AORN Practice test 2022 with complete solution
3 zones of the O.R.ANS 1) unrestricted zone 2) semi-restricted zone
3) restricted zone
Temp range in
... [Show More] the restricted zoneANS 68-75 degrees Fahrenheit
Number of air exchanges per hour in the restricted zoneANS 20 exchanges (under positive pressure)
Nursing goals & intervention strategies are part of which phase of the nursing processANS Outcome identification
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing processANS Assessment
4 steps of Universal Protocol areANS 1) Patient participation 2) identifying the patient
3) marking the site 4) time-out
3 types of errorsANS 1) Skill-based 2) Situational
3) Knowledge-based
3 principal elements required for an infection to occurANS 1) a source or reservoir 2) susceptible host
3) method of transmission
Peri-op personnel precautions for the spread of airborne infections includeANS -taking the pt from the airborne iso room to surgery & then directly back to the room
- wearing PPE
- using an airborne iso room
- wearing a N95 or higher
Foundation of SSI prevention isANS Sterile technique
Health care workers should be immunized withANS -Hep B
-seasonal influenza
-varicella
OSHA requires health care personnel to wear what to prevent potential infectious materials from occuringANS -mask
- eye protection
- gloves
immunizations & testing for health care workers don't includeANS shingles
whose in charge of obtaining informed consentANS Physicians
Surgical ConscienceANS consider items of doubtful sterility to be contaminated
SterileANS the absence of all living microorganisms
AsepticANS the absence of all PATHOGENIC microorganisms
When is 'closed' assisted gloving usedANS When gloving other team members during initial gowning & gloving
Spaulding Classification SystemANS 1) Critical 2) Semicritical
3) Noncritical
When should pre-op antibiotics be givenANS 60 mins before the start of the procedure
Process of SterilizationANS 1) Cleaning 2) Decontamination
3) Assembly
4) Packaging
5) Sterilization
6) Storage
7) Transportation
What is the single most important step in making a medical device ready for reuseANS CLEANING
4 parameters that affect steam sterilizationANS 1) saturation 2) pressure
3) temp
4) time
True or false; paracetic acid sterilization can be done on all surgical itemsANS FALSE
What does biological monitoring documentANS the efficacy of specific sterilization cycles; NOT the sterility of an item
What type of sterilization is carcinogenic & mutagenic to personnel & patientsANS Ethylene oxide
In order for peracetic acid to be use on surgical items they must be...?ANS Immersible
What does indicator measureANS -temp
-time
-presence of steam
When passing sharps during a procedure, the best way to protect yourself & surgeon is by using ?ANS A neutral zone
What are curved mayo scissors used forANS To cut heavy tissue
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