Test Bank for Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery 17th Edition by
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, Table of Contents
x x
Unit 1: Foundations for Practice
x x x x
1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
x x x x
2. Patient Safety and Risk Management
x x x x
3. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety
x x x x
4. Infection Prevention and Control
x x x
5. Anesthesia
6. Positioning the Patient for Surgery
x x x x
7. Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments
x x x
8. Surgical Modalities
x
9. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains
x x x x
10. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management x x x x x
Unit 2: Surgical Interventions
x x x
11. Gastrointestinal Surgery x
12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen
x x x x x x x x
13. Hernia Repair
x
14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery x x x
15. Genitourinary Surgery x
16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
x x x
17. Breast Surgery
x
18. Ophthalmic Surgery x
19. Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery x
20. Orthopedic Surgery x
21. Neurosurgery
22. Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery x x x x
23. Vascular Surgery x
24. Cardiac Surgery
x
Unit 3: Special Considerations
x x x
26. Pediatric Surgery x
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x x x x x
,27. Geriatric Surgery x
28. Trauma Surgery x
29. Interventional and Image-Guided Procedures x x x
30. Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
x x x x x x
Chapter 01: Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
x x x x x x
xMULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. The Perioperative Patient Focused Model presents key components of nursing influence that guide
x x x x x x x x x x x x
patient care. Select the statement that best describes the dynamic relationship within the model.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. The patient experience and the nursing presence are in continuous interaction.
x x x x x x x x x x
b. Structure, process, and outcome are the foundation domains of the model.
x x x x x x x x x x
c. The perioperative nurse is the central dynamic core of the model.
x x x x x x x x x x
d. The interrelated nursing process rings bind the patient to the model.
x x x x x x x x x x
xANS: A x
The Perioperative Patient Focused Model consists of domains or areas of nursing concern: nursing
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
diagnoses, nursing interventions, and patient outcomes. These domains are in continuous interaction with
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
the health system that encircles the focus of perioperative nursing practice—the patient.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
2. The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses‘ (AORN) Standards of Perioperative Nursing
x x x x x x x x x x
describes nursing interactions, interventions, and activities with patients. This is based on which
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
standards category?
x x
a. Evidence-based
b. Process
c. Outcome
d. Structural
ANS: B
x x
Process standards relate to nursing activities, interventions, and interactions. They are used to explicate
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
clinical, professional, and quality objectives in perioperative nursing.
x x x x x x x x
3. Which order best describes the process used to implement evidence-based professional nursing?
x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Literature search, theory review, data analysis, policy development
x x x x x x x
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x x x x x
, b. Regional survey, literature search, meta-analysis, practice change
x x x x x x
c. Identify problem, scientific evidence, develop policy, evaluate outcome
x x x x x x x
d. Identify issue, analyze scientific evidence, implement change, evaluate process
x x x x x x x x
xANS: D x
Evidence-based practice is a systematic, thorough process by which to identify an issue, to collect and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
evaluate the best evidence to design and implement a practice change, and to evaluate the process.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4. The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin preparation practice for their
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
unit. The best process to gather scientific information is to:
x x x x x x x x x x
a. conduct a survey of skin prep policies at the next AORN chapter meeting.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
b. review their surgical site infection data from the last 6 months.
x x x x x x x x x x
c. conduct a literature search on antimicrobial agents and infection prevention.
x x x x x x x x x
d. review the scientific literature from the leading manufacturers of prep solutions.
x x x x x x x x x x
xANS: C x
Perioperative nurses have an ethical responsibility to review practices and to modify them based on the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
best available scientific evidence. Using research to guide practice is called evidence-based practice
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
(EBP).
x
5. The cardiac team is developing a standardized sterile back table setup and is unable to find sufficient
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
research evidence for their project. Where might they look for information on best practices?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Survey regional surgical technology programs for their back table models
x x x x x x x x x
b. Review case studies and expert opinions on sterile back table setups
x x x x x x x x x x
c. Review AORN‘s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice on sterilization and disinfection
x x x x x x x x x
d. Consult with facility instrument vendor representatives for their advice
x x x x x x x x
xANS: B x
When there is not enough evidence to guide practice, perioperative nurses should consider gathering
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
information from varied trusted sources that reflect best practices.
x x x x x x x x x
6. How do institutional standards of care, such as policies and procedures, differ from national standards,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
such as AORN‘s Standards of Perioperative Nursing?
x x x x x x
a. They are written by nurses.
