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PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT WRITTEN
ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO questions.
What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
Ans: a
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment.
Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can participate
in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
Ans: d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified skills,
knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating
accountability in his/her:
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a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in perioperative
nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge
Ans: c
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the AORN
Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions to
comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses actually
practice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN Guidelines can be applied
Ans: d
Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that
perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year old who
has already given consent
d) Human experimentation
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Ans: c
The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar
circumstances" is the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice
Ans: b
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 professional
practice related to the AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use
of evidence-based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
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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?
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?
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PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT WRITTEN
ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO questions.
What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
Ans: a
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment.
Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can participate
in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
Ans: d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified skills,
knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating
accountability in his/her:
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a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in perioperative
nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge
Ans: c
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the AORN
Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions to
comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses actually
practice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN Guidelines can be applied
Ans: d
Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that
perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year old who
has already given consent
d) Human experimentation
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Ans: c
The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar
circumstances" is the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice
Ans: b
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 professional
practice related to the AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use
of evidence-based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
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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?
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?
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