Question 1 - Answer
1. A retained foreign object (RFO) is defined, by the State of California, as the unintentional retention of a foreign object or body after the completion of a procedure. The State of California and CSMC defines “the completion of a procedure” as when:
a. the patient is wheeled out of the Operating Room
b. the last skin suture or staple is placed
c. the patient is discharged
d. the Surgeon leaves the room
The correct answer is: B
