The circulating nurse received the trauma call from the emergency department and called sterile supply to assemble the instruments for an abdominal trauma case with possible aortic rupture.When the cart arrived,she saw the vascular set;however,the most important instrument set was missing.What important instrument set was needed for this procedure besides the vascular set?

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Designated OR or central supply personnel arrange the various instruments into trays or sets.The trays are named according to their functions.Tray/set names and instrument composition will vary by institution,but three basic OR instrument sets are the minor/plastic,the basic laparotomy,and the dilation and curettage (D&C).A minor (or plastic surgery)set includes instruments needed for simple superficial incision,excision,and suturing.A basic laparotomy set includes instruments to open and close the abdominal cavity and repair any gross defects in the major body musculature.

The Circulating Nurse Received the Trauma Call from the Emergency