AORN AORN Medication Safety and Pharmacology

Question 1

Which practice is required when labeling medications on the sterile field according to AORN standards?

Accepted Answer

Label all medications immediately when transferred to the sterile field

Answer

AORN standards require all medications transferred to the sterile field to be labeled immediately with drug name, concentration, and expiration date.

Question 2

What is the perioperative nurse's responsibility when a surgeon requests an unlabeled medication on the sterile field?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to administer the unlabeled medication

Answer

AORN mandates that all medications on the sterile field be labeled; the nurse should refuse to pass an unlabeled medication to prevent medication errors.

Question 3

During a surgical procedure, a medication cup without a label is found on the back table. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Discard the unlabeled medication and notify the team

Answer

An unlabeled medication must be discarded immediately and the surgical team notified to prevent a potential medication error.

Question 4

Which information is required on a medication label applied to the sterile field per AORN guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Drug name, concentration, and expiration date/time

Answer

AORN requires medication labels on the sterile field to include at minimum the drug name, concentration, and expiration date or time.

Question 5

A perioperative nurse is preparing heparin for use on the sterile field. Which safety step is most critical?

Accepted Answer

Independent double-check of concentration with another qualified provider

Answer

Heparin is a high-alert medication requiring an independent double-check of the concentration to prevent dosing errors.

(AORN) Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses Practice Test

(AORN) Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses Practice Test

AORN AORN Medication Safety and Pharmacology