A perioperative nurse is identified as being the scrub nurse for a surgical procedure. Which of the following is this nurse's responsibilities during the surgery? (Select all that apply.)
1. Don surgical attire and personal protective equipment.
2. Maintain the sterile field.
3. Pass instruments and supplies to the surgeon.
4. Prepare medication.
5. Remove used instruments.
6. Organize the sterile field for use.
2, 3, 4
Responsibilities of the scrub nurse during a surgical procedure include maintaining the sterile field, passing instruments and supplies to the surgeon, and preparing medication. Donning surgical attire and organizing the sterile field are responsibilities done before the surgery begins. Removing used instruments are done after the surgery has concluded.
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