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_________ can also be used in spray form.
a) Plasma-Lyte pH 7.4
b) Microfibrillar Collagen
c) Topical Thrombin
d) Liquaemin - ANSWER-c
_________ recommend prompt cleanup of items stained with blood, tissue, or body fluids.
a) Manufacturer guidelines
b) Local, state, and federal regulations
c) Confine and contain principles
d) Hospital specifications - ANSWER-c
_________ should not be placed on the sterile field until final counts are completed.
a) Dressing sponges
b) Closing stitches
c) Irrigating fluid
d) Skin staples - ANSWER-a
____________ needles are in continuity with the suture material:
a) French eyed
b) Eyed
c) Swaged
d) All of the above - ANSWER-c
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________________ hemostasis is achieved by occluding severed vessels until platelet formation occurs.
a) Thermal
b) Mechanical
c) Chemical - ANSWER-b
___________________________ stockings are used to prevent deep vein thrombosis during a surgical
procedure.
a) Symmetrical compression
b) Spatial compression
c) Sequential compression
d) Secondary compression - ANSWER-c
A ______ is a designated area on the sterile field where the scrub person and the surgeon place all sharp
instruments.
a) Neutral zone
b) Hands-free zone
c) Scrub area
d) Sharps area - ANSWER-a
A ___________ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit and rectify one readily.
a) Adherence to aseptic technique
b) Practice of professional
c) Surgical conscience
d) Just culture - ANSWER-c
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A 40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post anesthesia care unit after right shoulder
surgery. What is the BEST measure to assess the patient's pain?
a) Discuss the patient's 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 - ANSWER-c
A 56-y/o pt is undergoing an incision and drainage (I&D) of the right knee and upper thigh after a MVA.
A tourniquet is applied to the patient's upper right thigh by the surgeon. Which of the following is the
reason why a rubber bandage would not be used for exsanguinations of the of the pt's extremity?
a) Open wounds do not require exsanguinations
b) Nerve damage may be too extensive
c) Infection is present in the extremity
d) Tourniquet pressures are adequate - ANSWER-c
A 65-year-old patient is the the pre-operative holding area. The patient's preoperative laboratory test
results show several critical values. Which of the following actions should the circulating nurse complete
first?
a) Ask the laboratory to draw confirmatory lab tests
b) Inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c) Notify the charge nurse of your findings
d) Proceed with the scheduled case - ANSWER-b
A 72-y/o man is scheduled for a procedure to repair his right hip fracture. He has a history of smoking
and diabetes and is currently taking prednisone for his RA. Based on this history, what would you be
MOST concerned about?
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a) Delayed wound healing
b) Postop pain control
c) Maintaining normothermia
d) Intraoperative fluid management - ANSWER-a
A 72-y/o patient who has atherosclerosis of both legs (more severe in the right leg) is scheduled for
laser-assisted balloon angioplasty under local anesthesia. After the patient has been positioned on the
OR table, which one of the following perioperative nursing actions would be most appropriate?
a) Provide a small roll in the lumbar area
b) Provide padding under the lower extremities allowing the heels to float
c) Place a foam headrest under the occiput
d) Provide protectors for the olecranon processes - ANSWER-b
A 79-y/o patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy is being induced under general anesthesia.
The anesthesiologist notices an unexplained tachycardia, tachypnea, and jaw tightness. The
capnography shows an elevated end-tidal CO2. What is the immediate action the perioperative RN
should take to treat this suspected MH?
a) Call for the MH cart and Dantrolene
b) Initiate cooling measures
c) Administer sodium bicarb
d) Change the soda lime canister - ANSWER-a
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as "likes to socialize and can interpret
terms"?
a) 1 to 12 months
b) 1 to 3 years
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam () Expected
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_________ can also be used in spray form.
a) Plasma-Lyte pH 7.4
b) Microfibrillar Collagen
c) Topical Thrombin
d) Liquaemin - ANSWER-c
_________ recommend prompt cleanup of items stained with blood, tissue, or body fluids.
a) Manufacturer guidelines
b) Local, state, and federal regulations
c) Confine and contain principles
d) Hospital specifications - ANSWER-c
_________ should not be placed on the sterile field until final counts are completed.
a) Dressing sponges
b) Closing stitches
c) Irrigating fluid
d) Skin staples - ANSWER-a
____________ needles are in continuity with the suture material:
a) French eyed
b) Eyed
c) Swaged
d) All of the above - ANSWER-c
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam () Expected
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,AORN Periop 101 Final Exam () Expected
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________________ hemostasis is achieved by occluding severed vessels until platelet formation occurs.
a) Thermal
b) Mechanical
c) Chemical - ANSWER-b
___________________________ stockings are used to prevent deep vein thrombosis during a surgical
procedure.
a) Symmetrical compression
b) Spatial compression
c) Sequential compression
d) Secondary compression - ANSWER-c
A ______ is a designated area on the sterile field where the scrub person and the surgeon place all sharp
instruments.
a) Neutral zone
b) Hands-free zone
c) Scrub area
d) Sharps area - ANSWER-a
A ___________ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit and rectify one readily.
a) Adherence to aseptic technique
b) Practice of professional
c) Surgical conscience
d) Just culture - ANSWER-c
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam () Expected
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,AORN Periop 101 Final Exam () Expected
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A 40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post anesthesia care unit after right shoulder
surgery. What is the BEST measure to assess the patient's pain?
a) Discuss the patient's 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 - ANSWER-c
A 56-y/o pt is undergoing an incision and drainage (I&D) of the right knee and upper thigh after a MVA.
A tourniquet is applied to the patient's upper right thigh by the surgeon. Which of the following is the
reason why a rubber bandage would not be used for exsanguinations of the of the pt's extremity?
a) Open wounds do not require exsanguinations
b) Nerve damage may be too extensive
c) Infection is present in the extremity
d) Tourniquet pressures are adequate - ANSWER-c
A 65-year-old patient is the the pre-operative holding area. The patient's preoperative laboratory test
results show several critical values. Which of the following actions should the circulating nurse complete
first?
a) Ask the laboratory to draw confirmatory lab tests
b) Inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c) Notify the charge nurse of your findings
d) Proceed with the scheduled case - ANSWER-b
A 72-y/o man is scheduled for a procedure to repair his right hip fracture. He has a history of smoking
and diabetes and is currently taking prednisone for his RA. Based on this history, what would you be
MOST concerned about?
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a) Delayed wound healing
b) Postop pain control
c) Maintaining normothermia
d) Intraoperative fluid management - ANSWER-a
A 72-y/o patient who has atherosclerosis of both legs (more severe in the right leg) is scheduled for
laser-assisted balloon angioplasty under local anesthesia. After the patient has been positioned on the
OR table, which one of the following perioperative nursing actions would be most appropriate?
a) Provide a small roll in the lumbar area
b) Provide padding under the lower extremities allowing the heels to float
c) Place a foam headrest under the occiput
d) Provide protectors for the olecranon processes - ANSWER-b
A 79-y/o patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy is being induced under general anesthesia.
The anesthesiologist notices an unexplained tachycardia, tachypnea, and jaw tightness. The
capnography shows an elevated end-tidal CO2. What is the immediate action the perioperative RN
should take to treat this suspected MH?
a) Call for the MH cart and Dantrolene
b) Initiate cooling measures
c) Administer sodium bicarb
d) Change the soda lime canister - ANSWER-a
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as "likes to socialize and can interpret
terms"?
a) 1 to 12 months
b) 1 to 3 years
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam () Expected
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