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WorksheetsSafe Surgery Saves Lives
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
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. 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. The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is divided into how many main sections?
2
3
4
5
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. Who leads the "Time Out" process during surgery?
The anesthetist
The surgeon
The circulating nurse or designated team leader
The patient
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. Which team member is responsible for confirming all instruments and sponges are accounted for before closing?
Surgeon
Anesthetist
Scrub nurse
Ward nurse
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. 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. 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.
