AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide
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What is a Blunt needle point? - ✔✔1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed
for suturing friable tissue such as the liver.
What are disposable stapler sets? - ✔✔2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide
variety of instrument sizes.
What is cc? - ✔✔3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols.
What is Clean contaminated? - ✔✔5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal
hysterectomy.
What is a Jackson-Pratt? - ✔✔4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would
anticipate the need to have available this type of drain
What is Lithotomy Position? - ✔✔6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and
respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.
What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury. - ✔✔7.To protect sensitive areas of the
skin with appropriate padding is a recommended practice for this:
What is personal protective equipment? - ✔✔8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to
limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills
What is capacitive coupling? - ✔✔9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation
defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS
,c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations - ✔✔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
What is skin clips? - ✔✔11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often
cause more scarring than other skin closure methods.
What is Self-determination? - ✔✔12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate
decision violates a patient's ethical right to...
What is situational-based error? - ✔✔13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a
perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once
What is aseptic technique? - ✔✔14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of....
What are draping materials? - ✔✔The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to
prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous microorganisms; and risk of
exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids
What is Phase II? - ✔✔16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the
primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.
What are Healthcare organizations? - ✔✔17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for
improving patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on
improving pt safety
, b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves - ✔✔18. This statement about
gloving technique is true
What is...
a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and gloves.
d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant.
What is fuel source? - ✔✔19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer)
What is place it in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue - ✔✔20. The safest way to pass a cutting
instrument to a surgeon is:
What is Trendelenberg? - ✔✔21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over
the break in the procedure bed to allow for knee flexion.
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field - ✔✔22. A packaging system for items
undergoing sterilization should possess this characteristic:
What is....
1. Made of only disposable materials
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
3. Maintain sterility of the items for a specified length of time.
4. Compatible with all sterilization processes
What is a Latex-safe cart? - ✔✔23. Silicone catheters should be stocked on this particular cart in the
surgical suite.
What is handling natural absorbable sutures (plain, chromic) - ✔✔24. Open this package carefully over a
small basin to prevent splashing of the packaging solution.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Latest Version 2024 | Verified
What is a Blunt needle point? - ✔✔1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed
for suturing friable tissue such as the liver.
What are disposable stapler sets? - ✔✔2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide
variety of instrument sizes.
What is cc? - ✔✔3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols.
What is Clean contaminated? - ✔✔5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal
hysterectomy.
What is a Jackson-Pratt? - ✔✔4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would
anticipate the need to have available this type of drain
What is Lithotomy Position? - ✔✔6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and
respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.
What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury. - ✔✔7.To protect sensitive areas of the
skin with appropriate padding is a recommended practice for this:
What is personal protective equipment? - ✔✔8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to
limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills
What is capacitive coupling? - ✔✔9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation
defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS
,c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations - ✔✔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
What is skin clips? - ✔✔11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often
cause more scarring than other skin closure methods.
What is Self-determination? - ✔✔12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate
decision violates a patient's ethical right to...
What is situational-based error? - ✔✔13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a
perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once
What is aseptic technique? - ✔✔14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of....
What are draping materials? - ✔✔The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to
prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous microorganisms; and risk of
exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids
What is Phase II? - ✔✔16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the
primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.
What are Healthcare organizations? - ✔✔17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for
improving patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on
improving pt safety
, b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves - ✔✔18. This statement about
gloving technique is true
What is...
a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and gloves.
d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant.
What is fuel source? - ✔✔19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer)
What is place it in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue - ✔✔20. The safest way to pass a cutting
instrument to a surgeon is:
What is Trendelenberg? - ✔✔21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over
the break in the procedure bed to allow for knee flexion.
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field - ✔✔22. A packaging system for items
undergoing sterilization should possess this characteristic:
What is....
1. Made of only disposable materials
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
3. Maintain sterility of the items for a specified length of time.
4. Compatible with all sterilization processes
What is a Latex-safe cart? - ✔✔23. Silicone catheters should be stocked on this particular cart in the
surgical suite.
What is handling natural absorbable sutures (plain, chromic) - ✔✔24. Open this package carefully over a
small basin to prevent splashing of the packaging solution.
