TEST BANK
ALEXANDER’S CARE OF THE PATIENT IN SURGERY 16TH EDITION
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Concepts Basic To Perioperative Nursing................................................................................ 3
Chapter 02: PATIENT Safety And Risk Management ................................................................................... 13
Chapter 03: Workplace Issues And Staff Safety ......................................................................................... 26
Chapter 04: Infection Prevention And Control............................................................................................. 37
Chapter 05: Anesthesia....................................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter 06: Positioning The PATIENT For Surgery .................................................................................... 68
Chapter 07: Sutures, Sharps, And Instruments .......................................................................................... 80
Chapter 08: Surgical Modalities ........................................................................................................................ 91
Chapter 09: Wound Healing, Dressings, And Drains.................................................................................106
Chapter 10: Postoperative PATIENT Care And Pain Management .........................................................117
Chapter 11: Gastrointestinal Surgery ............................................................................................................ 130
Chapter 12: Surgery Of The Biliary Tract, Pancreas, Liver, And Spleen .............................................139
Chapter 13: Hernia Repair ................................................................................................................................. 151
Chapter 14: Gynecologic And Obstetric Surgery ........................................................................................ 162
Chapter 15: Genitourinary Surgery ................................................................................................................ 174
Chapter 16: Thyroid And Parathyroid Surgery ........................................................................................... 186
Chapter 17: Breast Surgery .............................................................................................................................. 198
,Chapter 01: Concepts Basic To Perioperative Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The Perioperative PATIENT Focused Model Presents Key Components Of Nursing Influence
That Guide PATIENT Care. Select The Statement That Best Describes The Dynamic Relationship
Within The Model.
A. The PATIENT Experience And The Nursing Presence Are In Continuous Interaction.
B. Structure, Process, And Outcome Are The Foundation Domains Of The Model.
C. The Perioperative Nurse Is The Central Dynamic Core Of The Model.
D. The Interrelated Nursing Process Rings Bind The PATIENT To The Model.
ANSWER:A
The Perioperative PATIENT Focused Model Consists Of Domains Or Areas Of Nursing Concern:
Nursing Diagnoses, Nursing Interventions, And PATIENT Outcomes. These Domains Are In
Continuous Interaction With The Health System That Encircles The Focus Of Perioperative
Nursing Practice—The PATIENT.
2.The Association Of Perioperative Registered Nurses’ (Aorn) Standards Of Perioperative
Nursing Describes Nursing Interactions, Interventions, And Activities With PATIENTs. This Is
Based On Which Standards Category?
A. Evidence-Based
B. Process
C. Outcome
D. Structural
ANSWER:B
Process Standards Relate To Nursing Activities, Interventions, And Interactions. They Are Used
To Explicate Clinical, Professional, And Quality Objectives In Perioperative Nursing.
, 3.Which Order Best Describes The Process Used To Implement Evidence-Based Professional
Nursing?
A. Literature Search, Theory Review, Data Analysis, Policy Development
B. Regional Survey, Literature Search, Meta-Analysis, Practice Change
C. Identify Problem, Scientific Evidence, Develop Policy, Evaluate Outcome
D. Identify Issue, Analyze Scientific Evidence, Implement Change, Evaluate Process
ANSWER:D
Evidence-Based Practice Is A Systematic, Thorough Process By Which To Identify An Issue, To
Collect And Evaluate The Best Evidence To Design And Implement A Practice Change, And To
Evaluate The Process.
4.The Ambulatory Surgery Unit Is Planning To Develop A Standardized Skin Preparation
Practice For Their Unit. The Best Process To Gather Scientific Information Is To:
A. Conduct A Survey Of Skin Prep Policies At The Next Aorn Chapter Meeting.
B. Review Their Surgical Site Infection Data From The Last 6 Months.
C. Conduct A Literature Search On Antimicrobial Agents And Infection Prevention.
D. Review The Scientific Literature From The Leading Manufacturers Of Prep Solutions.
ANSWER:C
Perioperative Nurses Have An Ethical Responsibility To Review Practices And To Modify Them
Based On The Best Available Scientific Evidence. Using Research To Guide Practice Is Called
Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp).
5.The Cardiac Team Is Developing A Standardized Sterile Back Table Setup And Is Unable To
Find Sufficient Research Evidence For Their Project. Where Might They Look For Information
On Best Practices?
