Prior to the beginning of a surgical procedure, a nurse comes to see the client in the holding area and tells the client that he is the one who will make sure the client is safe during the procedure. This nurse was most likely the:
a. scrub nurse.
b. RN first assistant.
c. PACU nurse.
d. circulating nurse.
ANS: D
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