AORN Peri-Op 101 Final Exam Questions And Answers All Correct

AORN Peri-Op 101 Final Exam Questions And Answers All Correct Using mechanical friction will not aid in - ANS-Removal of Resident bacteria Reduction in resident bactiera is aided by - ANS-Antimicrobials Prolonged contact of skin atisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can cause patient injuries that inlude - ANS-Chemical and thermal burns Which one of the following statements is TRUE? - ANS-Heating povidone-iodine may decrease it's effectiveness Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following except - ANS-Hair Removal ++Manufacture of solutions used Allergies Name of person who performed the prep When prepping an exremity, which one of the following is always required - ANS-Positioing the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site Surgical wound infections can result in decreased - ANS-Income for hospitals Pre-operative skin prep is accomlished by - ANS-Removing soil and transient microbes Reducing resident microbes Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes According to AORNs guidelines for skin prep of pt's, hair at the operative site is - ANS-Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedure The perioperative RN should follow which of these procedures when draping equipment - ANS-Drape equipment that will be positioned over the sterile field Drape equipment that will be positioned immediately adjacent to the sterile field Drape large pieces of equipment as close to the time of use as possible Follow the manufacturer's instructions for use All of the above Which of the following is an acceptable position for the hands and arms of a scrubbed person for maintaining the integrity of the sterile field - ANS-Above WAIST level When should perioperative team members wear surgical attire and a surgical head covering - ANS-Any time they enter an operating room for any reason Which of the following is the most important practice for minimizing the risk for transmission of infectious organism transmission - ANS-HAND WASHING Which of the following parts of a surgical gown are considered sterile? - ANS-The sleeves from the cuff to 2" above the elbow Which of the following statements about preoperation of sterile fields is most accurate - ANSPerioperative team members should perform surgical hand anitsepsis before entering the sterile field Which of the following areas of properly draped sterile field is considered sterile - ANS-The TOP Which of the following isolation technique procedures should be followed to prevent the spread of cancer cells from one area to another during resection of metatstatis tumors - ANS-Changing Surgical gloves when soiled Covering existing sterile drapes with new sterile drapes after the resection Discontinuing use of instruments after they were used for the tumor excision Organizing sterile field in a way that minimizes risk of exposure to cancerous cells ALL OF THE ABOVE Which of the followng practices should be followed when transfering sterile items to the sterile field - ANS-Present heavy or sharp sterile items directly to a scrubbed team member recieving the items onto the sterile field What is the best practice to follow if a contaminated item is discovered in a set of sterilized instruments - ANS-Consider the entire set to be contaminated Which of the following statements regarding the use of a unidirectional ultra clean air delivery system is most accurate - ANS-Heater cooler devices should be positioned inside the air curtain CONTINUES...