Deck 1: Perioperative Education

Question 1

Students may work for compensation during official clinical hours.

Answer 1

False
Some students are hired into apprenticeships before graduation enabling them to work in the OR in a limited capacity in anticipation of a permanent position.Schools that permit students to work while they are still participating in the education process should have a policy in place to delineate the student role from the employee role.Thus students may not work for compensation while completing clinical hours in the operating room setting.

Question 2

An example of an aesthetic procedure would be a:

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

Answer 2

D
A facelift is an aesthetic procedure because it is improving the artistic and cosmetic look of one's face.It is not an example of a parturition,reconstruction,or a diagnostic procedure.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False
Observation can provide students a good perspective of the roles and responsibilities of the surgical team members.

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

MATCHING
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 8

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.

Question 9

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

Question 10

Name a learning style influence as described in Chapter 1.

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

Question 11

MATCHING
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

Question 12

Elements of effective instruction include:

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 13

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 impotent means to understanding surgery.

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

MATCHING
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 18

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 19

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

Question 20

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