[Verified Answer]: A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly…

A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about surgical asepsis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? “You can wear artificial fingernails if they are kept short.” “Leave rings on your fingers when performing surgical hand asepsis.” “Keep your fingernails less than half an inch in length.” “Remove nail polish on your fingernails if it is chipped.”