Surgical Checklist

What is a Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC)?

A) A tool to reduce the risk of preventable complications during the perioperative period

B) A list of equipment that will be required during the surgery

C) A tool to ensure that all staff in the practice are prepared for an emergency situation

D) A document listing all the roles of staff members in the operating theatre

In operating theatres, data tells us that the use of SSC has :

A) Made operating times and waiting lists shorter

B) Helped staff members get to know each other better

C) Improved communication and reduced preventable incidents in theatre

D) Reduced waste in the operating theatre

The three parts of a SSC are :

A) Sign on,Time on, and Sign Out

B) Log in,Time on, Exit

C) Sign in,Time out, and Sign out

D) Log in, Time out, and Sign out

During which part of the SSC do the team confirm the patient identification?

A) Time out

B) Sign in

C) Sign out

D) Log in

During which part of the SSC do the team discuss the equipment that is needed during the surgery?

A) Time out

B) Sign in

SignOut

D) Log in

At which part of the SSC do the team discuss their concerns and any potential critical events?

A) Time out

B) Sign in

C) Sign out

D) Log in

Why is it useful to discuss potentially critical events before surgery starts?

A) It allows staff to inform owners of patients about their concerns

B) It allows staff to prepare for and be more alert to the possibility of such events

C) It allows staff to prepare the rota and ask extra staff to stay late

D) It allows staff to plan how the theatre will be cleaned after the operation

Which of the following is an example of a potentially critical event that might be discussed during the SSC?

A) The diet that the patient will need after the surgery

B) Acute blood loss and the planned action required if it occurs

C) The time that the owners will likely be able to collect their animal

D) The use of suture material during the surgery

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