AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Latest Updated
Complete Questions with Answers
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 -correct answer- a. patient intervention
comparison outcome
Every member o𝑓 the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment. Which o 𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing
is an example o𝑓 how the preoperative 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. openly supplies listed on pre𝑓erence card, including "available" supplies
d. veri𝑓y with surgeon be𝑓ore opening suture -correct answer- d. veri𝑓y with surgeon
be𝑓ore opening suture
An RN who attend continuing nursing education and has veri 𝑓ied skills, knowledge, and attitudes about
preoperative nursing is demonstrating accountability in his/her
a. veri𝑓ication requirements 𝑓or pro𝑓essional achievement in perioperative nursing
b. collaboration among team members
c. pro𝑓essional growth and maintenance o𝑓 competency
d. veri𝑓ication o𝑓 nursing knowledge -correct answer- c
,which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing statements is TRUE concerting use o 𝑓 the AORN guidelines 𝑓or
Perioperative practice?
a. both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions to comply with 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 the
perioperative settings
d. work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which AORN guidelines can be
applied -correct answer- d. work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN guidelines can be applied
a𝑓ter trans𝑓erring a meal patient into the Phase I PACU the perioperative RN could reasonable expect
the PACU RN to FIRST
a. administer medication to the patient 𝑓or nausea and vomiting
b. ask the patient i𝑓 has has any pain
c. assess the patient's airway and respirations
d. care 𝑓or this patient and two other patients as assigned -correct answer- c . assess the patient's airway
and respirations
during a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use a communication method
identi𝑓ied by the acronym "SBAR", what does it stand 𝑓or?
a. sa𝑓ety background actions recovery expectations
b. situation, background assessment recommendation
cl sa𝑓ety concerns background assessment responsibility
d. surgeon background assessment recovery time -correct answer- b. situation background assessment
recommendation
a 40 year old male patient is awake and alert in the post anesthesia care unit a 𝑓ter a right shoulder
surgery. what is the best measure to assess the patient's pain?
,a. discuss that patients 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 -correct answer- c. ask patient to describe his pain or use a standard pain
scale
what should be included as part o𝑓 the psychosocial nursing assessment
a. anxiety, temperature and religious belie𝑓s
b. anxiety temperature and cultural practices
c. cultural belie𝑓s perception o𝑓 surgery, and religious belie 𝑓s
d. cuter practice, religious belie𝑓s and age -correct answer- c . cultural belie𝑓s, perception o𝑓 surgery,
and religious belie𝑓s
during a preop interview, a patient reports that a surgical prep solution made him break out in hives
a𝑓ter a perilous surgical procedure. What action should the perioperative RN take/
a. alter the surgeon and discuss the selection o 𝑓 the preoperative skin antiseptic.
b. as the surgeon 𝑓or an antihistamine to be administered preop
c. monitor the patient more closely a𝑓ter administration preop sedation
d. noti𝑓y the anesthesia pro𝑓essional o𝑓 a potential interaction wit the anesthetic agents - correct
answer-a. alert the surgeon and discuss the selection o𝑓 the preop skin antisep tic
during the preop interview, the periop nurse should as patient's about their use o 𝑓
a. alcohol
b. herbal preparation
c. recreational drugs
d. tobacco products
e. all o𝑓 the above -correct answer- e. all o𝑓 the above
, the PRIMARY purpose o𝑓 conducting a preop assessment is to
a. de𝑓ine the patient's risk 𝑓actors and develop a plan o 𝑓 care
d. determine the length o𝑓 procedure and needed supplies
c. introduce the patient to the surgical team
d. provide in𝑓ormation necessary 𝑓or discharge -correct answer- a de𝑓ine the patient's risk 𝑓actors
and develop
which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing sensory assessment 𝑓indings is common among elderly
patients? a. decrease in vision including color and depth perception
b. decreased ability to understand explanations
c. increase perception o𝑓 pain
d. memory impairment -correct answer- a
a directive interview is:
a. open ended and unstructured
b. structured with predetermined quesitons
c. use to determine personality traits
d. an observation o𝑓 the patient's nonverbal behavior -correct answer-
b
𝑓actors that may a𝑓𝑓ect post pain are: select all that apply
a. the surgical site
b. the nature and intended purpose o𝑓 the surgery
c. the patient's 𝑓ears regarding anesthesia or surger y
d. the level o𝑓 anxiety o𝑓 the patient's 𝑓amily members -correct answer- A B
C
Complete Questions with Answers
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 -correct answer- a. patient intervention
comparison outcome
Every member o𝑓 the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment. Which o 𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing
is an example o𝑓 how the preoperative 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. openly supplies listed on pre𝑓erence card, including "available" supplies
d. veri𝑓y with surgeon be𝑓ore opening suture -correct answer- d. veri𝑓y with surgeon
be𝑓ore opening suture
An RN who attend continuing nursing education and has veri 𝑓ied skills, knowledge, and attitudes about
preoperative nursing is demonstrating accountability in his/her
a. veri𝑓ication requirements 𝑓or pro𝑓essional achievement in perioperative nursing
b. collaboration among team members
c. pro𝑓essional growth and maintenance o𝑓 competency
d. veri𝑓ication o𝑓 nursing knowledge -correct answer- c
,which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing statements is TRUE concerting use o 𝑓 the AORN guidelines 𝑓or
Perioperative practice?
