Safe Surgery Saves Lives

1. 1. What is the main goal of the WHO "Safe Surgery Saves Lives" initiative?

• To increase the number of surgeries worldwide.

• To reduce surgical costs.

• To improve surgical safety and reduce preventable surgical deaths.

• To promote robotic surgery.

2. 2. What tool did WHO introduce as part of the "Safe Surgery Saves Lives" initiative?

• Infection Control Manual

• Surgical Safety Checklist

• Anesthesia Protocol Guide

• Postoperative Recovery Plan

3. 3. The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is divided into how many main sections?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

Sign In

Time Out

Sign Out

4. 4. When should the "Time Out" phase of the checklist be performed?

• Before anesthesia is administered.

• Before the patient enters the operating room.

• Before skin incision.

• After surgery is completed.

5. 5. Who leads the "Time Out" process during surgery?

• The anesthetist

• The surgeon

• The circulating nurse or designated team leader

• The patient

6. 6. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Surgical Safety Checklist?

• Confirm patient identity and surgical site.

• Review anesthesia safety.

• Ensure surgical instruments are sterilized.

• Reduce surgical team size.

7. 7. Which team member is responsible for confirming all instruments and sponges are accounted for before closing?

• Surgeon

• Anesthetist

• Scrub nurse

• Ward nurse

8. 8. In the "Sign In" phase, which of the following is verified?

• Type of anesthesia used.

• Surgical site marked.

• Patient's insurance

• Name of surgeon.

9. 9. Which of the following outcomes is associated with the implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist?

• Longer surgical times

• Increased infection rates

• Reduced surgical complications and mortality

• More hospital readmissions

10. 10. What is a key factor in making the surgical checklist effective?

• Using it only in high-risk surgeries.

• Team communication and engagement.

• Having only the surgeon to fill it out.

• Skipping steps when in a hurry.