A student nurse observing in the operating room notes that the functions of the Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) include which activities? (Select all that apply.)
a. Dressing the surgical wound
b. Grafting new or synthetic skin
c. Reattaching severed nerves
d. Suctioning the surgical site
e. Suturing the surgical wound
ANS: A, D, E
The CRNFA can perform tasks under the direction of the surgeon such as suturing and dressing surgical wounds, cutting away tissue, suctioning the wound to improve visibility, and holding retractors. Reattaching severed nerves and performing grafts would be the responsibility of the surgeon.
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