COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONS &
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS |
CERTIFIED NURSE OPERATING ROOM |
GUARANTEED A+ | PERIOPERATIVE
NURSING <RECENT VERSION>
When correcting a patient care entry in the electronic health record, the
perioperative nurse should:
A. Highlight the correction in a different color
B. Double strike through the incorrect entry
C. Add a rationale for the correction
D. Enter corrected information at the end of the document - ANSWER C. Add a
rationale for the correction
Any correction to the patient health record should include providing the rationale
for the correction above the inaccurate entry (if room is available) or adding it to
the margin of the document.
A superficial surgical site infection (SSI) is identified as:
,A. An infection of an organ/space that is routinely evident on x-ray film and that
occurs within 30 days of surgery
B. An infected burn wound that extends into the fascial and muscle layers
C. Purulent drainage originating from proximate organs or compartments
D. An infection with purulent incisional drainage involving only skin or incisional
subcutaneous tissue that occurs within 30 days of the surgical procedure -
ANSWER D. An infection with purulent incisional drainage involving only skin
or incisional subcutaneous tissue that occurs within 30 days of the surgical
procedure
SSIs are defined according to specific criteria into three categories, including
superficial incisional, deep incisional, and organ/space. The correct answer is
defined as a superficial incisional infection.
Which of the following is a measure of the Surgical Care Improvement Project
(SCIP)?
A. Performing strict hand hygiene protocols
B. Administering prophylactic antibiotic within 1 hour of surgical incision
C. Damp-dusting prior to the first case of the day
D. Performing a surgical count prior to the start of surgery - ANSWER B.
Administering prophylactic antibiotic within 1 hour of surgical incision
Administering the prophylactic antibiotic within 1 hour of the surgical incision is
the only option that is a SCIP measure.
Which of the following statements regarding radiation safety is true?
,A. All personnel in the operating room should wear wrap-around lead aprons when
ionizing radiation is used
B. When a C-arm is in use, radiation emanates from the top part of the C-arm that
is over the patient
C. Time, distance, and shielding are important components of radiation safety
D. When only one x-ray badge is worn, the proper placement is underneath the
lead apron and along the neck line - ANSWER C. Time, distance, and shielding
are important components of radiation safety
For all x-ray procedures, time, distance, and shielding affect dose levels sustained.
At the end of the case, loaned instruments should be:
A. Disassembled, cleaned, decontaminated, inspected, and returned to the lending
facility
B. Disassembled, cleaned, decontaminated, inspected, sterilized, and returned to
the lending facility
C. Disassembled, decontaminated, sterilized, inspected, reassembled, and returned
to the lending facility
D. Placed in a biohazard plastic container, sealed, labeled, and returned to the
lending facility - ANSWER A. Disassembled, cleaned, decontaminated,
inspected, and returned to the lending facility
Loaned instruments should be disassembled, cleaned, decontaminated, and
inspected before they are returned to the vendor or lending facility. The
instruments do not have to be sterilized as they will have to undergo sterilization at
the lending facility.
, Postoperative phone calls to the patient:
A. Should be documented on the intraoperative record
B. Should be made after the first week to accurately assess for complications
C. Should not be part of a quality improvement initiative due to possible HIPAA
violations
D. Can be used to measure patient satisfaction - ANSWER D. Can be used to
measure patient satisfaction
Postoperative phone calls can be used to measure patient satisfaction, outcomes,
and QI data.
The relative humidity in a restricted area should be maintained within a range of:
A. 15% to 60%
B. 15% to 70%
C. 20% to 60%
D. 20% to 70% - ANSWER C. 20% to 60%
The relative humidity in a restricted area should be maintained within a range of
20% to 60%.
What are the five rights of delegation?