Posted: January 15th, 2018

Surgical asepsis : 5 important facts to note

Nurse JV is performing wound care. Which of the following practices violates surgical asepsis?

A. Holding sterile objects above the waist
B. Considering a 1″ edge around the sterile field as being contaminated
C. Pouring solution onto a sterile field cloth
D. Opening the outermost flap of a sterile package away from the body