[Answered]: While preparing a sterile field, the nurse…

While preparing a sterile field, the nurse determines that additional supplies are needed. What will the nurse do to ensure that the sterile field is maintained? Cover the field with a sterile drape before leaving the room. Collect the necessary supplies after preparing a new sterile field. Retrieve the supplies, but instruct the patient not to touch anything on the field. Ask the assistant who has been helping with the procedure to bring the necessary supplies.