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Healthstream Module quizzes Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Healthstream Module quizzes ExamQuestions with Correct Answers
Hallways leading to the OR and the sterile processing areas are designated
as ........ areas of the perioperative environment? - -Semi-restricted
-The airflow in an OR has a(n) ...... pressure relationship to the adjacent OR
hallway? - -Positive
-Which of the following areas in a perioperative environment is considered a
restricted area? - -Operating Room
-Which team member establishes the sterile field and passes instruments to
the surgeon? - -scrub person
-What is the primary medication to treat a patient experiencing a malignant
hyperthermia (MH) crisis? - -Dantrolene sodium
-Which of the following is NOT a fire prevention practice during surgery?
1. place the electrosurgical pencil in a holster when not in use.
2. have fluids for irrigation immediately available on the sterile field.
3. include a discussion of the fire risk assessment during the preop briefing.
4. verify the patient's position during the time out. - -4. Verify the patient's
position during the time out.
-What is considered an ignition source that may cause a fire to ignite during
surgery? - -electrosurgery and laser.
-Which intervention should be implemented immediately when a fire occurs
in a patient's airway? - -remove the endotracheal tube and any segments of
the burned tube that remain in the airway.
-An anesthesia professional states, "this patient is experiencing local
anesthetic systemic toxicity."
The periop RN should be prepared to assist with the administration of? - -
20% lipid emulsion therapy.
-what is recognized as a primary means to prevent health-care associated
infections? - -Hand hygiene
-What cleaning is conducted between each procedure? - -Turnover
, -what action is considered to be the single most important action that can
prevent the spread of infection? - -hand hygiene
-In the periop setting, what surface is always considered contaminated? - -
Floor
-In the morning, before the start of the first procedure of the day, what
should be done to remove dust and debris? - -damp dusting
-What is the term to describe the amount of time designated by the
manufacturer that a cleaning agent must remain wet on the surface to
achieve disinfection? - -contact time
-What is the common term for the directions provided by a manufacture on
how to accurately use their product? - -IFU
-Terminal cleaning is performed after an environmental contamination event
like flood. Which of the following additional measures is taken when there is
a pest infestation?
1. containing biological waste.
2. removing food waste.
3. cleaning common eating areas.
4. all above. - -all of the above.
-What is the best method to use to complete turnover cleaning? - -
Standardized
- this includes perimeter, divide in half, and zone methods of cleaning.
-What is the removal of pathogenic and other microorganisms from surfaces
by using chemical or physical means? - -Disinfection
-What is a systematic inquiry used to generate new knowledge? - -research
-Which of the following is an example of direct expense in the perioperative
department?
1.annual payment for legal services
2. salary of finance manager
3. utility bills
4. wages of full-time employees who use timecards to track hours. - -4.
wages of fulltime employees
-You and another team member just finished a procedure. You hear your
team member make snide comments about the patient in the cafe. You
notice people who are not healthcare workers listening in.
, What type of behavior has your team member exhibited? - -breach of
privacy
-Which organization writes the standards of perioperative nursing? - -The
AORN
-Which term means "the duty to do no harm?" - -nonmaleficence
-what is the structured language used by perioperative RNs to document
nursing care. - -PNDS
(periop nursing data set)
-Which organization determines the scope of practice for RNs in each state?
- -State board of nursing
-Which documents does a facility create based on governmental regulations,
accrediting agency regulations, and AORN guidelines? - -Policy and
procedures
-what is the definition of respondeat superior? - -An employer's
responsibility for the RN when the RN acts within the scope of nursing
practice.
-Not obtaining consent from a patient before surgery is an example of what?
- -Assault and battery
-What describes the mode of transmission in the chain of infection? - -the
route from the portal of exit.
-Drug diversion is a result of a facility's .... - -lack of narcotic safety.
-What outlines sharps safety for the healthcare provider? - -Bloodborne
pathogen standard
-Your patient is scheduled for a bronchoscopy in the OR. They are diagnosed
with flu and are on droplet precautions.
what type of respiratory precaution should the RN make during the
procedure? - -Wear a N95
-The CDC has issued a statement regarding PAPRs in the OR. What is the
recommendation? - -PAPRs are not recommended for use during surgical
procedure.
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