AORN PERIOP 101 EXAM FLASHCARD
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
The perioperative team should know the location of equipment stored in the
OR and in the department. Equipment that the anesthesia provider may
request includes:
a) video laryngoscopy devices
b) fiberoptic bronchoscopes
c) suction tips and devices
d) all of the above - answer-d) all of the above
All the following professionals are qualified to provide anesthesia to a patient
EXCEPT:
a) anesthesiologist
b) CRNA
c) anesthesiology assistant
d) operating surgeon - answer-d) operating surgeon
Of the following, which is not used to secure airway:
a) ET tube
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b) LMA
c) nasal cannula
d) oral airway - answer-c) nasal cannula
General Anesthesia - answer-a drug-induced reversible state of
unconsciousness, it includes amnesia, analgesia, loss of responsiveness,
decreased stress response, and loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to varying
degree
Regional Anesthesia - answer-an injection of local anesthetics near nerve
fibers to cause reversible loss of sensation over an area of the body, common
examples include spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks
Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) - answer-when an anesthesia provider
monitors the patient, administers sedatives and other agents as needed, and
provides medical services as needed
Moderate Sedation - answer-the administration of sedative, analgesic, and/or
anxiolytic agents by a physician or under physician supervision. Depending on
state laws and hospital policies, a perioperative nurse may be able to
administer this type of anesthesia
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Local Anesthesia - answer-The infiltration or topical administration of agents
to anesthetize a part of the body. It is typically used for minor procedures,
does not involve an anesthesia provider, and does not involve sedation. A
perioperative nurse monitors the patient and provides supportive care if
needed.
The phases of general anesthesia, in order, are:
a) induction, maintenance, emergence
b) emergence, maintenance, induction
c) maintenance, emergence, induction
d) induction, emergence, maintenance - answer-a) induction, maintenance,
emergence
Propofol - answer-IV induction agent
etomidate - answer-IV induction agent
methohexitol - answer-IV induction agent
IV induction agent - answer-ketamine
sevoflurane with or without nitric oxide - answer-inhaled induction agent
isoflurane - answer-used for inhalation maintenance
desflurane - answer-used for inhalation maintenance
total iv anesthesia (TIVA) - answer-a technique for maintaining anesthesia
using infusions of short-acting IV agents without inhalation anesthetics.
Propofol and remifentanil are often used for TIVA.
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