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www.nursylab.com Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 1Chapter 01: Perioperative Education
Phillips: Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 14th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Communication is an essential part of working as a team. What is another key element of communication?
a.Attitude
b.Body language
c.Education
d.Constant talking
ANS: B
Appropriate body language is also necessary for successful communication. Body language can send a message. Sometimes it can send a negative message, such as rolling of the eyes.
REF: p. 11 2. Entry-level education for perioperative practice prepares nurses to be
a.urologists.
b.orthopedists.
c.neurologists.
d.generalists.
ANS: D
Basic perioperative nursing elective programs focus on the role of the nurse as a generalist scrub person and circulating nurse.
REF: p. 3 3. Perioperative experience teaches that minor procedures may be fairly quick, but still have risks such as
a.cardiac arrest.
b.hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
c.severe bleeding.
d.All are correct
ANS: D
All procedures carry a risk and can become unpredictable.
REF: p. 10 4. Skills are best learned through
a.listening to an expert tell how to do it.
b.watching a movie about a task.
c.actual hands-on experience.
d.reading about it.
ANS: C
Skills are best learned through actual hands-on experience in applying the theory learned in the classroom or self-study laboratory.
REF: p. 10 5. Which objective should a perioperative learner strive to attain?
a.Realize that a team approach to surgical procedures cannot always occur.
b.Validate the need for constant patient observation.
c.Maintain the belief that competent behaviors are more vital than humane behaviors.
d.Hands-on experience is the most important means to understanding surgery.
ANS: B
Constant patient observation is essential to maintain their safety.
REF: p. 10 6. The team approach involves
a.a coordinated effort by all caregivers.
b.working to obtain specific personal goals.
c.incompetence.
d.direct caregivers with access to patient data.
ANS: A
A team effort is necessary to meet the patient's preoperative goals.
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www.nursylab.com Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 2 7. Not everyone learns at the same speed or attains information in the same manner. Knowing how a student learns will help the educator come up with the right ___________.
a.answer
b.environment
c.teaching methods
d.learning styles
ANS: C
Learning is a process and takes time to master skills. With the right teaching methods, a student will be able to apply their knowledge of basic sciences with hands on practice to master their skills.
REF: p. 4 | p. 10 8. Describe one way a relatively safe procedure can rapidly become a catastrophic or fatal event.
a.Preoperative patient anxiety
b.Postoperative pain
c.Unknown patient allergies
d.Subjective responses to OR activities
ANS: C
Answers include patient development of uncontrollable bleeding; seizure; irreversible shock; overwhelming postoperative infection; cardiac arrest; or an unknown allergy or sensitivity to a chemical, substance, medication, or anesthetic.
REF: p. 10 9. What is the common goal of a perioperative team?
a.Do not report any surgical mishaps to patients or family members.
b.Keep general anesthesia to a minimum.
c.Complete every surgical procedure in less than 4 hours.
d.Deliver efficient patient care for each procedure.
ANS: D
The common goal is effective delivery of care in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
REF: p. 11 10. What is a realistic time frame for a practitioner to feel confident as a functioning perioperative team member.
a.Three months
b.One to two years
c.Six months to one year
d.Three months to six months
ANS: D
A transition from dependent learner to independent practitioner evolves over a period of time. The realities of the work environment and the emotional and ethical dilemmas of some situations are experienced as basic competencies are developed. It can take 6 months to 1 year to feel confident as a functioning perioperative team member.
REF: p. 12
MATCHING
Match each term with the correct description below.
a.Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan
b.Has more experience with personnel and the OR’s climate; provides insight into the department’s social atmosphere
c.Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence 1. Mentor 2. Role model 3. Preceptor 1. ANS: B REF: p. 12 2. ANS: C REF: p. 13 3. ANS: A REF: p. 12
TRUE/FALSE 1. A surgical procedure may be invasive, minimally invasive, or noninvasive.
ANS: T
Any invasive or minimally invasive procedure enters the body either through an opening in tissue or a natural body orifice. Noninvasive procedures do not enter the body and are usually for diagnostic purposes.
