AORN Review for Final Exam 2023
Which of the following statements are true about objective data?
a. Data that consists of the patient's own feelings and perceptions.
b. Age, religion, or culture are examples of objective data.
c. Data that is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes.
d. History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data. - Correct
Answer c. Data that is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes.
d. History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data.
Match the age groups with their ability for learning and understanding.
1. Birth to one month
2. 1-12 months
3. 1-3 years
4. 3-6 years
a. The baby will smile, babble, and gurgle.
b. The baby is able to understand and respond to simple commands.
c. The child is able to literally interpret terms.
d. The child is able to express only through crying. - Correct Answer 1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
Patients in which of the following age-groups have the greatest blood volume per unit of
body weight.
a. children
b. elderly adults
c. middle adults
d. young adults - Correct Answer a. children
During the preoperative interview, why should the perioperative nurse ask patients
about their use of herbal preparations, alcohol, tobacco products, and recreational
drugs? (select all that apply)
a. herbal supplements may affect the metabolism of drugs administered
b. patients who use alcohol heavily are unable to tolerate general anesthesia
c. recreational drug use may affect the choice of preoperative sedation.
d. smoking may affect circulatory and respiratory system assessment results. - Correct
Answer a. herbal supplements may affect the metabolism of drugs administered
c. recreational drug use may affect the choice of preoperative sedation
d. smoking may affect circulatory and respiratory system assessment results.
Which items below are included in a psychosocial assessment? (select all that apply)
a. coping styles
b. cultural beliefs and practices
c. expectations of perioperative care
,d. sensory impairment
e. spiritual or religious beliefs - Correct Answer a. coping styles
b. cultural beliefs and practices
c. expectations of perioperative care
e. spiritual or religious beliefs
Which of the following statements is true?
a. blood pressure remains constant with age.
b. body temperature increases with increasing age.
c. heart rate increases with increasing age
d. lung capacity decreases with increasing age - Correct Answer d. lung capacity
decreases with increasing age
Which of the following factors make geriatric patients more sensitive to injury and cold?
a. decrease in subcutaneous fat
b. lung capacity decreases with age
c. bilirubin and hemoglobin shift
d. rage of medication absorption is decreased - Correct Answer a. decrease in
subcutaneous fat
Why is it important to assess the use of herbal supplements or recreational drugs before
surgery?
a. herbal preparations can decrease the toxicity of other drugs administered during
anesthesia.
b. herbal preparations can affect bleeding times.
c. herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism.
d. recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms.
e. recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications. -
Correct Answer b. herbal preparations can affect bleeding times.
c. herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism.
d. recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms.
e. recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications.
What interventions can the perioperative nurse perform to protect elderly patients?
a. employ deep vein thrombosis prophylactic devices.
b. position the patient for effective air exchange.
c. slide patient onto the OR bed without use of assistive device.
d. use warming devices to maintain the normothermia. - Correct Answer a. employ
deep vein thrombosis prophylactic devices.
c. slide patient onto the OR bed without use of assistive device.
d. use warming devices to maintain the normothermia.
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as "likes to socialize and
can interpret terms?"
a. 1-12 months
b. 1-3 years
,c. 3-6 years
d. 6-12 years - Correct Answer c. 3-6 years
After the preoperative assessment has been conducted on a patient, the perioperative
nurse should document:
a. cuts and abrasions
b. preoperative hair removal, if ordered
c. skin condition
d. financial arrangements
e. the patient's verbal consents for preoperative orders - Correct Answer a. cuts and
abrasions
b. preoperative hair removal, if ordered
c. skin condition
e. the patient's verbal consents for preoperative orders
Based on the knowledge you have gained about preoperative orders, identify the
preoperative orders that should be recorded.
a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
c. DNR orders
d. patient's mental state of alertness
e. medication orders - Correct Answer a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
e. medication orders
Based on the knowledge you have gained about preoperative orders, identify the
preoperative orders that should be recorded.
a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
c. DNR orders
d. patient's mental state of alertness
e. medication orders - Correct Answer a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
e. medication orders
Which of the following statements are accurate regarding the documentation required
for equipment used during operative procedures?
