AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM; MOST
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
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The surgical site marking process must - ANSWER be consistent throughout
the organization
The definition of a health disparity is - ANSWER A higher burden of disease
for some populations
Patient and Family Education- - ANSWER Improves pt outcomes
ERAS protocols typically begin - ANSWER Before surgery
Most postoperative complications occur within - ANSWER 48 hours
Which statement is an accurate description of negative pressure wound therapy?
- ANSWER It promotes wound contracture
,An example of a procedure that creates a clean-contaminated wound is -
ANSWER A total abdominal hysterectomy
To prevent a wrong site, wrong side, or wrong patient event, who is responsible
for marking the surgical site? - ANSWER Licensed practitioner performing
the surgery
LAST is a patient medical emergency that occurs when - ANSWER A local
anesthetic blood threshold is exceeded
A potential complication of gas insufflation is - ANSWER Hypercarbia
Which interventions can help manage a gas embolism? - ANSWER Place the
pt in Trendelenburg or in the left lateral position
The preoperative to intraoperative hand-over documentation would NOT
include - ANSWER Specimen documentation
Which is NOT a type of closed drainage system? - ANSWER T-tube
Which is NOT a sign or symptom of an allergic reaction? -
ANSWER Hypertension
Which is incorrect about hazardous chemical agents in the perioperative
setting? - ANSWER Eyewash stations must be easily accessible within 20
seconds of use and storage locations.
,Which of the following are recommended guidelines for preserving a bullet
collected as forensic evidence? - ANSWER Do not drop a bullet into a metal
basin or bowl;
Rinse the bullet with water if requested by local authorities.
Handle as little as possible
What is the rationale for wearing gloves when handling or transporting surgical
specimens? - ANSWER To avoid exposure to biohazardous substances
Biopsies that require specialized methods of preparation and preservation to
preserve the cells include... - ANSWER Bone marrow;
Nerve;
Testicular
Proper handling of an explant removed because of an apparent defect or failure
includes - ANSWER Completing a risk management report;
Documentation of the serial number in the medical record and on the pathology
requisition
Which of the following actions should the scrub person perform for most
specimens after receiving them from the surgeon? - ANSWER Keep it in a
sterile basin until it can be passed to the RN circulator;
Keep it moist with saline
, Surgical tissue banking is - ANSWER The retrieval, processing, preserving,
and storing of selected human tissue for later transplantation back into the
patient or into another patient
Which pathology specimens require fresh preparation and the use of a sterile
container? - ANSWER Breast tissue for hormonal assay;
Cerebrospinal fluid;
Semen for infertility studies
The patient, the surgeon, and the scrub person all interact with the circulator in
the management of specimens, and each has special roles -
ANSWER Patient- Concerned with diagnosis, speed of diagnosis,
psychosocial concerns.
Surgeon- communicates identifying characteristics to the scrub person and to
the circulator.
Scrub person- Ensure accurate identification of the specimen by having a sterile
marking pen to write the location and type of tissue.
Circulator- Sensitive to the scrub person's needs and to actions that facilitate
accurate specimen management
Which of the following forensic specimens should be placed in a paper
envelope, labeled, and sealed? - ANSWER Finger nails;
Carpet remnants
Songs count is done for all the following reasons, EXCEPT -
ANSWER Because state laws require specific count procedures
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 | VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | GRADED A+ | PASS
GUARANTEED | LATEST UPDATE
The surgical site marking process must - ANSWER be consistent throughout
the organization
The definition of a health disparity is - ANSWER A higher burden of disease
for some populations
Patient and Family Education- - ANSWER Improves pt outcomes
ERAS protocols typically begin - ANSWER Before surgery
Most postoperative complications occur within - ANSWER 48 hours
Which statement is an accurate description of negative pressure wound therapy?
- ANSWER It promotes wound contracture
,An example of a procedure that creates a clean-contaminated wound is -
ANSWER A total abdominal hysterectomy
To prevent a wrong site, wrong side, or wrong patient event, who is responsible
for marking the surgical site? - ANSWER Licensed practitioner performing
the surgery
LAST is a patient medical emergency that occurs when - ANSWER A local
anesthetic blood threshold is exceeded
A potential complication of gas insufflation is - ANSWER Hypercarbia
Which interventions can help manage a gas embolism? - ANSWER Place the
pt in Trendelenburg or in the left lateral position
The preoperative to intraoperative hand-over documentation would NOT
include - ANSWER Specimen documentation
Which is NOT a type of closed drainage system? - ANSWER T-tube
Which is NOT a sign or symptom of an allergic reaction? -
ANSWER Hypertension
Which is incorrect about hazardous chemical agents in the perioperative
setting? - ANSWER Eyewash stations must be easily accessible within 20
seconds of use and storage locations.
,Which of the following are recommended guidelines for preserving a bullet
collected as forensic evidence? - ANSWER Do not drop a bullet into a metal
basin or bowl;
Rinse the bullet with water if requested by local authorities.
Handle as little as possible
What is the rationale for wearing gloves when handling or transporting surgical
specimens? - ANSWER To avoid exposure to biohazardous substances
Biopsies that require specialized methods of preparation and preservation to
preserve the cells include... - ANSWER Bone marrow;
Nerve;
Testicular
Proper handling of an explant removed because of an apparent defect or failure
includes - ANSWER Completing a risk management report;
Documentation of the serial number in the medical record and on the pathology
requisition
Which of the following actions should the scrub person perform for most
specimens after receiving them from the surgeon? - ANSWER Keep it in a
sterile basin until it can be passed to the RN circulator;
Keep it moist with saline
, Surgical tissue banking is - ANSWER The retrieval, processing, preserving,
and storing of selected human tissue for later transplantation back into the
patient or into another patient
Which pathology specimens require fresh preparation and the use of a sterile
container? - ANSWER Breast tissue for hormonal assay;
Cerebrospinal fluid;
Semen for infertility studies
The patient, the surgeon, and the scrub person all interact with the circulator in
the management of specimens, and each has special roles -
ANSWER Patient- Concerned with diagnosis, speed of diagnosis,
psychosocial concerns.
Surgeon- communicates identifying characteristics to the scrub person and to
the circulator.
Scrub person- Ensure accurate identification of the specimen by having a sterile
marking pen to write the location and type of tissue.
Circulator- Sensitive to the scrub person's needs and to actions that facilitate
accurate specimen management
Which of the following forensic specimens should be placed in a paper
envelope, labeled, and sealed? - ANSWER Finger nails;
Carpet remnants
Songs count is done for all the following reasons, EXCEPT -
ANSWER Because state laws require specific count procedures
