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AORN Periop 101 Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
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
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative
nursing diagnosis within the PNDS? - ANSWER Risk for
perioperative positioning injury
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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_____
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- 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.
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
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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
AORN Periop 101 Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
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
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative
nursing diagnosis within the PNDS? - ANSWER Risk for
perioperative positioning injury
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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_____
, Page |3
- 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.
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
, Page |4
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