1. location of the dispersive electrode pad
2. the use of any warming/cooling blankets
3. the identification number on the laser
4. identification of the person that applied the tourniquet
a. 2 & 4
b. 1, 3, & 4
c. 1, 2, & 4
d. 1, 2, 3,& 4 - Correct Answer d. 1, 2, 3, & 4
, Based on the knowledge you have gained about documenting requirements, identify the
true statements.
a. You may be required to write out the physician's verbal orders for medications
administered and have the physician sign the order.
b. Hypersensitivity reactions should be documented.
c. The manufacturer of implants should be documented.
d. The manufacturer of the Foley catheter should be documented.
e. Rationale for counts not performed should be documented. - Correct Answer a. You
may be required to write out the physician's verbal orders for medications administered
and have the physician sign the order.
b. Hypersensitivity reactions should be documented.
c. The manufacturer of implants should be documented.
e. Rationale for counts not performed should be documented.
A fluid imbalance may occur rapidly due to fluid loss as a result of:
a. fluid restrictions
b. accurate measurement of irrigation fluids
c. wound drainage
d. nasogastric tubes
e. inadequate fluid replacement - Correct Answer a. fluid restrictions
c. wound drainage
d. nasogastric tubes
e. inadequate fluid replacement
Any tissue or fluid removed from the body is documented and identified. some of the
items included in the documentation accompanying specimens are:
a. site, location, type of dressing, loss of fluid
b. type of specimen, date and time of collection, and hypersensitive reactions
c. date and time of collection, site, surgeon's name and contact info - Correct Answer c.
date and time of collection, site, surgeon's name and contact info
When documenting a dressing, the name of the person applying the dressing should be
noted.
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer b. false
Based on the knowledge you have gained about using abbreviations, identify the true
statements about abbreviations.
a. Abbreviations are to be used by physicians only.
b. Abbreviations can lead to medical errors.
c. Abbreviations are difficult to read.
d. Abbreviations might be wrongly interpreted. - Correct Answer b. Abbreviations can
lead to medical errors.
c. Abbreviations are difficult to read.
d. Abbreviations might be wrongly interpreted.
Which of the following statements are true about objective data?
a. Data that consists of the patient's own feelings and perceptions.
b. Age, religion, or culture are examples of objective data.
c. Data that is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes.
d. History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data. - Correct
Answer c. Data that is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes.
d. History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data.
Match the age groups with their ability for learning and understanding.
1. Birth to one month
2. 1-12 months
3. 1-3 years
4. 3-6 years
a. The baby will smile, babble, and gurgle.
b. The baby is able to understand and respond to simple commands.
c. The child is able to literally interpret terms.
d. The child is able to express only through crying. - Correct Answer 1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
Patients in which of the following age-groups have the greatest blood volume per unit of
body weight.
a. children
b. elderly adults
c. middle adults
d. young adults - Correct Answer a. children
During the preoperative interview, why should the perioperative nurse ask patients
about their use of herbal preparations, alcohol, tobacco products, and recreational
drugs? (select all that apply)
a. herbal supplements may affect the metabolism of drugs administered
b. patients who use alcohol heavily are unable to tolerate general anesthesia
c. recreational drug use may affect the choice of preoperative sedation.
d. smoking may affect circulatory and respiratory system assessment results. - Correct
Answer a. herbal supplements may affect the metabolism of drugs administered
c. recreational drug use may affect the choice of preoperative sedation
d. smoking may affect circulatory and respiratory system assessment results.
Which items below are included in a psychosocial assessment? (select all that apply)
a. coping styles
b. cultural beliefs and practices
c. expectations of perioperative care
,d. sensory impairment
e. spiritual or religious beliefs - Correct Answer a. coping styles
b. cultural beliefs and practices
c. expectations of perioperative care
e. spiritual or religious beliefs
Which of the following statements is true?
a. blood pressure remains constant with age.
b. body temperature increases with increasing age.
c. heart rate increases with increasing age
d. lung capacity decreases with increasing age - Correct Answer d. lung capacity
decreases with increasing age
Which of the following factors make geriatric patients more sensitive to injury and cold?
a. decrease in subcutaneous fat
b. lung capacity decreases with age
c. bilirubin and hemoglobin shift
d. rage of medication absorption is decreased - Correct Answer a. decrease in
subcutaneous fat
Why is it important to assess the use of herbal supplements or recreational drugs before
surgery?
a. herbal preparations can decrease the toxicity of other drugs administered during
anesthesia.
b. herbal preparations can affect bleeding times.
c. herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism.
d. recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms.
e. recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications. -
Correct Answer b. herbal preparations can affect bleeding times.
c. herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism.
d. recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms.
e. recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications.
