A nurse is filling the role of circulator during a surgical procedure. Which of the following will this nurse do to provide care to the client during the case?
1. Maintain the sterile field.
2. Assist the surgeon.
3. Serve as the client advocate.
4. Assist with the administration of anesthesia.
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The circulating nurse serves as the client advocate while the client is least able to care for himself. Maintaining the sterile field is a responsibility of the scrub nurse. Assisting the surgeon is an activity of the registered nurse first assistant. Assisting with the administration of anesthesia is an activity of the nurse anesthetist.
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