AORN PERIOP 101 IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED SUCCESS
In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves
during the procedure? ANSWER >> Scrub Person AND Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas? ANSWER >> Unrestricted area
What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during the
preoperative phase of the surgical experience? ANSWER >> Assessment, Identification
of desired outcome, Nursing diagnosis, Planning
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process ANSWER >> Assessment
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,Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the
PNDS? ANSWER >> Risk for perioperative positioning injury
Competency statements ANSWER >> Direct a nurse's activity in the perioperative
arena; Provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of nursing practice; Ascertain a
level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the professional role (All of the above)
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process ANSWER >> Outcome identification
Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility ANSWER >> Scrub
person- Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and maintains a safe
environment; Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the end of the OR day; Nurse
anesthetist- administers anesthesia to the patient
Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the following
mechanisms? ANSWER >> Convene and communicate with members about safety;
Incorporate attention to patient safety into training programs; Collaborate across
disciplines.
The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and expectations for
patient safety. Setting standards can_____ ANSWER >> Set expectations for the health
professionals; Establish consistency across individuals and organizations; Help set
expectations of consumers and purchases.
Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of surgery is true?
ANSWER >> The staff member should verbally verify the correct site with each member
of the surgical team
Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to ANSWER >>
Monitor, identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and comply with the
emergency power outage plan; Practice sound, basic and OR specific electrical and fire
safety.
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,The elements required to create a cultures of safety include ANSWER >> A sense of
trust among team members; A sincere commitment of affirming safety as the first
priority; Development and support of a proactive approach rather than a reactive
blaming approach; Dissemination of receipt of information to all levels of staff.
Which of the following practices should be used ti implement the Joint Commission's
Universal Protocol for preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person
Surgery? ANSWER >> Using a time-out procedure before beginning the procedure
The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to ANSWER >> Promote specific
improvements in patient safety; Highlight problematic areas in health care; Describe
evidence and expert-based system-wide solutions to the problems
AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provides ANSWER >> Information on
administrative topics; Information that can be used to develop institution-specific
policies; Scientific evidence for clinical practices.
Which of the following are true about AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
ANSWER >> They are based on what nurses do in ideal situations; They may be
fulfilled to varying degrees in different situations.
Why is it important for perioperative nurses to have a basic understanding of business
principles? ANSWER >> To enable them to plan safe and effective care that is also
cost-effective; To facilitate competition for patient volume; To manage and allocate
resources wisely
Match the type of budget with its description ANSWER >> Gross revenue- All monies
received by the facility for goods and services; Fixed expenses- Medical records and
administration; Net revenue- gross revenue minus expenses; Variable costs- Costs
directly related to patient volume
Which of the following definitions are correct? ANSWER >> Liable means to bind or to
be responsible to or to be under obligation to; Negligence means the failure to exercise
care that a prudent person would perform under the same circumstances.
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, Professionalism in nursing means ANSWER >> Showing personal accountability in
understanding the Nurse Practice Act; Maintaining a current knowledge base;
Participating in professional organizations.
Which of the following social media practices are important for the professional nurse to
follow? ANSWER >> Acknowledge that anything you post on the internet is there
forever; Do no speak on behalf of your employer unless you have been authorized to do
so; Facebook mixes your personal and professional lives and requires careful attention.
Benefits of evidence based practice include which of the following? ANSWER >> The
professional perioperative nurse can base his or her practice on evidence; Provides
point of care clinicians with tools that can assist in improving patient care, The evidence
collected is rated for quality and strength.
Which of the following statements reflects the findings from a research study of more
than 11,000 nurses conducted in 2007 related to the importance of certification?
ANSWER >> Enhances feelings of personal accomplishment; Validates specialized
knowledge.
