AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM (2024)
COMPLETE TOP SOLUTION RATED A WITH
100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of a direct expense in the perioperative
department? - ANSWER>>Wages of full time employees who use a timecard to track
working hours
You and another team member just finished a complex procedure. The patient you
cared for had bed bug bites and you hear your team member make snide comments
about the patient in the cafeteria. You notice people who are not health care providers
listening to the conversation. What type of behavior has your colleague exhibited? -
ANSWER>>Breach of privacy
Which organization writes the Standards of Perioperative Nursing? - ANSWER>>The
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
What term means "the duty to no harm?" - ANSWER>>Nonmalficience
... is a structured language used by perioperative RNs to document nursing care -
ANSWER>>PNDS
Which organization determines the scope of practice for RNs in each state? -
ANSWER>>State Board of Nursing
Which documents does a facility create based on governmental regulation, accrediting
agency regulations, and AORN guidelines? - ANSWER>>Policies and procedures
What is the correct definition of respondeat superior? - ANSWER>>An employer's
responsibility for the RN when the RN acts within the scope of nursing practice
,Which of the following is an example of assault and battery? - ANSWER>>Not obtaining
informed consent from the patient before surgery
An organization with a culture of safety - ANSWER>>changes care delivery as a result
of an error
AORN advocates for the patient and worker safety through the Guidelines for
Perioperative Practice and - ANSWER>>position statements, took kits, and mission,
vision, and value statements
The 2010 Future of Nursing report outlined four key messages. Which of the following
statements is NOT one of them? - ANSWER>>Data collection is necessary and
adequate
The surgical checklist was an initiative of - ANSWER>>WHO
Which of the following publishes regulatory requirements to which facilities and health
care workers must adhere? - ANSWER>>Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Surgical site marking is a regulatory requirement. Which of the following statements
about surgical site marking is TRUE? - ANSWER>>Patient should be identified prior to
site marking
Organizational elements of a culture of safety include - ANSWER>>consistent and safe
delivery of services
In November of 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), now the National Academy of
Medicine (NAMI), published the landmark report To Err is Human: Building a Safer
Health System and reported - ANSWER>>All of the above:
to prevent errors, a safer system needs to be designed
, when an error occurs, the system needs to be examined
standardization of process
Which of the following is not a skilled-based behavior error? - ANSWER>>The nurse
fails to respond to a device alarm
A situational error can occur because of - ANSWER>>a lack of attention
In which area of the perioperative environment are street clothes permitted? -
ANSWER>>unrestricted
A minimum of how many total air exchanges per hour should occur in an OR? -
ANSWER>>20
Surgical attire that should be worn before entering a semi-restricted area of the
perioperative environment includes a scrub top, scrub pants, clean shoes, and a -
ANSWER>>head covering
Which team members work at the sterile field during surgery? - ANSWER>>surgeon,
scrub person, and first assist
Which licensed team member is NOT a part of the sterile field and provides nursing
care to the patient during all phases of perioperative care? - ANSWER>>RN circulator
In addition to asking the patient to state their full name, which of the following is an
acceptable patient identifier? - ANSWER>>date of birth
Who is responsible for marking the surgical site? - ANSWER>>the surgeon or physician
performing the operative or other invasive procedure
COMPLETE TOP SOLUTION RATED A WITH
100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of a direct expense in the perioperative
department? - ANSWER>>Wages of full time employees who use a timecard to track
working hours
You and another team member just finished a complex procedure. The patient you
cared for had bed bug bites and you hear your team member make snide comments
about the patient in the cafeteria. You notice people who are not health care providers
listening to the conversation. What type of behavior has your colleague exhibited? -
ANSWER>>Breach of privacy
Which organization writes the Standards of Perioperative Nursing? - ANSWER>>The
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
What term means "the duty to no harm?" - ANSWER>>Nonmalficience
... is a structured language used by perioperative RNs to document nursing care -
ANSWER>>PNDS
Which organization determines the scope of practice for RNs in each state? -
ANSWER>>State Board of Nursing
Which documents does a facility create based on governmental regulation, accrediting
agency regulations, and AORN guidelines? - ANSWER>>Policies and procedures
What is the correct definition of respondeat superior? - ANSWER>>An employer's
responsibility for the RN when the RN acts within the scope of nursing practice
,Which of the following is an example of assault and battery? - ANSWER>>Not obtaining
informed consent from the patient before surgery
An organization with a culture of safety - ANSWER>>changes care delivery as a result
of an error
AORN advocates for the patient and worker safety through the Guidelines for
Perioperative Practice and - ANSWER>>position statements, took kits, and mission,
vision, and value statements
The 2010 Future of Nursing report outlined four key messages. Which of the following
statements is NOT one of them? - ANSWER>>Data collection is necessary and
adequate
The surgical checklist was an initiative of - ANSWER>>WHO
Which of the following publishes regulatory requirements to which facilities and health
care workers must adhere? - ANSWER>>Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Surgical site marking is a regulatory requirement. Which of the following statements
about surgical site marking is TRUE? - ANSWER>>Patient should be identified prior to
site marking
Organizational elements of a culture of safety include - ANSWER>>consistent and safe
delivery of services
In November of 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), now the National Academy of
Medicine (NAMI), published the landmark report To Err is Human: Building a Safer
Health System and reported - ANSWER>>All of the above:
to prevent errors, a safer system needs to be designed
, when an error occurs, the system needs to be examined
standardization of process
Which of the following is not a skilled-based behavior error? - ANSWER>>The nurse
fails to respond to a device alarm
A situational error can occur because of - ANSWER>>a lack of attention
In which area of the perioperative environment are street clothes permitted? -
ANSWER>>unrestricted
A minimum of how many total air exchanges per hour should occur in an OR? -
ANSWER>>20
Surgical attire that should be worn before entering a semi-restricted area of the
perioperative environment includes a scrub top, scrub pants, clean shoes, and a -
ANSWER>>head covering
Which team members work at the sterile field during surgery? - ANSWER>>surgeon,
scrub person, and first assist
Which licensed team member is NOT a part of the sterile field and provides nursing
care to the patient during all phases of perioperative care? - ANSWER>>RN circulator
In addition to asking the patient to state their full name, which of the following is an
acceptable patient identifier? - ANSWER>>date of birth
Who is responsible for marking the surgical site? - ANSWER>>the surgeon or physician
performing the operative or other invasive procedure
