When opening a wrapped item such as a gown on a Mayo stand, the contents and wrapper are considered sterile up to what distance from the edge of the wrapper?

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The contents and wrapper are considered sterile up to 1 inch from the edge. This is a standard practice in sterile technique to prevent contamination from the edges, which are more likely to come into contact with non-sterile surfaces.

When Opening a Wrapped Item Such as a Gown on a Mayo