Question 1

Students should have a tour of the perioperative environment and know the basic standards and protocol before starting clinicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Match each term with the correct description below.
-Preceptor

Accepted Answer

A) Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan 
B) Has more experience with personnel and the OR's climate; provides insight into the department's social atmosphere 
C) Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence 
A) Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan 
B) Has more experience with personnel and the OR's climate; provides insight into the department's social atmosphere 
C) Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence A

Question 3

Which objective should a perioperative learner strive to attain?

Accepted Answer

A) Realize that a team approach to surgical procedures cannot always occur. 
B) Validate the need for constant patient observation. 
C) Maintain the belief that competent behaviors are more vital than humane behaviors. 
D) Hands-on experience is the most important means to understanding surgery. 
A) Realize that a team approach to surgical procedures cannot always occur. 
B) Validate the need for constant patient observation. 
C) Maintain the belief that competent behaviors are more vital than humane behaviors. 
D) Hands-on experience is the most important means to understanding surgery. B

Question 4

A surgical procedure may be invasive,minimally invasive,or noninvasive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Surgical technology programs focus primarily on scrubbing in to prepare and maintain the sterile field and handle instruments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the common goal of a perioperative team?

Accepted Answer

A) Do not report any surgical mishaps to patients or family members. 
B) Keep general anesthesia to a minimum. 
C) Complete every surgical procedure in less than 4 hours. 
D) Deliver efficient patient care for each procedure. 
A) Do not report any surgical mishaps to patients or family members. 
B) Keep general anesthesia to a minimum. 
C) Complete every surgical procedure in less than 4 hours. 
D) Deliver efficient patient care for each procedure.

Question 7

Communication is an essential part of working as a team.What is another key element of communication?

Accepted Answer

A) Attitude 
B) Body language 
C) Education 
D) Constant talking 
A) Attitude 
B) Body language 
C) Education 
D) Constant talking

Question 8

Describe one way a relatively safe procedure can rapidly become a catastrophic or fatal event.

Accepted Answer

A) Preoperative patient anxiety 
B) Postoperative pain 
C) Unknown patient allergies 
D) Subjective responses to OR activities 
A) Preoperative patient anxiety 
B) Postoperative pain 
C) Unknown patient allergies 
D) Subjective responses to OR activities

Question 9

Match each term with the correct description below.
-Role model

Accepted Answer

A) Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan 
B) Has more experience with personnel and the OR's climate; provides insight into the department's social atmosphere 
C) Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence 
A) Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan 
B) Has more experience with personnel and the OR's climate; provides insight into the department's social atmosphere 
C) Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence

Question 10

The team approach involves

Accepted Answer

A) a coordinated effort by all caregivers. 
B) working to obtain specific personal goals. 
C) incompetence. 
D) direct caregivers with access to patient data. 
A) a coordinated effort by all caregivers. 
B) working to obtain specific personal goals. 
C) incompetence. 
D) direct caregivers with access to patient data.

Question 11

Students may work for compensation during official clinical hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A perioperative nurse's role only encompasses supervision of unlicensed personnel who scrub and requires knowledge of practices and procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Not everyone learns at the same speed or attains information in the same manner.Knowing how a student learns will help the educator come up with the right ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) answer 
B) environment 
C) teaching methods 
D) learning styles 
A) answer 
B) environment 
C) teaching methods 
D) learning styles

Question 14

Match each term with the correct description below.
-Mentor

Accepted Answer

A) Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan 
B) Has more experience with personnel and the OR's climate; provides insight into the department's social atmosphere 
C) Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence 
A) Works with orientees and learners according to a prescribed task-oriented lesson plan 
B) Has more experience with personnel and the OR's climate; provides insight into the department's social atmosphere 
C) Staff member who is emulated and respected for his or her clinical competence

Question 15

Skills are best learned through

Accepted Answer

A) listening to an expert tell how to do it. 
B) watching a movie about a task. 
C) actual hands-on experience. 
D) reading about it. 
A) listening to an expert tell how to do it. 
B) watching a movie about a task. 
C) actual hands-on experience. 
D) reading about it.

Question 16

It can take ___________ months to __________ year(s)to feel confident about a functioning perioperative team member.

Accepted Answer

6; 1
A transition from dependent learner

Question 17

The term educator refers to the person responsible for planning,implementing,and evaluating the learner's experiences in the classroom and clinical setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Entry-level education for perioperative practice prepares nurses to be

Accepted Answer

A) urologists. 
B) orthopedists. 
C) neurologists. 
D) generalists. 
A) urologists. 
B) orthopedists. 
C) neurologists. 
D) generalists.

Question 19

Perioperative experience teaches that minor procedures may be fairly quick,but still have risks such as

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac arrest. 
B) hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. 
C) severe bleeding. 
D) All the above 
A) cardiac arrest. 
B) hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. 
C) severe bleeding. 
D) All the above

Question 20

The perioperative caregiver should display attributes and communication skills that inspire confidence and trust in patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Perioperative Education

Students should have a tour of the perioperative environment and know the basic standards and protocol before starting clinicals.

Match each term with the correct description below. -Preceptor

Which objective should a perioperative learner strive to attain?

A surgical procedure may be invasive,minimally invasive,or noninvasive.

Surgical technology programs focus primarily on scrubbing in to prepare and maintain the sterile field and handle instruments.

What is the common goal of a perioperative team?

Communication is an essential part of working as a team.What is another key element of communication?

Describe one way a relatively safe procedure can rapidly become a catastrophic or fatal event.

Match each term with the correct description below. -Role model

The team approach involves

Students may work for compensation during official clinical hours.

A perioperative nurse's role only encompasses supervision of unlicensed personnel who scrub and requires knowledge of practices and procedures.

Not everyone learns at the same speed or attains information in the same manner.Knowing how a student learns will help the educator come up with the right ___________.

Match each term with the correct description below. -Mentor

Skills are best learned through

It can take ___________ months to __________ year(s)to feel confident about a functioning perioperative team member.

The term educator refers to the person responsible for planning,implementing,and evaluating the learner's experiences in the classroom and clinical setting.

Entry-level education for perioperative practice prepares nurses to be

Perioperative experience teaches that minor procedures may be fairly quick,but still have risks such as

The perioperative caregiver should display attributes and communication skills that inspire confidence and trust in patients.

Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards

Legal, regulatory, and Ethical Issues

The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing

The Surgical First Assistant

Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services

The Patient: the Reason for Your Existence

Perioperative Pediatrics

Perioperative Geriatrics

Physical Facilities

Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations

Care of the Perioperative Environment

Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient

Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy

Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques

Appropriate Attire, Surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving

Decontamination and Disinfection

Sterilization

Surgical Instrumentation

Specialized Surgical Equipment

Preoperative Preparation of the Patient

Diagnostics, specimens, and Oncologic Considerations

Surgical Pharmacology

Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents

Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulating Nurse

Positioning,prepping,and Draping the Patient

Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient

Surgical Incisions implants and Wound Closure

Wound Healing and Hemostasis

Postoperative Patient Care

Potential Perioperative Complications

Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery

General Surgery

Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery

Urologic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves

Spinal Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Organ Procurement and Transplantation

Filters

It can take _ months to year(s)to feel confident about a functioning perioperative team member.