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a.
cosmetic
c.
orthopedics
b.
ophthalmology
d.
podiatry
Answer:
c
Wrong-site surgery occurs in all surgical specialties, but is most common among
orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, with 68% of claims in the United States
related to orthopedic surgery. A survey of AAOS members revealed that 5.6% of
reported medical errors were wrong-site procedures or wrong procedures.
Can surgical schedulers play
a role in wrong-site surgery?
a.
yes
b.
no
Answer:
a
Poor scheduling practices can have a domino-like effect leading up to a wrong-
site surgery, so avoid these scheduling mistakes when booking cases: accepting
verbal requests instead of written documents; unapproved abbreviations; cross-
outs and illegible handwriting; and missing consent, history and physical or sur-
geons' orders.
The ink used to mark the
surgical site can cause a
surgical site infection.
a.
true
b.
false
Answer:
b
Although there has been concern about infection from the ink used to mark the
site, one study showed that signing the surgical site did not compromise sterili-
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