In preparing a sterile field, the nurse notes that the bottle of sterile saline was opened 48 hours ago and is half full, so the action the nurse need to take to ensure that the saline used is sterile is option a) discard the bottle.
In order to produce a sterile field, sterile surgical drapes must be placed around the patient's surgical site and on the stand that will contain the sterile instruments and other supplies required for the procedure.
Therefore, the contents of a bottle of sterile saline must and also need to be utilized within 24 hours of opening. Although the bottle's opening should be properly capped, the contents inside are no longer good.
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a) discard the bottle
b) finish the contents of the bottle
c) shake the bottle several times
d) lip the opening of the bottle twice
