AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM
Questions and Answers
1. Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO
questions.
What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c)Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
Answer a
2. 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
Answer d
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,3. 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
Answer c
4. 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
Answer d
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma
that periop-erative nurses may encounter?
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,a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c)Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18
year old who has already given consent
d) Human experimentation
Answer c
6. The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly
situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have done
under similar circum-stances" is the definition of
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c)Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice
Answer b
7. All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
accountability" EXCEPT
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and
right equip-ment for each patient
c)Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
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, e) Staying current with changes in your specialty
Answer d
8. Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that
nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to
ensure professional practice related to the AORN practice include
maintaining competency, the use of evidence-based practice,
certification, and
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c)Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree
Answer b
9. After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c)Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned
Answer c
10. During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
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Questions and Answers
1. Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO
questions.
What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c)Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
Answer a
2. 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
Answer d
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,3. 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
Answer c
4. 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
Answer d
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma
that periop-erative nurses may encounter?
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,a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c)Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18
year old who has already given consent
d) Human experimentation
Answer c
6. The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly
situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have done
under similar circum-stances" is the definition of
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c)Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice
Answer b
7. All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
accountability" EXCEPT
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and
right equip-ment for each patient
c)Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
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, e) Staying current with changes in your specialty
Answer d
8. Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that
nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to
ensure professional practice related to the AORN practice include
maintaining competency, the use of evidence-based practice,
certification, and
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c)Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree
Answer b
9. After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c)Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned
Answer c
10. During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
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