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AORN PERIOD 101 FINAL EXAM LATEST
2024/2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Evidence-based practice questions are typically
formatted as PICO questions. What does PICO stand
for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play
in cost containment. Which of the following is an
example of how the perioperative RN can participate in
cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the
patient leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including
"available" supplies
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d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about
perioperative nursing is demonstrating accountability in
his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional
achievement in perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ c
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use
of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require
health care institutions to comply with the AORN
guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede
departmental and institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of
how nurses actually practice in perioperative settings
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d) Work setting and situation variations may determine
the extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ d
Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical
dilemma that perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ
donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee
amputation on an 18 year old who has already given
consent
d) Human experimentation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ c
The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a
similarly situated, reasonable, and prudent professional
would have done under similar circumstances" is the
definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ b
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All of the following are accurate descriptions of
"professional accountability" EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right
instruments and right equipment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
e) Staying current with changes in your specialty -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ d
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice
mandate that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing
practice. Four ways to ensure professional practice
related to the AORN practice include: maintaining
competency, the use of evidence-based practice,
certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ b
AORN PERIOD 101 FINAL EXAM LATEST
2024/2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Evidence-based practice questions are typically
formatted as PICO questions. What does PICO stand
for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play
in cost containment. Which of the following is an
example of how the perioperative RN can participate in
cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the
patient leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including
"available" supplies
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d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about
perioperative nursing is demonstrating accountability in
his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional
achievement in perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ c
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use
of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require
health care institutions to comply with the AORN
guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede
departmental and institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of
how nurses actually practice in perioperative settings
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d) Work setting and situation variations may determine
the extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ d
Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical
dilemma that perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ
donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee
amputation on an 18 year old who has already given
consent
d) Human experimentation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ c
The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a
similarly situated, reasonable, and prudent professional
would have done under similar circumstances" is the
definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ b
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All of the following are accurate descriptions of
"professional accountability" EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right
instruments and right equipment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
e) Staying current with changes in your specialty -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ d
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice
mandate that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing
practice. Four ways to ensure professional practice
related to the AORN practice include: maintaining
competency, the use of evidence-based practice,
certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ b
