An institution has the following responsibilities EXCEPT

An institution has the following responsibilities EXCEPT

In a research study by Steelman and colleagues, perioperative nurses were surveyed to prioritize perioperative patient safety issues. The majority of nurses placed the highest priority and heightened awareness on preventing which patient safety risk?

A 49-year-old long-distance runner with dysfunctional uterine bleeding was scheduled for a hysteroscopy. During the procedure, sterile saline was used to expand the intrauterine compartment and enhance visualization. The perioperative nurse meticulously monitored fluid use and documented infiltration to the uterus and fluid collected as drainage from the uterus. The perioperative nurse was concerned that approximately 500 mL of fluid was unaccounted for and alerted the surgeon. The nurse's motive for this surveillance was to:

Early on, during the preliminary sponge count on closure of a repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, the circulating nurse was unable to account for 2 lap sponges. He had meticulously maintained accountability for all sponges and instruments discarded from the sterile field and bagged each sponge carefully. He immediately turned and addressed the entire team in a clear voice. Select the appropriate communication that the circulating nurse must employ during this count discrepancy.

Select the true statement that best explains the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exposure control plan (ECP).