As a perioperative nurse, you know that the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals all pertain to the perioperative areas. Which of the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals has the most direct relevance to the operating room?
A) Improve safety of using medications
B) Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls
C) Reduce the risk of health care–associated infections
D) Reduce the risk of surgical fires
Ans: D
Feedback: The National Patient Safety Goals all pertain to the perioperative areas, but the one with the most direct relevance to the OR is the reduction of the risk of surgical fires.
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