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AORN Periop 101 Questions and Answers
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evidence based practice questions are typically formatted as
PICO questions. What does PICO stand for?
a. Patient Intervention comparison outcome
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b. patient investigation comparison outlier
c. population intervention counter intervention outlier
d. problem investigation counter intervention outcome—Ans: a.
patient intervention comparison outcome
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Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
preoperative 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. openly supplies listed on preference card, including "available"
supplies
d. verify with surgeon before opening suture—Ans: d. verify with
surgeon before opening suture
An RN who attend continuing nursing education and has verified
skills, knowledge, and attitudes about preoperative nursing is
demonstrating accountability in his/her
a. verification requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing
b. collaboration among team members
c. professional growth and maintenance of competency
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d. verification of nursing knowledge—Ans: c
which of the following statements is TRUE concerting use of the
AORN guidelines for Perioperative practice?
a. both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care
institutions to comply with 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 the perioperative settings
d. work setting and situation variations may determine the extent
to which AORN guidelines can be applied—Ans: d. work setting
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and situation variations may determine the extent to which AORN
guidelines can be applied
after transferring a meal patient into the Phase I PACU the
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perioperative RN could reasonable expect the PACU RN to FIRST
a. administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b. ask the patient if has has any pain
c. assess the patient's airway and respirations
d. care for this patient and two other patients as assigned—Ans:
c. assess the patient's airway and respirations
during a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
may use a communication method identified by the acronym
"SBAR", what does it stand for?
a. safety background actions recovery expectations
b. situation, background assessment recommendation
cl safety concerns background assessment responsibility
d. surgeon background assessment recovery time—Ans: b.
situation background assessment recommendation
a 40 year old male patient is awake and alert in the post
anesthesia care unit after a right shoulder surgery. what is the best
measure to assess the patient's pain?
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a. discuss that patients pain with a close family member
b. observe facial expressions and behaviors
c. ask patient to describe his pain or use a standardized pain
scale
d. monitor vital sign changes—Ans: c. ask patient to describe his
pain or use a standard pain scale
what should be included as part of the psychosocial nursing
assessment
a. anxiety, temperature and religious beliefs
b. anxiety temperature and cultural practices
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c. cultural beliefs perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
d. cuter practice, religious beliefs and age—Ans: c. cultural
beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
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during a preop interview, a patient reports that a surgical prep
solution made him break out in hives after a perilous surgical
procedure. What action should the perioperative RN take/
a. alter the surgeon and discuss the selection of the preoperative
skin antiseptic.
b. as the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered preop
c. monitor the patient more closely after administration preop
sedation
d. notify the anesthesia professional of a potential interaction wit
the anesthetic agents—Ans: a. alert the surgeon and discuss the
selection of the preop skin antiseptic
during the preop interview, the periop nurse should as patient's
about their use of
a. alcohol
b. herbal preparation
c. recreational drugs
d. tobacco products
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e. all of the above—Ans: e. all of the above
the PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preop assessment is to
a. define the patient's risk factors and develop a plan of care
d. determine the length of procedure and needed supplies
c. introduce the patient to the surgical team
d. provide information necessary for discharge—Ans: a define the
patient's risk factors and develop
which of the following sensory assessment findings is common
among elderly patients?
a. decrease in vision including color and depth perception
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b. decreased ability to understand explanations
c. increase perception of pain
d. memory impairment—Ans: a
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a directive interview is:
a. open ended and unstructured
b. structured with predetermined quesitons
c. use to determine personality traits
d. an observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior—Ans: b
factors that may affect post pain are: select all that apply
a. the surgical site
b. the nature and intended purpose of the surgery
c. the patient's fears regarding anesthesia or surgery
d. the level of anxiety of the patient's family members—Ans: A B C
which of the following BEST illustrates the purpose of periop patient
and family education?
a. to convey genuine caring for the patient's well-being
b. to increase patient and family adherence to the plan of care
c. to increase the patient' and family's satisfaction with the quality
of care
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AORN Periop 101 Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded
A+
evidence based practice questions are typically formatted as
PICO questions. What does PICO stand for?
