AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Indemnity Payment -CORRECTANSWER Payment made on behalf of the policy holder
Liability -CORRECTANSWER A legal responsibility
Negligence -CORRECTANSWER An act or failure to act that deviates from the
standard of care
Nursing Malpractice -CORRECTANSWER A nurse's negligence or any intentional act
that causes physical, financial, emotional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the
person in the nurse's care
Respondeat Superior -CORRECTANSWER An employer is legally responsible for the
nurse employee only when:
o The nurse acts within the scope of practice
o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred during the nurse's employment
o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best interests.
Tort -CORRECTANSWER A breach of duty to another person as outlined by law
,What are the four elements of malpractice? -CORRECTANSWER • Duty
• Breach of duty
• The breach of duty caused an injury
• The injury was harmful to the patient
Elements of Informed Consent -CORRECTANSWER • Must be obtained by the
licensed professional who is performing the procedure
• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full understanding of all implications
• Must include
o Diagnosis
o Proposed treatment
o Treatment alternatives
o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed treatment
Five Rights of Delegation -CORRECTANSWER Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right communication and direction
Right supervision and evaluation
Four types of patient privacy health care providers and personnel have an ethical and
legal responsibility to always maintain -CORRECTANSWER • Medical information
• Physical exposure
,• Personal privacy
• Electronic privacy
Eight factors to consider before determining what anesthetic to use for a particular
patient -CORRECTANSWER • Patient's age
• Length & type of surgery
• Patient & surgeon preferences
• Patient's co-existing diseases
• Patient's mental & psychological status
• Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia
• Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management
• Position of the patient during surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines -CORRECTANSWER •
Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery
• Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before surgery
Circulator RN duties during Induction of anesthesia and assisting anesthesia
professional with Cricoid Pressure -CORRECTANSWER • Cricoid pressure application
is not released until the endotracheal (ET) tube cuff is inflated, tube placement is
, confirmed, and anesthesia provider has given a verbal confirmation to the nurse that the
cricoid pressure can be released.
• If intubation or ventilation of the patient becomes difficult, the perioperative nurse
should retrieve additional airway equipment and supplies.
General anesthesia -CORRECTANSWER • A drug-induced reversible state of
unconsciousness
• Results in amnesia, analgesia, and loss of responsiveness, decreased stress
response, and loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to a varying degree
Regional anesthesia -CORRECTANSWER • An injection of local anesthetics near nerve
fibers that causes reversible loss of sensation over an area of the body
• Examples include spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks.
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) -CORRECTANSWER An anesthesia provider
monitors the patient, administers sedatives and other agents as needed, and provides
medical services as required.
Moderate sedation -CORRECTANSWER • The administration of sedative, analgesic,
and/or anxiolytic agents by a physician or by a nurse under physician supervision
• Depending on state laws and hospital policies, an RN may administer moderate
sedation.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Indemnity Payment -CORRECTANSWER Payment made on behalf of the policy holder
Liability -CORRECTANSWER A legal responsibility
Negligence -CORRECTANSWER An act or failure to act that deviates from the
standard of care
Nursing Malpractice -CORRECTANSWER A nurse's negligence or any intentional act
that causes physical, financial, emotional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the
person in the nurse's care
Respondeat Superior -CORRECTANSWER An employer is legally responsible for the
nurse employee only when:
o The nurse acts within the scope of practice
o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred during the nurse's employment
o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best interests.
Tort -CORRECTANSWER A breach of duty to another person as outlined by law
,What are the four elements of malpractice? -CORRECTANSWER • Duty
• Breach of duty
• The breach of duty caused an injury
• The injury was harmful to the patient
Elements of Informed Consent -CORRECTANSWER • Must be obtained by the
licensed professional who is performing the procedure
• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full understanding of all implications
• Must include
o Diagnosis
o Proposed treatment
o Treatment alternatives
o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed treatment
Five Rights of Delegation -CORRECTANSWER Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right communication and direction
Right supervision and evaluation
Four types of patient privacy health care providers and personnel have an ethical and
legal responsibility to always maintain -CORRECTANSWER • Medical information
• Physical exposure
,• Personal privacy
• Electronic privacy
Eight factors to consider before determining what anesthetic to use for a particular
patient -CORRECTANSWER • Patient's age
• Length & type of surgery
• Patient & surgeon preferences
• Patient's co-existing diseases
• Patient's mental & psychological status
• Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia
• Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management
• Position of the patient during surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines -CORRECTANSWER •
Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery
• Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before surgery
Circulator RN duties during Induction of anesthesia and assisting anesthesia
professional with Cricoid Pressure -CORRECTANSWER • Cricoid pressure application
is not released until the endotracheal (ET) tube cuff is inflated, tube placement is
, confirmed, and anesthesia provider has given a verbal confirmation to the nurse that the
cricoid pressure can be released.
• If intubation or ventilation of the patient becomes difficult, the perioperative nurse
should retrieve additional airway equipment and supplies.
General anesthesia -CORRECTANSWER • A drug-induced reversible state of
unconsciousness
• Results in amnesia, analgesia, and loss of responsiveness, decreased stress
response, and loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to a varying degree
Regional anesthesia -CORRECTANSWER • An injection of local anesthetics near nerve
fibers that causes reversible loss of sensation over an area of the body
• Examples include spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks.
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) -CORRECTANSWER An anesthesia provider
monitors the patient, administers sedatives and other agents as needed, and provides
medical services as required.
Moderate sedation -CORRECTANSWER • The administration of sedative, analgesic,
and/or anxiolytic agents by a physician or by a nurse under physician supervision
• Depending on state laws and hospital policies, an RN may administer moderate
sedation.
