AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide
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1. What does AORN's guideline for Preoperaitve patient skin antisepsis rec-
ommend for prepping areas with high microbial counts?
a) Prep them first
b) Prep them last
c) Prep them during the procedure
d) Prep them whenever necessary
Answer
Prep them last
2. Which of the following should be avoided during hair removal?
a) Use of clippers
b) Clipping of hair against the grain of hair growth
c) Nicking or cutting the skin
d) Removal of loose hair from prepped area
Answer
, Nicking or cutting the skin
3. Which of the following observations are critical when doing skin antisepsis
on pediatric patients:
a) Take measures to prevent the loss of body heat
b) The relatively small bodies of pediatric patients require smaller amounts of
antimicrobial agents
c) Children are not sensitive to chemical agents.
d) The whole body must be prepped irrespective of the operative site.
Answer
Take measures to prevent the loss of body heat
4. Which actions should the perioperative nurse take in prepping an extremity
when a tourniquet is used? Select all that apply
a) Drape the tourniquet with a cloth towel to keep solution from going under
the tourniquet.
b) Start prepping at the level of the tourniquet.
c) Start the prep at the incision site and extend both distally and proximally to
include the entire extremity.
d) Use an assistive device to support the extremity during the prep.
e) Use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet.
Answer
Start the prep at the incision site and extend both distally and proximally to
,include the entire extremity.
d) Use an assistive device to support the extremity during the prep.
e) Use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet.
5. Which of the following is True about iodophor paint and iodophor scrub?
a) A paint has a detergent additive, a scrub does not.
b) A scrub has a detergent additive, a paint does not.
c) Iodophors have a low fungicidal and high bacterial kill rate.
d) Iodophors have a high persistence activity.
Answer
A scrub has a detergent additive, a paint does not.
6. Perioperative nursing documentation of the skin prep procedure should
include which of the following components? Select all that apply
a) Antiseptic agent used
b) Hair removal if performed
c) Name of person holding the limb if applicable
d) Name of the person performing the prep
e) Placement of blotting towels
f) Preoperative assessment of the skin at the operative site.
Answer
, Antiseptic agent used
b) Hair removal if performed
d) Name of the person performing the prep
f) Preoperative assessment of the skin at the operative site.
7. By which route are antibiotics most commonly administered by the peri-
operative nurse during intraoperative phase?
a) Intramuscular
b) Intravenous
c) Irrigation solution
d) Subcutaneous
Answer
Irrigation solution
8. The perioperative nurse's role in preparing and administering medications
includes: Select all that apply
a) Administering all medications ordered by the surgeon
b) Assessing the patient's medication allergies and use of herbal or dietary
supplements
c) Verifying the administration of the correct medication, dose, and route.
d)Checking expiration date of medication
Answer
Assessing the patient's medication allergies and use of herbal or dietary
supplements
Questions and Revised Correct Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
Consist of 200+ Questions with Answers
1. What does AORN's guideline for Preoperaitve patient skin antisepsis rec-
ommend for prepping areas with high microbial counts?
a) Prep them first
b) Prep them last
c) Prep them during the procedure
d) Prep them whenever necessary
Answer
Prep them last
2. Which of the following should be avoided during hair removal?
a) Use of clippers
b) Clipping of hair against the grain of hair growth
c) Nicking or cutting the skin
d) Removal of loose hair from prepped area
Answer
, Nicking or cutting the skin
3. Which of the following observations are critical when doing skin antisepsis
on pediatric patients:
a) Take measures to prevent the loss of body heat
b) The relatively small bodies of pediatric patients require smaller amounts of
antimicrobial agents
c) Children are not sensitive to chemical agents.
d) The whole body must be prepped irrespective of the operative site.
Answer
Take measures to prevent the loss of body heat
4. Which actions should the perioperative nurse take in prepping an extremity
when a tourniquet is used? Select all that apply
a) Drape the tourniquet with a cloth towel to keep solution from going under
the tourniquet.
b) Start prepping at the level of the tourniquet.
c) Start the prep at the incision site and extend both distally and proximally to
include the entire extremity.
d) Use an assistive device to support the extremity during the prep.
e) Use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet.
Answer
Start the prep at the incision site and extend both distally and proximally to
,include the entire extremity.
d) Use an assistive device to support the extremity during the prep.
e) Use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet.
5. Which of the following is True about iodophor paint and iodophor scrub?
a) A paint has a detergent additive, a scrub does not.
b) A scrub has a detergent additive, a paint does not.
c) Iodophors have a low fungicidal and high bacterial kill rate.
d) Iodophors have a high persistence activity.
Answer
A scrub has a detergent additive, a paint does not.
6. Perioperative nursing documentation of the skin prep procedure should
include which of the following components? Select all that apply
a) Antiseptic agent used
b) Hair removal if performed
c) Name of person holding the limb if applicable
d) Name of the person performing the prep
e) Placement of blotting towels
f) Preoperative assessment of the skin at the operative site.
Answer
, Antiseptic agent used
b) Hair removal if performed
d) Name of the person performing the prep
f) Preoperative assessment of the skin at the operative site.
7. By which route are antibiotics most commonly administered by the peri-
operative nurse during intraoperative phase?
a) Intramuscular
b) Intravenous
c) Irrigation solution
d) Subcutaneous
Answer
Irrigation solution
8. The perioperative nurse's role in preparing and administering medications
includes: Select all that apply
a) Administering all medications ordered by the surgeon
b) Assessing the patient's medication allergies and use of herbal or dietary
supplements
c) Verifying the administration of the correct medication, dose, and route.
d)Checking expiration date of medication
Answer
Assessing the patient's medication allergies and use of herbal or dietary
supplements
