Question 1

A universal checklist provides documentation for each step of care for patients undergoing a surgical procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Standards of care are guidelines put in place for all personnel to follow based on recommended practices and scientific research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The circulating nurse should assess a patient for which type of injury before entering the OR?

Accepted Answer

A) Medication error 
B) Wrong IV site 
C) Skin injury 
D) Sharp object 
A) Medication error 
B) Wrong IV site 
C) Skin injury 
D) Sharp object C

Question 4

Failure of a caregiver to provide accountability is considered negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which identifies one aspect of safe patient movement from the OR table to the stretcher?

Accepted Answer

A) The circulating nurse counts to synchronize the patient's movement. 
B) The person guiding the head counts to synchronize the movement. 
C) The person at the left side of the patient also guides the head and counts to start the movement. 
D) Two people are needed to move an anesthetized patient from the table to the stretcher. 
A) The circulating nurse counts to synchronize the patient's movement. 
B) The person guiding the head counts to synchronize the movement. 
C) The person at the left side of the patient also guides the head and counts to start the movement. 
D) Two people are needed to move an anesthetized patient from the table to the stretcher.

Question 6

Accountability means being responsible for only one's self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Health care providers are required to sign a document acknowledging policies,procedures,and HIPPA laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Caregivers should always know why they are doing a particular action.Actions should be based on ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-taught methods 
B) preceptor actions 
C) nursing process 
D) evidence-based practice 
A) self-taught methods 
B) preceptor actions 
C) nursing process 
D) evidence-based practice

Question 9

Surgical conscience is considered the Golden Rule: Do unto the patient as you would have others do unto you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who is responsible for documenting the final counts at the end of the case as correct or incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Scrub person 
B) Surgeon 
C) Anesthesiologist 
D) Circulating nurse 
A) Scrub person 
B) Surgeon 
C) Anesthesiologist 
D) Circulating nurse

Question 11

Access to health care is a privilege of every human being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A patient advocate is the person who accompanies the patient to the facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When does the intraoperative phase begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Placement of the patient on the OR bed 
B) When the patient enters the OR 
C) When waiting in the holding area 
D) When taken to the recovery area or PACU 
A) Placement of the patient on the OR bed 
B) When the patient enters the OR 
C) When waiting in the holding area 
D) When taken to the recovery area or PACU

Question 14

What documentation goes into the patient's chart and becomes part of the permanent record?

Accepted Answer

A) Specimen results 
B) Intraoperative notes only 
C) All routine and individualized care 
D) Physical changes 
A) Specimen results 
B) Intraoperative notes only 
C) All routine and individualized care 
D) Physical changes

Question 15

Postoperative infection can originate only in the OR from a break in technique by the surgeon or team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is one of the "seven rights" of medication administration for each patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Right pharmacy 
B) Right color 
C) Right route 
D) Right answer 
A) Right pharmacy 
B) Right color 
C) Right route 
D) Right answer

Question 17

Optimal patient care requires which element?

Accepted Answer

A) Deterring an admission of fault in sterile technique 
B) Anatomic separation 
C) Dynamic tension of surgical team members 
D) Application of asepsis and sterile technique principles 
A) Deterring an admission of fault in sterile technique 
B) Anatomic separation 
C) Dynamic tension of surgical team members 
D) Application of asepsis and sterile technique principles

Question 18

All are included in the definition of professionalism except

Accepted Answer

A) self-centered for profit group. 
B) requires special skills and knowledge. 
C) has its own standards and code of ethics. 
D) acts responsibly to gain public trust. 
A) self-centered for profit group. 
B) requires special skills and knowledge. 
C) has its own standards and code of ethics. 
D) acts responsibly to gain public trust.

Question 19

Identifying the surgical site is always done by placing an "X" over the site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A plastic identification wristband is the only way patients are identified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards

A universal checklist provides documentation for each step of care for patients undergoing a surgical procedure.

Standards of care are guidelines put in place for all personnel to follow based on recommended practices and scientific research.

The circulating nurse should assess a patient for which type of injury before entering the OR?

Failure of a caregiver to provide accountability is considered negligence.

Which identifies one aspect of safe patient movement from the OR table to the stretcher?

Accountability means being responsible for only one's self.

Health care providers are required to sign a document acknowledging policies,procedures,and HIPPA laws.

Caregivers should always know why they are doing a particular action.Actions should be based on ___________.

Surgical conscience is considered the Golden Rule: Do unto the patient as you would have others do unto you.

Who is responsible for documenting the final counts at the end of the case as correct or incorrect?

Access to health care is a privilege of every human being.

A patient advocate is the person who accompanies the patient to the facility.

When does the intraoperative phase begin?

What documentation goes into the patient's chart and becomes part of the permanent record?

Postoperative infection can originate only in the OR from a break in technique by the surgeon or team.

Which is one of the "seven rights" of medication administration for each patient?

Optimal patient care requires which element?

All are included in the definition of professionalism except

Identifying the surgical site is always done by placing an "X" over the site.

A plastic identification wristband is the only way patients are identified.

Perioperative Education

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

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