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NCLEX RN Practice Question

A nurse is preparing to perform a sterile dressing change on a client's postoperative abdominal wound. Which action should the nurse take FIRST to minimize the risk of introducing infection?

  • Wash hands thoroughly before handling the sterile supplies.

  • Put on clean gloves to open the sterile dressing kit.

  • Disinfect the bedside work surface with an approved germicidal wipe.

  • Keep the sterile field within direct line of sight at all times.

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