The scrub person
a. does not participate in the surgical "time out."
b. is a member of the nonsterile team.
c. provides hemostasis of the surgical wound.
d. may be a nurse or surgical technologist.
ANS: D
The scrub role may be a member of the sterile team who may be an RN, LPN/LVN, or ST who actively participates in the surgical "time-out" process with the other members of the perioperative team.
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