AORN Periop 101 Final Exam | Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2026
What main precaution should you take with pt in prone position? - Answer -Pad eyes - avoid
pressure
Goals of surgical skin prep (3) - Answer -1. Remove soil/transient microorganisms from skin
2. Reduce resident microbes below pathogenic levels
3. Inhibit rapid rebound growth of microbes
When can CHG prep be used/not used? - Answer -Use: for topical ONLY
NOT: above neck
Which type of prep has quickest reduction in microbe counts? - Answer -Alcohol
How far from incision site should prep area extend? - Answer -At least 6-8" past
What should be documented with skin prep? (6) - Answer -1. Area prepped
2. Type/extent of hair removal
3. Who prepped
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,4. Skin assessment at site
5. Prep agent used
6. Dry time
What do direct expenses for hospital include? - Answer -Medical supplies
Personnel
Purchases services
What do indirect expenses to hospital include? - Answer -Heating/cooling
Electricity
Admin/support personnel (housekeeping)
Where should you avoid placing ESU dispersive electrode grounding pads? - Answer -Bony
prominences
Implanted prosthesis
Hairy areas
Tattooed areas
Scar tissue
Term: Organisms on wet skin soak through & contaminating sterile gown - Answer -Strike
through
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, What gloving technique does initial donning of sterile gown/gloves use? - Answer -Closed
gloving
Fine gauge needle & syringe are used to aspirate the sample - Answer -Needle aspiration
Small portion of tissue is incised and sent for examination - Answer -Incisional biopsy
An entire section of tissue is sent for examination - Answer -Excisional biopsy
Type of surgical specimen:
Will be microscopically studied by pathologist and may undergo histologic or cytologic analysis -
Answer -Biopsy
Type of surgical specimen:
tissue is frozen and thinly sliced into sections to be examined under a microscope by the
pathologist - Answer -Frozen section
Type of surgical specimen:
Specimens obtained for studying cell biology - Answer -Cytology
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Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2026
What main precaution should you take with pt in prone position? - Answer -Pad eyes - avoid
pressure
Goals of surgical skin prep (3) - Answer -1. Remove soil/transient microorganisms from skin
2. Reduce resident microbes below pathogenic levels
3. Inhibit rapid rebound growth of microbes
When can CHG prep be used/not used? - Answer -Use: for topical ONLY
NOT: above neck
Which type of prep has quickest reduction in microbe counts? - Answer -Alcohol
How far from incision site should prep area extend? - Answer -At least 6-8" past
What should be documented with skin prep? (6) - Answer -1. Area prepped
2. Type/extent of hair removal
3. Who prepped
1|Page
,4. Skin assessment at site
5. Prep agent used
6. Dry time
What do direct expenses for hospital include? - Answer -Medical supplies
Personnel
Purchases services
What do indirect expenses to hospital include? - Answer -Heating/cooling
Electricity
Admin/support personnel (housekeeping)
Where should you avoid placing ESU dispersive electrode grounding pads? - Answer -Bony
prominences
Implanted prosthesis
Hairy areas
Tattooed areas
Scar tissue
Term: Organisms on wet skin soak through & contaminating sterile gown - Answer -Strike
through
2|Page
, What gloving technique does initial donning of sterile gown/gloves use? - Answer -Closed
gloving
Fine gauge needle & syringe are used to aspirate the sample - Answer -Needle aspiration
Small portion of tissue is incised and sent for examination - Answer -Incisional biopsy
An entire section of tissue is sent for examination - Answer -Excisional biopsy
Type of surgical specimen:
Will be microscopically studied by pathologist and may undergo histologic or cytologic analysis -
Answer -Biopsy
Type of surgical specimen:
tissue is frozen and thinly sliced into sections to be examined under a microscope by the
pathologist - Answer -Frozen section
Type of surgical specimen:
Specimens obtained for studying cell biology - Answer -Cytology
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