AORN Professional Roles and Responsibilities 3

Question 1

Which ethical principle is upheld when a perioperative nurse obtains informed consent verification before a procedure begins?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Autonomy respects the patient's right to make informed decisions about their own care, which informed consent verification supports.

Question 2

A perioperative nurse preceptor's PRIMARY responsibility when orienting a new graduate nurse is to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate learning while maintaining patient safety throughout the orientation period

Answer

The preceptor must balance fostering the new nurse's development while never compromising patient safety during any phase of orientation.

Question 3

Under AORN guidelines, which statement about the scrub role performed by an RN versus a surgical technologist is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

The RN retains overall nursing accountability for patient care regardless of who performs the scrub role

Answer

Regardless of who fills the scrub role, the RN circulator maintains professional nursing accountability for the patient's overall care.

Question 4

Which behavior demonstrates a perioperative nurse's commitment to lifelong learning as defined by AORN?

Accepted Answer

Pursuing CNOR certification and attending continuing education programs

Answer

CNOR certification and ongoing continuing education reflect the professional commitment to maintaining and expanding perioperative competency.

Question 5

When a surgeon requests a procedure that the perioperative nurse believes is inappropriate for a patient, the nurse should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Voice the concern directly to the surgeon and escalate through the chain of command if unresolved

Answer

The nurse should use direct, assertive communication with the surgeon first, then escalate through proper channels if the concern is not addressed.

(AORN) Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses Practice Test