AORN PERIOP 101 EXAM STUDY GUIDE

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AORN PERIOP 101 EXAM STUDY GUIDE

200+ Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)

• In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns

and gloves during the procedure?Ans>> Scrub Person AND Surgical assistant

• The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the

following areas?Ans>> Unrestricted area

• What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during

the preoperative phase of the surgical experience?Ans>> Assessment, Iden- tification of desired outcome, Nursing diagnosis, Planning

• Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process

Ans>> Assessment

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• Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diag- nosis

within the PNDS?Ans>> Risk for perioperative positioning injury

• Competency statements

Ans>> Direct a nurse's activity in the perioperative arena; Provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of nursing practice; Ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the professional role (All of the above)

• Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the

nursing process Ans>> Outcome identification

• Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility

Ans>> Scrub person- Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and maintains a safe envi- ronment; Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the end of the OR day; Nurse anesthetist- administers anesthesia to the patient

• Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the fol- lowing

mechanisms?Ans>> Convene and communicate with members about safety; Incorporate attention to 2 / 4

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patient safety into training programs; Collaborate across disciplines.

• The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and expec- tations

for patient safety. Setting standards can Ans>> Set expectations for the health professionals; Establish consistency across individuals and organizations; Help set expectations of consumers and purchases.

• Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of surgery is true?

Ans>> The staff member should verbally verify the correct site with each member of the surgical team

• Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to

Ans>> Monitor, identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and comply with the emergency power outage plan; Practice sound, basic and OR specific electrical and fire safety.

• The elements required to create a cultures of safety include

Ans>> A sense of trust among team members; A sincere commitment of affirming safety as the first priority; Development and support of a proactive approach rather than a reactive blaming approach; Dissemination of receipt of information to all levels of staff.

• Which of the following practices should be used ti implement the Joint 3 / 4

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Commission's Universal Protocol for preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Proce-

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