According to the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist, when is the Time-Out phase conducted in the operating theater?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Immediately prior to making the surgical skin incision

Answer: Immediately prior to making the surgical skin incision.
Why not the others: Sign-in occurs before the induction of anesthesia; Sign-out occurs before the patient leaves the operating room; The preoperative clinic consultation precedes surgery by days or weeks.

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