The nurse is concerned that a break occurred in a sterile field. Which

The nurse is concerned that a break occurred in a sterile field. Which action occurred that caused this break?

1. Grasping the edge of the outermost flap and opening it away from oneself
2. Keeping objects on the field 1 inch from the edge
3. Keeping the sterile field in eyesight
4. Transferring a sterile object to a sterile field with a clean gloved hand

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Grasping the edge of the outermost flap and opening it away from oneself will maintain the sterility of a field.
Rationale 2: Keeping objects on the field 1 inch from the edge will maintain the sterility of a field.
Rationale 3: Keeping the sterile field in eyesight will maintain the sterility of a field.
Rationale 4: Transferring a sterile object onto a sterile field with a gloved hand would render the field unsterile only if the gloves are not sterile.