AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide Graded A+

This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing friable tissue such as the liver. - Answer-Blunt needle These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument sizes. - Answerdisposable stapler The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. - Answer-clean contaminated Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate the need to have available this type of drain - Answer-jackson pratt This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - Answer-lithotomy It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS - Answer-capacitive coupling The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods. - Answer-skin clips An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a patient's ethical right to... - Answer-self-determination This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once - Answer-situational-based Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and supplies is the definition of.... - Answer-aseptic techniqueThe most important consideration when selecting these materials is to prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous microorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids - Answer-drapes Postop care at home is the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - Answer-phase II This statement about gloving technique is true What is... a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first. b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and gloves. d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant. - Answer-b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) - Answer-fuel The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is: - Answer-neutral zone To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the break in the procedure bed to allow for knee flexion. - Answer-Trendelenberg A packaging system for items undergoing sterilization should possess this characteristic: What is.... 1. Made of only disposable materials 2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field 3. Maintain sterility of the items for a specified length of time. 4. Compatible with all sterilization processes - Answer-to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field