AORN Periop 101 EXAM #2 (80% To Pass!)
Questions And Answers With Complete Test
What is a Blunt needle point? Correct Answers: 1.This type of needle point is what you would expect
to be needed for suturing friable tissue such as the liver.
What are disposable stapler sets? Correct Answers: 2.These particular wound closing items are
available in a wide variety of instrument sizes.
What is cc? Correct Answers: 3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols.
What is Clean contaminated? Correct Answers: 5.The surgical wound classification for a total
abdominal hysterectomy.
What is a Jackson-Pratt? Correct Answers: 4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating
nurse would anticipate the need to have available this type of drain
What is Lithotomy Position? Correct Answers: 6.This position can cause physiological effects of
circulatory and respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.
What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury. Correct Answers: 7.To protect
sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended practice for this:
What is personal protective equipment? Correct Answers: 8.An environmental sanitation practice that
is required to limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills
What is capacitive coupling? Correct Answers: 9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for
insulation defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations Correct
Answers: 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 considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for positioning
alterations
What is skin clips? Correct Answers: 11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is
because they often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods.
What is Self-determination? Correct Answers: 12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-
resuscitate decision violates a patient's ethical right to...
What is situational-based error? Correct Answers: 13. This type of human factor error is responsible
when a perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once
, What is aseptic technique? Correct Answers: 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient,
environment, equipment, and supplies is the definition of....
What are draping materials? Correct Answers: The most important consideration when selecting
these materials is to prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous
microorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids
What is Phase II? Correct Answers: 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at
home is the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.
What are Healthcare organizations? Correct Answers: 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
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves Correct Answers: 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.
What is fuel source? Correct Answers: 19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel,
ignition, oxidizer)
What is place it in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue Correct Answers: 20. The safest way
to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is:
What is Trendelenberg? Correct Answers: 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.
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field Correct Answers: 22. A packaging system
for items undergoing sterilization should possess this characteristic:
What is....
1. Made of only disposable materials
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
3. Maintain sterility of the items for a specified length of time.
4. Compatible with all sterilization processes
What is a Latex-safe cart? Correct Answers: 23. Silicone catheters should be stocked on this
particular cart in the surgical suite.
What is handling natural absorbable sutures (plain, chromic) Correct Answers: 24. Open this package
carefully over a small basin to prevent splashing of the packaging solution.
What is a laser safety officer? Correct Answers: 25. An example of administrative controls to assure
safe use of lasers, is the appointment of a person in this role:
Questions And Answers With Complete Test
What is a Blunt needle point? Correct Answers: 1.This type of needle point is what you would expect
to be needed for suturing friable tissue such as the liver.
What are disposable stapler sets? Correct Answers: 2.These particular wound closing items are
available in a wide variety of instrument sizes.
What is cc? Correct Answers: 3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols.
What is Clean contaminated? Correct Answers: 5.The surgical wound classification for a total
abdominal hysterectomy.
What is a Jackson-Pratt? Correct Answers: 4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating
nurse would anticipate the need to have available this type of drain
What is Lithotomy Position? Correct Answers: 6.This position can cause physiological effects of
circulatory and respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen.
What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury. Correct Answers: 7.To protect
sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended practice for this:
What is personal protective equipment? Correct Answers: 8.An environmental sanitation practice that
is required to limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills
What is capacitive coupling? Correct Answers: 9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for
insulation defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS
c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations Correct
Answers: 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 considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for positioning
alterations
What is skin clips? Correct Answers: 11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is
because they often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods.
What is Self-determination? Correct Answers: 12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-
resuscitate decision violates a patient's ethical right to...
What is situational-based error? Correct Answers: 13. This type of human factor error is responsible
when a perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once
, What is aseptic technique? Correct Answers: 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient,
environment, equipment, and supplies is the definition of....
What are draping materials? Correct Answers: The most important consideration when selecting
these materials is to prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous
microorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's blood and body fluids
What is Phase II? Correct Answers: 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at
home is the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care.
What are Healthcare organizations? Correct Answers: 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
b. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves Correct Answers: 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.
What is fuel source? Correct Answers: 19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel,
ignition, oxidizer)
What is place it in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue Correct Answers: 20. The safest way
to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is:
What is Trendelenberg? Correct Answers: 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.
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field Correct Answers: 22. A packaging system
for items undergoing sterilization should possess this characteristic:
What is....
1. Made of only disposable materials
2. to permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
3. Maintain sterility of the items for a specified length of time.
4. Compatible with all sterilization processes
What is a Latex-safe cart? Correct Answers: 23. Silicone catheters should be stocked on this
particular cart in the surgical suite.
What is handling natural absorbable sutures (plain, chromic) Correct Answers: 24. Open this package
carefully over a small basin to prevent splashing of the packaging solution.
What is a laser safety officer? Correct Answers: 25. An example of administrative controls to assure
safe use of lasers, is the appointment of a person in this role:
