AORN Periop 101 EXAM #2 (80% to pass!)
What is a Blunt needle point? - ANS-1.This type of needle point is what you would
expect to be needed for suturing friable tissue such as the liver.
What are disposable stapler sets? - ANS-2.These particular wound closing items
are available in a wide variety of instrument sizes.
What is cc? - ANS-3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols.
What is Clean contaminated? - ANS-5.The surgical wound classification for a total
abdominal hysterectomy.
What is a Jackson-Pratt? - ANS-4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the
circulating nurse would anticipate the need to have available this type of drain
What is Lithotomy Position? - ANS-6.This position can cause physiological
effects of circulatory and respiratory compromise due to pressure on the
abdomen.
What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury. - ANS-7.To
protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended
practice for this:
What is personal protective equipment? - ANS-8.An environmental sanitation
practice that is required to limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel
when handling body fluid spills
What is capacitive coupling? - ANS-9.It is recommended to inspect the active
electrode for insulation defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations - ANS-10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the
perioperative nurse should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
positioning
, c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for
positioning alterations
What is skin clips? - ANS-11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound
closure is because they often cause more scarring than other skin closure
methods.
What is Self-determination? - ANS-12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of
a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a patient's ethical right to...
What is situational-based error? - ANS-13. This type of human factor error is
responsible when a perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at
once
What is aseptic technique? - ANS-14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the
patient, environment, equipment, and supplies is the definition of....
What are draping materials? - ANS-The most important consideration when
selecting these materials is to prevent risk of contaminating patients with
endogenous and exogenous microorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare
workers to patient's blood and body fluids
What is Phase II? - ANS-16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing
post-op care at home is the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.
What are Healthcare organizations? - ANS-17.According to the Institute of
medicine recommendations for improving patient safety, this organization has the
greatest potential impact to make changes on improving pt safety
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves -
ANS-18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and gloves.
d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant.
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