Kayleigh, the dental assistant, drops the mouth mirror on the floor. She removes her gloves and goes to get a new one from the sterilization area. While she is there, she moves the instruments from the ultrasonic to the sterilizer and then grabs another mouth mirror from the drawer, unwraps it, and returns to the treatment room, placing it on the instrument tray. Any time the dental assistant leaves the treatment area creates potential for a break in asepsis. Visualize the situation, and answer the following questions. 1 What other options could Kayleigh have explored before leaving the treatment area?



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