Author Question: Which of the following are NOT considered countable items for potential of retained foreign objects? ... (Read 44 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

Which of the following are NOT considered countable items for potential of retained foreign objects?
a. dressings
b. instruments
c. sharps
d. sponges

Question 2

Which of the following techniques of counting sponges on the sterile field is an example of best practice?
a. Count packages, leaving paper bands around and intact to prevent mixing of sponges before use.
b. Count quietly and to yourself, and record totals with a skin marker on the back table cover.
c. Remove paper bands around sponges; separate each sponge into separate piles while counting aloud with the circulator
d. Remove paper bands around sponges, hold pack in hand and fan out to separate, and then count aloud while touching each sponge.