AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers19
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing friable tissue
such as the liver. - ANSWERS-What is a Blunt needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument sizes. -
ANSWERS-What are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols. -
ANSWERS-What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. - ANSWERS-What is
Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate the need to have
available this type of drain - ANSWERS-What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory compromise due to
pressure on the abdomen. - ANSWERS-What is Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended practice for
this: - ANSWERS-What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission of
microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - ANSWERS-What is personal
protective equipment?
,9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent this from
occurring during MIS - ANSWERS-What is capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative nurse should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for positioning
alterations - ANSWERS-c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause more
scarring than other skin closure methods. - ANSWERS-What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a patient's
ethical right to... - ANSWERS-What is Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is trying to attend
to several tasks at once - ANSWERS-What is situational-based error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and supplies is
the definition of.... - ANSWERS-What is aseptic technique?
The 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 - ANSWERS-What are draping materials?
, 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the primary focus of
this Phase of post anesthesia care. - ANSWERS-What is Phase II?
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving patient safety, this
organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on improving pt safety -
ANSWERS-What are Healthcare organizations?
18. 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. - ANSWERS-b. The scrub
gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) - ANSWERS-What
is fuel source?
20. The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is: - ANSWERS-What is place it in a
designated neutral zone with a verbal cue
21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the break in the
procedure bed to allow for knee flexion. - ANSWERS-What is Trendelenberg?
22. 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
Guide Questions and Answers19
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing friable tissue
such as the liver. - ANSWERS-What is a Blunt needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument sizes. -
ANSWERS-What are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols. -
ANSWERS-What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. - ANSWERS-What is
Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate the need to have
available this type of drain - ANSWERS-What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory compromise due to
pressure on the abdomen. - ANSWERS-What is Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended practice for
this: - ANSWERS-What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission of
microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - ANSWERS-What is personal
protective equipment?
,9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent this from
occurring during MIS - ANSWERS-What is capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative nurse should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for positioning
alterations - ANSWERS-c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause more
scarring than other skin closure methods. - ANSWERS-What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a patient's
ethical right to... - ANSWERS-What is Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is trying to attend
to several tasks at once - ANSWERS-What is situational-based error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and supplies is
the definition of.... - ANSWERS-What is aseptic technique?
The 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 - ANSWERS-What are draping materials?
, 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the primary focus of
this Phase of post anesthesia care. - ANSWERS-What is Phase II?
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving patient safety, this
organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on improving pt safety -
ANSWERS-What are Healthcare organizations?
18. 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. - ANSWERS-b. The scrub
gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) - ANSWERS-What
is fuel source?
20. The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is: - ANSWERS-What is place it in a
designated neutral zone with a verbal cue
21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the break in the
procedure bed to allow for knee flexion. - ANSWERS-What is Trendelenberg?
22. 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
