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AORN Final Study Guide Questions And
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What outlines the professional RN's legal scope of practice?
a. practice acts
b. evidence-based standards
c. AORN guidelines
d. departmental and institutional policies - Answer✔practice acts
the overall goal of QSEN addresses the challenge of preparing future RNs with the _______
needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems in which they
work
a. guidelines, professionalism, and knowledge
b. education, attitudes, and professionals
c. education, evaluation, and skill
d. knowledge, skills, and attitudes - Answer✔knowledge, skills, and attitudes
being dependable in all situations, taking responsibility for your actions, and making decisions
using the BEST input available at the time are examples of what type of accountability?
a. patient
b. personal
c. professional
d. developmental - Answer✔b. personal
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which QSEN competency recognizes the pt or designee as the source of control and full partner
in providing compassionate, coordinated care based on respect for pt's preferences, values, and
needs?
a. teamwork and collaboration
b. evidence-based practice
c. patient-centered care
d. safety - Answer✔c. patient-centered care
QSEN defines which competency as minimizing risk of harm to pts through both system
effectiveness and individual performance:
a. teamwork and collaboration
b. evidence-based practice
c. safety
d. informatics - Answer✔c. safety
which of the following are ways in which perioperative RNs can improve professionally?
a. attending AORN chapter meetings
b. attending continued education conferences
c. reading perioperative journals
d. all of the above - Answer✔d. all of the above
which function does NOT describe a requirement of the baccaleureate degree for the nursing
profession? - Answer✔prepares the nurse's practice as focused solely on illness, not prevention
State Practice Acts outline a nurse's legal scope of practice. which is CORRECT?
a. state practice acts are the same for all states
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b. it is not the responsibility of the nurse's employer to know the regulation and licensing of
nurses that work at their hospital
c. a hospital's policies can override guidelines from a state's practice act
d. maintaining state licensure is a requirement for employment as well as all speciality
certification and credentialing - Answer✔d. maintaining state licensure is a requirement for
employment as well as all speciality certification and credentialing
AORN's value of communication is defined as follows:
a. supporting growth and excellence
b. adovcating for pt and staff through exemplary practice in all phases of perioperative nursing
c. honoring the contribution of all individuals
d. respecting collaborative, open, and honest dialogue - Answer✔d. respecting collaborative,
open, and honest dialogue
AORN Guideline Essentials are based on all of the following except:
a. required practice for state nursing board license
b. everyone is responsible for pt safety
c. support the individual and periop team's goal in staying compliant and Joint Commission
Survey Ready
d. a standardized approach to educating and maintaining clinical skills - Answer✔a. required
practice for state nursing board license
a goal of patient- and family-centered care is to:
a. improve the pt's knowledge regarding their care
b. focus on one point person for all communication
c. make the pt aware of their reliance on medical personnel
d. achieve short-term behavioral changes - Answer✔a. improve the pt's knowledge regarding
their care
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AORN Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass
What outlines the professional RN's legal scope of practice?
a. practice acts
b. evidence-based standards
c. AORN guidelines
d. departmental and institutional policies - Answer✔practice acts
the overall goal of QSEN addresses the challenge of preparing future RNs with the _______
needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems in which they
work
a. guidelines, professionalism, and knowledge
b. education, attitudes, and professionals
c. education, evaluation, and skill
d. knowledge, skills, and attitudes - Answer✔knowledge, skills, and attitudes
being dependable in all situations, taking responsibility for your actions, and making decisions
using the BEST input available at the time are examples of what type of accountability?
a. patient
b. personal
c. professional
d. developmental - Answer✔b. personal
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which QSEN competency recognizes the pt or designee as the source of control and full partner
in providing compassionate, coordinated care based on respect for pt's preferences, values, and
needs?
a. teamwork and collaboration
b. evidence-based practice
c. patient-centered care
d. safety - Answer✔c. patient-centered care
QSEN defines which competency as minimizing risk of harm to pts through both system
effectiveness and individual performance:
a. teamwork and collaboration
b. evidence-based practice
c. safety
d. informatics - Answer✔c. safety
which of the following are ways in which perioperative RNs can improve professionally?
a. attending AORN chapter meetings
b. attending continued education conferences
c. reading perioperative journals
d. all of the above - Answer✔d. all of the above
which function does NOT describe a requirement of the baccaleureate degree for the nursing
profession? - Answer✔prepares the nurse's practice as focused solely on illness, not prevention
State Practice Acts outline a nurse's legal scope of practice. which is CORRECT?
a. state practice acts are the same for all states
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b. it is not the responsibility of the nurse's employer to know the regulation and licensing of
nurses that work at their hospital
c. a hospital's policies can override guidelines from a state's practice act
d. maintaining state licensure is a requirement for employment as well as all speciality
certification and credentialing - Answer✔d. maintaining state licensure is a requirement for
employment as well as all speciality certification and credentialing
AORN's value of communication is defined as follows:
a. supporting growth and excellence
b. adovcating for pt and staff through exemplary practice in all phases of perioperative nursing
c. honoring the contribution of all individuals
d. respecting collaborative, open, and honest dialogue - Answer✔d. respecting collaborative,
open, and honest dialogue
AORN Guideline Essentials are based on all of the following except:
a. required practice for state nursing board license
b. everyone is responsible for pt safety
c. support the individual and periop team's goal in staying compliant and Joint Commission
Survey Ready
d. a standardized approach to educating and maintaining clinical skills - Answer✔a. required
practice for state nursing board license
a goal of patient- and family-centered care is to:
a. improve the pt's knowledge regarding their care
b. focus on one point person for all communication
c. make the pt aware of their reliance on medical personnel
d. achieve short-term behavioral changes - Answer✔a. improve the pt's knowledge regarding
their care
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