For a professional nurse, personal accountability means ANSWER >> Willingness to
take responsibility for one's actions;
Being dependable in all situations;
Making the best decisions with the input available;
Willingness to bare consequences for one's actions
Which of the following statements are true about objective data? ANSWER >> Data that
is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes;
History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data
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VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED SUCCESS
In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves
during the procedure? ANSWER >> Scrub Person AND Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas? ANSWER >> Unrestricted area
What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during the
preoperative phase of the surgical experience? ANSWER >> Assessment, Identification
of desired outcome, Nursing diagnosis, Planning
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process ANSWER >> Assessment
1
,Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the
PNDS? ANSWER >> Risk for perioperative positioning injury
Competency statements ANSWER >> Direct a nurse's activity in the perioperative
arena; Provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of nursing practice; Ascertain a
level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the professional role (All of the above)
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process ANSWER >> Outcome identification
Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility ANSWER >> Scrub
person- Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and maintains a safe
environment; Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the end of the OR day; Nurse
anesthetist- administers anesthesia to the patient
Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the following
mechanisms? ANSWER >> Convene and communicate with members about safety;
Incorporate attention to patient safety into training programs; Collaborate across
disciplines.
The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and expectations for
patient safety. Setting standards can_____ ANSWER >> Set expectations for the health
professionals; Establish consistency across individuals and organizations; Help set
expectations of consumers and purchases.
Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of surgery is true?
ANSWER >> The staff member should verbally verify the correct site with each member
of the surgical team
Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to ANSWER >>
Monitor, identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and comply with the
emergency power outage plan; Practice sound, basic and OR specific electrical and fire
safety.
2
,The elements required to create a cultures of safety include ANSWER >> A sense of
trust among team members; A sincere commitment of affirming safety as the first
priority; Development and support of a proactive approach rather than a reactive
blaming approach; Dissemination of receipt of information to all levels of staff.
Which of the following practices should be used ti implement the Joint Commission's
Universal Protocol for preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person
Surgery? ANSWER >> Using a time-out procedure before beginning the procedure
The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to ANSWER >> Promote specific
improvements in patient safety; Highlight problematic areas in health care; Describe
evidence and expert-based system-wide solutions to the problems
AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provides ANSWER >> Information on
administrative topics; Information that can be used to develop institution-specific
policies; Scientific evidence for clinical practices.
Which of the following are true about AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
ANSWER >> They are based on what nurses do in ideal situations; They may be
fulfilled to varying degrees in different situations.
Why is it important for perioperative nurses to have a basic understanding of business
principles? ANSWER >> To enable them to plan safe and effective care that is also
cost-effective; To facilitate competition for patient volume; To manage and allocate
resources wisely
Match the type of budget with its description ANSWER >> Gross revenue- All monies
received by the facility for goods and services; Fixed expenses- Medical records and
administration; Net revenue- gross revenue minus expenses; Variable costs- Costs
directly related to patient volume
Which of the following definitions are correct? ANSWER >> Liable means to bind or to
be responsible to or to be under obligation to; Negligence means the failure to exercise
care that a prudent person would perform under the same circumstances.
3
, Professionalism in nursing means ANSWER >> Showing personal accountability in
understanding the Nurse Practice Act; Maintaining a current knowledge base;
Participating in professional organizations.
Which of the following social media practices are important for the professional nurse to
follow? ANSWER >> Acknowledge that anything you post on the internet is there
forever; Do no speak on behalf of your employer unless you have been authorized to do
so; Facebook mixes your personal and professional lives and requires careful attention.
Benefits of evidence based practice include which of the following? ANSWER >> The
professional perioperative nurse can base his or her practice on evidence; Provides
point of care clinicians with tools that can assist in improving patient care, The evidence
collected is rated for quality and strength.
Which of the following statements reflects the findings from a research study of more
than 11,000 nurses conducted in 2007 related to the importance of certification?
ANSWER >> Enhances feelings of personal accomplishment; Validates specialized
knowledge.
For a professional nurse, personal accountability means ANSWER >> Willingness to
take responsibility for one's actions;
Being dependable in all situations;
Making the best decisions with the input available;
Willingness to bare consequences for one's actions
Which of the following statements are true about objective data? ANSWER >> Data that
is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes;
History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data
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