When Evaluating the Effectiveness of the OR Physical Environment and Flow

question 3

Multiple Choice

When evaluating the effectiveness of the OR physical environment and flow of traffic and supplies, the most important information for the nurse to obtain is

• A) infection rates of patients.
• B) average length of time for surgical procedures.
• C) amount of OR staff turnover.
• D) patient satisfaction with the surgical experience.

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