AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ACCURATE ANSWERS || LATEST 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
Indemnity Payment - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment made on behalf of
the policy holder
Liability - CORRECT ANSWER-A legal responsibility
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-An act or failure to act that
deviates from the standard of care
Nursing Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse's negligence or
any intentional act that causes physical, financial, emotional,
psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the person in the nurse's care
Respondeat Superior - CORRECT ANSWER-An employer is legally
responsible for the nurse employee only when:
o The nurse acts within the scope of practice
,o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred during the
nurse's employment
o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best interests.
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER-A breach of duty to another person as
outlined by law
What are the four elements of malpractice? - CORRECT ANSWER-•
Duty
• Breach of duty
• The breach of duty caused an injury
• The injury was harmful to the patient
Elements of Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER-• Must be
obtained by the licensed professional who is performing the procedure
• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full understanding
of all implications
• Must include
o Diagnosis
o Proposed treatment
o Treatment alternatives
o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed treatment
,Five Rights of Delegation - CORRECT ANSWER-Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right communication and direction
Right supervision and evaluation
Four types of patient privacy health care providers and personnel have
an ethical and legal responsibility to always maintain - CORRECT
ANSWER-• Medical information
• Physical exposure
• Personal privacy
• Electronic privacy
Eight factors to consider before determining what anesthetic to use
for a particular patient - CORRECT ANSWER-• Patient's age
• Length & type of surgery
• Patient & surgeon preferences
• Patient's co-existing diseases
• Patient's mental & psychological status
• Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia
• Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management
, • Position of the patient during surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines -
CORRECT ANSWER-• Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery
• Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before surgery
Circulator RN duties during Induction of anesthesia and assisting
anesthesia professional with Cricoid Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-•
Cricoid pressure application is not released until the endotracheal (ET)
tube cuff is inflated, tube placement is confirmed, and anesthesia
provider has given a verbal confirmation to the nurse that the cricoid
pressure can be released.
• If intubation or ventilation of the patient becomes difficult, the
perioperative nurse should retrieve additional airway equipment and
supplies.
General anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER-• A drug-induced reversible
state of unconsciousness
• Results in amnesia, analgesia, and loss of responsiveness, decreased
stress response, and loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to a varying
degree
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ACCURATE ANSWERS || LATEST 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
Indemnity Payment - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment made on behalf of
the policy holder
Liability - CORRECT ANSWER-A legal responsibility
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-An act or failure to act that
deviates from the standard of care
Nursing Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse's negligence or
any intentional act that causes physical, financial, emotional,
psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the person in the nurse's care
Respondeat Superior - CORRECT ANSWER-An employer is legally
responsible for the nurse employee only when:
o The nurse acts within the scope of practice
,o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred during the
nurse's employment
o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best interests.
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER-A breach of duty to another person as
outlined by law
What are the four elements of malpractice? - CORRECT ANSWER-•
Duty
• Breach of duty
• The breach of duty caused an injury
• The injury was harmful to the patient
Elements of Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER-• Must be
obtained by the licensed professional who is performing the procedure
• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full understanding
of all implications
• Must include
o Diagnosis
o Proposed treatment
o Treatment alternatives
o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed treatment
,Five Rights of Delegation - CORRECT ANSWER-Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right communication and direction
Right supervision and evaluation
Four types of patient privacy health care providers and personnel have
an ethical and legal responsibility to always maintain - CORRECT
ANSWER-• Medical information
• Physical exposure
• Personal privacy
• Electronic privacy
Eight factors to consider before determining what anesthetic to use
for a particular patient - CORRECT ANSWER-• Patient's age
• Length & type of surgery
• Patient & surgeon preferences
• Patient's co-existing diseases
• Patient's mental & psychological status
• Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia
• Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management
, • Position of the patient during surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines -
CORRECT ANSWER-• Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery
• Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before surgery
Circulator RN duties during Induction of anesthesia and assisting
anesthesia professional with Cricoid Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-•
Cricoid pressure application is not released until the endotracheal (ET)
tube cuff is inflated, tube placement is confirmed, and anesthesia
provider has given a verbal confirmation to the nurse that the cricoid
pressure can be released.
• If intubation or ventilation of the patient becomes difficult, the
perioperative nurse should retrieve additional airway equipment and
supplies.
General anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER-• A drug-induced reversible
state of unconsciousness
• Results in amnesia, analgesia, and loss of responsiveness, decreased
stress response, and loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to a varying
degree