x x x x
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x x x x x
Rothrock| Latest 2026
Wickyaplus stuvia
, Table of Contents
x x
Unit 1: Foundations for Practice
x x x x
1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
x x x x
2. Patient Safety and Risk Management
x x x x
3. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety
x x x x
4. Infection Prevention and Control
x x x
5. Anesthesia
6. Positioning the Patient for Surgery
x x x x
7. Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments
x x x
8. Surgical Modalities
x
9. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains
x x x x
10. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management x x x x x
Unit 2: Surgical Interventions
x x x
11. Gastrointestinal Surgery x
12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen
x x x x x x x x
13. Hernia Repair
x
14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery x x x
15. Genitourinary Surgery x
16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
x x x
17. Breast Surgery
x
18. Ophthalmic Surgery x
19. Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery x
20. Orthopedic Surgery x
21. Neurosurgery
22. Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery x x x x
23. Vascular Surgery x
24. Cardiac Surgery
x
Unit 3: Special Considerations
x x x
26. Pediatric Surgery x
1|P a g e
x x x x x
,27. Geriatric Surgery x
28. Trauma Surgery x
29. Interventional and Image-Guided Procedures x x x
30. Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
x x x x x x
Chapter 01: Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
x x x x x x
xMULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. The Perioperative Patient Focused Model presents key components of nursing influence that guide
x x x x x x x x x x x x
patient care. Select the statement that best describes the dynamic relationship within the model.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. The patient experience and the nursing presence are in continuous interaction.
x x x x x x x x x x
b. Structure, process, and outcome are the foundation domains of the model.
x x x x x x x x x x
c. The perioperative nurse is the central dynamic core of the model.
x x x x x x x x x x
d. The interrelated nursing process rings bind the patient to the model.
x x x x x x x x x x
xANS: A x
The Perioperative Patient Focused Model consists of domains or areas of nursing concern: nursing
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
diagnoses, nursing interventions, and patient outcomes. These domains are in continuous interaction with
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
the health system that encircles the focus of perioperative nursing practice—the patient.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
2. The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses‘ (AORN) Standards of Perioperative Nursing
x x x x x x x x x x
describes nursing interactions, interventions, and activities with patients. This is based on which
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
standards category?
x x
a. Evidence-based
b. Process
c. Outcome
d. Structural
ANS: B
x x
Process standards relate to nursing activities, interventions, and interactions. They are used to explicate
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
clinical, professional, and quality objectives in perioperative nursing.
x x x x x x x x
3. Which order best describes the process used to implement evidence-based professional nursing?
x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Literature search, theory review, data analysis, policy development
x x x x x x x
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x x x x x
, b. Regional survey, literature search, meta-analysis, practice change
x x x x x x
c. Identify problem, scientific evidence, develop policy, evaluate outcome
x x x x x x x
d. Identify issue, analyze scientific evidence, implement change, evaluate process
x x x x x x x x
xANS: D x
Evidence-based practice is a systematic, thorough process by which to identify an issue, to collect and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
evaluate the best evidence to design and implement a practice change, and to evaluate the process.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4. The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin preparation practice for their
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
unit. The best process to gather scientific information is to:
x x x x x x x x x x
a. conduct a survey of skin prep policies at the next AORN chapter meeting.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
b. review their surgical site infection data from the last 6 months.
x x x x x x x x x x
c. conduct a literature search on antimicrobial agents and infection prevention.
x x x x x x x x x
d. review the scientific literature from the leading manufacturers of prep solutions.
x x x x x x x x x x
xANS: C x
Perioperative nurses have an ethical responsibility to review practices and to modify them based on the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
best available scientific evidence. Using research to guide practice is called evidence-based practice
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
(EBP).
x
5. The cardiac team is developing a standardized sterile back table setup and is unable to find sufficient
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
research evidence for their project. Where might they look for information on best practices?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Survey regional surgical technology programs for their back table models
x x x x x x x x x
b. Review case studies and expert opinions on sterile back table setups
x x x x x x x x x x
c. Review AORN‘s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice on sterilization and disinfection
x x x x x x x x x
d. Consult with facility instrument vendor representatives for their advice
x x x x x x x x
xANS: B x
When there is not enough evidence to guide practice, perioperative nurses should consider gathering
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
information from varied trusted sources that reflect best practices.
x x x x x x x x x
6. How do institutional standards of care, such as policies and procedures, differ from national standards,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
such as AORN‘s Standards of Perioperative Nursing?
x x x x x x
a. They are written by nurses.
x x x x
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x x x x x
