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1. Evidence-
basedmpracticemquestionsmaremtypicallymformattedmasmPICOmquestions.mWhatmdoesmPICOms
tandmfor?
a) Patient,mIntervention,mComparison,mOutcome
b) Patient,mInvestigation,mComparison,mOutlier
c) Population,mIntervention,mCounter-Intervention,mOutlier
d) Problem,mInvestigation,mCounter-Intervention,mOutcomem-mCORRECTmANSWERma
2. Everymmembermofmthemhealthcaremteammhasmamrolemtomplayminmcostmcontainment.mWhichm
ofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmhowmthemperioperativemRNmcanmparticipateminmcostmco
ntainmentminmthemOR?
a) Askmthemsurgeonmtomusemamlessmexpensivemimplant
b) BeginmcleaningmthemORmformthemnextmcasembeforemthempatientmleavesmthemroom
c) Openmallmsuppliesmlistedmonmpreferencemcard,mincludingm"available"msupplies
d) Verifymwithmsurgeonmbeforemopeningmsuturem-mCORRECTmANSWERmd
3. AnmRNmwhomattendsmcontinuingmnursingmeducationmandmhasmverifiedmskills,mknowledge,ma
ndmattitudesmaboutmperioperativemnursingmismdemonstratingmaccountabilityminmhis/her:
a) Certificationmrequirementsmformprofessionalmachievementminmperioperativemnursin
g
b) Collaborationmamongmteammmembers
c) Professionalmgrowthmandmmaintenancemofmcompetency
d) Verificationmofmnursingmknowledgem-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
,4. WhichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmismTRUEmconcerningmusemofmthemAORNmGuidelinesmfo
rmPerioperativemPractice?
a) Bothmmedicalmandmnursingmlicensingmboardsmrequiremhealthmcareminstitutionsmtomc
omplymwithmthemAORNmguidelines
b) ThemAORNmGuidelinesmlegallymsupersedemdepartmentalmandminstitutionalmpolicies
c) ThemAORNmGuidelinesmreflectmscientificmevidencemofmhowmnursesmactuallympractic
eminmperioperativemsettings
d) WorkmsettingmandmsituationmvariationsmmaymdeterminemthemextentmtomwhichmAOR
NmGuidelinesmcanmbemappliedm-mCORRECTmANSWERmd
5. WhichmofmthemfollowingmismNOTmanmexamplemofmanmethicalmdilemmamthatmperioperativemn
ursesmmaymencounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitatem(DNR)mordermformamsurgicalmpatient
b) Familymdisagreementmregardingsmpossiblemorganmdonation
c) Familymdisagreementmaboutmambelowmthemkneemamputationmonmanm18myearmoldmw
homhasmalreadymgivenmconsent
d) Humanmexperimentationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
6. Themphrasem"Atmleastmonemindividualmfailedmtomdomwhatmamsimilarlymsituated,mreasonable,m
andmprudentmprofessionalmwouldmhavemdonemundermsimilarmcircumstances"mismthemdefinit
ionmof:
a) Abandonmentm
b) Negligence
c) Unethicalmbehavior
d) Malpracticem-mCORRECTmANSWERmb
7. Allmofmthemfollowingmaremaccuratemdescriptionsmofm"professionalmaccountability"mEXCEPT:
a) Becomingmcertifiedminmyourmspecialty
b) Collaboratingmwithmpeersminmselectingmthemrightminstrumentsmandmrightmequipmen
tmformeachmpatient
c) Pursuingmamhighermacademicmdegree
d) RelyingmONLYmonmpeermevaluations
e) Stayingmcurrentmwithmchangesminmyourmspecialtym-mCORRECTmANSWERmd
,8. PartmofmthemAORNmstandardsmofmProfessionalmPracticemmandatemthatmnursesmevaluatemthe
mqualitymofmtheirmnursingmpractice.mFourmwaysmtomensuremprofessionalmpracticemrelatedmto
mthemAORNmpracticeminclude:mmaintainingmcompetency,mthemusemofmevidence-
basedmpractice,mcertification,mand:
a) Mentoringmstudentmnurses
b) Pursuitmofmlifelongmlearning
c) Achievingmamminimummofmanmassociate'smdegree
d) Achievementmofmanmadvancedmpracticemnursemdegreem-mCORRECTmANSWERmb
9. AftermtransferringmammalempatientmintomthemPhasemImPACU,mthemperioperativemRNmcouldmre
asonablymexpectmthemPACUmRNmtomFIRST:
a) Administermmedicationmtomthempatientmformnauseamandmvomiting
b) Askmthempatientmismhemhasmanympain
c) Assessmthempatient'smairwaymandmrespirations
d) Caremformthismpatientmandmtwomothermpatientsmasmassignedm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
10. DuringmamhandovermreportmtomthemPACUmRN,mthemperioperativemRNmmaymusemamcommunic
ationmmethodmidentifiedmbymthemacronymm"SBAR."mWhatmdoesmSBARmstandmfor?