a. Patient Intervention comparison outcome
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b. patient investigation comparison outlier
c. population intervention counter intervention outlier
d. problem investigation counter intervention outcome—Ans: a.
patient intervention comparison outcome
Guru01 - Stuvia
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
preoperative 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. openly supplies listed on preference card, including "available"
supplies
d. verify with surgeon before opening suture—Ans: d. verify with
surgeon before opening suture
An RN who attend continuing nursing education and has verified
skills, knowledge, and attitudes about preoperative nursing is
demonstrating accountability in his/her
a. verification requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing
b. collaboration among team members
c. professional growth and maintenance of competency
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d. verification of nursing knowledge—Ans: c
which of the following statements is TRUE concerting use of the
AORN guidelines for Perioperative practice?
a. both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care
institutions to comply with 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 the perioperative settings
d. work setting and situation variations may determine the extent
to which AORN guidelines can be applied—Ans: d. work setting
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and situation variations may determine the extent to which AORN
guidelines can be applied
after transferring a meal patient into the Phase I PACU the
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perioperative RN could reasonable expect the PACU RN to FIRST
a. administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b. ask the patient if has has any pain
c. assess the patient's airway and respirations
d. care for this patient and two other patients as assigned—Ans:
c. assess the patient's airway and respirations
during a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
may use a communication method identified by the acronym
"SBAR", what does it stand for?
a. safety background actions recovery expectations
b. situation, background assessment recommendation
cl safety concerns background assessment responsibility
d. surgeon background assessment recovery time—Ans: b.
situation background assessment recommendation
a 40 year old male patient is awake and alert in the post
anesthesia care unit after a right shoulder surgery. what is the best
measure to assess the patient's pain?
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a. discuss that patients pain with a close family member
b. observe facial expressions and behaviors
c. ask patient to describe his pain or use a standardized pain
scale
d. monitor vital sign changes—Ans: c. ask patient to describe his
pain or use a standard pain scale
what should be included as part of the psychosocial nursing
assessment
a. anxiety, temperature and religious beliefs
b. anxiety temperature and cultural practices
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c. cultural beliefs perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
d. cuter practice, religious beliefs and age—Ans: c. cultural
beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
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during a preop interview, a patient reports that a surgical prep
solution made him break out in hives after a perilous surgical
procedure. What action should the perioperative RN take/
a. alter the surgeon and discuss the selection of the preoperative
skin antiseptic.
b. as the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered preop
c. monitor the patient more closely after administration preop
sedation
d. notify the anesthesia professional of a potential interaction wit
the anesthetic agents—Ans: a. alert the surgeon and discuss the
selection of the preop skin antiseptic
during the preop interview, the periop nurse should as patient's
about their use of
a. alcohol
b. herbal preparation
c. recreational drugs
d. tobacco products
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e. all of the above—Ans: e. all of the above
the PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preop assessment is to
a. define the patient's risk factors and develop a plan of care
d. determine the length of procedure and needed supplies
c. introduce the patient to the surgical team
d. provide information necessary for discharge—Ans: a define the
patient's risk factors and develop
which of the following sensory assessment findings is common
among elderly patients?
a. decrease in vision including color and depth perception
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b. decreased ability to understand explanations
c. increase perception of pain
d. memory impairment—Ans: a
Guru01 - Stuvia
a directive interview is:
a. open ended and unstructured
b. structured with predetermined quesitons
c. use to determine personality traits
d. an observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior—Ans: b
factors that may affect post pain are: select all that apply
a. the surgical site
b. the nature and intended purpose of the surgery
c. the patient's fears regarding anesthesia or surgery
d. the level of anxiety of the patient's family members—Ans: A B C
which of the following BEST illustrates the purpose of periop patient
and family education?
a. to convey genuine caring for the patient's well-being
b. to increase patient and family adherence to the plan of care
c. to increase the patient' and family's satisfaction with the quality
of care