a. both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions to comply with 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 the
perioperative settings
d. work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which AORN guidelines can be
applied -correct answer- d. work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN guidelines can be applied
a𝑓ter trans𝑓erring a meal patient into the Phase I PACU the perioperative RN could reasonable expect
the PACU RN to FIRST
a. administer medication to the patient 𝑓or nausea and vomiting
b. ask the patient i𝑓 has has any pain
c. assess the patient's airway and respirations
d. care 𝑓or this patient and two other patients as assigned -correct answer- c . assess the patient's airway
and respirations
during a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use a communication method
identi𝑓ied by the acronym "SBAR", what does it stand 𝑓or?
a. sa𝑓ety background actions recovery expectations
b. situation, background assessment recommendation
cl sa𝑓ety concerns background assessment responsibility
d. surgeon background assessment recovery time -correct answer- b. situation background assessment
recommendation
a 40 year old male patient is awake and alert in the post anesthesia care unit a 𝑓ter a right shoulder
surgery. what is the best measure to assess the patient's pain?
,a. discuss that patients 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 -correct answer- c. ask patient to describe his pain or use a standard pain
scale
what should be included as part o𝑓 the psychosocial nursing assessment
a. anxiety, temperature and religious belie𝑓s
b. anxiety temperature and cultural practices
c. cultural belie𝑓s perception o𝑓 surgery, and religious belie 𝑓s
d. cuter practice, religious belie𝑓s and age -correct answer- c . cultural belie𝑓s, perception o𝑓 surgery,
and religious belie𝑓s
during a preop interview, a patient reports that a surgical prep solution made him break out in hives
a𝑓ter a perilous surgical procedure. What action should the perioperative RN take/
a. alter the surgeon and discuss the selection o 𝑓 the preoperative skin antiseptic.
b. as the surgeon 𝑓or an antihistamine to be administered preop
c. monitor the patient more closely a𝑓ter administration preop sedation
d. noti𝑓y the anesthesia pro𝑓essional o𝑓 a potential interaction wit the anesthetic agents - correct
answer-a. alert the surgeon and discuss the selection o𝑓 the preop skin antisep tic
during the preop interview, the periop nurse should as patient's about their use o 𝑓
a. alcohol
b. herbal preparation
c. recreational drugs
d. tobacco products
e. all o𝑓 the above -correct answer- e. all o𝑓 the above
, the PRIMARY purpose o𝑓 conducting a preop assessment is to
a. de𝑓ine the patient's risk 𝑓actors and develop a plan o 𝑓 care
d. determine the length o𝑓 procedure and needed supplies
c. introduce the patient to the surgical team
d. provide in𝑓ormation necessary 𝑓or discharge -correct answer- a de𝑓ine the patient's risk 𝑓actors
and develop
which o𝑓 the 𝑓ollowing sensory assessment 𝑓indings is common among elderly
patients? a. decrease in vision including color and depth perception
b. decreased ability to understand explanations
c. increase perception o𝑓 pain
d. memory impairment -correct answer- a
a directive interview is:
a. open ended and unstructured
b. structured with predetermined quesitons
c. use to determine personality traits
d. an observation o𝑓 the patient's nonverbal behavior -correct answer-
b
𝑓actors that may a𝑓𝑓ect post pain are: select all that apply
a. the surgical site
b. the nature and intended purpose o𝑓 the surgery
c. the patient's 𝑓ears regarding anesthesia or surger y
d. the level o𝑓 anxiety o𝑓 the patient's 𝑓amily members -correct answer- A B
C
