Ms.Farron is a nursing student completing an observation shift in the OR.After completion of the surgery,she asks the scrub nurse what impact the use of surgical safety checklists have had on client outcomes.What would the nurse respond?

A) Decreased complications
B) Decreased lawsuits
C) Decreased wait times
D) Mortality rates stable

Surgical Safety Checklists

A tool used to ensure that essential safety steps are carried out in the operating room to prevent adverse events.

Client Outcomes

The results or end effects experienced by clients receiving healthcare services, often used to measure the quality and effectiveness of care.

Decreased Complications

A reduction in the unwanted and potentially harmful secondary effects that can arise during or after medical treatment or surgery.