AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide
- .This type of needle point is what you would expect to be
needed for suturing friable tissue such as the liver.: What is a
Blunt needle point?
- .These particular wound closing items are available in a wide
variety of instrument sizes.: What are disposable stapler sets?
- .Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols.: What is cc?
4. .The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy.: -
What is Clean contaminated?
- .Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would
antic- ipate the need to have available this type of drain: What is a
Jackson-Pratt?
- .This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory
and res- piratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.: 1 / 3
What is Lithotomy Position?
- .To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is
a rec- ommended practice for this:: What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
- .An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the
trans- mission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body
fluid spills: - What is personal protective equipment?
- .It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation
defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS: What is capacitive
coupling?
- 1.According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the
perioperative nurse should:
What is...
- Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
- Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
- use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient consid- 2 / 3
positioning
erations
- Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need
for positioning alterations: c. use additional precautions as appropriate based
on unique patient considerations
- 1.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is
because they often cause more scarring than other skin closure
methods.: What is skin clips?
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