AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION
1. 1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for
suturing friable tissue such as the liver.: What is a Blunt needle point?
2. 2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes.: What are disposable stapler sets?
3. 3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms,
and Symbols.: What is cc?
4. 5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy.: What
is Clean contaminated?
5. 4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would antici-
pate the need to have available this type of drain: What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6. 6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.: What is Lithotomy Position?
7. 7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recom-
mended practice for this:: What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
8. 8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmis-
sion of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills: What is
personal protective equipment?
9. 9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to
prevent this from occurring during MIS: What is capacitive coupling?
10. 10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative
nurse should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient consid-
erations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need
for positioning alterations: c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
11. 11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they
often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods.: What is skin clips?
, AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION
12. 12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
violates a patient's ethical right to...: What is Self-determination?
13. 13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative
nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once: What is situational-based error?
14. 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equip-
ment, and supplies is the definition of....: What is aseptic technique?
15. The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to
prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous mi-
croorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and
body fluids: What are draping materials?
16. 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is
the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.: What is Phase II?
17. 17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving
patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make
changes on improving pt safety: What are Healthcare organizations?
18. 18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and
gloves.
d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant.: b. The scrub
gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
19. 19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidiz-
er): What is fuel source?
20. 20. The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is:: What is place it
in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue
21. 21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the
break in the procedure bed to allow for knee flexion.: What is Trendelenberg?
22. 22. A packaging system for items undergoing sterilization should possess
this characteristic:
What is....
ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION
1. 1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for
suturing friable tissue such as the liver.: What is a Blunt needle point?
2. 2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes.: What are disposable stapler sets?
3. 3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms,
and Symbols.: What is cc?
4. 5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy.: What
is Clean contaminated?
5. 4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would antici-
pate the need to have available this type of drain: What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6. 6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.: What is Lithotomy Position?
7. 7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recom-
mended practice for this:: What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
8. 8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmis-
sion of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills: What is
personal protective equipment?
9. 9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to
prevent this from occurring during MIS: What is capacitive coupling?
10. 10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the perioperative
nurse should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's assessments to guide
positioning
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient consid-
erations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need
for positioning alterations: c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations
11. 11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they
often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods.: What is skin clips?
, AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION
12. 12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
violates a patient's ethical right to...: What is Self-determination?
13. 13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative
nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once: What is situational-based error?
14. 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equip-
ment, and supplies is the definition of....: What is aseptic technique?
15. The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to
prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous mi-
croorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and
body fluids: What are draping materials?
16. 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is
the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.: What is Phase II?
17. 17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving
patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make
changes on improving pt safety: What are Healthcare organizations?
18. 18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
a. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
c. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and
gloves.
d. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant.: b. The scrub
gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
19. 19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidiz-
er): What is fuel source?
20. 20. The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is:: What is place it
in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue
21. 21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the
break in the procedure bed to allow for knee flexion.: What is Trendelenberg?
22. 22. A packaging system for items undergoing sterilization should possess
this characteristic:
What is....
