Towels are a counted item and are generally used in the surgical incision to control bleeding

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: F
Surgical towels are traditionally used as draping material and are not routinely considered counted items. However, if one is placed in the surgical incision, it becomes an item that must be accounted for and listed in the same way that counted items are tracked.

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