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AORN Periop 101 Final EXAM Questions and answers 100% verified 2026
exam update Community health nursing (Nevada State College)
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Questions and Answers (2023/2024)
Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in
A. Removal of resident bacteria
B. Removal of dirt and oil
C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials
D. Removal of transient bacteria Correct Ans - A. Removal of
resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by:
A. Use of a degreaser
B. Use of antimicrobials
C. Prepping clean to dirty
D. Mechanical friction Correct Ans - B. Use of antimicrobials
Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of the solutions can cause
patient injuries that include:
1. Chemical burns
2. Thermal burns
3.Injuries related to equipment malfunction Correct Ans - A. 1 and 2
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's mechanism of action is to disrupt the cell membrane
B. Povidone-iodine is nonirritating to the skin
C. Povidone-iodine cannot be used on mucous membranes
D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness Correct Ans
- D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the follow
EXCEPT:
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A. Hair removal
B. Manufacturer of solutions used C.
Allergies
D. Name of the person who performed the prep Correct Ans - B.
Manufacturer of solutions used
When prepping an extremity, which one of the following is ALWAYS required?
A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the
incision site
B. Assistance in holding the limb
C. Scrubbing nails with a brush before the formal prep
D. Prepping so that the entire limb can be draped Correct Ans -
A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward
the incision site
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Surgical wound infections can result in decreased
. A. Hospitalization time
B. Intraoperative time
C. Income for hospitals
D. Workload for perioperative nurses Correct Ans - C. Income
for
hospitals
Preoperative skin preparation is accomplished by
. A. Removing soil and transient microbes
B. Reducing resident microbes
C. Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
D. All of the above Correct Ans - D. All of the above
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According to AORN's guidelines for skin preparation of patients, hair at the operative
site is .
A. Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedures
B. Always removed with a depilatory
C. Removed at least two hours before surgery
D. Dry shaved as opposed to wet shaved Correct Ans - A. Allowed
to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedures
The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means
. A. Cleaning all stomas or open wounds first
B. Beginning at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the
periphery
C. Prep solution is changed after cleaning contaminated areas
D. Surgical scrub solutions used first and then surgical paint Correct Ans
- B. Beginning at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the
periphery
Common resident bacteria include all EXCEPT:
A. Staphylococcus epiermidis
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Diphtheroid bacillus D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Correct Ans -
wrong
Which one of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE?
A. Povidone-iodine should not be allowed to dry
B. Manufacturers' guidelines should be followed
C. Skin prep is performed after the patient has been positioned
D. The name of the person performing the prep should be documented
Correct Ans - A. Povidone-iodine should not be allowed to dry
Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT:
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A. Removal of dirt, skin oil, and microbes from the skin
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AORN Periop 101 Final EXAM Questions and answers 100% verified 2026
exam update Community health nursing (Nevada State College)
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Questions and Answers (2023/2024)
Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in
A. Removal of resident bacteria
B. Removal of dirt and oil
C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials
D. Removal of transient bacteria Correct Ans - A. Removal of
resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by:
A. Use of a degreaser
B. Use of antimicrobials
C. Prepping clean to dirty
D. Mechanical friction Correct Ans - B. Use of antimicrobials
Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of the solutions can cause
patient injuries that include:
1. Chemical burns
2. Thermal burns
3.Injuries related to equipment malfunction Correct Ans - A. 1 and 2
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's mechanism of action is to disrupt the cell membrane
B. Povidone-iodine is nonirritating to the skin
C. Povidone-iodine cannot be used on mucous membranes
D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness Correct Ans
- D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the follow
EXCEPT:
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A. Hair removal
B. Manufacturer of solutions used C.
Allergies
D. Name of the person who performed the prep Correct Ans - B.
Manufacturer of solutions used
When prepping an extremity, which one of the following is ALWAYS required?
A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the
incision site
B. Assistance in holding the limb
C. Scrubbing nails with a brush before the formal prep
D. Prepping so that the entire limb can be draped Correct Ans -
A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward
the incision site
[Date] 1
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased
. A. Hospitalization time
B. Intraoperative time
C. Income for hospitals
D. Workload for perioperative nurses Correct Ans - C. Income
for
hospitals
Preoperative skin preparation is accomplished by
. A. Removing soil and transient microbes
B. Reducing resident microbes
C. Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
D. All of the above Correct Ans - D. All of the above
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According to AORN's guidelines for skin preparation of patients, hair at the operative
site is .
A. Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedures
B. Always removed with a depilatory
C. Removed at least two hours before surgery
D. Dry shaved as opposed to wet shaved Correct Ans - A. Allowed
to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedures
The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means
. A. Cleaning all stomas or open wounds first
B. Beginning at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the
periphery
C. Prep solution is changed after cleaning contaminated areas
D. Surgical scrub solutions used first and then surgical paint Correct Ans
- B. Beginning at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the
periphery
Common resident bacteria include all EXCEPT:
A. Staphylococcus epiermidis
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Diphtheroid bacillus D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Correct Ans -
wrong
Which one of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE?
A. Povidone-iodine should not be allowed to dry
B. Manufacturers' guidelines should be followed
C. Skin prep is performed after the patient has been positioned
D. The name of the person performing the prep should be documented
Correct Ans - A. Povidone-iodine should not be allowed to dry
Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT:
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A. Removal of dirt, skin oil, and microbes from the skin
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