AORN Periop 101
Module Questions
And Answers Latest
2023
,AORN Periop 101 Module Questions And Answers
In addition to the surgeon which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves
during the procedure? SATA
a. anesthesia
b. circulating
nurse c. scrub
d. surgical assistant Correct Ans - C & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas? Correct Ans - Unrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the
nursing process? Correct Ans - Outcome Identification
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care....
SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully Correct Ans - B, C, D, E
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within
the PNDS?
A. Impaired tissue
integrity B. Pain
C. Risk for fluid volume deficit
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury Correct Ans - D
Which items of attire are required when entering the sterile processing area? SATA
a. scrub suit
b. head cover
c. shoe covers
d. surgical mask Correct Ans - A & B
What phases of the nursing process does the periop nurse practice during the preop
phase of the surgical experience? SATA
a. assessment
b. eval
c. identification of desired outcomes
d. implementation
e. nursing dx
f. planning Correct Ans - A, C, E, F
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? Correct Ans -
Assessment
, Competency statements:
a. direct a nurse's activity in the periop arena
b. provide a basic model to eval the quality of nursing practice
c. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the processional role
d. all of the above. Correct Ans - D
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional
standards and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? Correct Ans -
True
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... Correct Ans -
Through precepting, mentoring, and role modeling, and providing feedback, the
professional nurse is a daily example of excellence in the perioperative setting
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by... Correct Ans - A nurse
can improve professionally by making use of the various online and independent study
resources developed by AORN and by participating in continuing the facility's
education activities and accessing perioperative textbooks
When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a
suggested change in the comment field, it is very important that you: SATA
a. suggest alternate phrasing
b. cite evidence to support your change
c. provide rationale for your
suggestion
d. call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author Correct Ans -
A, B, & C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for
your suggestion
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the
ways in which the periop nurse can improve professionally? Correct Ans - The
different ways in which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN
continuing education conferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals,
and visiting AORN websites.
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies?
Correct Ans - False
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
c. consensus on appraisal scores
d. community standards
e. clinician experience and expert opinion
f. consumer preferences Correct Ans - Everything except C
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect the bottom line are:
SATA
a. length of procedures
Module Questions
And Answers Latest
2023
,AORN Periop 101 Module Questions And Answers
In addition to the surgeon which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves
during the procedure? SATA
a. anesthesia
b. circulating
nurse c. scrub
d. surgical assistant Correct Ans - C & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas? Correct Ans - Unrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the
nursing process? Correct Ans - Outcome Identification
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care....
SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully Correct Ans - B, C, D, E
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within
the PNDS?
A. Impaired tissue
integrity B. Pain
C. Risk for fluid volume deficit
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury Correct Ans - D
Which items of attire are required when entering the sterile processing area? SATA
a. scrub suit
b. head cover
c. shoe covers
d. surgical mask Correct Ans - A & B
What phases of the nursing process does the periop nurse practice during the preop
phase of the surgical experience? SATA
a. assessment
b. eval
c. identification of desired outcomes
d. implementation
e. nursing dx
f. planning Correct Ans - A, C, E, F
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? Correct Ans -
Assessment
, Competency statements:
a. direct a nurse's activity in the periop arena
b. provide a basic model to eval the quality of nursing practice
c. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the processional role
d. all of the above. Correct Ans - D
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional
standards and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? Correct Ans -
True
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... Correct Ans -
Through precepting, mentoring, and role modeling, and providing feedback, the
professional nurse is a daily example of excellence in the perioperative setting
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by... Correct Ans - A nurse
can improve professionally by making use of the various online and independent study
resources developed by AORN and by participating in continuing the facility's
education activities and accessing perioperative textbooks
When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a
suggested change in the comment field, it is very important that you: SATA
a. suggest alternate phrasing
b. cite evidence to support your change
c. provide rationale for your
suggestion
d. call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author Correct Ans -
A, B, & C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for
your suggestion
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the
ways in which the periop nurse can improve professionally? Correct Ans - The
different ways in which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN
continuing education conferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals,
and visiting AORN websites.
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies?
Correct Ans - False
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
c. consensus on appraisal scores
d. community standards
e. clinician experience and expert opinion
f. consumer preferences Correct Ans - Everything except C
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect the bottom line are:
SATA
a. length of procedures
