A nurse is preparing a sterile field using a packaged steriledrape for a confused patient who is scheduled for a surgicalprocedure. When setting up the field, the patient accidentally touches an instrument in the sterile field. What is the appro-priate nursing action in this situation? a. Ask another nurse to hold the hand of the patient andcontinue setting up the field.b. Remove the instrument that was touched by the patient andcontinue setting up the sterile field.c. Discard the supplies and prepare a new sterile field withanother person holding the patient’s hand.d. No action is necessary since the patient has touched his orher own sterile field.

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A nurse is preparing a sterile field using a packaged sterile
drape for a confused patient who is scheduled for a surgical
procedure. When setting up the field, the patient accidentally

touches an instrument in the sterile field. What is the appro-
priate nursing action in this situation?

a. Ask another nurse to hold the hand of the patient and
continue setting up the field.
b. Remove the instrument that was touched by the patient and
continue setting up the sterile field.
c. Discard the supplies and prepare a new sterile field with
another person holding the patient’s hand.
d. No action is necessary since the patient has touched his or
her own sterile field.

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