Nursing · Medical Surgical Nursing

Consider the following statements regarding the principles of aseptic technique practiced in the operating room: 1. All material that enters the sterile field must be sterile. 2. The parts of the gown worn by the surgical team considered sterile are the front from chest to table level and the sleeves up to 2 inches above the elbow. 3. A wide margin of safety is maintained between sterile and unsterile fields. 4. Tables are sterile at the tabletop and up to 4 inches below it. Which of the statements given above is NOT correct?