When scrubbed in, it is never acceptable to fold one's hands under one's arms and tuck them in the axillary region
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
The hands are never folded under the arms because of perspiration in the axillary region. Sterile personnel must keep their hands in sight at all times, at or above waist level or at the level of the sterile field.
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