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Questions with Revised Rationalized Answers,
PASS.
All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional accountability"
EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right
equipment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
e) Staying current with changes in your specialty - ANS d
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that nurses
evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to ensure
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professional practice related to the AORN practice include: maintaining
competency, the use of evidence-based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree - ANS b
After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN
could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST:
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c) Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned - ANS c
During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use a
communication method identified by the acronym "SBAR." What does
SBAR stand for?
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a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery expectations
b) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
c) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibility
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time - ANS b
A 40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post anesthesia care unit
after right shoulder surgery. What is the BEST measure to assess the
patient's pain?
a) Discuss the patient's pain with a close family member
b) Observe facial expressions and behaviors
c) Ask patient to describe his pain or use a standardized pain scale
d) Monitor vital sign changes - ANS c
What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in Preadmission
Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent diabetic patient?
a) How long the patient has been diabetic
b) If there is someone to drive them home
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c) The last time the patient ate or drank
d) The type of insulin the patient takes - ANS d
The Perianesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice. What does
ASPAN stand for?
a) American Sterilization of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
b) Association of Specialized PeriAnesthesia Nursing
c) American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
d) Association of Surgical Post Anesthesia Nursing - ANS c
You have completed your case and must now transport your patient to PACU.
To give report to the PACU nurse, your facility requires that you provide
report in SBAR, which stands for:
a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery, Expectations
b) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibilities
c) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time - ANS c
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AORN Periop 101 Final Exam () Expected
Questions with Revised Rationalized Answers,
PASS.
All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional accountability"
EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right
equipment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
e) Staying current with changes in your specialty - ANS d
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that nurses
evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to ensure
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professional practice related to the AORN practice include: maintaining
competency, the use of evidence-based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree - ANS b
After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN
could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST:
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c) Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned - ANS c
During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use a
communication method identified by the acronym "SBAR." What does
SBAR stand for?
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a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery expectations
b) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
c) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibility
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time - ANS b
A 40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post anesthesia care unit
after right shoulder surgery. What is the BEST measure to assess the
patient's pain?
a) Discuss the patient's pain with a close family member
b) Observe facial expressions and behaviors
c) Ask patient to describe his pain or use a standardized pain scale
d) Monitor vital sign changes - ANS c
What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in Preadmission
Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent diabetic patient?
a) How long the patient has been diabetic
b) If there is someone to drive them home
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c) The last time the patient ate or drank
d) The type of insulin the patient takes - ANS d
The Perianesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice. What does
ASPAN stand for?
a) American Sterilization of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
b) Association of Specialized PeriAnesthesia Nursing
c) American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
d) Association of Surgical Post Anesthesia Nursing - ANS c
You have completed your case and must now transport your patient to PACU.
To give report to the PACU nurse, your facility requires that you provide
report in SBAR, which stands for:
a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery, Expectations
b) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibilities
c) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time - ANS c
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