AORN Periop 101 Module| 153 Questions|
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In addition to the surgeon which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves during
the procedure? SATA
a. anesthesia
b. circulating nurse
c. scrub
d. surgical assistant CORRECT ANSWERS: C & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas?
CORRECT ANSWERS: Unrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process? CORRECT ANSWERS: Outcome Identification
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care.... SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully CORRECT ANSWERS: B, C, D, E
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the PNDS?
A. Impaired tissue integrity
B. Pain
C. Risk for fluid volume deficit
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury CORRECT ANSWERS: D
Which items of attire are required when entering the sterile processing area? SATA
a. scrub suit
b. head cover
c. shoe covers
d. surgical mask CORRECT ANSWERS: A & B
What phases of the nursing process does the periop nurse practice during the preop phase of the
surgical experience? SATA
a. assessment
b. eval
c. identification of desired outcomes
d. implementation
e. nursing dx
f. planning CORRECT ANSWERS: A, C, E, F
,Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? CORRECT ANSWERS:
Assessment
Competency statements:
a. direct a nurse's activity in the periop arena
b. provide a basic model to eval the quality of nursing practice
c. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the processional role
d. all of the above. CORRECT ANSWERS: D
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional standards
and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? CORRECT ANSWERS: True
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... CORRECT ANSWERS: Through
precepting, mentoring, and role modeling, and providing feedback, the professional nurse is a
daily example of excellence in the perioperative setting
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by... CORRECT ANSWERS: A nurse
can improve professionally by making use of the various online and independent study resources
developed by AORN and by participating in continuing the facility's education activities and
accessing perioperative textbooks
When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a suggested
change in the comment field, it is very important that you: SATA
a. suggest alternate phrasing
b. cite evidence to support your change
c. provide rationale for your suggestion
d. call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author CORRECT ANSWERS:
A, B, & C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for your
suggestion
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the ways in which
the periop nurse can improve professionally? CORRECT ANSWERS: The different ways in
which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN continuing education
conferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals, and visiting AORN websites.
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies? CORRECT
ANSWERS: False
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
c. consensus on appraisal scores
d. community standards
e. clinician experience and expert opinion
, f. consumer preferences CORRECT ANSWERS: Everything except C
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect the bottom line are: SATA
a. length of procedures
b. on time starts
c. physician satisfaction
d. turnover time
e. volume of procedures CORRECT ANSWERS: A, B, D, E
Based on knowledge you have gained about ethics and ethical decision making, identify the
situations where a decision would be made on ethical grounds
A. Using new technology
B. Implementing or suspending the DNR order on a patient
C. After the patient gives consent to surgery: refusing to proceed until all involved personnel
discuss the situation
D. Participating in human experiments that are conducted at your facility
E. Strongly supporting organ donation even though the family disagrees CORRECT
ANSWERS: A, B, D, E
Some of the ways by which professional nurses can protect themselves from legal action include
maintaining;
A. Documentation of performance appraisals
B. Documentation of administrative competencies
C. Documentation of continuing education
D. Knowledge of state nurse practice act CORRECT ANSWERS: A, C, D
Based on the knowledge you have gained about legal and risk management issues, identify ways
to enhance one's professional practice.
A. documentation of orientation program
B. documentation of clinical competency
C. documentation of employee performance evaluations
D. knowledge of the nursing practice act in your state
E. documentation of continuing education activities
F. revision of all departmental policies and procedures CORRECT ANSWERS: A, B, D, E
Which of the following statements reflect the importance of certification?
A. certification is mandatory
B. certification relates to a sense of personal accomplishment
C. certification help to validate specialized knowledge
D. certification relates to professional growth CORRECT ANSWERS: B, C, D
Which of the following statements are true about objective data? SATA
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 lab data are objective data examples CORRECT ANSWERS: C & D
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In addition to the surgeon which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves during
the procedure? SATA
a. anesthesia
b. circulating nurse
c. scrub
d. surgical assistant CORRECT ANSWERS: C & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas?
CORRECT ANSWERS: Unrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process? CORRECT ANSWERS: Outcome Identification
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care.... SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully CORRECT ANSWERS: B, C, D, E
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the PNDS?
A. Impaired tissue integrity
B. Pain
C. Risk for fluid volume deficit
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury CORRECT ANSWERS: D
Which items of attire are required when entering the sterile processing area? SATA
a. scrub suit
b. head cover
c. shoe covers
d. surgical mask CORRECT ANSWERS: A & B
What phases of the nursing process does the periop nurse practice during the preop phase of the
surgical experience? SATA
a. assessment
b. eval
c. identification of desired outcomes
d. implementation
e. nursing dx
f. planning CORRECT ANSWERS: A, C, E, F
,Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? CORRECT ANSWERS:
Assessment
Competency statements:
a. direct a nurse's activity in the periop arena
b. provide a basic model to eval the quality of nursing practice
c. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the processional role
d. all of the above. CORRECT ANSWERS: D
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional standards
and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? CORRECT ANSWERS: True
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... CORRECT ANSWERS: Through
precepting, mentoring, and role modeling, and providing feedback, the professional nurse is a
daily example of excellence in the perioperative setting
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by... CORRECT ANSWERS: A nurse
can improve professionally by making use of the various online and independent study resources
developed by AORN and by participating in continuing the facility's education activities and
accessing perioperative textbooks
When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a suggested
change in the comment field, it is very important that you: SATA
a. suggest alternate phrasing
b. cite evidence to support your change
c. provide rationale for your suggestion
d. call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author CORRECT ANSWERS:
A, B, & C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for your
suggestion
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the ways in which
the periop nurse can improve professionally? CORRECT ANSWERS: The different ways in
which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN continuing education
conferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals, and visiting AORN websites.
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies? CORRECT
ANSWERS: False
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
c. consensus on appraisal scores
d. community standards
e. clinician experience and expert opinion
, f. consumer preferences CORRECT ANSWERS: Everything except C
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect the bottom line are: SATA
a. length of procedures
b. on time starts
c. physician satisfaction
d. turnover time
e. volume of procedures CORRECT ANSWERS: A, B, D, E
Based on knowledge you have gained about ethics and ethical decision making, identify the
situations where a decision would be made on ethical grounds
A. Using new technology
B. Implementing or suspending the DNR order on a patient
C. After the patient gives consent to surgery: refusing to proceed until all involved personnel
discuss the situation
D. Participating in human experiments that are conducted at your facility
E. Strongly supporting organ donation even though the family disagrees CORRECT
ANSWERS: A, B, D, E
Some of the ways by which professional nurses can protect themselves from legal action include
maintaining;
A. Documentation of performance appraisals
B. Documentation of administrative competencies
C. Documentation of continuing education
D. Knowledge of state nurse practice act CORRECT ANSWERS: A, C, D
Based on the knowledge you have gained about legal and risk management issues, identify ways
to enhance one's professional practice.
A. documentation of orientation program
B. documentation of clinical competency
C. documentation of employee performance evaluations
D. knowledge of the nursing practice act in your state
E. documentation of continuing education activities
F. revision of all departmental policies and procedures CORRECT ANSWERS: A, B, D, E
Which of the following statements reflect the importance of certification?
A. certification is mandatory
B. certification relates to a sense of personal accomplishment
C. certification help to validate specialized knowledge
D. certification relates to professional growth CORRECT ANSWERS: B, C, D
Which of the following statements are true about objective data? SATA
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 lab data are objective data examples CORRECT ANSWERS: C & D
