2021 AORN PeriOp 101 Exam questions and correct answers

1. healthcare organizations 2. healthcare professionals 3. FDA - correct answer should strengthen the focus of existing processes on patient safety issues 1. sense of trust among team members 2. development & support of proactive approach 3. dissemination & verification of receity of info to all levels of staff & management 4. sincere commitment to affirming safety as 1st priority - correct answer Culture of Safety skill-based behavior errors generally occur - correct answer when our attention is diverted and we fail to monitor the actions we are performing ex: a nurse inadvertently hits the wrong control button - the correct button is near the incorrect button knowlege-based performance errors occur - correct answer when a nurse misinterprets a situation or incorrectly applies a rule ex: misinterpretation of test results, or a nurse fails to respond to a device alarm 1. distraction (background noise, conversations, radios) 2. fatigue & sleep loss 3. drugs (including alcohol & caffeine) 4. juggling multiple activities 5. stress 6. boredom 7. frustration 8. anxiety 9. anger