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Periop 101 Final Exama - answer Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO
questions. What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
d - answer Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment.
Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can participate in cost
containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
c - answer An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified skills,
knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating accountability in
his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge
d - answer Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the AORN
Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions to comply
with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses actually practice in
perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which AORN
Guidelines can be applied
c - answer Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that
perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regarding possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year old who has
already given consent
d) Human experimentation
,b - answer The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar circumstances" is
the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice
d - answer All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional accountability"
EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right equipment for
each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
e) Staying current with changes in your specialty
b - answer Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that nurses
evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to ensure professional practice
related to the AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use of evidence-
based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree
c - answer After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN
could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST:
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c) Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned
b - answer During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use a
communication method identified by the acronym "SBAR." What does SBAR stand for?
a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery expectations
b) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
c) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibility
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time
c - answer 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
d - answer What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in Preadmission
Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent diabetic patient?
a) How long the patient has been diabetic
b) If there is someone to drive them home
c) The last time the patient ate or drank
d) The type of insulin the patient takes
c - answer The Peri anesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice. What does
ASPAN stand for?
a) American Sterilization of Peri Anesthesia Nurses
b) Association of Specialized Peri Anesthesia Nursing
c) American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nursing
d) Association of Surgical Post Anesthesia Nursing
c - answer You have completed your case and must now transport your patient to
PACU. To give report to the PACU nurse, your facility requires that you provide report in
SBAR, which stands for:
a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery, Expectations
b) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibilities
c) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time
c - answer You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU. Which
activities would you expect to observe FIRST?
a) Administering medication for nausea and vomiting
b) Asking patients if they have any pain
c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
d) Caring for patients in 1:3 ratio
c - answer A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia professional
and the _________________?
a) Surgical resident
b) medical student
c) OR nurse
d) Inpatient nurse
c - answer What should be included as part of the psychological nursing assessment?
a) Anxiety, temperature, and religious beliefs
b) Anxiety, temperature, and cultural practices
c) Cultural beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
d) Cultural practice, religious beliefs, and age
, a - answer During a preoperative interview, a patient reports that a surgical prep
solution made him break out in hives after a previous surgical procedure. What action
should the perioperative RN take?
a) Alert the surgeon and discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
b) Ask the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered preoperatively
c) Monitor the patient more closely after administrating preoperative sedation
d) Notify the anesthesia professional of a potential interaction with anesthetic agents
e - answerDuring the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should ask the
patient's about their use of:
a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above
a - answerThe PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preoperative assessment is to:
a) Define the patient's risk factors and develop a plan of care
b) Determine the length of the procedure and needed supplies
c) Introduce the patient to the surgical team
d) Provide information necessary for discharge
a - answerWhich of the following sensory assessment findings is common among
elderly patients?
a) Decrease in vision including color and depth perception
b) Decreased ability to understand explanations
c) Increased perception of pain
d) Memory impairment
c - answerA 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
c) 3 to 6 years
d) 6 to 12 years
d - answerWhich of the following statements is true?
a) Blood pressure remains constant with age
b) Body temperature increases with increasing age
c) Heart rate increases with increasing age
d) Lung capacity decreases with increasing age
a - answerWhich of the following factors make geriatric patients more sensitive to injury
and cold?
a) Decrease in subcutaneous fat
b) Lung capacity decreases with age
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