The nursing instructor is discussing the role of the circulating nurse in the operative suite with the student nurses. What would the nursing instructor include as duties of the circulating nurse? Select all that apply.

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The circulating nurse ensures that the client's rights are protected and coordinates client care in the operating room. Protection involves controlling the environment for cleanliness, temperature, humidity, and lighting. The circulating nurse ensures that the patient's rights are protected and coordinates patient care in the operating room. Coordinating activities of related personnel (e.g., laboratory, x-ray) and monitoring aseptic practices are also the circulating nurse's responsibilities. The circulating nurse and the scrub person are responsible for accounting for all sponges and instruments throughout the surgical procedure.

The Nursing Instructor Is Discussing the Role of the Circulating