AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM

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AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM

Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)

• Using mechanical friction will not aid in

Ans>> Removal of Resident bacteria

• Reduction in resident bactiera is aided by

Ans>> Antimicrobials

• Prolonged contact of skin atisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can cause

patient injuries that inlude Ans>> Chemical and thermal burns

• Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Ans>> Heating povidone-iodine may decrease it's effectiveness

• Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following except

Ans>> Hair Removal 1 / 3

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++Manufacture of solutions used Allergies Name of person who performed the prep

• When prepping an exremity, which one of the following is always required-

Ans>> Positioing the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site

• Surgical wound infections can result in decreased

Ans>> Income for hospitals

• Pre-operative skin prep is accomlished by

Ans>> Removing soil and transient mi- crobes Reducing resident microbes Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes

• According to AORNs guidelines for skin prep of pt's, hair at the operative site is

Ans>> Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedure

• The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means

Ans>> Beginning at the surgical site and using circular strokes toward the periphery 2 / 3

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• Common resident bacteria include all except

Ans>> Staphylococcus epidermis Staphylococcus aureus Diptheroid bacillus ++Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Which of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE

Ans>> ++Povi- done-iodine should not be allowed to dry Maufacture's guidelines should be followed Skin prep is performed after the pt has been positioned The name of the person performing the prep should be documented

• Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT

Ans>> Removal of dirt, skin oil, and microbes from the skin Sterilization of skin Reduction of bacterial count Prevention of regrowth of microbes for several hours

• The generally recognized length of time required for contact of antimicro- bial

agents to be effective is Ans>> According to manufacturers direction

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