Surgical Counts

Question or Hint Answer or Word

What items should always be counted? Select all that apply. Laps, Kittners, Patties (wrong answers: Raytec, Hypos, Vessel Loops, Boots, Fog, Scratch, Suture, Bovies, Instruments, Suction, Dressings, Blades)
What are the two count types? Soft and Instrument
Which are true regarding counts? Counted audibly and viewed concurrently (wrong answers: ST visualizes items while RN marks on the count board, Suture can be counted according to the needle amount indicated on package, If count is incorrect, surgeon and ST should continue closing while RN looks through the trash, Relief counts are only required if both ST and RN are switching out permanently )
When should instruments be counted for a laparoscopic case? Initial and final if case converts to open or hand assisted (wrong answers: Initial only, Initial and final, Initial and final if case goes fully open, If an instrument goes missing)
When can a count be requested by a member of the surgical team? At any time
How should used laps and raytec be stored once thrown off the field? In pocketed count bags (wrong answers: Neatly piled on the chuck pad, Lined up on the chuck pad, RN's preference, so long as they are visible, In a separate designated trash bag)
What types of cases do not require counts? Organ procurements