During the 4-hour vascular procedure,the circulating nurse,Karen,and the scrub person,Judy,have each had a coffee break and a lunch break.Judy has returned from lunch to find four medicine cups with clear fluid,each unlabeled.The outgoing relief scrub person,during her hand-off report to Judy,points to each cup and states;"The first one is contrast dye,the second cup is heparin,the third is heparinized saline and the fourth is papaverine;it's easy,they're in alphabetical order." Judy discarded all four medications and Karen replaced them into appropriately labeled medicine cups.After the procedure,Karen completed an unusual occurrence report.What recommendations should she include in her corrective action plan that the relief scrub person should have done? Select all that apply.

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The following risk reduction strategies are included:ensure concurrent verification,both verbally and visually,between the perioperative nurse and scrub person of all medications introduced to the sterile field,including medication name,strength,dose,and expiration date;remove any unlabeled medication or solution from the field;for reference,keep all containers from medications used during any procedure in the OR until the conclusion of the procedure;verify all medications concurrently with the entering and exiting personnel at shift change or break relief.

During the 4-Hour Vascular Procedure,the Circulating Nurse,Karen,and the Scrub Person,Judy,have