AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing friable
tissue such as the liver. - ✔✔Blunt needle point?
These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument
sizes. - ✔✔disposable stapler sets?
Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols.
- ✔✔cc
The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. - ✔✔Clean
contaminated
Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate the need
to have available this type of drain - ✔✔Jackson-Pratt
This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory compromise
due to pressure on the abdomen. - ✔✔Lithotomy Position
To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended
practice for this: - ✔✔reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission of
microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - ✔✔PPE personal
protective equipment
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,It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent this
from occurring during MIS - ✔✔capacitive coupling
1According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative nurse should: -
✔✔use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause more
scarring than other skin closure methods. - ✔✔skin clips
An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a
patient's ethical right to... - ✔✔Self-determination
This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is trying to
attend to several tasks at once - ✔✔situational-based error
Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and
supplies is the definition of.... - ✔✔aseptic technique
The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to prevent risk of
contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous microorganisms; and risk of
exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids - ✔✔draping materials
Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the primary
focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - ✔✔Phase II
According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving patient safety,
this organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on improving pt
safety - ✔✔Healthcare organizations
This statement about gloving technique is true - ✔✔The scrub gown should be fastened
in the back before donning gloves
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, Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) - ✔✔fuel
source
The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is: - ✔✔place it in a designated
neutral zone with a verbal cue
To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the break in the
procedure bed to allow for knee flexion. - ✔✔Trendelenberg
A packaging system for items undergoing sterilization should possess this
characteristic: - ✔✔to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
Silicone catheters should be stocked on this particular cart in the surgical suite. -
✔✔Latex-safe cart
Open this package carefully over a small basin to prevent splashing of the packaging
solution. - ✔✔handling natural absorbable sutures (plain, chromic)
An example of administrative controls to assure safe use of lasers, is the appointment of
a person in this role: - ✔✔laser safety officer
This statement about the perioperative nurse's role in bioethical decision making is
most justifiable. The perioperative nurse should... - ✔✔act according to the terms of
agreement establishing the nature of the relationship between the pt and the nurse
A precaution that should be taken when using this hemostatic agent intraoperatively is
to avoid using it with an autologous blood salvage unit (cell saver). - ✔✔microfibrillar
collagen
A designation of 4-0 on a suture package indicates this about the suture material. -
✔✔diameter
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing friable
tissue such as the liver. - ✔✔Blunt needle point?
These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument
sizes. - ✔✔disposable stapler sets?
Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols.
- ✔✔cc
The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. - ✔✔Clean
contaminated
Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate the need
to have available this type of drain - ✔✔Jackson-Pratt
This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory compromise
due to pressure on the abdomen. - ✔✔Lithotomy Position
To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended
practice for this: - ✔✔reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission of
microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - ✔✔PPE personal
protective equipment
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,It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent this
from occurring during MIS - ✔✔capacitive coupling
1According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative nurse should: -
✔✔use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause more
scarring than other skin closure methods. - ✔✔skin clips
An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a
patient's ethical right to... - ✔✔Self-determination
This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is trying to
attend to several tasks at once - ✔✔situational-based error
Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and
supplies is the definition of.... - ✔✔aseptic technique
The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to prevent risk of
contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous microorganisms; and risk of
exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids - ✔✔draping materials
Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the primary
focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - ✔✔Phase II
According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving patient safety,
this organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on improving pt
safety - ✔✔Healthcare organizations
This statement about gloving technique is true - ✔✔The scrub gown should be fastened
in the back before donning gloves
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, Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) - ✔✔fuel
source
The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is: - ✔✔place it in a designated
neutral zone with a verbal cue
To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the break in the
procedure bed to allow for knee flexion. - ✔✔Trendelenberg
A packaging system for items undergoing sterilization should possess this
characteristic: - ✔✔to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
Silicone catheters should be stocked on this particular cart in the surgical suite. -
✔✔Latex-safe cart
Open this package carefully over a small basin to prevent splashing of the packaging
solution. - ✔✔handling natural absorbable sutures (plain, chromic)
An example of administrative controls to assure safe use of lasers, is the appointment of
a person in this role: - ✔✔laser safety officer
This statement about the perioperative nurse's role in bioethical decision making is
most justifiable. The perioperative nurse should... - ✔✔act according to the terms of
agreement establishing the nature of the relationship between the pt and the nurse
A precaution that should be taken when using this hemostatic agent intraoperatively is
to avoid using it with an autologous blood salvage unit (cell saver). - ✔✔microfibrillar
collagen
A designation of 4-0 on a suture package indicates this about the suture material. -
✔✔diameter
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