AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Questions With Detailed Answers
number of ventilation exchanges for an individual or - answers-20 per hour with 4
exchanges from outdoor air
humidity range for an individual or - answers-20-60%
tempurature range for an individual or - answers-68-75 degrees fahrenheit
20-24 degrees celsius
this loses pliability if dried out
open over small basin
surgical gut (plain or chromic) and collagen - answers-natural absorbable suture
maxon
monocryl
vicryl
dexon
pds & pds ii
do not soak or dip in water (this causes hydrolysis and reduction of tensile strength) -
answers-synthetic absorbable suture
silk
surgical cotton (weakest; gains strength when wet)
linen
stainless steel (used for closure of sternum, retention suture, secondary repair, resp
tract, ortho, neurosurgery) - answers-natural nonabsorbable suture
nylon suture
-monofilament (ethilon & dermalon)
-coated (surgilon)
-uncoated (neurolon)
polyester fiber suture
-coated (ticron, ethibond, teflon)
-uncoated (mersilene & dacron)
polypropylene (prolene & surgilene)
polybutester (novafil)
poly ethylene (dermalene) - answers-synthetic nonabsorbable suture
-no inflammation
-resp, ailmentary, and gu tracts not entered
, -ex. eye surgery, hernia repairs, breast surgery, nontraumatic neuro & ortho surgery,
cardiac, or peripheral vascular surgery - answers-class i-clean wounds
-resp, ailmentary, or gu wounds entered under controlled conditions and without
contamination of surrounding tissue
-no evidence of infection or major break in aseptic technique
-ex. d&c, total hysterectomy, gastrectomy, chole without spillage, elective appy,
cystoscopy, turp on pt w/ negative urine cultures, sigmoid colon resection - answers-
class ii-clean contaminated
-open, fresh, traumatic wounds
-major break in sterile technique
-gross spillage from gi tract
-incisions with acute nonpurulent inflammation
-ex. laparotomy w/ significant spillage, traumatic wounds, acute appendicitis or
cholecystitis, compound fractures - answers-class iii-contaminated wounds
-old, traumatic wounds with devitalized tissue, perforated viscera, delayed primary
wound closure
-ex. incision and drainage, total evisceration, perforated viscera - answers-class iv-dirty
wounds
purpose of standardized nursing language such as pnds - answers-maintain pt safety,
infection control, and management of supply cost
plan of care
helps to
-plan nursing interventions
-assess and develop nursing diagnoses
-assess and evaluate pt status
-evaluate responses to positioning
requirements of storage and movement of dirty, clean and sterile supplies within the
operating room - answers-keep covered in enclosed carts
labeled, keep apart clean, dirty and sterile
elements of professionalism - answers--governed by practice acts that outline legal
scope of practice
-maintain current knowledge
-seek out colleagues to assess their practice
-activate participants in professional organizations
-engage in ongoing professional development
-maintain competence activities througout career
pico - answers-population, patient, problem
number of ventilation exchanges for an individual or - answers-20 per hour with 4
exchanges from outdoor air
humidity range for an individual or - answers-20-60%
tempurature range for an individual or - answers-68-75 degrees fahrenheit
20-24 degrees celsius
this loses pliability if dried out
open over small basin
surgical gut (plain or chromic) and collagen - answers-natural absorbable suture
maxon
monocryl
vicryl
dexon
pds & pds ii
do not soak or dip in water (this causes hydrolysis and reduction of tensile strength) -
answers-synthetic absorbable suture
silk
surgical cotton (weakest; gains strength when wet)
linen
stainless steel (used for closure of sternum, retention suture, secondary repair, resp
tract, ortho, neurosurgery) - answers-natural nonabsorbable suture
nylon suture
-monofilament (ethilon & dermalon)
-coated (surgilon)
-uncoated (neurolon)
polyester fiber suture
-coated (ticron, ethibond, teflon)
-uncoated (mersilene & dacron)
polypropylene (prolene & surgilene)
polybutester (novafil)
poly ethylene (dermalene) - answers-synthetic nonabsorbable suture
-no inflammation
-resp, ailmentary, and gu tracts not entered
, -ex. eye surgery, hernia repairs, breast surgery, nontraumatic neuro & ortho surgery,
cardiac, or peripheral vascular surgery - answers-class i-clean wounds
-resp, ailmentary, or gu wounds entered under controlled conditions and without
contamination of surrounding tissue
-no evidence of infection or major break in aseptic technique
-ex. d&c, total hysterectomy, gastrectomy, chole without spillage, elective appy,
cystoscopy, turp on pt w/ negative urine cultures, sigmoid colon resection - answers-
class ii-clean contaminated
-open, fresh, traumatic wounds
-major break in sterile technique
-gross spillage from gi tract
-incisions with acute nonpurulent inflammation
-ex. laparotomy w/ significant spillage, traumatic wounds, acute appendicitis or
cholecystitis, compound fractures - answers-class iii-contaminated wounds
-old, traumatic wounds with devitalized tissue, perforated viscera, delayed primary
wound closure
-ex. incision and drainage, total evisceration, perforated viscera - answers-class iv-dirty
wounds
purpose of standardized nursing language such as pnds - answers-maintain pt safety,
infection control, and management of supply cost
plan of care
helps to
-plan nursing interventions
-assess and develop nursing diagnoses
-assess and evaluate pt status
-evaluate responses to positioning
requirements of storage and movement of dirty, clean and sterile supplies within the
operating room - answers-keep covered in enclosed carts
labeled, keep apart clean, dirty and sterile
elements of professionalism - answers--governed by practice acts that outline legal
scope of practice
-maintain current knowledge
-seek out colleagues to assess their practice
-activate participants in professional organizations
-engage in ongoing professional development
-maintain competence activities througout career
pico - answers-population, patient, problem
