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Universal Protocol for Procedural Time-Out (Perioperative) –
CE Q&A
What is one of the principles of Universal
Protocol? - ANSWER -Universal Protocol
involves consistently implementing a
standardized policy.
Who is responsible for marking the operative or
invasive procedure site? - ANSWER -The
site is marked by an LIP who is ultimately
accountable will be present for the operative or
invasive procedure.
What does the purpose of the preprocedure
verification process include? - ANSWER -
Ensuring that all relevant documents and
information are available
A victim of a motor vehicle crash is brought
directly to the OR from the emergency
department and is bleeding profusely. To comply
with Universal Protocol in this particular situation,
what should be done? - ANSWER -Prepare
the patient for an immediate operative or invasive
procedure per the practitioner's direction.
A patient is brought to the OR for a bilateral knee
replacement operation. Who should be the
participants that participate in the time-out for this
operation? - ANSWER -Individuals who will
be directly participating in the procedure
The perioperative team members know that the
components of the time-out should include which
of these items? - ANSWER -Verification of
consent and patient, prophylaxis antibiotics.
There is music playing in the OR as the
designated member of the perioperative team
begins the time-out. Why does the unscrubbed
perioperative team member stop the time-out? -
ANSWER -To pause the music that is
playing.
A specimen was sent to pathology labeled
incorrectly during an invasive procedure. What
component of the Universal Protocol, if correctly
performed, would have identified that the
specimen was incorrectly labeled? -
ANSWER -The sign-out
The perioperative team member performing the
sign-in does not use the checklist, but states he
or she knows the checklist by memory. What
should the unscrubbed perioperative team
member do? - ANSWER -Insist the
perioperative team member refer to the checklist.
During the preprocedure verification the
unscrubbed perioperative team member notices
that the operative procedure consent and the
scheduled operative procedure do not match.
What should the unscrubbed perioperative team
member do next? - ANSWER -Alert the
practitioner immediately.
