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Which action BEST demonstrates anticipation of the surgeon’s needs during a laparoscopic case?

Which step maintains the CORRECT sponge protocol during a procedure?

Which structure is MOST important for the technologist to identify to anticipate clamp placement during a bowel resection?

What is the CORRECT method for transporting contaminated surgical instruments after a procedure?

A patient is scheduled for an ORIF of the femur following trauma. What does ORIF stand for?

If a laser is to be used intraoperatively, which safety measure is MOST important for the technologist to enforce?

During a procedure, the technologist notices a small tear in the surgeon’s gown sleeve. What is the appropriate course of action?

A five-year-old child is scheduled for a tonsillectomy. What is the MOST important consideration for the surgical technologist to prepare for this pediatric patient?

During the count, a needle cannot be accounted for. What must the technologist do?

Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias are treated with