AORN Questions
A. Scrub suit
B. Head cover - ANS-Which items of attire are required when entering the Sterile
Processing area?
Select All
A. Scrub suit
B. Head cover
C. Shoe covers
D. Surgical mask
A. Assessment
C. Identification of desired outcome
E. Nursing diagnosis
F. Planning - ANS-What phases of the nursing process does the perioperative nurse
practice during the preoperative phase of the surgical experience?
Select all
A. Assessment
B. Evaluation
C. Identification of desired outcome
D. Implementation
E. Nursing diagnosis
F. Planning
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant - ANS-In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members
wear sterile gowns & gloves during the procedure?
Select all
A. anesthesia care provider
B. circulating nurse
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant
A. Unrestricted - ANS-The pathology laboratory & blood bank are usually situated in
which of the following areas?
,A. Unrestricted
B. Semi-restricted
C. Restricted
D. Full-restricted
C. Outcome identification - ANS-Defining nursing goals & intervention strategies is a
part of which phase in the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Nursing diagnosis
C. Outcome identification
D. Planning
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully - ANS-The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal
patient care _______.
Select all
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury - ANS-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
A. Assessment - ANS-Data collection is part of which phase of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Implementation
C. Nursing diagnosis
D. Planning
,D. All of the above - ANS-Competency statements:
A. direct a nurse's activity in the perioperative area
B. provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of nursing practice
C. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the professional role
D. All of the above
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant - ANS-In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members
wear sterile gowns & gloves during the procedure?
Select all
A. Anesthesia care provider
B. Circulating nurse
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant
B. Coordination of interventions
C. Evaluation of nursing interventions
E. Implementation of the plan of care - ANS-What nursing processes are part of the
intraoperative phase of the 3 surgical phases?
Select all
A. Data collection
B. Coordination of interventions
C. Evaluation of nursing interventions
D. Development of plans of care
E. Implementation of the plan of care
F. Communicate care given
A. "Racetrack" is a floorplan design
C. There is unidirectional traffic in the semi-restricted zone
E. Temperature in the restricted zone can be maintained at 70 degrees
F. Air in the surgical suite is cleaned by passing through HEPA filters - ANS-Identify the
statements that are true to the 3 surgical zones.
Select all
A. "Racetrack" is a floorplan design
B. The blood bank is a part of the semi-restricted zone
, C. There is unidirectional traffic in the semi-restricted zone
D. The humidity in the restricted zone should be maintained below 50% always
E. Temperature in the restricted zone can be maintained at 70 degrees
F. Air in the surgical suite is cleaned by passing through HEPA filters
B. Protective gloves should be worn when removing the shoe covers
E. A pathologist may wear a one-piece coverall
F. The mask should never dangle around the neck - ANS-Identify the correct statements
regarding surgical attire.
Select all
A. All hair, including beards & eyebrows, must be covered by surgical team members
during surgical procedures
B. Protective gloves should be worn when removing the shoe covers
C. A disposable sterile gown, once worn, can be reused
D. A mask can be reused
E. A pathologist may wear a one-piece coverall
F. The mask should never dangle around the neck
B. first assistant - ANS-The _____ assists the surgeon in suturing, ligating, & other
tasks required during the procedure
A. scrub person
B. first assistant
C. anesthesia assistant
D. RN circulator
A. True - ANS-The administrative support staff should help ensure that the care
delivered within the surgical environment results in positive outcomes for the surgical
patient
A. True
B. False
A. Semi-restricted zone
C. Restricted zone - ANS-The patient's hair should be covered before entering the
_______
Select all
A. Semi-restricted zone
A. Scrub suit
B. Head cover - ANS-Which items of attire are required when entering the Sterile
Processing area?
Select All
A. Scrub suit
B. Head cover
C. Shoe covers
D. Surgical mask
A. Assessment
C. Identification of desired outcome
E. Nursing diagnosis
F. Planning - ANS-What phases of the nursing process does the perioperative nurse
practice during the preoperative phase of the surgical experience?
Select all
A. Assessment
B. Evaluation
C. Identification of desired outcome
D. Implementation
E. Nursing diagnosis
F. Planning
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant - ANS-In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members
wear sterile gowns & gloves during the procedure?
Select all
A. anesthesia care provider
B. circulating nurse
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant
A. Unrestricted - ANS-The pathology laboratory & blood bank are usually situated in
which of the following areas?
,A. Unrestricted
B. Semi-restricted
C. Restricted
D. Full-restricted
C. Outcome identification - ANS-Defining nursing goals & intervention strategies is a
part of which phase in the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Nursing diagnosis
C. Outcome identification
D. Planning
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully - ANS-The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal
patient care _______.
Select all
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
D. safely
E. skillfully
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury - ANS-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
A. Assessment - ANS-Data collection is part of which phase of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Implementation
C. Nursing diagnosis
D. Planning
,D. All of the above - ANS-Competency statements:
A. direct a nurse's activity in the perioperative area
B. provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of nursing practice
C. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the professional role
D. All of the above
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant - ANS-In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members
wear sterile gowns & gloves during the procedure?
Select all
A. Anesthesia care provider
B. Circulating nurse
C. Scrub person
D. Surgical assistant
B. Coordination of interventions
C. Evaluation of nursing interventions
E. Implementation of the plan of care - ANS-What nursing processes are part of the
intraoperative phase of the 3 surgical phases?
Select all
A. Data collection
B. Coordination of interventions
C. Evaluation of nursing interventions
D. Development of plans of care
E. Implementation of the plan of care
F. Communicate care given
A. "Racetrack" is a floorplan design
C. There is unidirectional traffic in the semi-restricted zone
E. Temperature in the restricted zone can be maintained at 70 degrees
F. Air in the surgical suite is cleaned by passing through HEPA filters - ANS-Identify the
statements that are true to the 3 surgical zones.
Select all
A. "Racetrack" is a floorplan design
B. The blood bank is a part of the semi-restricted zone
, C. There is unidirectional traffic in the semi-restricted zone
D. The humidity in the restricted zone should be maintained below 50% always
E. Temperature in the restricted zone can be maintained at 70 degrees
F. Air in the surgical suite is cleaned by passing through HEPA filters
B. Protective gloves should be worn when removing the shoe covers
E. A pathologist may wear a one-piece coverall
F. The mask should never dangle around the neck - ANS-Identify the correct statements
regarding surgical attire.
Select all
A. All hair, including beards & eyebrows, must be covered by surgical team members
during surgical procedures
B. Protective gloves should be worn when removing the shoe covers
C. A disposable sterile gown, once worn, can be reused
D. A mask can be reused
E. A pathologist may wear a one-piece coverall
F. The mask should never dangle around the neck
B. first assistant - ANS-The _____ assists the surgeon in suturing, ligating, & other
tasks required during the procedure
A. scrub person
B. first assistant
C. anesthesia assistant
D. RN circulator
A. True - ANS-The administrative support staff should help ensure that the care
delivered within the surgical environment results in positive outcomes for the surgical
patient
A. True
B. False
A. Semi-restricted zone
C. Restricted zone - ANS-The patient's hair should be covered before entering the
_______
Select all
A. Semi-restricted zone
