Deck 1: Perioperative Education

Question 1

Match each term with the correct description below.
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
Preceptor

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The team approach involves

A)a coordinated effort by all caregivers.
B)working to obtain specific personal goals.
C)incompetence.
D)direct caregivers with access to patient data.

Answer 2

A
A team effort is necessary to meet the patient's preoperative goals.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True
This definition describes the responsibilities of the perioperative nurse educator.

Question 4

Students may work for compensation during official clinical hours.

Question 5

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

Question 6

Which objective should a perioperative learner strive to attain?

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 important means to understanding surgery.

Question 7

A surgical procedure may be invasive,minimally invasive,or noninvasive.

Question 8

Perioperative experience teaches that minor procedures may be fairly quick,but still have risks such as

A)cardiac arrest.
B)hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
C)severe bleeding.
D)All the above

Question 9

Skills are best learned through

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 10

Communication is an essential part of working as a team.What is another key element of communication?

A)Attitude
B)Body language
C)Education
D)Constant talking

Question 11

Students should have a tour of the perioperative environment and know the basic standards and protocol before starting clinicals.

Question 12

What is the common goal of a perioperative team?

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 13

Match each term with the correct description below.
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
Role model

Question 14

A perioperative nurse's role only encompasses supervision of unlicensed personnel who scrub and requires knowledge of practices and procedures.

Question 15

Match each term with the correct description below.
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
Mentor

Question 16

Not everyone learns at the same speed or attains information in the same manner.Knowing how a student learns will help the educator come up with the right ___________.

A)answer
B)environment
C)teaching methods
D)learning styles

Question 17

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

Question 18

Entry-level education for perioperative practice prepares nurses to be

A)urologists.
B)orthopedists.
C)neurologists.
D)generalists.

Question 19

Surgical technology programs focus primarily on scrubbing in to prepare and maintain the sterile field and handle instruments.

Question 20

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

A)Preoperative patient anxiety
B)Postoperative pain
C)Unknown patient allergies
D)Subjective responses to OR activities