AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

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AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)

• This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing

friable tissue such as the liver.Ans>> Blunt needle

• These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of

instrument sizes.Ans>> disposable stapler

• The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy.

Ans>> clean contaminated

• Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would antici- pate

the need to have available this type of drain Ans>> jackson pratt 1 / 3

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• This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory

compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.Ans>> lithotomy

• It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent

this from occurring during MIS Ans>> capacitive coupling

• The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause

more scarring than other skin closure methods.Ans>> skin clips

• An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates

a patient's ethical right to...Ans>> self-determination

• This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is trying

to attend to several tasks at once Ans>> situational-based 2 / 3

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• Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equip- ment,

and supplies is the definition of....Ans>> aseptic technique

• The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to prevent

risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous mi- croorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids Ans>> drapes

• Postop care at home is the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.

Ans>> phase II

• This statement about gloving technique is true

What is...

• When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
• The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
• Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and gloves.
• Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant.

Ans>> b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves

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