AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing
friable tissue such as the liver. - CORRECT ANSWERS What is a Blunt
needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes. - CORRECT ANSWERS What are disposable stapler
sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms,
and Symbols. - CORRECT ANSWERS What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate
the need to have available this type of drain - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this: - CORRECT ANSWERS What is to
reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
,8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission
of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - CORRECT
ANSWERS What is personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to
prevent this from occurring during MIS - CORRECT ANSWERS What
is capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative nurse
should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for
positioning alterations - CORRECT ANSWERS c. use additional
precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often
cause more scarring than other skin closure methods. - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
violates a patient's ethical right to... - CORRECT ANSWERS What is
Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is
trying to attend to several tasks at once - CORRECT ANSWERS What
is situational-based error?
, 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment,
and supplies is the definition of.... - CORRECT ANSWERS What is
aseptic technique?
The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to prevent
risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous microorganisms;
and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids -
CORRECT ANSWERS What are draping materials?
16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the
primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Phase II?
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving
patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make
changes on improving pt safety - CORRECT ANSWERS What are
Healthcare organizations?
18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and
gloves.
d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before
donning gloves
19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is fuel source?
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing
friable tissue such as the liver. - CORRECT ANSWERS What is a Blunt
needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes. - CORRECT ANSWERS What are disposable stapler
sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms,
and Symbols. - CORRECT ANSWERS What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate
the need to have available this type of drain - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this: - CORRECT ANSWERS What is to
reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
,8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission
of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - CORRECT
ANSWERS What is personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to
prevent this from occurring during MIS - CORRECT ANSWERS What
is capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative nurse
should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for
positioning alterations - CORRECT ANSWERS c. use additional
precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often
cause more scarring than other skin closure methods. - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
violates a patient's ethical right to... - CORRECT ANSWERS What is
Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is
trying to attend to several tasks at once - CORRECT ANSWERS What
is situational-based error?
, 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment,
and supplies is the definition of.... - CORRECT ANSWERS What is
aseptic technique?
The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to prevent
risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous microorganisms;
and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids -
CORRECT ANSWERS What are draping materials?
16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the
primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Phase II?
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving
patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make
changes on improving pt safety - CORRECT ANSWERS What are
Healthcare organizations?
18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and
gloves.
d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before
donning gloves
19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is fuel source?
