PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATES 2023)
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 answers ✅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 - correct
PERIOP 101
, PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATES 2023)
answers ✅d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative
nursing is demonstrating accountability in his/her:
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 - correct answers ✅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
PERIOP 101
, PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
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d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the
extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied - correct
answers ✅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 - correct answers ✅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
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d) Malpractice - correct answers ✅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 - correct
answers ✅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
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
PERIOP 101
AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATES 2023)
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 answers ✅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 - correct
PERIOP 101
, PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATES 2023)
answers ✅d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative
nursing is demonstrating accountability in his/her:
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 - correct answers ✅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
PERIOP 101
, PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATES 2023)
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the
extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied - correct
answers ✅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 - correct answers ✅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
PERIOP 101
, PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATES 2023)
d) Malpractice - correct answers ✅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 - correct
answers ✅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
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
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