AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025/2026 VERSION
You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU.
Which activities would you expect to observe FIRST? - ANSWER
- >c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia
professional and the ? - ANSWER - >c) OR
nurse
What should be included as part of the psychological nursing
assessment? - ANSWER - >c) Cultural beliefs, perception of
surgery, and religious beliefs
,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? - ANSWER - >a) Alert the surgeon and
discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
During the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should
ask the patient's about their use of: - ANSWER - >a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above
The PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preoperative assessment
is to: - ANSWER - >a) Define the patient's risk factors and
develop a plan of care
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is common
among elderly patients? - ANSWER - >a) Decrease in vision
including color and depth perception
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as
"likes to socialize and can interpret terms"? - ANSWER - >c) 3 to
6 years
Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER - >d) Lung
capacity decreases with increasing age
,Which of the following factors make geriatric patients more
sensitive to injury and cold? - ANSWER - >a) Decrease in
subcutaneous fat
A preoperative nursing assessment should be conducted by a
perioperative RN at what point? - ANSWER - >b) Before the
surgery
In relation to transcultural needs of the patient, it is important
to include needs in the nursing assessment. -
ANSWER - >d) Spiritual
A directive interview is: - ANSWER - >b) Structured with
predetermined questions
Factors that may affect postoperative pain are? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER - >a) The surgical site
b) The nature and intended purpose of the surgery
c) The patient's fears regarding anesthesia or surgery
Which of the following BEST illustrates the purpose of
perioperative patient and family education? - ANSWER - >b) To
increase patient and family adherence to the plan of care
Sally is a 43-year-old female scheduled for a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. The perioperative RN should provide
preoperative education to Sally and her family, including: -
ANSWER - >d) Wound care and pain management
, Which of the following practices violates a patient's ethical
right to self-determination? - ANSWER - >a) Automatic
intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
Obtaining informed consent is a two-step process of: - ANSWER
- >b) Communicating information and documenting the
decision
How does the perioperative nurse test patient's level of
understanding? - ANSWER - >b) By asking questions about the
procedure and evaluating the answer
A preoperative patient's do-not-resuscitate order is: - ANSWER
- >c) Reconsidered to ensure that the risks and benefits of
anesthesia and surgery are discussed before surgery
Match the designated surgical area with the correct surgical
zone: - ANSWER - >Unrestricted = Perioperative patient care
area
Semi-restrict = Work area for processing instruments
Restricted = Individual OR suite with sterile supplies opened
Clean supplied do NOT need to be separated from sterile
supplies inside the surgical suite: - ANSWER - >b) False
The relative humidity in the OR suite should be maintained
within a range of: - ANSWER - >b) 20-60%
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025/2026 VERSION
You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU.
Which activities would you expect to observe FIRST? - ANSWER
- >c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia
professional and the ? - ANSWER - >c) OR
nurse
What should be included as part of the psychological nursing
assessment? - ANSWER - >c) Cultural beliefs, perception of
surgery, and religious beliefs
,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? - ANSWER - >a) Alert the surgeon and
discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
During the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should
ask the patient's about their use of: - ANSWER - >a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above
The PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preoperative assessment
is to: - ANSWER - >a) Define the patient's risk factors and
develop a plan of care
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is common
among elderly patients? - ANSWER - >a) Decrease in vision
including color and depth perception
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as
"likes to socialize and can interpret terms"? - ANSWER - >c) 3 to
6 years
Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER - >d) Lung
capacity decreases with increasing age
,Which of the following factors make geriatric patients more
sensitive to injury and cold? - ANSWER - >a) Decrease in
subcutaneous fat
A preoperative nursing assessment should be conducted by a
perioperative RN at what point? - ANSWER - >b) Before the
surgery
In relation to transcultural needs of the patient, it is important
to include needs in the nursing assessment. -
ANSWER - >d) Spiritual
A directive interview is: - ANSWER - >b) Structured with
predetermined questions
Factors that may affect postoperative pain are? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER - >a) The surgical site
b) The nature and intended purpose of the surgery
c) The patient's fears regarding anesthesia or surgery
Which of the following BEST illustrates the purpose of
perioperative patient and family education? - ANSWER - >b) To
increase patient and family adherence to the plan of care
Sally is a 43-year-old female scheduled for a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. The perioperative RN should provide
preoperative education to Sally and her family, including: -
ANSWER - >d) Wound care and pain management
, Which of the following practices violates a patient's ethical
right to self-determination? - ANSWER - >a) Automatic
intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
Obtaining informed consent is a two-step process of: - ANSWER
- >b) Communicating information and documenting the
decision
How does the perioperative nurse test patient's level of
understanding? - ANSWER - >b) By asking questions about the
procedure and evaluating the answer
A preoperative patient's do-not-resuscitate order is: - ANSWER
- >c) Reconsidered to ensure that the risks and benefits of
anesthesia and surgery are discussed before surgery
Match the designated surgical area with the correct surgical
zone: - ANSWER - >Unrestricted = Perioperative patient care
area
Semi-restrict = Work area for processing instruments
Restricted = Individual OR suite with sterile supplies opened
Clean supplied do NOT need to be separated from sterile
supplies inside the surgical suite: - ANSWER - >b) False
The relative humidity in the OR suite should be maintained
within a range of: - ANSWER - >b) 20-60%
