Periop 101 Final Exam questions
and answers GRADED A
a - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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
,d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
c - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to
which AORN Guidelines can be applied
,c - CORRECT ANSWER 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
b - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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
b - CORRECT ANSWER 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
c - CORRECT ANSWER After transferring a male patient into the
Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN could reasonably expect the
PACU RN to FIRST:
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c) Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned
b - CORRECT ANSWER During a handover report to the PACU RN,
the perioperative RN may use a communication method identified by
the acronym "SBAR." What does SBAR stand for?
and answers GRADED A
a - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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
,d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
c - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to
which AORN Guidelines can be applied
,c - CORRECT ANSWER 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
b - CORRECT ANSWER 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
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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
b - CORRECT ANSWER 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
c - CORRECT ANSWER After transferring a male patient into the
Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN could reasonably expect the
PACU RN to FIRST:
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c) Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned
b - CORRECT ANSWER During a handover report to the PACU RN,
the perioperative RN may use a communication method identified by
the acronym "SBAR." What does SBAR stand for?
