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AORN Periop 101 Final Exam (3 Latest Versions)
Includes 400+Accurate And Verified Questions
Based On The Association Of Perioperative
Registered Nurses (AORN) Core Curriculum.
Topics Covered Include Surgical Asepsis, Sterile
Technique, Patient Safety,
Indemnity Payment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Payment
made on behalf of the policy holder
Liability - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A legal responsibility
Negligence - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An act or failure to
act that deviates from the standard of care
Nursing Malpractice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A nurse's
negligence or any intentional act that causes physical,
financial, emotional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive
damage to the person in the nurse's care
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Respondeat Superior - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An
employer is legally responsible for the nurse employee
only when:
o The nurse acts within the scope of practice
o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred
during the nurse's employment
o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best
interests.
Tort - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A breach of duty to another
person as outlined by law
What are the four elements of malpractice? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ • Duty
• Breach of duty
• The breach of duty caused an injury
• The injury was harmful to the patient
Elements of Informed Consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ •
Must be obtained by the licensed professional who is
performing the procedure
• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full
understanding of all implications
• Must include
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o Diagnosis
o Proposed treatment
o Treatment alternatives
o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed
treatment
Five Rights of Delegation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Right
task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right communication and direction
Right supervision and evaluation
Four types of patient privacy health care providers and
personnel have an ethical and legal responsibility to
always maintain - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ • Medical
information
• Physical exposure
• Personal privacy
• Electronic privacy
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Eight factors to consider before determining what
anesthetic to use for a particular patient - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ • Patient's age
• Length & type of surgery
• Patient & surgeon preferences
• Patient's co-existing diseases
• Patient's mental & psychological status
• Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia
• Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management
• Position of the patient during surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO
Guidelines - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ • Clear liquids - stop
2 hours before surgery
• Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours
before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before
surgery
Circulator RN duties during Induction of anesthesia and
assisting anesthesia professional with Cricoid Pressure -
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam (3 Latest Versions)
Includes 400+Accurate And Verified Questions
Based On The Association Of Perioperative
Registered Nurses (AORN) Core Curriculum.
Topics Covered Include Surgical Asepsis, Sterile
Technique, Patient Safety,
Indemnity Payment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Payment
made on behalf of the policy holder
Liability - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A legal responsibility
Negligence - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An act or failure to
act that deviates from the standard of care
Nursing Malpractice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A nurse's
negligence or any intentional act that causes physical,
financial, emotional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive
damage to the person in the nurse's care
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Respondeat Superior - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An
employer is legally responsible for the nurse employee
only when:
o The nurse acts within the scope of practice
o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred
during the nurse's employment
o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best
interests.
Tort - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A breach of duty to another
person as outlined by law
What are the four elements of malpractice? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ • Duty
• Breach of duty
• The breach of duty caused an injury
• The injury was harmful to the patient
Elements of Informed Consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ •
Must be obtained by the licensed professional who is
performing the procedure
• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full
understanding of all implications
• Must include
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o Diagnosis
o Proposed treatment
o Treatment alternatives
o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed
treatment
Five Rights of Delegation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Right
task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right communication and direction
Right supervision and evaluation
Four types of patient privacy health care providers and
personnel have an ethical and legal responsibility to
always maintain - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ • Medical
information
• Physical exposure
• Personal privacy
• Electronic privacy
, 4|Page
Eight factors to consider before determining what
anesthetic to use for a particular patient - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ • Patient's age
• Length & type of surgery
• Patient & surgeon preferences
• Patient's co-existing diseases
• Patient's mental & psychological status
• Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia
• Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management
• Position of the patient during surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO
Guidelines - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ • Clear liquids - stop
2 hours before surgery
• Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours
before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before
surgery
Circulator RN duties during Induction of anesthesia and
assisting anesthesia professional with Cricoid Pressure -
