When planning care for a surgical patient, the nurse implements which technique to maintain ...

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Unscrubbed persons should always stay at least 1 foot away from the sterile field while keeping it in constant view and should contact only unsterile areas. Sterile persons must keep their hands in view, above waist level and below the neckline, to avoid contamination. When wearing a sterile gown, do not fold the arms with hands tucked in the axillary region. This area is not considered sterile once operating room personnel have donned gowns. Sterile-draped tables are sterile only at table level. The sides of the drape extending below table level are unsterile.