AORN Has Developed a List of Risk Reduction Strategies That

AORN has developed a list of risk reduction strategies that the perioperative nurse and surgical technologist can use to protect themselves from exposure injuries during surgery.Which safe sharp handling practices reflect true statements that are appropriate intraoperative nursing actions for the scrub person?

A) Wearing a double layer of gloves
B) Keeping track of,and accounting for,all sharp items throughout the procedure
C) Using blunt suture needles
D) Counting sharps only twice during the procedure to restrict handling and contact
E) Giving verbal notification when passing a sharp device
F) Passing sharp items using neutral/hands-free techniques instead of passing hand to hand

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