,The circulating nurse b
reports that the needle
count is incorrect. The
surgeon continues to
close the wound,
stating, "I know it is not
in the wound and I am
not going to stop to look
for it." The best plan of
action is to:
a. Accept the
surgeon'sresponse
without comment and fill
out an incident report
b. Inform the
surgeon ofhospital policy
and document
subsequent actions
c. Order X-
raysregardless of the
surgeon's wishes d. Notify
the OR supervisor and ask
for advice
,A new employee d
unknowingly dispensed
an unsterile solution to
the sterile field. The
following day, the
supervisor learns of the
incident. The
supervisor's first action
would be to:
a. Initiate an
incidentreport
b. Instruct the
employeeon the
technique of reading
labels c. Counsel the
employee verbally
d. Notify the surgeon of
the break in technique
,
reports that the needle
count is incorrect. The
surgeon continues to
close the wound,
stating, "I know it is not
in the wound and I am
not going to stop to look
for it." The best plan of
action is to:
a. Accept the
surgeon'sresponse
without comment and fill
out an incident report
b. Inform the
surgeon ofhospital policy
and document
subsequent actions
c. Order X-
raysregardless of the
surgeon's wishes d. Notify
the OR supervisor and ask
for advice
,A new employee d
unknowingly dispensed
an unsterile solution to
the sterile field. The
following day, the
supervisor learns of the
incident. The
supervisor's first action
would be to:
a. Initiate an
incidentreport
b. Instruct the
employeeon the
technique of reading
labels c. Counsel the
employee verbally
d. Notify the surgeon of
the break in technique
,
