An Experienced Perioperative Nurse Is Orienting a New Perioperative Nurse

An experienced perioperative nurse is orienting a new perioperative nurse to otolaryngologic surgery.The experienced nurse and the new nurse are the scrub persons and are preparing the sterile back table with instruments,accessory devices,and the medications used for the local anesthetics.They also set up a prep table with the initial local anesthetics to be given before the start of the procedure.The experienced nurse is determined to impart the critical nature of patient safety and prevention of medication errors during these procedures.The back table contains multiple medications that will be used for local anesthesia,vasoconstriction,and hemostasis.As a perioperative registered nurse (RN) scrub person,it is necessary that both the experienced and new nurse:

A) verify all medications that are transferred to the sterile field.
B) observe the four rights of medication administration.
C) accept transfer of medications to the sterile field without distractions and one medication at a time.
D) use appropriate ancillary equipment and supplies, such as filter needles, transfer devices, and infusion pumps.
E) be aware of the maximum recommended dosage of all local anesthetics and be alert for signs of reaction.

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