Before each surgery to remove a cataract and implant a lens the surgeon, scrub nurse or technician, and circulating nurse should each verify what? (Mark all that apply.)
A) The patient's age
B) There is an informed consent
C) The correct IOL measurements
D) The correct patient
E) The correct chart
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback: Each facility must have a policy for multiple checks and verification of the IOL type, power, and diopter, as well as the operative eye. The surgeon, scrub nurse or technician, and circulating nurse should each verify the correct IOL measurements, the correct patient, and the patient's chart.
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