AORN Periop 101 Questions

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1. In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves during the procedure?: Scrub Person AND Surgical assis- tant 2. The pathology laboratory and blood bank are us... ually situated in which of the following areas?: Unrestricted area 3. What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during the preoperative phase of the surgical experience?: Assessment, Iden- tification of desired outcome, Nursing diagnosis, Planning 4. Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process: Assessment 5. Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diag- nosis within the PNDS?: Risk for perioperative positioning injury 6. Competency statements: 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) 7. Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing process: Outcome identification 8. Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility: Scrub person- Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and maintains a safe envi- ronment; Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the end of the OR day; Nurse anesthetist- administers anesthesia to the patient 9. Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the fol- lowing mechanisms?: Convene and communicate with members about safety; Incorporate attention to patient safety into training programs; Collaborate across disciplines. 10. The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and expec- tations for patient safety. Setting standards can : Set expectations for the health professionals; Establish consistency across individuals and organizations; Help set expectations of consumers and purchases. 11. Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of surgery is true?: The staff member should verbally verify the correct site with each member of the surgical team 12. Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to: - Monitor, identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and comply with the emergency power outage plan; Practice sound, basic and OR specific electrical [Show More]

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