SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Surgical First Assistant/Reviewing the Surgical Plan Quiz

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Part of	Setting Up the Operating Room - ECSACONM
Keywords	surgery, health
SDG	SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors	Ian-laurel
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Organizations	ECSACONM, SELF
Language	English (en)
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Created	July 13, 2026 by 2600:387:C:6A1B:0:0:0:4
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	To determine which medications the patient will receive after surgery
	To understand the planned procedure, prepare the required equipment, and anticipate intraoperative needs
	To replace the need for the Surgical Safety Time Out
	To determine whether the patient requires general anesthesia

	Bed number and patient surname
	Operating room number and consent form
	Wristband colour and patient age
	Patient name and date of birth

	Proceed because the surgeon will notice the discrepancy later
	Communicate the discrepancy immediately so it can be resolved before surgery
	Wait until the Time Out to mention the discrepancy
	Ignore the discrepancy if the patient has already entered the operating room

	To allow the surgical team to confirm the correct patient, procedure, site, and readiness before incision
	To complete documentation after the operation has started
	To determine which surgical instruments should be sterilized
	To assign operating room duties to individual team members