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The nurse is applying sterile gloves. Which series of steps would require correction?

The nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse opens the sterile commercial kit by pulling the outermost flap toward his body, followed by opening the remaining flaps. The nurse touches only the outer edge of the sterile field with his hands. The nurse adds sterile items to the sterile field by placing them on the field at an angle and never allowing the wrapper to touch the field. The nurse pours normal saline form a previously opened bottle in the patient’s room into a sterile receptacle without splashing. Which action(s) in preparing a sterile field did the nurse perform incorrectly? (Select all that apply.)

Magnetic switches are categorized by the contact gap. What determines the contact gap?

What are 5 of the powers possessed by the presiding officers of the Texas House and Senate?

After determining the proper size stocking and assessing the patient’s circulatory status, a nurse delegates the application of elastic stockings to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). The nurse discovers that the NAP has been using moisturizer on the patient’s legs before applying the stockings. What is the best action by the nurse?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding user interfaces?

The nurse is reviewing with the surgical technician how to prepare a sterile field. Which of the following is incorrect and should not be included in the review?

The nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which of the following would be considered contamination of the field? (Select all that apply.)

What is the definition of current?

Which word(s) correctly completes the following sentence regarding access control systems? _________________ are locked when power is removed and unlocked when it is applied.