Hesi Questions Flashcards
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Q
When performing sterile wound care in acute care setting, the nurse obtains a bottle of normal saline from the bedside table that is labeled opened and dated 48 hours prior to current date what is the best action for the nurse to take?
A
Discard the saline solution and obtain a new unopened bottle
-solutions opened within 24hrs may be used for clean procedures but only newly opened solutions are considered sterile.
