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2 Surgical Safety and Verification Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Surgical Safety and Verification, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A room or bed number is an acceptable patient identifier for preprocedure verification.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist includes a sign-in before anesthesia and a sign-out before the patient leaves the operating room.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Choose one
1 point

Before a procedure, a patient nods when asked, “You’re Alex Morgan, correct?” What is the safest next step?

  1. A

    Accept the nod if the name matches the schedule.

  2. B

    Ask the patient to state identifying information and compare it with approved identifiers and the record.

  3. C

    Confirm the patient's room number against the chart.

  4. D

    Ask a team member whether they recognize the patient.

04
Choose one
1 point

When site marking is indicated, which approach is appropriate?

  1. A

    Use the mark instead of confirming the patient and procedure during the time-out.

  2. B

    Follow the organization’s process and involve the patient when possible.

  3. C

    Allow any team member to mark the site regardless of organizational policy.

  4. D

    Skip marking whenever the procedure appears on the schedule.

05
Choose one
1 point

The consent lists a procedure on the left side, but the schedule lists the right side. The patient is already in the operating room. What should the team do?

  1. A

    Follow the schedule because it is the most recent document.

  2. B

    Ask the patient to choose a side during the time-out.

  3. C

    Stop and resolve the discrepancy with the responsible clinicians before proceeding.

  4. D

    Proceed on the side marked on the skin.

06
Choose all
1 point

During preprocedure verification, which sources should the team reconcile to confirm the planned procedure and site? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    The schedule

  2. B

    The consent

  3. C

    The patient’s account, when available

  4. D

    Clinical documentation

  5. E

    Relevant images or test results

  6. F

    The patient’s room number

07
Choose all
1 point

A patient cannot confirm their identity or planned procedure. Which actions are appropriate? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Follow the organization’s process for verification.

  2. B

    Use available authoritative records.

  3. C

    Use team communication to verify the information.

  4. D

    Omit verification because the patient cannot answer.

  5. E

    Proceed if the team recognizes the patient.

08
Written response
1 point

Approved patient identifiers should be compared with the patient’s identification band and relevant records. What patient-worn item is named for this check?

09
Written response
1 point

When site marking is indicated, which person should be involved in the marking process when possible?

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

When more than one location is possible and operating at the wrong location could the patient, the correct site when indicated.

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

If site marking is not possible or appropriate, use the organization’s .

12
Choose one
1 point

Which statement correctly describes the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist’s sign-in and sign-out?

  1. A

    Sign-in occurs before the patient leaves the operating room, and sign-out occurs before anesthesia.

  2. B

    Sign-in occurs before anesthesia, and sign-out occurs before the patient leaves the operating room.

  3. C

    Sign-in and sign-out both take place during the final time-out.

  4. D

    Sign-in replaces preprocedure verification, and sign-out replaces site marking.

13
Written response
1 point

What is the final team pause immediately before incision or an invasive procedure called?

14
Choose one
1 point

A procedure could be performed at either of two locations, and operating at the wrong location could harm the patient. Which approach best follows the site-marking guidance?

  1. A

    Mark every possible site, even when the procedure has only one possible location.

  2. B

    Mark the correct site before the procedure when multiple locations are possible and operating at the wrong location could cause harm; involve the patient when possible.

  3. C

    Mark the site only during the final time-out.

  4. D

    Skip marking whenever the patient has signed the consent.

15
Choose one
1 point

A patient cannot confirm their identity or planned procedure. What should the team do?

  1. A

    Omit verification because the patient cannot answer.

  2. B

    Proceed if the team recognizes the patient.

  3. C

    Use the organization’s process to verify identity and procedure using available authoritative records and team communication.

  4. D

    Ask another patient to confirm the person’s identity.

16
Choose one
1 point

After one procedure, a different practitioner is about to perform a second planned procedure. What safety action is appropriate before the second procedure starts?

  1. A

    Rely on the first procedure’s time-out if the second procedure is on the same side.

  2. B

    Repeat only the patient identification check.

  3. C

    Conduct another time-out before the second procedure begins.

  4. D

    Skip further checks if the second procedure is listed on the schedule.

17
Written response
1 point

When verifying a patient’s identity, what two items should the approved identifiers be compared with?

18
Choose one
1 point

Before incision, the team notices that the site mark is no longer visible after preparation and draping. What should happen next?

  1. A

    Proceed if the procedure name is visible on the schedule.

  2. B

    Stop and re-establish the correct site using the organization’s approved process before incision.

  3. C

    Ask one team member to remember which site was marked and proceed.

  4. D

    Make a new mark based only on the schedule.

19
True or false
1 point

True or false: Once the central elements of the Universal Protocol have been completed, the team may omit any applicable local safety checks.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

20
Open ended
1 point

A clinician suggests that one experienced team member should take responsibility for remembering all safety checks, since several checks are redundant. Explain why this approach is unsafe and describe the safer general approach.