The Surgical Technologist (ST) and Circulating RN Verify a Drug's

question 60

True/False

The surgical technologist (ST) and circulating RN verify a drug's name, strength, expiration, and amount together; then the ST labels any container holding it; and states the drug name and strength aloud to the surgeon as it is being passed.

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