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AAMA CMA Practice Question

A medical assistant is preparing a tray for a minor office surgery by carefully opening sterile packages and arranging instruments on a sterile drape. The assistant knows to avoid touching the area with non-sterile items and to keep the field in view at all times. What is the primary purpose of these actions?

  • To organize instruments by their order of use to improve the provider's efficiency.

  • To create a microorganism-free area to prevent patient infection.

  • To ensure compliance with the provider's personal preferences for instrument layout.

  • To protect the surgical instruments from being damaged during the procedure.

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