a) Safety,mBackground,mActions,mRecoverymexpectations
b) Situation,mBackground,mAssessment,mRecommendation
c) Safetymconcerns,mBackground,mAssessment,mResponsibility
d) Surgeon,mBackground,mAssessment,mRecoverymtimem-mCORRECTmANSWERmb
11. Am40-year-
oldmmalempatientmismawakemandmalertminmthempostmanesthesiamcaremunitmaftermrightmshould
ermsurgery.mWhatmismthemBESTmmeasuremtomassessmthempatient'smpain?
a) Discussmthempatient'smpainmwithmamclosemfamilymmember
b) Observemfacialmexpressionsmandmbehaviors
c) Askmpatientmtomdescribemhismpainmormusemamstandardizedmpainmscale
d) Monitormvitalmsignmchangesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
12. WhatmwouldmbemthemMOSTmimportantminformationmformamnurseminmPreadmissionmTestingm
(PAT)mtomcollectmonmanminsulinmdependentmdiabeticmpatient?
a) Howmlongmthempatientmhasmbeenmdiabetic
, b) Ifmtheremismsomeonemtomdrivemthemmhome
c) Themlastmtimemthempatientmatemormdrank
d) Themtypemofminsulinmthempatientmtakesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmd
13. ThemPerianesthesiamnursemhasmASPANmtomguidemtheirmpractice.mWhatmdoesmASPANmstandm
for?
a) AmericanmSterilizationmofmPeriAnesthesiamNurses
b) AssociationmofmSpecializedmPeriAnesthesiamNursing
c) AmericanmSocietymofmPeriAnesthesiamNursing
d) AssociationmofmSurgicalmPostmAnesthesiamNursingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
14. YoumhavemcompletedmyourmcasemandmmustmnowmtransportmyourmpatientmtomPACU.mTomgive
mreportmtomthemPACUmnurse,myourmfacilitymrequiresmthatmyoumprovidemreportminmSBAR,mwhi
chmstandsmfor:
a) Safety,mBackground,mActions,mRecovery,mExpectations
b) Safetymconcerns,mBackground,mAssessment,mResponsibilities
c) Situation,mBackground,mAssessment,mRecommendations
d) Surgeon,mBackground,mAssessment,mRecoverymtimem-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
15. YoumhavemjustmtransferredmyourmpatientmintomthemPhasemImPACU.mWhichmactivitiesmwouldmy
oumexpectmtomobservemFIRST?
a) Administeringmmedicationmformnauseamandmvomiting
b) Askingmpatientsmifmtheymhavemanympain
c) Assessingmpatientmairwaymandmrespirations
d) Caringmformpatientsminm1:3mratiom-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
16. Amhand-
overmcommunicationmreportmismgivenmbymthemanesthesiamprofessionalmandmthem________
_________?
a) Surgicalmresident
b) Medicalmstudent
c) ORmnurse
d) Inpatientmnursem-mCORRECTmANSWERmc