To prepare the surgical environment and begin setting up sterile supplies, the first staff member to perform a surgical scrub is the
1. Circulating nurse.
2. Scrub nurse.
3. Anesthesia provider.
4. Registered nurse first assistant (RNFA).
ANS: 2
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