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1. Hallways leading to the OR and the sterile processing areas are designatedas ........ areas of
the perioperative environment?: Semi-restricted
2. The airflow in an OR has a(n) ...... pressure relationship to the adjacent ORhallway?:
Positive
3. Which of the following areas in a perioperative environment is considereda restricted
area?: Operating Room
4. Which team member establishes the sterile field and passes instruments tothe surgeon?:
scrub person
5. What is the primary medication to treat a patient experiencing a malignanthyperthermia
(MH) crisis?: Dantrolene sodium
6. 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.
4. verify the patient's position during the time out.: 4. Verify the patient's positionduring the
time out.
7. What is considered an ignition source that may cause a fire to ignite duringsurgery?:
electrosurgery and laser.
8. Which intervention should be implemented immediately when a fire occursin a patient's
airway?: remove the endotracheal tube and any segments of the burned tube that remain in the
airway.
9. An anesthesia professional states, "this patient is experiencing local anes-thetic systemic
toxicity."
The periop RN should be prepared to assist with the administration of?: 20%lipid emulsion
therapy.
10. what is recognized as a primary means to prevent health-care associatedinfections?: Hand
hygiene
11. What cleaning is conducted between each procedure?: Turnover
12. what action is considered to be the single most important action that canprevent the
spread of infection?: hand hygiene
13. In the periop setting, what surface is always considered contaminated?: -
Floor
14. In the morning, before the start of the first procedure of the day, whatshould be done to
remove dust and debris?: damp dusting
15. What is the term to describe the amount of time designated by the man-ufacturer that a
cleaning agent must remain wet on the surface to achieve disinfection?: contact time
16. What is the common term for the directions provided by a manufacture onhow to
accurately use their product?: IFU
, 17. Terminal cleaning is performed after an environmental contamination event like flood.
Which of the following additional measures is taken whenthere is a pest infestation?
1. containing biological waste.
2. removing food waste.
3. cleaning common eating areas.
4. all above.: all of the above.
18. What is the best method to use to complete turnover cleaning?: Standard-ized
- this includes perimeter, divide in half, and zone methods of cleaning.
19. What is the removal of pathogenic and other microorganisms from sur-faces by using
chemical or physical means?: Disinfection
20. What is a systematic inquiry used to generate new knowledge?: research
21. Which of the following is an example of direct expense in the perioperativedepartment?
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.: 4. wagesof fulltime
employees
22. You and another team member just finished a procedure. You hear your team member
make snide comments about the patient in the cafe. You noticepeople who are not healthcare
workers listening in.
What type of behavior has your team member exhibited?: breach of privacy
23. Which organization writes the standards of perioperative nursing?: TheAORN
24. Which term means "the duty to do no harm?": nonmaleficence
25. what is the structured language used by perioperative RNs to documentnursing care.:
PNDS
(periop nursing data set)
26. Which organization determines the scope of practice for RNs in eachstate?: State board of
nursing
27. Which documents does a facility create based on governmental regu- lations, accrediting
agency regulations, and AORN guidelines?: Policy andprocedures
28. what is the definition of respondeat superior?: An employer's responsibilityfor the RN
when the RN acts within the scope of nursing practice.
29. Not obtaining consent from a patient before surgery is an example ofwhat?: Assault and
battery
30. What describes the mode of transmission in the chain of infection?: theroute from the
portal of exit.
31. Drug diversion is a result of a facility's ....: lack of narcotic safety.
32. What outlines sharps safety for the healthcare provider?: Bloodbornepathogen standard
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