A patient has just had surgery and is being transported to the postanesthesia care unit. Who will accompany the nurse when transporting the patient?
1. The nurse anesthetist
2. The surgeon
3. The scrub nurse
4. The circulating nurse
The nurse anesthetist
Rationale: Once the surgery is completed, the nurse anesthetist and the nurse will accompany the patient to the postanesthesia care unit. The surgeon, scrub nurse, and circulating nurse are not responsible for transporting the patient safely to the postanesthesia care unit.
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