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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 17
Goals for patient safety in the OR include the Universal Protocol.What is included in this protocol?
A) All surgical centers of any type must submit reports on patient safety infractions to the accreditation agencies.
B) Members of the surgical team stop whatever they are doing to check that all sterile items have been prepared properly.
C) Members of the surgical team pause right before surgery to meditate for 1 minute to decrease stress and possible errors.
D) A surgical timeout is performed just before the procedure is started to verify patient identity, surgical procedure, and surgical site.
Explanation
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