What are the responsibilities of a circulating nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assisting the surgeon with the procedure
b. Setting up the surgical room
c. Scrubbing in to handle instruments
d. Maintaining patient safety
e. Documenting nursing care
B, D, E
The circulating nurse is in charge of the operating room, monitors asepsis, provides supplies, and documents patient care. The first assistant helps the surgeon with the procedure and the scrub nurse handles the instruments.
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