Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA Practice Test

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An MA is preparing a sterile field for a minor surgical procedure. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

Open the outermost flap away from the body
Place the sterile drape on a non-level surface
Reach across the sterile field to grab instruments
Lower the hands below waist level when setting up the field

The correct answer is: Open the outermost flap away from the body

Opening the outermost flap of the sterile field away from the body is the correct action to take because it reduces the chances of contamination. The other options are incorrect because placing the sterile drape on a non-level surface can cause it to come into contact with unsterile objects, reaching across the sterile field can contaminate it with microorganisms from the assistant's body, and lowering the hands below waist level can introduce unsterile particles to the field. These actions can put the patient at risk for infection.