Periop 101 Final Exam Questions with Answers
1. Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can partici- pate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves
the room
c)Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available"
supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture: d
2. An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative
nursing is demonstrating ac- countability in his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c)Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge: c
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of
the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care
institutions to comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and
institutional poli- cies
c)The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses
actually prac- tice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent
to which AORN Guidelines can be applied: d
4. What legal standard does the professional nurse need to meet
when provid- ing care?
a) Reasonably prudent care
b) certification standard
,c)Reasonably responsible standard
d) There is no legal standard: a
,5. a professional practice model includes personal accountability
and ethical decision making. Which of the following is not part of
personal accountability?
a) Responsibility to self, patients, and peers
b) Make decisions and accept consequences when necessary
c)Accept performance input from direct and upper level management
only
d) Maintain professional engagement: c
6. What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in
Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent
diabetic patient?
a. How long the patient has been diabetic
b. If there is someone to deive them home
c. The last time the patient ate or drank
d. The type of insulin that patient takes: d
7. After transferring a male pt into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST
a. Administere med to the pt for nausea and vomiting
b. Ask the pt if he has any pain
c. Assess the pt's airway and respirations
d. Care for this pt and 2 other pts as assigned: c
8. During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
may use a communication method identified by the acronym
"SBAR". What does SBAR stand for?
a. Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery expectations
b. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation: b
9. A 40 yr old male pt is awake and alert in the PACU after a
right shoulder surgery. What is the best measure to assess the
pt's pain?
a. Disucss the pt's pain with the anesthesiologist
b. Observe facial expressions
c. Ask the pt to rate pain from 1-10
, d. Monitor vital sign changes: c
10. A 47 yr old male is admitted to the Pre-op area for an inguinal
hernia repair. What does the nurse include in the intake
assessment?
a. Pain
1. Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can partici- pate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves
the room
c)Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available"
supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture: d
2. An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative
nursing is demonstrating ac- countability in his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c)Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge: c
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of
the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care
institutions to comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and
institutional poli- cies
c)The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses
actually prac- tice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent
to which AORN Guidelines can be applied: d
4. What legal standard does the professional nurse need to meet
when provid- ing care?
a) Reasonably prudent care
b) certification standard
,c)Reasonably responsible standard
d) There is no legal standard: a
,5. a professional practice model includes personal accountability
and ethical decision making. Which of the following is not part of
personal accountability?
a) Responsibility to self, patients, and peers
b) Make decisions and accept consequences when necessary
c)Accept performance input from direct and upper level management
only
d) Maintain professional engagement: c
6. What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in
Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent
diabetic patient?
a. How long the patient has been diabetic
b. If there is someone to deive them home
c. The last time the patient ate or drank
d. The type of insulin that patient takes: d
7. After transferring a male pt into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST
a. Administere med to the pt for nausea and vomiting
b. Ask the pt if he has any pain
c. Assess the pt's airway and respirations
d. Care for this pt and 2 other pts as assigned: c
8. During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
may use a communication method identified by the acronym
"SBAR". What does SBAR stand for?
a. Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery expectations
b. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation: b
9. A 40 yr old male pt is awake and alert in the PACU after a
right shoulder surgery. What is the best measure to assess the
pt's pain?
a. Disucss the pt's pain with the anesthesiologist
b. Observe facial expressions
c. Ask the pt to rate pain from 1-10
, d. Monitor vital sign changes: c
10. A 47 yr old male is admitted to the Pre-op area for an inguinal
hernia repair. What does the nurse include in the intake
assessment?
a. Pain
