Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A woman who is 38-weeks' pregnant is admitted for a scheduled cesarean section. As the RN, you perform an assessment of the patient and prepare her for the surgery. Prior to the procedure, you prepare to place an indwelling urinary catheter.
-While preparing to insert the urinary catheter,the patient moves her leg and touches the sterile field.What is the most appropriate action for you to take as the RN?

Question

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A woman who is 38-weeks' pregnant is admitted for a scheduled cesarean section. As the RN, you perform an assessment of the patient and prepare her for the surgery. Prior to the procedure, you prepare to place an indwelling urinary catheter.
-While preparing to insert the urinary catheter,the patient moves her leg and touches the sterile field.What is the most appropriate action for you to take as the RN?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When a patient touches the sterile field, it becomes contaminated, so the sterile field must be discarded and new supplies obtained to reduce the risk of infection during the procedure. Continuing with the current supplies or attempting to clean them would compromise the sterility of the equipment.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Questions