If the surgeon or assistant is on the same side of the operating bed and to the right, which hand should the scrub pass with?
a. The right hand
b. Let the surgeon take the instrument from the mayo stand
c. Pass across the field
d. Pass with your left hand
ANS: D
If the surgeon or assistant is on the same side of the operating bed and to the right of the scrub person, pass with your left hand.
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