AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM TEST BANK

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AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM TEST BANK

Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)

• Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO ques-

tions. What does PICO stand for?

a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome

b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier

c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier

d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome

Ans>>: a

• Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment. Which of

the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can partic- ipate in cost containment in the OR?

a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant

b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room

c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies

d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture

Ans>>: d 1 / 9

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• An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified skills,

knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating ac-

countability in his/her:

a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in perioperative nursing

b) Collaboration among team members

c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency

d) Verification of nursing knowledge

Ans>>: c

• Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the AORN

Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?

a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions to

comply with the AORN guidelines

b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and institutional

policies

c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses actually

practice in perioperative settings

d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which AORN

Guidelines can be applied

Ans>>: d 2 / 9

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• Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that peri-

operative nurses may encounter?

a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient

b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation

c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year old who has

already given consent

d) Human experimentation

Ans>>: c

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• The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,

reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar circum- stances"

is the definition of:

a) Abandonment

b) Negligence

c) Unethical behavior

d) Malpractice

Ans>>: b

• All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional accountabil- ity"

EXCEPT:

a) Becoming certified in your specialty

b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right equip- ment for

each patient

c) Pursuing a higher academic degree

d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations

e) Staying current with changes in your specialty

Ans>>: d

• Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate that nurses evaluate

the quality of their nursing practice. Four ways to ensure professional practice related to

the AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use of evidence-based

practice, certification, and:

a) Mentoring student nurses

b) Pursuit of lifelong learning 4 / 9