20. Recapping: The "one-hand" technique Step 1 Place the cap on a flat surface, then remove your hand from the cap. Step 2 With one hand, hold the syringe and use the needle to "scoop up" the cap. Step 3 When the cap covers the needle completely, use the other
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23. "hands-free" technique: First step: The assistant places the instrument in a sterile kidney basin or in a designated "safe zone" in the sterile field. Second step: The assistant tells the service provider that the instrument is in the kidney basin or safe zone. Third step: The service provider picks up the instrument, uses it, and returns it to the basin or safe zone.