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During a surgical hand scrub, the nurse's hand accidentally touches a non-sterile surface. What is the correct immediate action?

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1Dry hands and proceed for gowning
2Restart the entire scrub procedure✓
3Extend the scrub time by 1 minute for the contaminated area
4Continue scrubbing without change

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Restart the entire scrub procedure

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