AORN Periop 101 Questions and answers 2023/2024

AORN Periop 101 Questions and answers 2023/2024 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 tim