AORN Final Study Guide
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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: b. personal
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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: d. all of the above
which function does NOT describe a requirement of the baccaleureate degree for the nursing
profession? ANS: 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
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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: a. improve the pt's knowledge regarding their care
for pt- and family-centered care to succeed, which of the following must occur?
a. decreased likelihood of medical errors
b. improvement in the nurse-pt relationship
c. active pt engagement in the education process
d. physician-provided pt education ANS: c. active pt engagement in the education process
identify a goal of ERAS
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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: b. personal
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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: d. all of the above
which function does NOT describe a requirement of the baccaleureate degree for the nursing
profession? ANS: 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
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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: a. improve the pt's knowledge regarding their care
for pt- and family-centered care to succeed, which of the following must occur?
a. decreased likelihood of medical errors
b. improvement in the nurse-pt relationship
c. active pt engagement in the education process
d. physician-provided pt education ANS: c. active pt engagement in the education process
identify a goal of ERAS
