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, Table of Contents
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Unit 1: Foundations for Practice
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1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing j j j j


2. Patient Safety and Risk Management
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3. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety j j j j


4. Infection Prevention and Control j j j


5. Anesthesia
6. Positioning the Patient for Surgery j j j j


7. Sutures, Sharps, and Instrumentsj j j


8. Surgical Modalities j


9. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains
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10. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management j j j j j




Unit 2: Surgical Interventions
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11. Gastrointestinal Surgery j


12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen
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13. Hernia Repair j


14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery j j j


15. Genitourinary Surgery j


16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery j j j


17. Breast Surgery j


18. Ophthalmic Surgery j


19. Otorhinolarygologic Surgery j


20. Orthopedic Surgery j


21. Neurosurgery
22. Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery j j j j


22. Thoracic Surgery j


23. Vascular Surgery j


24. Cardiac Surgery j




Unit 3: Special Considerations
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26. Pediatric Surgery j


27. Geriatric Surgery 28. Trauma Surgery j j j j


29. Interventional and Image-Guided Procedures j j j


30. Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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,Chapter 01: Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
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Rothrock: Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery, 17th Edition
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1. The Perioperative Patient Focused Model presents key components of nursing influence that guide p
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statement that best describes the dynamic relationship within the model.
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a. The patient experience and the nursing presence are in continuous interaction.
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b. Structure, process, and outcome are the foundation domains of the model. q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


c. The perioperative nurse is the central dynamic core of the model.
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d. The interrelated nursing process rings bind the patient to the model.
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The Perioperative Patient Focused Model consists of domains or areas of nursing concern: nursin
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interventions, and patient outcomes. These domains are in continuous interaction with the health syst
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of perioperative nursing practice—the patient.
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2. The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses‘ (AORN) Standards of Perioperative Nursing d
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interactions,
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interventions, and activities with patients. This is based on which standards category? q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


a. Evidence-based
b. Process
c. Outcome
d. Structural
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Process standards relate to nursing activities, interventions, and interactions. They are used to explic
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and
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quality objectives in perioperative nursing.
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3. Which order best describes the process used to implement evidence-based professional nursing?
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a. Literature search, theory review, data analysis, policy development qj q j q j q j q j q j q j


b. Regional survey, literature search, meta-analysis, practice change qj q j q j q j q j q j


c. Identify problem, scientific evidence, develop policy, evaluate outcome q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


d. Identify issue, analyze scientific evidence, implement change, evaluate process
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ANS: D jq j


Evidence-based practice is a systematic, thorough process by which to identify an issue, to collect q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


evidence to
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design and implement a practice change, and to evaluate the process.
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4. The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin preparation practice for thei
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gather scientific information is to:
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a. conduct a survey of skin prep policies at the next AORN chapter meeting. q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


b. review their surgical site infection data from the last 6 months.
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c. conduct a literature search on antimicrobial agents and infection prevention.
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d. review the scientific literature from the leading manufacturers of prep solutions.
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Perioperative nurses have an ethical responsibility to review practices and to modify them based on
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evidence. Using research to guide practice is called evidence-based practice (EBP).
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5. The cardiac team is developing a standardized sterile back table setup and is unable to find sufficie
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their
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project. Where might they look for information on best practices?
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a. Survey regional surgical technology programs for their back table models
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b. Review case studies and expert opinions on sterile back table setups q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


c. Review AORN‘s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice on sterilization and
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disinfection

, 7. Which of the following actions best describes an element of the perioperative nursing assessment?
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a. Scanning the surgical schedule for the day before morning report. q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


b. Reading the pick/preference list attached to the case cart. q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


c. Reviewing the patient medical record. q j q j q j q j


d. Studying an on-line tutorial about the intended surgical procedure. q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j




ANS: C jq j


Assessment is the collection and analysis of relevant health data about the patient. Sources of data m
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interview with the patient and the patient‘s family; review of the planned surgical or invasive pro
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patient‘s medical record; examination of the results of diagnostic tests; and consultation with the
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provider, unit nurses, or other personnel.
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8. A frail 76-year-old diabetic woman is scheduled for major surgery. She is vulnerable and at high
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several factors related to her preexisting conditions and overall health status. As part of developing
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the nurse uses standardized descriptive terms. This step of the nursing process is called:
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a. nursing diagnosis. q j


b. nursing assessment. q j


c. nursing outcome. q j


d. nursing intervention. q j




ANS: A jq j


Nursing diagnosis is the process of identifying and classifying data collected in the assessment in a
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to plan
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qnursing care. Nursing diagnosis components include a definition of the diagnostic term, defining
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factors.
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9. During the admission interview, the nurse initiated the discharge teaching and demonstrated crutch-
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teaching
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activities are what stage of the nursing process? q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


a. Assessment
b. Implementation
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d. Evaluation
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Implementation is performing the nursing care activities and interventions that were planned and q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


thinking
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and orderly action to changes in the surgical procedure, patient condition, or emergencies. Impleme
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nursing.
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10. While conducting the preoperative interview with a patient scheduled for a septoplasty, the periop
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the patient was latex sensitive. Based on this knowledge, the nurse reviewed the pick/preference list
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surgical case cart setup to reflect this new information and change in care delivery. Which two p
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process are represented in the nurse‘s actions?
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a. Assessment and planning q j q j


b. Assessment and implementation q j q j


c. Planning and implementation q j q j


d. Nursing diagnosis and intervention q j q j q j




ANS: j q j j C
Planning is preparing in advance for what will or may happen and determining the priorities for care
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patient assessment results in knowing the patient and the patient‘s unique needs. Implementation is
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care activities and interventions that were planned and responding with critical thinking and order
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is the ―work‖ of nursing.
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11. The perioperative nurse implements protective measures to prevent skin or tissue injury caused by t
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accomplishment of this intervention would meet which of the following desired nursing outcomes q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j q j


a. The patient is free from signs and symptoms of injury from anxiety.
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b. The patient is free from signs and symptoms of impaired skin integrity.
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c. The patient is free from signs and symptoms of surgical site infection.
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