AORN Periop 101 Final Exam TEST BANK
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1. Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO questions.
What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
Answer: a
2. Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment.
Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can partici-
pate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room
,c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
Answer: d
3. An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified skills,
knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating ac-
countability in his/her
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in perioperative
nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge
Answer: c
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the AORN
Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions
to comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and institutional poli-
cies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses actually prac-
,tice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN Guidelines can be applied
Answer: d
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that periop-
erative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year old
who has already given consent
d) Human experimentation
Answer: c
6. The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar circum-
stances" is the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
, d) Malpractice
Answer: b
7. All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional accountability"
EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right equip-
ment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
e) Staying current with changes in your specialty
Answer: d
8. Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that nurses
evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to ensure professional
practice related to the AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use of
evidence-based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree
Expected 250+ Questions and Revised Correct
Answers. with 100% Guarantee Pass
1. Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO questions.
What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
Answer: a
2. Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment.
Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can partici-
pate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room
,c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
Answer: d
3. An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified skills,
knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating ac-
countability in his/her
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in perioperative
nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge
Answer: c
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the AORN
Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions
to comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and institutional poli-
cies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses actually prac-
,tice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN Guidelines can be applied
Answer: d
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that periop-
erative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year old
who has already given consent
d) Human experimentation
Answer: c
6. The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar circum-
stances" is the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
, d) Malpractice
Answer: b
7. All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional accountability"
EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right equip-
ment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
e) Staying current with changes in your specialty
Answer: d
8. Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that nurses
evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to ensure professional
practice related to the AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use of
evidence-based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree
