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pathology after the procedure - ANSWER- The instrument count is incorrect at the conclusion of a surgical procedure. The hospital policy does not stipulate that the surgeon remain on the premises until an x-ray is obtained. The surgeon leaves the hospital to catch a flight. The x-ray reveals a retained instrument. Another surgeon is contacted to remove the retained instrument. What should leadership do next? - ANSWER-a. Create a process map of how instruments are managed during surgery looking for latent flaws b. Revise the hospital policy to make it clear that surgeons must stay in the OR until instrument count issues are resolved c. Counsel the surgeon about customary clinical standards for a surgeon using appropriate accountability system d. Reeducate the OR nursing staff on keeping track of instruments on the sterile field The answer is C. Counsel the surgeon about customary clinical standards for a surgeon using appropriate accountability system - ANSWER- A nurse on a medical-surgical unit does not comply with barcode medication administration (BCMA) while caring for one of her patients. What should her supervisor do? - ANSWER-a. Ask staff if there are adequate scanners to meet their needs