AORN Perioperative 101: A Core Curriculum,
4th Edition Final Exam Test Bank by
Association of periOperative Registered
Nurses (AORN) - Complete Question Bank for
2025/2026
Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the
OR? a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant b)
Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient
leaves the room c) Open all supplies listed on preference
card, including "available" supplies d) Verify with surgeon
before opening suture - ANSWER//d An RN who attends
continuing nursing education and has verified skills,
knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is
demonstrating accountability in his/her: a) Certification
requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing b) Collaboration among team
members c) Professional growth and maintenance of
competency d) Verification of nursing knowledge -
ANSWER//c Which of the following statements is TRUE
concerning use of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative
Practice? a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards
require health care institutions to comply with the AORN
guidelines b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede
departmental and institutional policies c) The AORN
Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses
actually practice in perioperative settings d) Work setting
and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN Guidelines can be applied - ANSWER//d Which of
the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma
that perioperative nurses may encounter? a) Do-not-
resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient b) Family
disagreement regardings possible organ donation c)
Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation
on an 18 year old who has already given consent d)
Human experimentation - ANSWER//c The phrase "At
,least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable, and prudent professional would have done
under similar circumstances" is the definition of: a)
Abandonment b) Negligence c) Unethical behavior d)
Malpractice - ANSWER//b All of the following are accurate
descriptions of "professional accountability" EXCEPT: a)
Becoming certified in your specialty b) Collaborating with
peers in selecting the right instruments and right
equipment for each patient c) Pursuing a higher academic
degree d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations e) Staying
current with changes in your specialty - ANSWER//d Part
of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate
that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice.
Four ways to ensure professional practice related to the
AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use
of evidence-based practice, certification, and: a)
Mentoring student nurses b) Pursuit of lifelong learning c)
Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree d)
Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree -
ANSWER//b After transferring a male patient into the
Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN could reasonably
expect the PACU RN to FIRST: a) Administer medication
to the patient for nausea and vomiting b) Ask the patient is
he has any pain c) Assess the patient's airway and
respirations d) Care for this patient and two other patients
as assigned - ANSWER//c During a handover report to the
PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use a
communication method identified by the acronym "SBAR."
What does SBAR stand for? a) Safety, Background,
Actions, Recovery expectations b) Situation, Background,
Assessment, Recommendation c) Safety concerns,
Background, Assessment, Responsibility d) Surgeon,
Background, Assessment, Recovery time - ANSWER//b A
40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post
anesthesia care unit after right shoulder surgery. What is
the BEST measure to assess the patient's pain? a)
Discuss the patient's pain with a close family member b)
,Observe facial expressions and behaviors c) Ask patient
to describe his pain or use a standardized pain scale d)
Monitor vital sign changes - ANSWER//c What would be
the MOST important information for a nurse in
Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin
dependent diabetic patient? a) How long the patient has
been diabetic b) If there is someone to drive them home c)
The last time the patient ate or drank d) The type of insulin
the patient takes - ANSWER//d The Perianesthesia nurse
has ASPAN to guide their practice. What does ASPAN
stand for? a) American Sterilization of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses b) Association of Specialized PeriAnesthesia
Nursing c) American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nursing d)
Association of Surgical Post Anesthesia Nursing -
ANSWER//c You have completed your case and must
now transport your patient to PACU. To give report to the
PACU nurse, your facility requires that you provide report
in SBAR, which stands for: a) Safety, Background, Actions,
Recovery, Expectations b) Safety concerns, Background,
Assessment, Responsibilities c) Situation, Background,
Assessment, Recommendations d) Surgeon, Background,
Assessment, Recovery time - ANSWER//c You have just
transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU. Which
activities would you expect to observe FIRST? a)
Administering medication for nausea and vomiting b)
Asking patients if they have any pain c) Assessing patient
airway and respirations d) Caring for patients in 1:3 ratio -
ANSWER//c A hand-over communication report is given
by the anesthesia professional and the
_________________? a) Surgical resident b) Medical
student c) OR nurse d) Inpatient nurse - ANSWER//c What
should be included as part of the psychological nursing
