Periop 101 Practice Questions
of the following, which is NOT an element of a culture of safety?
1. delivery of patient care is focus of organization and provider
2. individuals can discuss and question events without fear of or actual
managerial recriminations
3. processes are evaluated and changed to avoid recurrence of an error or
potential error
4. care delivery is assessed by an organization's policies and procedures - ANS-4.
care delivery is assessed by an organizations policies and procedures
which type of human error is described below?
RN forgets to retrieve unit of blood when called to conduct sponge count
1. skill-based behavior errors
2. situational factors
3. attention distractions
4. knowledge-based performance errors - ANS-1. skill-based behavior errors
an organization with a culture of safety
1. focuses on errors
2. changes care delivery as result of error
3. encourages health care providers to report another providers near miss
4. all of above - ANS-changes care delivery as result of error
AORN advocates for patient and worker safety through Guidelines for
Perioperative Practice and
1. position statements
2. tool kits
3. mission, vision, and values statement
4. all of above - ANS-4. all of above
the surgical safety checklist was initiative of
1. AORN
2. CDC
3. WHO
4. TJC - ANS-3. WHO
which of following publishes regulatory requirements to which facilities and
health care workers must adhere
,1. centers for medicare and medicaid services
2. joint commission
3. association of perioperative registered nurses
4. all of above - ANS-1. centers for medicare and medicaid services
surgical site marking is regulatory requirement. which of following statements
about surgical site marking is true
1. site marking processes are determined by operating provider
2. PT should be identified prior to site marking
3. PT should not be involved in site marking
4. site marking is done immediately prior to incsision - ANS-2. PT should be
identified prior to site marking
organizational elements of culture of safety include
1. teams and disciplines that operate in silos
2. consistent and safe delivery of services
3. commitment of resources that focus on accidents
4. environment that emphasizes individual recriminations - ANS-2. consistent and
safe delivery of services
which of following is NOT skill-based behavior error
1. nurse fails to respond to device alarm
2. nurse programs new electrosurgical unit based on machine she has used in
past
3. nurse hits wrong button instead of correct button beside it
4. nurse forgets to retrieve unit of blood when called to do sponge count - ANS-1.
nurse fails to respond to device alarm
situational factor error can occur because of
1. lack of attention
2. alarm fatigue
3. assumption concerning medication dosage
4. mistake in judgement - ANS-1. lack of attention
PTs are responsible for providing only information that they want to share about
themselves
1. true
2. false - ANS-2. false
what must PTs do to ensure accurate and appropriate health care
, 1. participate in treatment and care decisions
2. provide accurate information about themselves
3. provide information about their known conditions
4. all of above - ANS-4. all of above
health history and physical is done to determine surgical risk. SDOH can guide
health care provider in complete assessment. Which element can impact
individuals availability for health care access
1. transportation options
2. healthy food availability
3. segregation
4. education opportunities - ANS-1. transportation options
why is it important that relevant and complete assessment be performed (SATA)
1. provide PT-specific needs assessment
2. address PTs condition
3. include plan of care
4. include cost of treatment - ANS-1. provide PT-specific needs assessment
2. address PTs condition
3. include plan of care
data collection forms baseline for perioperative care. what is most reliable source
for PT data
1. PT
2. family/significant other
3. chart
4. face-to-face reports from other health care providers - ANS-1. PT
why is documentation of information essential to PT care (SATA)
1. offers information in event of malpractice suit
2. provides information for planning PT care
3. supports submission of insurance bills
4. allows for evaluation of care provided - ANS-2. provides information for
planning PT care
4. allows for evaluation of care provided
what are key advantages to ERA for PT (SATA)
1. minimal fasting prior to surgery
2. faster recovery
3. shortened hospital stay
of the following, which is NOT an element of a culture of safety?
1. delivery of patient care is focus of organization and provider
2. individuals can discuss and question events without fear of or actual
managerial recriminations
3. processes are evaluated and changed to avoid recurrence of an error or
potential error
4. care delivery is assessed by an organization's policies and procedures - ANS-4.
care delivery is assessed by an organizations policies and procedures
which type of human error is described below?
RN forgets to retrieve unit of blood when called to conduct sponge count
1. skill-based behavior errors
2. situational factors
3. attention distractions
4. knowledge-based performance errors - ANS-1. skill-based behavior errors
an organization with a culture of safety
1. focuses on errors
2. changes care delivery as result of error
3. encourages health care providers to report another providers near miss
4. all of above - ANS-changes care delivery as result of error
AORN advocates for patient and worker safety through Guidelines for
Perioperative Practice and
1. position statements
2. tool kits
3. mission, vision, and values statement
4. all of above - ANS-4. all of above
the surgical safety checklist was initiative of
1. AORN
2. CDC
3. WHO
4. TJC - ANS-3. WHO
which of following publishes regulatory requirements to which facilities and
health care workers must adhere
,1. centers for medicare and medicaid services
2. joint commission
3. association of perioperative registered nurses
4. all of above - ANS-1. centers for medicare and medicaid services
surgical site marking is regulatory requirement. which of following statements
about surgical site marking is true
1. site marking processes are determined by operating provider
2. PT should be identified prior to site marking
3. PT should not be involved in site marking
4. site marking is done immediately prior to incsision - ANS-2. PT should be
identified prior to site marking
organizational elements of culture of safety include
1. teams and disciplines that operate in silos
2. consistent and safe delivery of services
3. commitment of resources that focus on accidents
4. environment that emphasizes individual recriminations - ANS-2. consistent and
safe delivery of services
which of following is NOT skill-based behavior error
1. nurse fails to respond to device alarm
2. nurse programs new electrosurgical unit based on machine she has used in
past
3. nurse hits wrong button instead of correct button beside it
4. nurse forgets to retrieve unit of blood when called to do sponge count - ANS-1.
nurse fails to respond to device alarm
situational factor error can occur because of
1. lack of attention
2. alarm fatigue
3. assumption concerning medication dosage
4. mistake in judgement - ANS-1. lack of attention
PTs are responsible for providing only information that they want to share about
themselves
1. true
2. false - ANS-2. false
what must PTs do to ensure accurate and appropriate health care
, 1. participate in treatment and care decisions
2. provide accurate information about themselves
3. provide information about their known conditions
4. all of above - ANS-4. all of above
health history and physical is done to determine surgical risk. SDOH can guide
health care provider in complete assessment. Which element can impact
individuals availability for health care access
1. transportation options
2. healthy food availability
3. segregation
4. education opportunities - ANS-1. transportation options
why is it important that relevant and complete assessment be performed (SATA)
1. provide PT-specific needs assessment
2. address PTs condition
3. include plan of care
4. include cost of treatment - ANS-1. provide PT-specific needs assessment
2. address PTs condition
3. include plan of care
data collection forms baseline for perioperative care. what is most reliable source
for PT data
1. PT
2. family/significant other
3. chart
4. face-to-face reports from other health care providers - ANS-1. PT
why is documentation of information essential to PT care (SATA)
1. offers information in event of malpractice suit
2. provides information for planning PT care
3. supports submission of insurance bills
4. allows for evaluation of care provided - ANS-2. provides information for
planning PT care
4. allows for evaluation of care provided
what are key advantages to ERA for PT (SATA)
1. minimal fasting prior to surgery
2. faster recovery
3. shortened hospital stay
