Question 1
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
