Question 1

What are the surgeon's duties?

Accepted Answer

A) Selection and performance of the surgery 
B) Pre-operative diagnosis 
C) Ethical surgical practice 
D) All of the above 
A) Selection and performance of the surgery 
B) Pre-operative diagnosis 
C) Ethical surgical practice 
D) All of the above D

Question 2

What is the scrub person's responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Establish and maintain the sterile field 
B) Assist anesthesia providers with patient positioning 
C) Complete procedure documentation and specimen requisitions 
D) Maintain communication with waiting patient family members 
A) Establish and maintain the sterile field 
B) Assist anesthesia providers with patient positioning 
C) Complete procedure documentation and specimen requisitions 
D) Maintain communication with waiting patient family members A

Question 3

The sterile team may include a perianesthesia nurse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The _________ works to promote the best interests of the patient every single minute.

Accepted Answer

A) perianesthesia team 
B) perioperative team 
C) scrub person 
D) anesthesiologist 
A) perianesthesia team 
B) perioperative team 
C) scrub person 
D) anesthesiologist

Question 5

Which member of the sterile team provides exposure and hemostasis during a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Anesthesia provider 
B) Circulating nurse 
C) Sales representative 
D) First assistant 
A) Anesthesia provider 
B) Circulating nurse 
C) Sales representative 
D) First assistant

Question 6

Which is a member of the nonsterile perioperative team?

Accepted Answer

A) Surgeon 
B) Circulating nurse 
C) Scrub person 
D) First assistant 
A) Surgeon 
B) Circulating nurse 
C) Scrub person 
D) First assistant

Question 7

The circulating nurse's role as the patient's ____________________ and ____________________ is critical and extends throughout the entire perioperative environment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

A perioperative nurse may initially obtain a CNOR certification

Accepted Answer

A) after being in clinical preoperative practice for 1 year. 
B) after working 5 years in the intensive care unit setting. 
C) once he or she has passed a national exam set forth by CCI. 
D) after reading five AORN journal articles and precepting five new perioperative employees. 
A) after being in clinical preoperative practice for 1 year. 
B) after working 5 years in the intensive care unit setting. 
C) once he or she has passed a national exam set forth by CCI. 
D) after reading five AORN journal articles and precepting five new perioperative employees.

Question 9

Licensure implies

Accepted Answer

A) a well-trained individual. 
B) an enthusiastic employee. 
C) a certain amount of appropriate independence in actions. 
D) graduation from an accredited program. 
A) a well-trained individual. 
B) an enthusiastic employee. 
C) a certain amount of appropriate independence in actions. 
D) graduation from an accredited program.

Question 10

Which is a member of the sterile perioperative team?

Accepted Answer

A) Scrub person 
B) Anesthesia provider 
C) Circulating nurse 
D) Radiograph technician 
A) Scrub person 
B) Anesthesia provider 
C) Circulating nurse 
D) Radiograph technician

Question 11

The scrub person

Accepted Answer

A) does not participate in the surgical "time out." 
B) is a member of the nonsterile team. 
C) provides hemostasis of the surgical wound. 
D) may be a nurse or surgical technologist. 
A) does not participate in the surgical "time out." 
B) is a member of the nonsterile team. 
C) provides hemostasis of the surgical wound. 
D) may be a nurse or surgical technologist.

Question 12

Why does credentialing exist?

Accepted Answer

A) To create revenue for the nursing profession 
B) To maintain quality of the personnel's education and performance 
C) To encourage professionals to further their education 
D) To remain competitive with the medical profession 
A) To create revenue for the nursing profession 
B) To maintain quality of the personnel's education and performance 
C) To encourage professionals to further their education 
D) To remain competitive with the medical profession

Question 13

The term anesthetist refers to a qualified RN,anesthesiologist assistant (AA),dentist,or physician who administers anesthesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Directing the activities of all learners is the role of the

Accepted Answer

A) surgeon. 
B) first assistant. 
C) anesthesiologist. 
D) circulating nurse. 
A) surgeon. 
B) first assistant. 
C) anesthesiologist. 
D) circulating nurse.

Question 15

The role of a first assistant includes

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining visibility of the surgical site. 
B) maintaining membership in the local hospital. 
C) organization of the back table and Mayo stand. 
D) starting the procedure before the surgeon gets there. 
A) maintaining visibility of the surgical site. 
B) maintaining membership in the local hospital. 
C) organization of the back table and Mayo stand. 
D) starting the procedure before the surgeon gets there.

Exam 4: The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing

What are the surgeon's duties?

What is the scrub person's responsibility?

The sterile team may include a perianesthesia nurse.

The _________ works to promote the best interests of the patient every single minute.

Which member of the sterile team provides exposure and hemostasis during a surgical procedure?

Which is a member of the nonsterile perioperative team?

The circulating nurse's role as the patient's ____________________ and ____________________ is critical and extends throughout the entire perioperative environment.

A perioperative nurse may initially obtain a CNOR certification

Licensure implies

Which is a member of the sterile perioperative team?

The scrub person

Why does credentialing exist?

The term anesthetist refers to a qualified RN,anesthesiologist assistant (AA),dentist,or physician who administers anesthesia.

Directing the activities of all learners is the role of the

The role of a first assistant includes

Perioperative Education

Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards

Legal, regulatory, and Ethical Issues

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

The circulating nurse's role as the patient's and is critical and extends throughout the entire perioperative environment.