As part of Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal initiative, acute care hospitals are now required to use a preoperative verification process to confirm the patient's true identity, and to confirm that necessary documents such as x-rays or medical records are available. They must also develop and use a process for:

As part of Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal initiative, acute care hospitals are now required to use a preoperative verification process to confirm the patient's true identity, and to confirm that necessary documents such as x-rays or medical records are available. They must also develop and use a process for:




A. Including the primary caregiver in surgery consults. B. Including the surgeon in the pre-anesthesia assessment
C. Marking the surgical site
D. Apprising the patient of all complications that might occur




Answer: C


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