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AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide (Latest Update
2025) 113 Questions with Verified Solutions
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for
suturing friable tissue such as the liver. - correct answers What is a Blunt
needle point?
PR
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes. - correct answers What are disposable stapler sets?
O
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms,
FD
and Symbols. - correct answers What is cc?
O
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
C
correct answers What is Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would
anticipate the need to have available this type of drain - correct answers
What is a Jackson-Pratt?
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6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - correct answers What is
Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this: - correct answers What is to reduce the
patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
PR
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the
O
transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills
- correct answers What is personal protective equipment?
FD
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to
O
prevent this from occurring during MIS - correct answers What is
C
capacitive coupling?
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
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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 - correct answers c. use additional precautions
as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
PR
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they
O
often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods. - correct
answers What is skin clips?
FD
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
O
violates a patient's ethical right to... - correct answers What is Self-
determination?
C
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative
nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once - correct answers What
is situational-based error?
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14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of.... - correct answers What is
aseptic technique?
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
PR
and body fluids - correct answers What are draping materials?
O
16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is
the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - correct answers
FD
What is Phase II?
O
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving
patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make
C
changes on improving pt safety - correct answers What are Healthcare
organizations?
18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide (Latest Update
2025) 113 Questions with Verified Solutions
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for
suturing friable tissue such as the liver. - correct answers What is a Blunt
needle point?
PR
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of
instrument sizes. - correct answers What are disposable stapler sets?
O
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms,
FD
and Symbols. - correct answers What is cc?
O
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
C
correct answers What is Clean contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would
anticipate the need to have available this type of drain - correct answers
What is a Jackson-Pratt?
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - correct answers What is
Lithotomy Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this: - correct answers What is to reduce the
patient's risk of intraoperative skin injury.
PR
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the
O
transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills
- correct answers What is personal protective equipment?
FD
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to
O
prevent this from occurring during MIS - correct answers What is
C
capacitive coupling?
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
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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 - correct answers c. use additional precautions
as appropriate based on unique patient considerations
PR
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they
O
often cause more scarring than other skin closure methods. - correct
answers What is skin clips?
FD
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision
O
violates a patient's ethical right to... - correct answers What is Self-
determination?
C
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative
nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at once - correct answers What
is situational-based error?
, @PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of.... - correct answers What is
aseptic technique?
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
PR
and body fluids - correct answers What are draping materials?
O
16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is
the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - correct answers
FD
What is Phase II?
O
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving
patient safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make
C
changes on improving pt safety - correct answers What are Healthcare
organizations?
18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
