AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM /100+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2023/2024
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for
suturing friable tissue such as the liver. - ANSWER- What is a Blunt
needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes. - ANSWER- What are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols. - ANSWER- What is cc?
,5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
ANSWER- What is Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would
anticipate the need to have available this type of drain - ANSWER-
What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and
respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - ANSWER-
What is Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this: - ANSWER- What is to reduce the
patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the
transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid
spills - ANSWER- What is personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects
to prevent this from occurring during MIS - ANSWER- What is
capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative
nurse should:
What is...
, a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each
patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the
need for positioning alterations - ANSWER- c. use additional
precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they
often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods. - ANSWER-
What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate
decision violates a patient's ethical right to... - ANSWER- What is Self-
determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative
nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once - ANSWER- What is
situational-based error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of.... - ANSWER- What is
aseptic technique?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2023/2024
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for
suturing friable tissue such as the liver. - ANSWER- What is a Blunt
needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes. - ANSWER- What are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols. - ANSWER- What is cc?
,5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
ANSWER- What is Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would
anticipate the need to have available this type of drain - ANSWER-
What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and
respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - ANSWER-
What is Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this: - ANSWER- What is to reduce the
patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the
transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid
spills - ANSWER- What is personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects
to prevent this from occurring during MIS - ANSWER- What is
capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative
nurse should:
What is...
, a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each
patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the
need for positioning alterations - ANSWER- c. use additional
precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they
often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods. - ANSWER-
What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate
decision violates a patient's ethical right to... - ANSWER- What is Self-
determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative
nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once - ANSWER- What is
situational-based error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of.... - ANSWER- What is
aseptic technique?
