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Prepare for the AORN Periop 101 Final Exam with this newly updated guide. Features comprehensive practice questions covering perioperative nursing, aseptic technique, patient safety, instrumentation, and surgical procedures. Essential for OR nursing certification.

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1. Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO
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questions. What does PICO stand for?
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a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
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b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
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c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
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d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
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…Ans>> a h




2. Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment.
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h Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can
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h partic- ipate in cost containment in the OR?
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a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
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b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room
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c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies
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d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
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, …Ans>> d h




3. An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified
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skills,
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h h attitudes h about perioperative
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demonstrating ac- countability in his/her:
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a) Certification h requirements for
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perioperative nursing
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b) Collaboration among team members h h h



c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency h h h h h



d) Verification of nursing knowledge h h h



…Ans>> c h




4. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the
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AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
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a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care
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institutions to comply with the AORN guidelines
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b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and
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institutional policies
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c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses
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actually practice in perioperative settings
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d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to
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which AORN Guidelines can be applied
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…Ans>> d h




5. Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that
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peri- operative nurses may encounter?
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,a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
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b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
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c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year
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old who has already given consent
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d) Human experimentation
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, 6. The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
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h reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar
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h circum- stances" is the definition of:
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a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior h



d) Malpractice
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7. All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
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h accountabil- ity" EXCEPT: h h



a) Becoming certified in your specialty h h h h



b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right equip-
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h ment for each patient
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c) Pursuing a higher academic degree h h h h



d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations h h h h



e) Staying current with changes in your specialty
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…Ans>> d h




8. Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that
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h nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to ensure
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h professional practice related to the AORN practice include: maintaining
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h competency, the use of evidence-based practice, certification, and:
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a) Mentoring student nurses h h



b) Pursuit of lifelong learning h h h




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