Question

A nurse is adding a sterile solution to a sterile field and has just opened the bottle according to manufacturer's directions. What is the next step?

A.) "Lip" a new or old bottle of solution before pouring it and hold the solution with the label facing out from a height of 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm).
B.) Touch the tip of the bottle to the sterile container to start the flow of the solution and pour it into the container directly from the top of the container edge.
C.) Hold the bottle inside the 1-inch edges of the sterile field with the label side facing the palm of the hand, then pour from a height of 2 to 4 in (5 to 10 cm).
D.) Hold the bottle outside the edge of the sterile field with the label side facing the palm of the hand and prepare to pour from a height of 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm).

Answer 1

The next step after opening a sterile solution is to hold the bottle outside the sterile field, label facing the palm, and pour from a height of 4 to 6 inches to avoid contamination.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct next step after opening a bottle of sterile solution to add to a sterile field is: Option D. Hold the bottle outside the edge of the sterile field with the label side facing the palm of the hand and prepare to pour from a height of 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm). This technique helps to minimize the risk of contamination as the elevated height allows for any potential airborne contaminants to dissipate and prevents the label from being contaminated by the liquid, which would happen if the bottle were held with the label facing down.