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1. Which member of the perioperative team are certified in ACLS
and PALS?
a. Circulating rns
b. PACU rns
c. Scrub persons
d. All the above - correct answer - b. PACU rns
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2. Which of the following occurs in the preadmission testing unit?
a. None of the above
b. RN determines the need for lab, x-rays, or
electrocardiogram tests
c. Pt changes into a gown
d. RN establishes IV - correct answer - b. RN determines the
need for lab, x-rays, or electrocardiogram tests
3. Which of the following are part of the preoperative
assessment?
a. Advanced directive review
b. Discharge planning
c. Pain assessment
d. All the above - correct answer - d. All the above
4. Which is the PACU RN's primary responsibility?
a. Protect the pt's airway while continually assessing and
monitoring the pt's hemodynamic status
b. Monitor the pt's LOC
c. Prevent health care-associated conditions such as pressure
ulcer and venous thromboembolism
d. Assess the pt's pain level and administer pain meds as
appropriat e - correct answer - a. Protect the pt's airway
while continually assessing and monitoring the pt's
hemodynamic status
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5. The PACU RN receives a hand-over report from which member
of the surgical team listed here?
a. The surgeon
b. The RN circulator
c. The scrub person
d. The anesthesia professional and the RN circulator - correct
answer - d. The anesthesia professional and the RN
circulator
6. The PACU RN must possess all of the following skills EXCEPT:
a. Trained to work as a scrub person
b. Trained to react quickly to changes in respiratory status
c. Trained for the preop setting and for the PACU
d. ACLS and PALS certification - correct answer - a. Trained to
work as a scrub person
7. Mara wears their own t-shirt under their scrubs. During a
procedure, blood spatter seeps through their surgical gown and
stains the t-shirt. What should Mara do with the t-shirt? - correct
answer - c. Remove the t-shirt as soon as possible and leave it
at the facility for laundering
8. What can help lessen the risk of surgical site infection during
skin prep?
a. Wearing a long sleeve jacket with large, loose-fitting sleeves
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b. Use of a sterile sleeve in addition to a long sleeve jacket
c. Having multiple personnel assist in skin prep
d. Reaching over the prep area - correct answer - b. Use of a
sterile sleeve in addition to a long sleeve jacket
9. You are assigned to scrub for a surgical procedure and you
know where there will be a high risk of blood and fluid
exposure, as well as a significant amount of fluid drainage and
irrigation. Which ANSI/AAMI class of surgical gown should you
wear?
a. Level 1
b. Level 2
c. Level 3
d. Level 4 - correct answer - d. Level 4
10. How should badge holders be cleaned if they become soiled
with potentially infectious material?
a. They should be discarded
b. With a low-level disinfectant
c. Cleaned with soap and water
d. With a high-level disinfectant - correct answer - b. With a
low-level disinfectant
AORN FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2025| BRAND
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR
GRADES.
1. Which member of the perioperative team are certified in ACLS
and PALS?
a. Circulating rns
b. PACU rns
c. Scrub persons
d. All the above - correct answer - b. PACU rns
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2. Which of the following occurs in the preadmission testing unit?
a. None of the above
b. RN determines the need for lab, x-rays, or
electrocardiogram tests
c. Pt changes into a gown
d. RN establishes IV - correct answer - b. RN determines the
need for lab, x-rays, or electrocardiogram tests
3. Which of the following are part of the preoperative
assessment?
a. Advanced directive review
b. Discharge planning
c. Pain assessment
d. All the above - correct answer - d. All the above
4. Which is the PACU RN's primary responsibility?
a. Protect the pt's airway while continually assessing and
monitoring the pt's hemodynamic status
b. Monitor the pt's LOC
c. Prevent health care-associated conditions such as pressure
ulcer and venous thromboembolism
d. Assess the pt's pain level and administer pain meds as
appropriat e - correct answer - a. Protect the pt's airway
while continually assessing and monitoring the pt's
hemodynamic status
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5. The PACU RN receives a hand-over report from which member
of the surgical team listed here?
a. The surgeon
b. The RN circulator
c. The scrub person
d. The anesthesia professional and the RN circulator - correct
answer - d. The anesthesia professional and the RN
circulator
6. The PACU RN must possess all of the following skills EXCEPT:
a. Trained to work as a scrub person
b. Trained to react quickly to changes in respiratory status
c. Trained for the preop setting and for the PACU
d. ACLS and PALS certification - correct answer - a. Trained to
work as a scrub person
7. Mara wears their own t-shirt under their scrubs. During a
procedure, blood spatter seeps through their surgical gown and
stains the t-shirt. What should Mara do with the t-shirt? - correct
answer - c. Remove the t-shirt as soon as possible and leave it
at the facility for laundering
8. What can help lessen the risk of surgical site infection during
skin prep?
a. Wearing a long sleeve jacket with large, loose-fitting sleeves
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b. Use of a sterile sleeve in addition to a long sleeve jacket
c. Having multiple personnel assist in skin prep
d. Reaching over the prep area - correct answer - b. Use of a
sterile sleeve in addition to a long sleeve jacket
9. You are assigned to scrub for a surgical procedure and you
know where there will be a high risk of blood and fluid
exposure, as well as a significant amount of fluid drainage and
irrigation. Which ANSI/AAMI class of surgical gown should you
wear?
a. Level 1
b. Level 2
c. Level 3
d. Level 4 - correct answer - d. Level 4
10. How should badge holders be cleaned if they become soiled
with potentially infectious material?
a. They should be discarded
b. With a low-level disinfectant
c. Cleaned with soap and water
d. With a high-level disinfectant - correct answer - b. With a
low-level disinfectant