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www.nursylab.com Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 1Chapter 01: Perioperative Education
Phillips: Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 14th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Communication is an essential part of working as a team. What is another key element of communication?
a.Attitude
b.Body language
c.Education
d.Constant talking
ANS: B
Appropriate body language is also necessary for successful communication. Body language can send a message. Sometimes it can send a negative message, such as rolling of the eyes.
REF: p. 11 2. Entry-level education for perioperative practice prepares nurses to be
a.urologists.
b.orthopedists.
c.neurologists.
d.generalists.
ANS: D
Basic perioperative nursing elective programs focus on the role of the nurse as a generalist scrub person and circulating nurse.
REF: p. 3 3. Perioperative experience teaches that minor procedures may be fairly quick, but still have risks such as
a.cardiac arrest.
b.hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
c.severe bleeding.
d.All are correct
ANS: D
All procedures carry a risk and can become unpredictable.
REF: p. 10 4. Skills are best learned through
a.listening to an expert tell how to do it.
b.watching a movie about a task.
c.actual hands-on experience.
d.reading about it.
ANS: C
Skills are best learned through actual hands-on experience in applying the theory learned in the classroom or self-study laboratory.
REF: p. 10 5. Which objective should a perioperative learner strive to attain?
a.Realize that a team approach to surgical procedures cannot always occur.
b.Validate the need for constant patient observation.
c.Maintain the belief that competent behaviors are more vital than humane behaviors.
d.Hands-on experience is the most important means to understanding surgery.
ANS: B
Constant patient observation is essential to maintain their safety.
REF: p. 10 6. The team approach involves
a.a coordinated effort by all caregivers.
b.working to obtain specific personal goals.
c.incompetence.
d.direct caregivers with access to patient data.
ANS: A
A team effort is necessary to meet the patient's preoperative goals.
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www.nursylab.com Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 2 7. Not everyone learns at the same speed or attains information in the same manner. Knowing how a student learns will help the educator come up with the right ___________.
a.answer
b.environment
c.teaching methods
d.learning styles
ANS: C
Learning is a process and takes time to master skills. With the right teaching methods, a student will be able to apply their knowledge of basic sciences with hands on practice to master their skills.
REF: p. 4 | p. 10 8. Describe one way a relatively safe procedure can rapidly become a catastrophic or fatal event.
a.Preoperative patient anxiety
b.Postoperative pain
c.Unknown patient allergies
d.Subjective responses to OR activities
ANS: C
Answers include patient development of uncontrollable bleeding; seizure; irreversible shock; overwhelming postoperative infection; cardiac arrest; or an unknown allergy or sensitivity to a chemical, substance, medication, or anesthetic.
REF: p. 10 9. What is the common goal of a perioperative team?
a.Do not report any surgical mishaps to patients or family members.
b.Keep general anesthesia to a minimum.
c.Complete every surgical procedure in less than 4 hours.
d.Deliver efficient patient care for each procedure.
ANS: D
The common goal is effective delivery of care in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
REF: p. 11 10. What is a realistic time frame for a practitioner to feel confident as a functioning perioperative team member.
a.Three months
b.One to two years
c.Six months to one year
d.Three months to six months
ANS: D
A transition from dependent learner to independent practitioner evolves over a period of time. The realities of the work environment and the emotional and ethical dilemmas of some situations are experienced as basic competencies are developed. It can take 6 months to 1 year to feel confident as a functioning perioperative team member.
REF: p. 12
MATCHING
Match each term with the correct description below.
a.Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan
b.Has more experience with personnel and the OR’s climate; provides insight into the department’s social atmosphere
c.Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence 1. Mentor 2. Role model 3. Preceptor 1. ANS: B REF: p. 12 2. ANS: C REF: p. 13 3. ANS: A REF: p. 12
TRUE/FALSE 1. A surgical procedure may be invasive, minimally invasive, or noninvasive.
ANS: T
Any invasive or minimally invasive procedure enters the body either through an opening in tissue or a natural body orifice. Noninvasive procedures do not enter the body and are usually for diagnostic purposes.
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