NURS 356 2026 REAL EXAM Q&A
GRADED A+ NURS 356 2026 REAL
EXAM Q&A GRADED A+
⚫Which characteristic promotes a culture of safety within a health care
organization?
a. Commitment to safety as the first priority in providing care
b. Ongoing education of staff members about pt safety
c. Trust among healthcare team members
d. All of the above. Answer: D
⚫What type of human factor error occurs when a perioperative rn is trying
to juggle several tasks at once?
a. Device user error
b. Knowledge based
c. Situational
d. Skill based. Answer: C
⚫What is included in the Universal Protocol for preventing wrong site,
wrong procedure and wrong person surgery?
a. Briefing and time out
B. preoperative verification and handover report
c. Preoperative verification, surgical site marking and time out
d. Surgical site marking and time out. Answer: C
⚫Individuals within the periop team play the biggest role in fostering and
maintaining safety. Identify the element that is not the responsibility of the
individual staff member
a. Know the facility's emergency outage plan
b. Monitor area for safety hazards
c. Identify and report safety hazards
D. Updating safety policies and procedure. Answer: D
, ⚫Positioning the patient has critical safety implications. What must the RN
circulator and periop team do to ensure that the pt does not suffer an injury
or permanent damage?
a. Use positioning devices that are sized for all pt types
b. Positions the geriatric pt according to the preference card
c. Repositions extremities when possible during long surgeries
d. Places arms on a non padded arm boards to reduce pt profile. Answer:
C
⚫63 yr old female pt who has just had a total knee. The RN circulator and
anesthesia provider transport her to the PACU. Which of the following is
included in the hand off communication to the PACU RN?
A. Estimated blood loss
b. Urine output
c. Pt's family/support group info
d. All of the above. Answer: D
⚫EMI can be harmful to the pt with an implantable electronic device. What
does EMI mean?
a. Electromagnetic interference
b. Equated monthly installment
c. Electromagnetic induction. Answer: A
⚫According to the universal protocol for preventing wrong site, wrong
procedure and wrong person surgery, what is an acceptable method to
identify a pt?
a. Their room number
b. Pt's name by reviewing consent
c. Ask pt to state name and date of birth
d. Pt's armband for MRN and social. Answer: C
⚫What is the best way to conduct a time out?
a. Perform it in the pre procedure area if all team members are present
b. Perform when the pt enters the room so he can participate
c. The circulating RN leads the time out and documents it on the count
board with in the OR for all to agree
d. It occurs after the pt is prepped and draped, and involves the entire
team. Answer: D
⚫In planning and provision for safer pt care r/t the prevention of positioning
injury, the RN should
GRADED A+ NURS 356 2026 REAL
EXAM Q&A GRADED A+
⚫Which characteristic promotes a culture of safety within a health care
organization?
a. Commitment to safety as the first priority in providing care
b. Ongoing education of staff members about pt safety
c. Trust among healthcare team members
d. All of the above. Answer: D
⚫What type of human factor error occurs when a perioperative rn is trying
to juggle several tasks at once?
a. Device user error
b. Knowledge based
c. Situational
d. Skill based. Answer: C
⚫What is included in the Universal Protocol for preventing wrong site,
wrong procedure and wrong person surgery?
a. Briefing and time out
B. preoperative verification and handover report
c. Preoperative verification, surgical site marking and time out
d. Surgical site marking and time out. Answer: C
⚫Individuals within the periop team play the biggest role in fostering and
maintaining safety. Identify the element that is not the responsibility of the
individual staff member
a. Know the facility's emergency outage plan
b. Monitor area for safety hazards
c. Identify and report safety hazards
D. Updating safety policies and procedure. Answer: D
, ⚫Positioning the patient has critical safety implications. What must the RN
circulator and periop team do to ensure that the pt does not suffer an injury
or permanent damage?
a. Use positioning devices that are sized for all pt types
b. Positions the geriatric pt according to the preference card
c. Repositions extremities when possible during long surgeries
d. Places arms on a non padded arm boards to reduce pt profile. Answer:
C
⚫63 yr old female pt who has just had a total knee. The RN circulator and
anesthesia provider transport her to the PACU. Which of the following is
included in the hand off communication to the PACU RN?
A. Estimated blood loss
b. Urine output
c. Pt's family/support group info
d. All of the above. Answer: D
⚫EMI can be harmful to the pt with an implantable electronic device. What
does EMI mean?
a. Electromagnetic interference
b. Equated monthly installment
c. Electromagnetic induction. Answer: A
⚫According to the universal protocol for preventing wrong site, wrong
procedure and wrong person surgery, what is an acceptable method to
identify a pt?
a. Their room number
b. Pt's name by reviewing consent
c. Ask pt to state name and date of birth
d. Pt's armband for MRN and social. Answer: C
⚫What is the best way to conduct a time out?
a. Perform it in the pre procedure area if all team members are present
b. Perform when the pt enters the room so he can participate
c. The circulating RN leads the time out and documents it on the count
board with in the OR for all to agree
d. It occurs after the pt is prepped and draped, and involves the entire
team. Answer: D
⚫In planning and provision for safer pt care r/t the prevention of positioning
injury, the RN should