A. Survey Regional Surgical Technology Programs For Their Back Table Models
B. Review Case Studies And Expert Opinions On Sterile Back Table Setups
C. Review Aorn’s Guidelines For Perioperative Practice On Sterilization And Disinfection
ALEXANDER’S CARE OF THE PATIENT IN SURGERY 16TH EDITION
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Concepts Basic To Perioperative Nursing................................................................................ 3
Chapter 02: PATIENT Safety And Risk Management ................................................................................... 13
Chapter 03: Workplace Issues And Staff Safety ......................................................................................... 26
Chapter 04: Infection Prevention And Control............................................................................................. 37
Chapter 05: Anesthesia....................................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter 06: Positioning The PATIENT For Surgery .................................................................................... 68
Chapter 07: Sutures, Sharps, And Instruments .......................................................................................... 80
Chapter 08: Surgical Modalities ........................................................................................................................ 91
Chapter 09: Wound Healing, Dressings, And Drains.................................................................................106
Chapter 10: Postoperative PATIENT Care And Pain Management .........................................................117
Chapter 11: Gastrointestinal Surgery ............................................................................................................ 130
Chapter 12: Surgery Of The Biliary Tract, Pancreas, Liver, And Spleen .............................................139
Chapter 13: Hernia Repair ................................................................................................................................. 151
Chapter 14: Gynecologic And Obstetric Surgery ........................................................................................ 162
Chapter 15: Genitourinary Surgery ................................................................................................................ 174
Chapter 16: Thyroid And Parathyroid Surgery ........................................................................................... 186
Chapter 17: Breast Surgery .............................................................................................................................. 198
,Chapter 01: Concepts Basic To Perioperative Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The Perioperative PATIENT Focused Model Presents Key Components Of Nursing Influence
That Guide PATIENT Care. Select The Statement That Best Describes The Dynamic Relationship
Within The Model.
A. The PATIENT Experience And The Nursing Presence Are In Continuous Interaction.
B. Structure, Process, And Outcome Are The Foundation Domains Of The Model.
C. The Perioperative Nurse Is The Central Dynamic Core Of The Model.
D. The Interrelated Nursing Process Rings Bind The PATIENT To The Model.
ANSWER:A
The Perioperative PATIENT Focused Model Consists Of Domains Or Areas Of Nursing Concern:
Nursing Diagnoses, Nursing Interventions, And PATIENT Outcomes. These Domains Are In
Continuous Interaction With The Health System That Encircles The Focus Of Perioperative
Nursing Practice—The PATIENT.
2.The Association Of Perioperative Registered Nurses’ (Aorn) Standards Of Perioperative
Nursing Describes Nursing Interactions, Interventions, And Activities With PATIENTs. This Is
Based On Which Standards Category?
A. Evidence-Based
B. Process
C. Outcome
D. Structural
ANSWER:B
Process Standards Relate To Nursing Activities, Interventions, And Interactions. They Are Used
To Explicate Clinical, Professional, And Quality Objectives In Perioperative Nursing.
, 3.Which Order Best Describes The Process Used To Implement Evidence-Based Professional
Nursing?
A. Literature Search, Theory Review, Data Analysis, Policy Development
B. Regional Survey, Literature Search, Meta-Analysis, Practice Change
C. Identify Problem, Scientific Evidence, Develop Policy, Evaluate Outcome
D. Identify Issue, Analyze Scientific Evidence, Implement Change, Evaluate Process
ANSWER:D
Evidence-Based Practice Is A Systematic, Thorough Process By Which To Identify An Issue, To
Collect And Evaluate The Best Evidence To Design And Implement A Practice Change, And To
Evaluate The Process.
4.The Ambulatory Surgery Unit Is Planning To Develop A Standardized Skin Preparation
Practice For Their Unit. The Best Process To Gather Scientific Information Is To:
A. Conduct A Survey Of Skin Prep Policies At The Next Aorn Chapter Meeting.
B. Review Their Surgical Site Infection Data From The Last 6 Months.
C. Conduct A Literature Search On Antimicrobial Agents And Infection Prevention.
D. Review The Scientific Literature From The Leading Manufacturers Of Prep Solutions.
ANSWER:C
Perioperative Nurses Have An Ethical Responsibility To Review Practices And To Modify Them
Based On The Best Available Scientific Evidence. Using Research To Guide Practice Is Called
Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp).
5.The Cardiac Team Is Developing A Standardized Sterile Back Table Setup And Is Unable To
Find Sufficient Research Evidence For Their Project. Where Might They Look For Information
On Best Practices?
A. Survey Regional Surgical Technology Programs For Their Back Table Models
B. Review Case Studies And Expert Opinions On Sterile Back Table Setups
C. Review Aorn’s Guidelines For Perioperative Practice On Sterilization And Disinfection
