Author Question: Counted sharps must not be taken from the OR during the surgical procedure. Indicate whether the ... (Read 29 times)

rachel9

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Counted sharps must not be taken from the OR during the surgical procedure.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Instrument counts are recommended for all surgical procedures.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



micaelaswann

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: T
Counted sharps must be accounted for and should not leave the room during the procedure.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: T
To ensure that no instrument has been left in a patient's wound, an instrument count is done to reconcile the presence of all instruments at the end of the case that were present at the beginning.



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