Which task or function during a surgical procedure is designated as being within the scope of practice for the scrub nurse?
A. Closing the surgical wound
B. Setting up the sterile field
C. Administering blood products
D. Monitoring the client's cardiopulmonary function
B
The tasks or functions of the scrub nurse are those that can be performed under sterile conditions. These functions include setting up the sterile field, assisting with the draping of the client, man-aging sterile supplies and equipment, and maintaining an accurate account of sponges, sharps, instruments, and amounts of irrigation fluid and medication used. Scrub nurses do not suture or cut tissue. Nurses who are certified as registered nurse first assistants can perform these func-tions.
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