A registered nurse is assisting the surgeon in conducting an exploratory laparoscopy. The nurse holds the tissue retractors, biopsies tissue, and sutures the patient at the conclusion of the case. Which role is this nurse fulfilling?

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The nurse is fulfilling the role of a registered nurse first assistant. Circulating nurses assist with patient care outside of the sterile field, scrub nurses assist in setting up the sterile field and handing instruments to the surgeon, and certified registered nurse anesthetists administer anesthesia. Only the registered nurse first assistant performs the roles described in the question.

A Registered Nurse Is Assisting the Surgeon in Conducting an Exploratory