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Test Bank - Alexander's Care of the Patient in
Surgery, 17th Edition (Rothrock), Chapter 1-
29 | All Chapters

,TEST BANK FOR ALEXANDERS CARE OF THE
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mPATIENT IN SURGERY 17TH EDITION BY
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ROTHROCK
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,Table of Contents
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Unit 1: Foundations for Practice
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1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
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2. Patient Safety and Risk Management
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3. Workplace Issues and Staff Safetym m m m


4. Infection Prevention and Control
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5. Anesthesia
6. Positioning the Patient for Surgery
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7. Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments
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8. Surgical Modalities m


9. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains
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10. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management m m m m m




Unit 2: Surgical Interventions
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11. Gastrointestinal Surgery m


12. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen
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13. Hernia Repair m


14. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery m m m


15. Genitourinary Surgery m


16. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
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17. Breast Surgery m


18. Ophthalmic Surgery m


19. Otorhinolarygologic Surgery m


20. Orthopedic Surgery m


21. Neurosurgery
22. Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery m m m m


22. Thoracic Surgery m


23. Vascular Surgery m


24. Cardiac Surgery m




Unit 3: Special Considerations
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26. Pediatric Surgery m


27. Geriatric Surgery 28. Trauma Surgery
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29. Interventional and Image-Guided Procedures m m m


30. Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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, Chapter 01: Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
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Rothrock: Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery, 17th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE m




1. The Perioperative Patient Focused Model presents key components of nursing influence that guide p
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mthe statement that best describes the dynamic relationship within the model.
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a. The patient experience and the nursing presence are in continuous interaction.
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b. Structure, process, and outcome are the foundation domains of the model.
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c. The perioperative nurse is the central dynamic core of the model.
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d. The interrelated nursing process rings bind the patient to the model.
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ANS: A m


The Perioperative Patient Focused Model consists of domains or areas of nursing concern: nursing
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interventions, and patient outcomes. These domains are in continuous interaction with the health sys
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focus of perioperative nursing practice—the patient.
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2. The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses’ (AORN) Standards of Perioperative Nursing d
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minteractions, interventions, and activities with patients. This is based on which standards category?
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a. Evidence-based
b. Process
c. Outcome
d. Structural
ANS: B m


Process standards relate to nursing activities, interventions, and interactions. They are used to explica
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quality objectives in perioperative nursing.
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3. Which order best describes the process used to implement evidence-based professional nursing?
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a. Literature search, theory review, data analysis, policy development
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b. Regional survey, literature search, meta-analysis, practice change
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c. Identify problem, scientific evidence, develop policy, evaluate outcome
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d. Identify issue, analyze scientific evidence, implement change, evaluate process
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ANS: D m


Evidence-based practice is a systematic, thorough process by which to identify an issue, to collect an
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evidence to design and implement a practice change, and to evaluate the process.
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4. The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin preparation practice for their
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mprocess to gather scientific information is to:
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a. conduct a survey of skin prep policies at the next AORN chapter meeting.
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b. review their surgical site infection data from the last 6 months.
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c. conduct a literature search on antimicrobial agents and infection prevention.
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d. review the scientific literature from the leading manufacturers of prep solutions.
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ANS: C m


Perioperative nurses have an ethical responsibility to review practices and to modify them based on
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evidence. Using research to guide practice is called evidence-based practice (EBP).
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5. The cardiac team is developing a standardized sterile back table setup and is unable to find sufficien
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mtheir project. Where might they look for information on best practices?
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a. Survey regional surgical technology programs for their back table models
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b. Review case studies and expert opinions on sterile back table setups
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c. Review AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice on sterilization
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and disinfection
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d. Consult with facility instrument vendor representatives for their advice
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ANS: B m


When there is not enough evidence to guide practice, perioperative nurses should consider gathering
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