Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Name a learning style influence as described in Chapter 1.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Logistics 
C)  Age of learner 
D)  Physical senses 
A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Logistics 
C)  Age of learner 
D)  Physical senses D

Question 3

A tour of the perioperative environment can help decrease the learner's anxiety before beginning a perioperative program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

MATCHING
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

Question 6

Students are not to be considered part of the clinical staff during clinical rotation hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term preceptor 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 8

MATCHING
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 9

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 10

Invasive procedures are frequently diagnostic and do not enter the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elements of effective instruction include:

Accepted Answer

A)  clear and concise objectives. 
B)  asking and answering questions at the end of the learning session. 
C)  focusing of negative behaviors as a teaching experience. 
D)  providing simple visual aids as primary teaching materials throughout entire orientation. 
A)  clear and concise objectives. 
B)  asking and answering questions at the end of the learning session. 
C)  focusing of negative behaviors as a teaching experience. 
D)  providing simple visual aids as primary teaching materials throughout entire orientation.

Question 12

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 impotent 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 impotent means to understanding surgery.

Question 13

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 14

An example of an aesthetic procedure would be a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cesarean section. 
B)  breast reconstruction. 
C)  tissue biopsy. 
D)  facelift. 
A)  cesarean section. 
B)  breast reconstruction. 
C)  tissue biopsy. 
D)  facelift.

Question 15

The learner gains no knowledge by observing members of the surgical team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Students may work for compensation during official clinical hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

MATCHING
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

Exam 1: Perioperative Education

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

Name a learning style influence as described in Chapter 1.

A tour of the perioperative environment can help decrease the learner's anxiety before beginning a perioperative program.

The team approach involves:

MATCHING Match each term with the correct description below. -Preceptor

Students are not to be considered part of the clinical staff during clinical rotation hours.

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

MATCHING Match each term with the correct description below. -Mentor

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

Invasive procedures are frequently diagnostic and do not enter the body.

Elements of effective instruction include:

Which objective should a perioperative learner strive to attain?

Entry-level education for perioperative practice prepares nurses to be:

An example of an aesthetic procedure would be a:

The learner gains no knowledge by observing members of the surgical team.

What is the common goal of a perioperative team?

Students may work for compensation during official clinical hours.

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

Skills are best learned through:

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

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.