All Perioperative Team Members Are Responsible for the Prevention of Retained

Multiple Choice

All perioperative team members are responsible for the prevention of retained surgical items (RSIs) .Unintentionally retained surgical items are felt to be completely preventable "never events." Variables associated with increased RSI risk include:

A) estimated blood loss greater than 500 mL.
B) elevated BMI.
C) an incorrect surgical count.
D) staff change.
E) involvement of more than one surgical team.