What interventions can the perioperative nurse perform to protect elderly patients?
a. employ deep vein thrombosis prophylactic devices.
b. position the patient for effective air exchange.
c. slide patient onto the OR bed without use of assistive device.
d. use warming devices to maintain the normothermia. - Correct Answer a. employ
deep vein thrombosis prophylactic devices.
c. slide patient onto the OR bed without use of assistive device.
d. use warming devices to maintain the normothermia.
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as "likes to socialize and
can interpret terms?"
a. 1-12 months
b. 1-3 years
,c. 3-6 years
d. 6-12 years - Correct Answer c. 3-6 years
After the preoperative assessment has been conducted on a patient, the perioperative
nurse should document:
a. cuts and abrasions
b. preoperative hair removal, if ordered
c. skin condition
d. financial arrangements
e. the patient's verbal consents for preoperative orders - Correct Answer a. cuts and
abrasions
b. preoperative hair removal, if ordered
c. skin condition
e. the patient's verbal consents for preoperative orders
Based on the knowledge you have gained about preoperative orders, identify the
preoperative orders that should be recorded.
a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
c. DNR orders
d. patient's mental state of alertness
e. medication orders - Correct Answer a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
e. medication orders
Based on the knowledge you have gained about preoperative orders, identify the
preoperative orders that should be recorded.
a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
c. DNR orders
d. patient's mental state of alertness
e. medication orders - Correct Answer a. NPO orders
b. skin preparation orders
e. medication orders
Which of the following statements are accurate regarding the documentation required
for equipment used during operative procedures?
1. location of the dispersive electrode pad
2. the use of any warming/cooling blankets
3. the identification number on the laser
4. identification of the person that applied the tourniquet
a. 2 & 4
b. 1, 3, & 4
c. 1, 2, & 4
d. 1, 2, 3,& 4 - Correct Answer d. 1, 2, 3, & 4
, Based on the knowledge you have gained about documenting requirements, identify the
true statements.
a. You may be required to write out the physician's verbal orders for medications
administered and have the physician sign the order.
b. Hypersensitivity reactions should be documented.
c. The manufacturer of implants should be documented.
d. The manufacturer of the Foley catheter should be documented.
e. Rationale for counts not performed should be documented. - Correct Answer a. You
may be required to write out the physician's verbal orders for medications administered
and have the physician sign the order.
b. Hypersensitivity reactions should be documented.
c. The manufacturer of implants should be documented.
e. Rationale for counts not performed should be documented.
A fluid imbalance may occur rapidly due to fluid loss as a result of:
a. fluid restrictions
b. accurate measurement of irrigation fluids
c. wound drainage
d. nasogastric tubes
e. inadequate fluid replacement - Correct Answer a. fluid restrictions
c. wound drainage
d. nasogastric tubes
e. inadequate fluid replacement
Any tissue or fluid removed from the body is documented and identified. some of the
items included in the documentation accompanying specimens are:
a. site, location, type of dressing, loss of fluid
b. type of specimen, date and time of collection, and hypersensitive reactions
c. date and time of collection, site, surgeon's name and contact info - Correct Answer c.
date and time of collection, site, surgeon's name and contact info
When documenting a dressing, the name of the person applying the dressing should be
noted.
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer b. false
Based on the knowledge you have gained about using abbreviations, identify the true
statements about abbreviations.
a. Abbreviations are to be used by physicians only.
b. Abbreviations can lead to medical errors.
c. Abbreviations are difficult to read.
d. Abbreviations might be wrongly interpreted. - Correct Answer b. Abbreviations can
lead to medical errors.
c. Abbreviations are difficult to read.
d. Abbreviations might be wrongly interpreted.
