RFOs

3. Teamwork and ____ problems are common areas where failure occur in the prevention of RFOs.
4. The team should count ___ and softs for all procedures involving an open body cavity, including procedures that are a possible open.
5. ___ packages that contain an incorrect number of items from the room can decrease the likelihood for error.
6. Confirm removal of ___ in their entirety with the surgeon.
7. All soft goods used in the patient should be ___ and easily differentiated from other soft goods.

1. A patient with an existing open abdomen coming back for a final fascial closure requires ___.
2. When using negative-pressure wound therapy devices, document the number of ___ ___ placed in the wound in the patient’s chart.
5. Immediate retrieval of a broken instrument may reduce the risk of the fragment becoming lost or ____.
6. If an item is dropped from the sterile field, the RN should place it on the dirty cart and ___ it in the final count.