AORN Periop 101 FINAL EXAM -
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(SPRING)
Question :Evidence-based practice questions are typically
formatted as PICO questions. What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome
Correct answer: a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison,
Outcome
Question :Every member of the healthcare team has a role to
play in cost containment. Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient
leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including
"available" supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
Correct answer: d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
Question :An RN who attends continuing nursing education
and has verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating accountability in
his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge
Correct answer: c) Professional growth and maintenance of
competency
Question :Which of the following statements is TRUE
concerning use of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health
care institutions to comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and
institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how
nurses actually practice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the
extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied
Correct answer: d) Work setting and situation variations may
determine the extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied
Question :Which of the following is NOT an example of an
ethical dilemma that perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on
an 18 year old who has already given consent
d) Human experimentation
Correct answer: c) Family disagreement about a below the
knee amputation on an 18 year old who has already given consent
Question :The phrase "At least one individual failed to do
what a similarly situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar circumstances" is the
definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice
Correct answer: b) Negligence
Question :All of the following are accurate descriptions of
"professional accountability" EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments
and right equipment for each patient