AORN TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What's bone wax? - Answer- Mixture of bees wax, isopropyl palmitate and a softening
agent.
What is bone wax used for? - Answer- Provides a mechanical tamponade effect to stop
oozing from cut bone surfaces.
What are some pharmacological methods of achieving hemostasis? - Answer-
Epinephrine, vitamin k, protamine, desmopressin, lysine, analogues
La what should the perioperative nurse know about a patient that is admitted to phase 1
post anesthesia care? - Answer- Airway- this is always first
Monitor BP, O2 saturation and heart rate
Level of consciousness
What's SBAR stand for? - Answer- Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
What's the difference between phase 1 and phase 2 post anesthesia care? - Answer-
Phase 1. You keep patient stable airway, BP, HR, SPO2, and level of consciousness.
Phase 2 patient has met standards to be discharged just needs instructions
When a Bier block is used during a procedure, the perioperative nurse should; -
Answer- Check the calibration of the tourniquet before applying it. Monitor the length of
time the tourniquet is inflated
When do spinal headaches usually occur? - Answer- Posoperatively
At what levels should intra-abdominal pressures be maintained - Answer- Under
12mm/he in adult patients. It reduces risk of systemic hemodynamic changes
How should the insuflator be positioned - Answer- At the level of the patients heart to
prevent abdominal fluids or gas from contaminating the device
What are the major components of medical video imaging include - Answer- Fiber optic
cable and camera control unit
CORRECT ANSWERS
What's bone wax? - Answer- Mixture of bees wax, isopropyl palmitate and a softening
agent.
What is bone wax used for? - Answer- Provides a mechanical tamponade effect to stop
oozing from cut bone surfaces.
What are some pharmacological methods of achieving hemostasis? - Answer-
Epinephrine, vitamin k, protamine, desmopressin, lysine, analogues
La what should the perioperative nurse know about a patient that is admitted to phase 1
post anesthesia care? - Answer- Airway- this is always first
Monitor BP, O2 saturation and heart rate
Level of consciousness
What's SBAR stand for? - Answer- Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
What's the difference between phase 1 and phase 2 post anesthesia care? - Answer-
Phase 1. You keep patient stable airway, BP, HR, SPO2, and level of consciousness.
Phase 2 patient has met standards to be discharged just needs instructions
When a Bier block is used during a procedure, the perioperative nurse should; -
Answer- Check the calibration of the tourniquet before applying it. Monitor the length of
time the tourniquet is inflated
When do spinal headaches usually occur? - Answer- Posoperatively
At what levels should intra-abdominal pressures be maintained - Answer- Under
12mm/he in adult patients. It reduces risk of systemic hemodynamic changes
How should the insuflator be positioned - Answer- At the level of the patients heart to
prevent abdominal fluids or gas from contaminating the device
What are the major components of medical video imaging include - Answer- Fiber optic
cable and camera control unit
