In addition to the surgeon which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves dur-
ing the procedure? SATA
a. anaesthesia
b. circulating nurse
c. scrub
d. surgical assistant - ANSWER C & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following ar-
eas? - ANSWER Unrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing pro-
cess? - ANSWER Outcome Identification
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 - ANSWER D
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care.... SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
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,E. skillfully - ANSWER B, C, D, E
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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A, C, E, F
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. - ANSWER D
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? - ANSWER Assessment
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional stand-
ards and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? - ANSWER True
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,Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... - ANSWER Through pre-
cepting, 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... - ANSWER A nurse can im-
prove 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
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the ways in
which the periop nurse can improve professionally? - ANSWER The different ways in
which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN continuing education con-
ferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals, and visiting AORN websites.
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 - ANSWER A, B, &
C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for your
suggestion
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies? - AN-
SWER False
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
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, c. consensus on appraisal scores
d. community standards
e. clinician experience and expert opinion
f. consumer preferences - ANSWER Everything except C
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect the bottom line are: SATA
a. length of procedures
b. on time starts
c. physician satisfaction
d. turnover time
e. volume of procedures - ANSWER A, B, D, E
Based on knowledge you have gained about ethics and ethical decision making, identify the
situations where a decision would be made on ethical grounds
A. Using new technology
B. Implementing or suspending the DNR order on a patient
C. After the patient gives consent to surgery: refusing to proceed until all involved personnel
discuss the situation
D. Participating in human experiments that are conducted at your facility
E. Strongly supporting organ donation even though the family disagrees - ANSWER A, B,
D, E
Some of the ways by which professional nurses can protect themselves from legal action in-
clude maintaining;
A. Documentation of performance appraisals
B. Documentation of administrative competencies
C. Documentation of continuing education
D. Knowledge of state nurse practice act - ANSWER A, C, D
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ing the procedure? SATA
a. anaesthesia
b. circulating nurse
c. scrub
d. surgical assistant - ANSWER C & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following ar-
eas? - ANSWER Unrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing pro-
cess? - ANSWER Outcome Identification
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 - ANSWER D
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care.... SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
1
,E. skillfully - ANSWER B, C, D, E
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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A, C, E, F
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. - ANSWER D
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? - ANSWER Assessment
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional stand-
ards and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? - ANSWER True
2
,Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... - ANSWER Through pre-
cepting, 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... - ANSWER A nurse can im-
prove 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
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the ways in
which the periop nurse can improve professionally? - ANSWER The different ways in
which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN continuing education con-
ferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals, and visiting AORN websites.
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 - ANSWER A, B, &
C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for your
suggestion
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies? - AN-
SWER False
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
3
, c. consensus on appraisal scores
d. community standards
e. clinician experience and expert opinion
f. consumer preferences - ANSWER Everything except C
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect the bottom line are: SATA
a. length of procedures
b. on time starts
c. physician satisfaction
d. turnover time
e. volume of procedures - ANSWER A, B, D, E
Based on knowledge you have gained about ethics and ethical decision making, identify the
situations where a decision would be made on ethical grounds
A. Using new technology
B. Implementing or suspending the DNR order on a patient
C. After the patient gives consent to surgery: refusing to proceed until all involved personnel
discuss the situation
D. Participating in human experiments that are conducted at your facility
E. Strongly supporting organ donation even though the family disagrees - ANSWER A, B,
D, E
Some of the ways by which professional nurses can protect themselves from legal action in-
clude maintaining;
A. Documentation of performance appraisals
B. Documentation of administrative competencies
C. Documentation of continuing education
D. Knowledge of state nurse practice act - ANSWER A, C, D
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