The nurse who assumes primary responsibility of all items used during the surgical procedure is known as the:
a. scout nurse.
b. anaesthetic nurse.
c. instrument nurse.
d. recovery nurse.
c
The instrument nurse, or scrub nurse, sets up all the
instruments on the instrument tray and hands the relevant
instruments/items to the surgeons.
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