A perioperative nurse is conducting an in-service education program about maintaining surgical asepsis during the intraoperative period. Which of the following would the nurse emphasize?
a) If a tear occurs in a sterile drape, a new sterile drape is applied on top of it.
b) A distance of 3 feet must be maintained when moving around a sterile field.
c) Circulating nurses may come in contact with the sterile field without contaminating it.
d) The edges of a sterile package, once opened, are considered unsterile.
Answer: D
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