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According to the IOM, all of the following are core functions of an electronic health record except:

A) Increasing the efficiency of administrative processes B) Improving order management C) Decreasing outside access to patients' health information D) Enhancing patient support and education

Which of the following is the most appropriate action when opening sterile packages of instruments and supplies and applying them to a sterile field?

a. You may touch the inside flap. b. Gather the loose edges of the package to prevent dragging over the field. c. Open peel-apart packages using scissors. d. Open the first flap toward you.