Which of the following statements most accurately reflects nursing accountability in the in-traoperative phase?
1. "I would like to see the client have a regional anesthetic rather than a general an-esthetic."
2. "There seems to be a missing sponge, so a recount should be done of all the sponges that have been removed."
3. "Did the client receive the medications and sign the consent?"
4. "The client looks to be reactive and stable."
ANS: 2
The scrub nurse counts the sponges and instruments, and the circulating nurse verifies the counts. This statement by the nurse reflects accountability in the intraoperative phase.
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