The fast-paced work environment of the operating room calls for solid relationships among all staff, likely none more important than the nurse-surgeon relationship. With each group having its own unique scopes of practice and education, they both play an important role in the outcomes of their patients. On top of this, the long hours in the OR on complicated cases can cause outbursts from surgeons. With all of this contributing to the success of their team, your interviewer wants to hear that you can build solid and trusting work relationships with the surgeons you'll be working with. A great way to answer a question like this is to elaborate further on the working relationships you've had with physicians in previous roles and how communication was vital in ensuring those working relationships impacted everyone positively.