when performing surgical asepsis, which of th...
when performing surgical asepsis, which of the following steps should a medical assistant take to prevent contamination of the sterile field? place all sterile items in the center of the sterile field. reach across the sterile field to pick up a specimen container. hold all sterile items below waist level. place all soiled dressings on the corner of the sterile field.
Answer
# Brief Explanations:
To prevent contamination of the sterile field during surgical asepsis, sterile items should be placed in the center to minimize risk of exposure to non - sterile areas. Reaching across the sterile field can introduce contaminants, holding items below waist level is non - sterile as the area below the waist is considered contaminated, and placing soiled dressings on the sterile field will contaminate it.
# Answer:
Place all sterile items in the center of the sterile field.