Patient Safety & Quality Improvement USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A surgical team is performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Before the first incision, the circulating nurse initiates a time-out procedure. During the time-out, the anesthesiologist notices that the consent form lists the wrong surgical site. The surgeon states he is confident the correct site has been marked and wants to proceed. Which of the following is the most appropriate action?
Answer choices
- AHalt the procedure until the consent form discrepancy is resolvedCorrect answer
- BContinue the procedure and correct the paperwork afterward
- CAsk the patient to confirm the site while under anesthesia
- DAllow the surgeon to decide because site verification is ultimately the surgeon's responsibility
- EProceed with the operation because the surgeon has confirmed the correct site
- FDocumenting and proceeding without resolving the discrepancy
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