In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves during
the procedure? Correct Answer-Scrub Person AND Surgical
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The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas?
Correct Answer-Unrestricted area
What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during the preoperative
phase of the surgical experience? Correct Answer-Assessment, Identification of desired outcome,
Nursing diagnosis, Planning
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process Correct Answer-Assessment
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the PNDS?
Correct Answer-Risk for perioperative positioning injury
Competency statements Correct Answer-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
Correct Answer-Outcome identification
Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility Correct Answer-Scrub personMonitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and maintains a safe environment;
Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the end of the OR day; Nurse anesthetist- administers
anesthesia to the patientCreating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the following mechanisms?
Correct Answer-Convene and communicate with members about safety; Incorporate attention to
patient safety into training programs; Collaborate across disciplines.
The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and expectations for patient safety.
Setting standards can_____ Correct Answer-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? Correct
Answer-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 Correct Answer-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 Correct Answer-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 Commission's Universal
Protocol for preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery? Correct AnswerUsing a time-out procedure before beginning the procedure
The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to Correct Answer-Promote specific
improvements in patient safety; Highlight problematic areas in health care; Describe evidence
and expert-based system-wide solutions to the problemsAORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provides Correct Answer-Information on
administrative topics; Information that can be used to develop institution-specific policies;
Scientific evidence for clinical practices.
Which of the following are true about AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice? Correct
Answer-They are based on what nurses do in ideal situations; They may be fulfilled to varying
degrees in different situations.
Why is it important for perioperative nurses to have a basic understanding of business principles?
Correct Answer-To enable them to plan safe and effective care that is also cost-effective; To
facilitate competition for patient volume; To manage and allocate resources wisely
Match the type of budget with its description Correct Answer-Gross revenue- All monies
received by the facility for goods and services; Fixed expenses- Medical records and
administration; Net revenue- gross revenue minus expenses; Variable costs- Costs directly
related to patient volume
Which of the following definitions are correct? Correct Answer-Liable means to bind or to be
responsible to or to be under obligation to; Negligence means the failure to exercise care that a
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