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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Baseline Counts and Team Communication Quiz

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Instructions

Work through each question carefully to choose the best answer, and submit the quiz to view your results. After completing the quiz, read through the answer explanations to review the reasoning behind both correct and incorrect options.

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1

When should the baseline count be performed?

Immediately after wound closure
Before the first incision, after all planned countable items have been opened and organized
After the first instrument has been used
Only for procedures involving body cavities

2

During the baseline count, the scrub nurse becomes uncertain whether a category of instruments has already been completed. What is the most appropriate action?

Estimate the missing number from the count sheet
Continue counting and verify during the final count
Repeat the affected category before proceeding
Ask another team member to confirm from memory

3

Which statement best describes the purpose of the baseline count?

It replaces the need for intraoperative counts
It establishes the verified reference count used for all subsequent surgical counts
It documents the final count before wound closure
It reconciles reusable instruments with the sterile processing department

4

What should the circulating nurse do immediately after a category of countable items has been verified?

Wait until the entire procedure is complete before documenting
Record the verified count on the count sheet or electronic documentation system
Ask the surgeon to confirm the count
Begin counting the next category before documenting

5

The baseline count is interrupted because additional equipment is needed. After the interruption has been managed, what is the safest approach?

Continue counting from memory where the team believes they stopped
Skip to the next category to save time
Resume only after both nurses agree where to restart, repeating the affected category if necessary
Wait until the final count to correct any uncertainty

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Part of Setting Up the Operating Room - ECSACONM
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
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