assessment? a) Anxiety, temperature, and religious
beliefs b) Anxiety, temperature, and cultural practices c)
Cultural beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious
beliefs d) Cultural practice, religious beliefs, and age -
ANSWER//c During a preoperative interview, a patient
, reports that a surgical prep solution made him breakout in
hives after a previous surgical procedure. What action
should the perioperative RN take? a) Alert the surgeon
and discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic. b)
Ask the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered
preoperatively c) Monitor the patient more closely after
administrating preoperative sedation d) Notify the
anesthesia professional of a potential interaction with
anesthetic agents - ANSWER//a During the preoperative
interview, the perioperative RN should ask the patient's
about their use of: a) Alcohol b) Herbal preparations c)
Recreational Drugs d) Tobacco products e) All of the
above - ANSWER//e The PRIMARY purpose of
conducting a preoperative assessment is to: a) Define the
patient's risk factors and develop a plan of care b)
Determine the length of the procedure and needed
supplies c) Introduce the patient to the surgical team d)
Provide information necessary for discharge - ANSWER//a
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is
common among elderly patients? a) Decrease in vision
including color and depth perception b) Decreased ability
to understand explanations c) Increased perception of
pain d) Memory impairment - ANSWER//a A child in which
of the following age groups can be described as "likes to
socialize and can interpret terms"? a) 1 to 12 months b) 1
to 3 years c) 3 to 6 years d) 6 to 12 years - ANSWER//c
Which of the following statements is true? a) Blood
pressure remains constant with age b) Body temperature
increases with increasing age c) Heart rate increases with
increasing age d) Lung capacity decreases with increasing
age - ANSWER//d Which of the following factors make
geriatric patients more sensitive to injury and cold? a)
Decrease in subcutaneous fat b) Lung capacity decreases
with age c) Bilirubin and hemoglobin shift d) Medication
absorption is decreased - ANSWER//a A preoperative
nursing assessment should be conducted by a
perioperative RN at what point? a) Prior to discharge b)
4th Edition Final Exam Test Bank by
Association of periOperative Registered
Nurses (AORN) - Complete Question Bank for
2025/2026
Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the
OR? a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant b)
Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient
leaves the room c) Open all supplies listed on preference
card, including "available" supplies d) Verify with surgeon
before opening suture - ANSWER//d An RN who attends
continuing nursing education and has verified skills,
knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is
demonstrating accountability in his/her: a) Certification
requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing b) Collaboration among team
members c) Professional growth and maintenance of
competency d) Verification of nursing knowledge -
ANSWER//c Which of the following statements is TRUE
concerning use of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative
Practice? a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards
require health care institutions to comply with the AORN
guidelines b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede
departmental and institutional policies c) The AORN
Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses
actually practice in perioperative settings d) Work setting
and situation variations may determine the extent to which
AORN Guidelines can be applied - ANSWER//d Which of
the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma
that perioperative nurses may encounter? a) Do-not-
resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient b) Family
disagreement regardings possible organ donation c)
Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation
on an 18 year old who has already given consent d)
Human experimentation - ANSWER//c The phrase "At
,least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable, and prudent professional would have done
under similar circumstances" is the definition of: a)
Abandonment b) Negligence c) Unethical behavior d)
Malpractice - ANSWER//b All of the following are accurate
descriptions of "professional accountability" EXCEPT: a)
Becoming certified in your specialty b) Collaborating with
peers in selecting the right instruments and right
equipment for each patient c) Pursuing a higher academic
degree d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations e) Staying
current with changes in your specialty - ANSWER//d Part
of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate
that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice.
Four ways to ensure professional practice related to the
AORN practice include: maintaining competency, the use
of evidence-based practice, certification, and: a)
Mentoring student nurses b) Pursuit of lifelong learning c)
Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree d)
Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree -
ANSWER//b After transferring a male patient into the
Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN could reasonably
expect the PACU RN to FIRST: a) Administer medication
to the patient for nausea and vomiting b) Ask the patient is
he has any pain c) Assess the patient's airway and
respirations d) Care for this patient and two other patients
as assigned - ANSWER//c During a handover report to the
PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use a
communication method identified by the acronym "SBAR."
