Healthstream Module quizzes With Correct Solutions All Verified By An Expert A+ Graded
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Healthstream
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Healthstream
Hallways leading to the OR and the sterile processing areas are designated as ........ areas of the perioperative environment? - ANS Semi-restricted
The airflow in an OR has a(n) ...... pressure relationship to the adjacent OR hallway? - ANS Positive
Which of the following areas in a pe...
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,Hallways leading to the OR and the sterile processing areas are designated as ........
areas of the perioperative environment? - ANS Semi-restricted
The airflow in an OR has a(n) ...... pressure relationship to the adjacent OR hallway? -
ANS Positive
Which of the following areas in a perioperative environment is considered a restricted
area? - ANS Operating Room
Which team member establishes the sterile field and passes instruments to the
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surgeon? - ANS scrub person
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What is the primary medication to treat a patient experiencing a malignant hyperthermia
(MH) crisis? - ANS Dantrolene sodium
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Which of the following is NOT a fire prevention practice during surgery?
1. place the electrosurgical pencil in a holster when not in use.
2. have fluids for irrigation immediately available on the sterile field.
3. include a discussion of the fire risk assessment during the preop briefing.
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4. verify the patient's position during the time out. - ANS 4. Verify the patient's position
during the time out.
What is considered an ignition source that may cause a fire to ignite during surgery? -
ANS electrosurgery and laser.
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Which intervention should be implemented immediately when a fire occurs in a patient's
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airway? - ANS remove the endotracheal tube and any segments of the burned tube
that remain in the airway.
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An anesthesia professional states, "this patient is experiencing local anesthetic systemic
toxicity."
The periop RN should be prepared to assist with the administration of? - ANS 20%
lipid emulsion therapy.
what is recognized as a primary means to prevent health-care associated infections? -
ANS Hand hygiene
What cleaning is conducted between each procedure? - ANS Turnover
,what action is considered to be the single most important action that can prevent the
spread of infection? - ANS hand hygiene
In the periop setting, what surface is always considered contaminated? - ANS Floor
In the morning, before the start of the first procedure of the day, what should be done to
remove dust and debris? - ANS damp dusting
What is the term to describe the amount of time designated by the manufacturer that a
cleaning agent must remain wet on the surface to achieve disinfection? - ANS contact
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time
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What is the common term for the directions provided by a manufacture on how to
accurately use their product? - ANS IFU
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Terminal cleaning is performed after an environmental contamination event like flood.
Which of the following additional measures is taken when there is a pest infestation?
1. containing biological waste.
2. removing food waste.
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3. cleaning common eating areas.
4. all above. - ANS all of the above.
What is the best method to use to complete turnover cleaning? - ANS Standardized
- this includes perimeter, divide in half, and zone methods of cleaning.
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What is the removal of pathogenic and other microorganisms from surfaces by using
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chemical or physical means? - ANS Disinfection
What is a systematic inquiry used to generate new knowledge? - ANS research
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Which of the following is an example of direct expense in the perioperative department?
1.annual payment for legal services
2. salary of finance manager
3. utility bills
4. wages of full-time employees who use timecards to track hours. - ANS 4. wages of
fulltime employees
, You and another team member just finished a procedure. You hear your team member
make snide comments about the patient in the cafe. You notice people who are not
healthcare workers listening in.
What type of behavior has your team member exhibited? - ANS breach of privacy
Which organization writes the standards of perioperative nursing? - ANS The AORN
Which term means "the duty to do no harm?" - ANS nonmaleficence
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what is the structured language used by perioperative RNs to document nursing care. -
ANS PNDS
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(periop nursing data set)
Which organization determines the scope of practice for RNs in each state? - ANS
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State board of nursing
Which documents does a facility create based on governmental regulations, accrediting
agency regulations, and AORN guidelines? - ANS Policy and procedures
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what is the definition of respondeat superior? - ANS An employer's responsibility for
the RN when the RN acts within the scope of nursing practice.
Not obtaining consent from a patient before surgery is an example of what? - ANS
Assault and battery
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What describes the mode of transmission in the chain of infection? - ANS the route
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from the portal of exit.
Drug diversion is a result of a facility's .... - ANS lack of narcotic safety.
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What outlines sharps safety for the healthcare provider? - ANS Bloodborne pathogen
standard
Your patient is scheduled for a bronchoscopy in the OR. They are diagnosed with flu
and are on droplet precautions.
what type of respiratory precaution should the RN make during the procedure? - ANS
Wear a N95
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