2023 AORN PeriOp 101 Exam Correct 100%

1. healthcare organizations 2. healthcare professionals 3. FDA - ANSWERSshould strengthen the focus of existing processes on patient safety issues 1. sense of trust among team members 2. development & support of proactive approach 3. dissemination & verification of receity of info to all levels of staff & management 4. sincere commitment to affirming safety as 1st priority - ANSWERSCulture of Safety skill-based behavior errors generally occur - ANSWERSwhen our attention is diverted and we fail to monitor the actions we are performing ex: a nurse inadvertently hits the wrong control button - the correct button is near the incorrect button knowlege-based performance errors occur - ANSWERSwhen a nurse misinterprets a situation or incorrectly applies a rule ex: misinterpretation of test results, or a nurse fails to respond to a device alarm 1. distraction (background noise, conversations, radios) 2. fatigue & sleep loss 3. drugs (including alcohol & caffeine) 4. juggling multiple activities 5. stress 6. boredom 7. frustration 8. anxiety 9. anger 10. physical stamina d/t occupational muskuloskeletal injury (back/shoulder) - ANSWERSsituational factors which play a significant role in medical errors What precaution should be taken when microfibrillar collagen is used as a hemostatic agent intraoperatively? - ANSWERSAvoid using it with an autologous blood salvage unit Drains that allow for passive drainage of fluid from the body: - ANSWERSPenrose and T-tube Benefits of a standardized count procedure: - ANSWERS1. Assists accuracy 2. Assists efficiency 3. Human error studies have shown that many errors result from deviation Type of dressing used to prevent drying of the wound and increase the proliferation of epithelial cells: - ANSWERSOcclusive When handling hemostatic agents such as collagen or gelatin sponges: - ANSWERSMust not be injected or allowed t