Managing Accountable Items in the Operating Theatre

How should soft goods be counted?

• Visually by one individual

• Audibly by two individuals

• By cutting or altering them

• By discarding the package band

Who should be involved in counting soft goods?

• Only the scrub person

• Only the RN circulator

• Both the scrub person and the RN circulator

• Any medical professional

What should be done with the package band?

• It should be kept for future reference

• It should be discarded

• It should be cut and separated

• It should be visualized by the scrub person

What should be done with radio opaque soft goods?

• They should be altered for better visibility

• They should be counted separately

• They should be discarded

• They should be recorded for baseline counts

Why are initial counts of radio opaque soft goods important?

• To establish a baseline for subsequent counts

• To determine their radio opacity

• To ensure they are not altered

• To visualize them fully