What does SBAR stand for? a) Safety, Background,
Actions, Recovery expectations b) Situation, Background,
Assessment, Recommendation c) Safety concerns,
Background, Assessment, Responsibility d) Surgeon,
Background, Assessment, Recovery time - ANSWER//b A
40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post
anesthesia care unit after right shoulder surgery. What is
the BEST measure to assess the patient's pain? a)
Discuss the patient's pain with a close family member b)
,Observe facial expressions and behaviors c) Ask patient
to describe his pain or use a standardized pain scale d)
Monitor vital sign changes - ANSWER//c What would be
the MOST important information for a nurse in
Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin
dependent diabetic patient? a) How long the patient has
been diabetic b) If there is someone to drive them home c)
The last time the patient ate or drank d) The type of insulin
the patient takes - ANSWER//d The Perianesthesia nurse
has ASPAN to guide their practice. What does ASPAN
stand for? a) American Sterilization of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses b) Association of Specialized PeriAnesthesia
Nursing c) American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nursing d)
Association of Surgical Post Anesthesia Nursing -
ANSWER//c You have completed your case and must
now transport your patient to PACU. To give report to the
PACU nurse, your facility requires that you provide report
in SBAR, which stands for: a) Safety, Background, Actions,
Recovery, Expectations b) Safety concerns, Background,
Assessment, Responsibilities c) Situation, Background,
Assessment, Recommendations d) Surgeon, Background,
Assessment, Recovery time - ANSWER//c You have just
transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU. Which
activities would you expect to observe FIRST? a)
Administering medication for nausea and vomiting b)
Asking patients if they have any pain c) Assessing patient
airway and respirations d) Caring for patients in 1:3 ratio -
ANSWER//c A hand-over communication report is given
by the anesthesia professional and the
_________________? a) Surgical resident b) Medical
student c) OR nurse d) Inpatient nurse - ANSWER//c What
should be included as part of the psychological nursing
assessment? a) Anxiety, temperature, and religious
beliefs b) Anxiety, temperature, and cultural practices c)
Cultural beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious
beliefs d) Cultural practice, religious beliefs, and age -
ANSWER//c During a preoperative interview, a patient
, reports that a surgical prep solution made him breakout in
hives after a previous surgical procedure. What action
should the perioperative RN take? a) Alert the surgeon
and discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic. b)
Ask the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered
preoperatively c) Monitor the patient more closely after
administrating preoperative sedation d) Notify the
anesthesia professional of a potential interaction with
anesthetic agents - ANSWER//a During the preoperative
interview, the perioperative RN should ask the patient's
about their use of: a) Alcohol b) Herbal preparations c)
Recreational Drugs d) Tobacco products e) All of the
above - ANSWER//e The PRIMARY purpose of
conducting a preoperative assessment is to: a) Define the
patient's risk factors and develop a plan of care b)
Determine the length of the procedure and needed
supplies c) Introduce the patient to the surgical team d)
Provide information necessary for discharge - ANSWER//a
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is
common among elderly patients? a) Decrease in vision
including color and depth perception b) Decreased ability
to understand explanations c) Increased perception of
pain d) Memory impairment - ANSWER//a A child in which
of the following age groups can be described as "likes to
socialize and can interpret terms"? a) 1 to 12 months b) 1
to 3 years c) 3 to 6 years d) 6 to 12 years - ANSWER//c
Which of the following statements is true? a) Blood
pressure remains constant with age b) Body temperature
increases with increasing age c) Heart rate increases with
increasing age d) Lung capacity decreases with increasing
age - ANSWER//d Which of the following factors make
geriatric patients more sensitive to injury and cold? a)
Decrease in subcutaneous fat b) Lung capacity decreases
with age c) Bilirubin and hemoglobin shift d) Medication
absorption is decreased - ANSWER//a A preoperative
nursing assessment should be conducted by a
perioperative RN at what point? a) Prior to discharge b)
