CPPS UPDATED SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
โ The answer is C. The biopsy samples from a colonoscopy are never
received by pathology after the procedure Answer:
โ 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
โ The answer is C. Counsel the surgeon about customary clinical
standards for a surgeon using appropriate accountability system Answer:
