AORN PERIOP 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves
during the procedure? - Answers - Scrub Person AND Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas? - Answers - Unrestricted area
What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during the
preoperative phase of the surgical experience? - Answers - Assessment, Identification
of desired outcome, Nursing diagnosis, Planning
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process - Answers - Assessment
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the
PNDS? - Answers - Risk for perioperative positioning injury
Competency statements - Answers - Direct a nurse's activity in the perioperative arena;
Provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of nursing practice; Ascertain a level of
skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the professional role (All of the above)
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process - Answers - Outcome identification
Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility - Answers - Scrub person-
Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and maintains a safe environment;
Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the end of the OR day; Nurse anesthetist-
administers anesthesia to the patient
Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the following
mechanisms? - Answers - Convene and communicate with members about safety;
Incorporate attention to patient safety into training programs; Collaborate across
disciplines.
The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and expectations for
patient safety. Setting standards can_____ - Answers - Set expectations for the health
professionals; Establish consistency across individuals and organizations; Help set
expectations of consumers and purchases.
Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of surgery is true? -
Answers - The staff member should verbally verify the correct site with each member of
the surgical team
,Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to - Answers - Monitor,
identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and comply with the emergency power
outage plan; Practice sound, basic and OR specific electrical and fire safety.
The elements required to create a cultures of safety include - Answers - A sense of trust
among team members; A sincere commitment of affirming safety as the first priority;
Development and support of a proactive approach rather than a reactive blaming
approach; Dissemination of receipt of information to all levels of staff.
Which of the following practices should be used ti implement the Joint Commission's
Universal Protocol for preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person
Surgery? - Answers - Using a time-out procedure before beginning the procedure
The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to - Answers - Promote specific
improvements in patient safety; Highlight problematic areas in health care; Describe
evidence and expert-based system-wide solutions to the problems
AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provides - Answers - Information on
administrative topics; Information that can be used to develop institution-specific
policies; Scientific evidence for clinical practices.
Which of the following are true about AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice? -
Answers - They are based on what nurses do in ideal situations; They may be fulfilled to
varying degrees in different situations.
Why is it important for perioperative nurses to have a basic understanding of business
principles? - Answers - To enable them to plan safe and effective care that is also cost-
effective; To facilitate competition for patient volume; To manage and allocate resources
wisely
Match the type of budget with its description - Answers - Gross revenue- All monies
received by the facility for goods and services; Fixed expenses- Medical records and
administration; Net revenue- gross revenue minus expenses; Variable costs- Costs
directly related to patient volume
Which of the following definitions are correct? - Answers - Liable means to bind or to be
responsible to or to be under obligation to; Negligence means the failure to exercise
care that a prudent person would perform under the same circumstances.
Professionalism in nursing means - Answers - Showing personal accountability in
understanding the Nurse Practice Act; Maintaining a current knowledge base;
Participating in professional organizations.
Which of the following social media practices are important for the professional nurse to
follow? - Answers - Acknowledge that anything you post on the internet is there forever;
, Do no speak on behalf of your employer unless you have been authorized to do so;
Facebook mixes your personal and professional lives and requires careful attention.
Benefits of evidence based practice include which of the following? - Answers - The
professional perioperative nurse can base his or her practice on evidence; Provides
point of care clinicians with tools that can assist in improving patient care, The evidence
collected is rated for quality and strength.
Which of the following statements reflects the findings from a research study of more
than 11,000 nurses conducted in 2007 related to the importance of certification? -
Answers - Enhances feelings of personal accomplishment; Validates specialized
knowledge.
For a professional nurse, personal accountability means - Answers - Willingness to take
responsibility for one's actions;
Being dependable in all situations;
Making the best decisions with the input available;
Willingness to bare consequences for one's actions
Which of the following statements are true about objective data? - Answers - Data that
is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes;
History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data
Match the age groups with their ability for learning and understanding - Answers - Birth
to one month- The child is able to express only through crying;
1-12 months- The baby will smile, babble, and gurgle;
One to three years- The baby is able to understand and respond to simple commands;
Three to six years- The child is able to literally interpret terms.
Patients in which of the following age groups have the greatest blood volume per unit of
body weight? - Answers - Children
During the preoperative interview, why should the perioperative nurse ask patients
about their use of herbal preparations, alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs? -
Answers - Herbal supplements may affect the metabolism of drugs administered;
Recreational drug use may affect the choice of preoperative sedation;
Smoking may affect circulatory and respiratory system assessment results.
