Question 1

Which form of communication is effective for patient transfer or hand-off?

Accepted Answer

A) CPR 
B) STEP 
C) STEMMI 
D) SBAR 
A) CPR 
B) STEP 
C) STEMMI 
D) SBAR D

Question 2

Which department is responsible for routine monitoring of the electrical and lighting systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Preadmission testing 
B) Facilities engineering 
C) Materials management 
D) Central processing 
A) Preadmission testing 
B) Facilities engineering 
C) Materials management 
D) Central processing B

Question 3

Practices that continue despite lack of scientific evidence are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) protocols. 
B) bad excuses. 
C) sacred cows. 
D) national standards. 
A) protocols. 
B) bad excuses. 
C) sacred cows. 
D) national standards. C

Question 4

Which communication tool involves being continually vigilant for progress or regression of goals?

Accepted Answer

A) SBAR 
B) Team STEPPS 
C) Hands-free communication 
D) STEP 
A) SBAR 
B) Team STEPPS 
C) Hands-free communication 
D) STEP

Question 5

Which is one aspect of downward violence in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical abuse towards one's peers 
B) Verbal abuse directed towards a lower-ranked employee 
C) Verbal abuse towards one's administrative staff 
D) Emotional abuse aimed at patient's families 
A) Physical abuse towards one's peers 
B) Verbal abuse directed towards a lower-ranked employee 
C) Verbal abuse towards one's administrative staff 
D) Emotional abuse aimed at patient's families

Question 6

Which is one benefit of Magnet status for a facility?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides the opportunity for professional growth and enrichment. 
B) Nursing salaries are increased. 
C) Nursing retention is minimized and increased turnover results. 
D) The cost of care provided at the facility is higher. 
A) It provides the opportunity for professional growth and enrichment. 
B) Nursing salaries are increased. 
C) Nursing retention is minimized and increased turnover results. 
D) The cost of care provided at the facility is higher.

Question 7

All perioperative team members must be certified in CPR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An effective infection control program aims to reduce the ________________ of infection and control ______________.

Accepted Answer

incidence,sources
An effective infection

Question 9

The head nurse or charge nurse acts as a liaison between staff members and administrative personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Basic policies are updates and statements of task-oriented and skill-oriented actions to be taken in the implementation of policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The perioperative nurse manager must have a strong knowledge of the OR,management,nursing theory,and practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The sales representative may never render direct patient care at any time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________________ thinking is a way to improve the quality of care and help set standards to meet the needs of the facility and patient population.

Accepted Answer

Systems
Systems thinking is a way to imp

Question 14

What is the definition of SCIP?

Accepted Answer

A) Surgical Care Improvement Project 
B) Surgical Cost Infection Project 
C) Surgical Control Policy 
D) Surveillance Control 
A) Surgical Care Improvement Project 
B) Surgical Cost Infection Project 
C) Surgical Control Policy 
D) Surveillance Control

Question 15

An infection control committee investigates hospital-acquired infections and seeks to prevent or control them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An advanced practice nurse uses specialized ________________ and _____________ to make decisions relative to direct and indirect patient care in the perioperative environment.

Accepted Answer

judgments,skills
skills,judgments
Advanc

Question 17

Which group conducts hazard surveillance programs and decreases hazardous conditions within the hospital and on hospital grounds?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethics committee 
B) Disaster planning committee 
C) Hospital safety committee 
D) Continuous performance improvement committee 
A) Ethics committee 
B) Disaster planning committee 
C) Hospital safety committee 
D) Continuous performance improvement committee

Question 18

Which is the responsibility of the central processing department?

Accepted Answer

A) Biomedical testing 
B) Biohazard material transport 
C) Distributing supplies 
D) Linen storage 
A) Biomedical testing 
B) Biohazard material transport 
C) Distributing supplies 
D) Linen storage

Question 19

Which best describes the roles of a preceptor?

Accepted Answer

A) Assigns activities 
B) Teaches a group orientation 
C) Observes a student or employee 
D) Teaches an orientee one-on-one; advises and encourages until the orientee can function on his or her own 
A) Assigns activities 
B) Teaches a group orientation 
C) Observes a student or employee 
D) Teaches an orientee one-on-one; advises and encourages until the orientee can function on his or her own

Exam 6: Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services

Which form of communication is effective for patient transfer or hand-off?

Which department is responsible for routine monitoring of the electrical and lighting systems?

Practices that continue despite lack of scientific evidence are referred to as

Which communication tool involves being continually vigilant for progress or regression of goals?

Which is one aspect of downward violence in the workplace?

Which is one benefit of Magnet status for a facility?

All perioperative team members must be certified in CPR.

An effective infection control program aims to reduce the ________________ of infection and control ______________.

The head nurse or charge nurse acts as a liaison between staff members and administrative personnel.

Basic policies are updates and statements of task-oriented and skill-oriented actions to be taken in the implementation of policies.

The perioperative nurse manager must have a strong knowledge of the OR,management,nursing theory,and practice.

The sales representative may never render direct patient care at any time.

________________ thinking is a way to improve the quality of care and help set standards to meet the needs of the facility and patient population.

What is the definition of SCIP?

An infection control committee investigates hospital-acquired infections and seeks to prevent or control them.

An advanced practice nurse uses specialized ________________ and _____________ to make decisions relative to direct and indirect patient care in the perioperative environment.

Which group conducts hazard surveillance programs and decreases hazardous conditions within the hospital and on hospital grounds?

Which is the responsibility of the central processing department?

Which best describes the roles of a preceptor?

Perioperative Education

Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards

Legal, regulatory, and Ethical Issues

The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing

The Surgical First Assistant

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

An effective infection control program aims to reduce the __ of infection and control .

An advanced practice nurse uses specialized ____ and _ to make decisions relative to direct and indirect patient care in the perioperative environment.