Which items are included in a psychosocial assessment? - Answers - Coping styles;
cultural beliefs and practices;
Expectations of perioperative care;
Spiritual or religious beliefs
Which of the following statements is true? - Answers - Lung capacity decreases with
increasing age
In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves
during the procedure? - Answers - Scrub Person AND Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas? - Answers - Unrestricted area
What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during the
preoperative phase of the surgical experience? - Answers - Assessment, Identification
of desired outcome, Nursing diagnosis, Planning
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process - Answers - Assessment
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the
PNDS? - Answers - Risk for perioperative positioning injury
Competency statements - Answers - Direct a nurse's activity in the perioperative arena;
Provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of nursing practice; Ascertain a level of
skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the professional role (All of the above)
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process - Answers - Outcome identification
Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility - Answers - Scrub person-
Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and maintains a safe environment;
Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the end of the OR day; Nurse anesthetist-
administers anesthesia to the patient
Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the following
mechanisms? - Answers - Convene and communicate with members about safety;
Incorporate attention to patient safety into training programs; Collaborate across
disciplines.
The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and expectations for
patient safety. Setting standards can_____ - Answers - Set expectations for the health
professionals; Establish consistency across individuals and organizations; Help set
expectations of consumers and purchases.
Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of surgery is true? -
Answers - The staff member should verbally verify the correct site with each member of
the surgical team
,Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to - Answers - Monitor,
identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and comply with the emergency power
outage plan; Practice sound, basic and OR specific electrical and fire safety.
The elements required to create a cultures of safety include - Answers - A sense of trust
among team members; A sincere commitment of affirming safety as the first priority;
Development and support of a proactive approach rather than a reactive blaming
approach; Dissemination of receipt of information to all levels of staff.
Which of the following practices should be used ti implement the Joint Commission's
Universal Protocol for preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person
Surgery? - Answers - Using a time-out procedure before beginning the procedure
The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to - Answers - Promote specific
improvements in patient safety; Highlight problematic areas in health care; Describe
evidence and expert-based system-wide solutions to the problems
AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provides - Answers - Information on
administrative topics; Information that can be used to develop institution-specific
policies; Scientific evidence for clinical practices.
Which of the following are true about AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice? -
Answers - They are based on what nurses do in ideal situations; They may be fulfilled to
varying degrees in different situations.
Why is it important for perioperative nurses to have a basic understanding of business
principles? - Answers - To enable them to plan safe and effective care that is also cost-
effective; To facilitate competition for patient volume; To manage and allocate resources
wisely
Match the type of budget with its description - Answers - Gross revenue- All monies
received by the facility for goods and services; Fixed expenses- Medical records and
administration; Net revenue- gross revenue minus expenses; Variable costs- Costs
directly related to patient volume
Which of the following definitions are correct? - Answers - Liable means to bind or to be
responsible to or to be under obligation to; Negligence means the failure to exercise
care that a prudent person would perform under the same circumstances.
Professionalism in nursing means - Answers - Showing personal accountability in
understanding the Nurse Practice Act; Maintaining a current knowledge base;
Participating in professional organizations.
Which of the following social media practices are important for the professional nurse to
follow? - Answers - Acknowledge that anything you post on the internet is there forever;
, Do no speak on behalf of your employer unless you have been authorized to do so;
Facebook mixes your personal and professional lives and requires careful attention.
Benefits of evidence based practice include which of the following? - Answers - The
professional perioperative nurse can base his or her practice on evidence; Provides
point of care clinicians with tools that can assist in improving patient care, The evidence
collected is rated for quality and strength.
Which of the following statements reflects the findings from a research study of more
than 11,000 nurses conducted in 2007 related to the importance of certification? -
Answers - Enhances feelings of personal accomplishment; Validates specialized
knowledge.
For a professional nurse, personal accountability means - Answers - Willingness to take
responsibility for one's actions;
Being dependable in all situations;
Making the best decisions with the input available;
Willingness to bare consequences for one's actions
Which of the following statements are true about objective data? - Answers - Data that
is the information written in the patient's record and nursing notes;
History, physical, and laboratory data are examples of objective data
Match the age groups with their ability for learning and understanding - Answers - Birth
to one month- The child is able to express only through crying;
1-12 months- The baby will smile, babble, and gurgle;
One to three years- The baby is able to understand and respond to simple commands;
Three to six years- The child is able to literally interpret terms.
Patients in which of the following age groups have the greatest blood volume per unit of
body weight? - Answers - Children
During the preoperative interview, why should the perioperative nurse ask patients
about their use of herbal preparations, alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs? -
Answers - Herbal supplements may affect the metabolism of drugs administered;
Recreational drug use may affect the choice of preoperative sedation;
Smoking may affect circulatory and respiratory system assessment results.
Which items are included in a psychosocial assessment? - Answers - Coping styles;
cultural beliefs and practices;
Expectations of perioperative care;
Spiritual or religious beliefs
Which of the following statements is true? - Answers - Lung capacity decreases with
increasing age
