AORN PERIOP 101 MODULE
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In addition to the surgeon which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves during
the procedure? SATA
a. anesthesia
b. circulating nurse
c. scrub
d. surgical assistant - CORRECT-ANSWERSC & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSUnrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOutcome Identification
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care.... SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
,D. safely
E. skillfully - CORRECT-ANSWERSB, C, D, E
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the PNDS?
A. Impaired tissue integrity
B. Pain
C. Risk for fluid volume deficit
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury - CORRECT-ANSWERSD
Which items of attire are required when entering the sterile processing area? SATA
a. scrub suit
b. head cover
c. shoe covers
d. surgical mask - CORRECT-ANSWERSA & B
What phases of the nursing process does the periop nurse practice during the preop phase of
the surgical experience? SATA
a. assessment
b. eval
c. identification of desired outcomes
d. implementation
,e. nursing dx
f. planning - CORRECT-ANSWERSA, C, E, F
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssessment
Competency statements:
a. direct a nurse's activity in the periop arena
b. provide a basic model to eval the quality of nursing practice
c. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the processional role
d. all of the above. - CORRECT-ANSWERSD
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional standards
and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... - CORRECT-ANSWERSThrough
precepting, mentoring, and role modeling, and providing feedback, the professional nurse is a
daily example of excellence in the perioperative setting
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by... - CORRECT-ANSWERSA nurse can
improve professionally by making use of the various online and independent study resources
developed by AORN and by participating in continuing the facility's education activities and
accessing perioperative textbooks
, When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a suggested
change in the comment field, it is very important that you: SATA
a. suggest alternate phrasing
b. cite evidence to support your change
c. provide rationale for your suggestion
d. call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author - CORRECT-ANSWERSA, B,
& C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for your
suggestion
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the ways in
which the periop nurse can improve professionally? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe different ways in
which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN continuing education
conferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals, and visiting AORN websites.
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSFalse
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In addition to the surgeon which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves during
the procedure? SATA
a. anesthesia
b. circulating nurse
c. scrub
d. surgical assistant - CORRECT-ANSWERSC & D: Scrub and Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSUnrestricted area
Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which phase in the nursing
process? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOutcome Identification
The goals of perioperative nursing interventions are to deliver optimal patient care.... SATA
A. conveniently
B. effectively
C. efficiently
,D. safely
E. skillfully - CORRECT-ANSWERSB, C, D, E
Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing diagnosis within the PNDS?
A. Impaired tissue integrity
B. Pain
C. Risk for fluid volume deficit
D. Risk for perioperative positioning injury - CORRECT-ANSWERSD
Which items of attire are required when entering the sterile processing area? SATA
a. scrub suit
b. head cover
c. shoe covers
d. surgical mask - CORRECT-ANSWERSA & B
What phases of the nursing process does the periop nurse practice during the preop phase of
the surgical experience? SATA
a. assessment
b. eval
c. identification of desired outcomes
d. implementation
,e. nursing dx
f. planning - CORRECT-ANSWERSA, C, E, F
Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssessment
Competency statements:
a. direct a nurse's activity in the periop arena
b. provide a basic model to eval the quality of nursing practice
c. ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the processional role
d. all of the above. - CORRECT-ANSWERSD
True or False:
it is important for perioperative nurses to practice within the context of professional standards
and to maintain current knowledge of nursing practice? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage peers by... - CORRECT-ANSWERSThrough
precepting, mentoring, and role modeling, and providing feedback, the professional nurse is a
daily example of excellence in the perioperative setting
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by... - CORRECT-ANSWERSA nurse can
improve professionally by making use of the various online and independent study resources
developed by AORN and by participating in continuing the facility's education activities and
accessing perioperative textbooks
, When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a suggested
change in the comment field, it is very important that you: SATA
a. suggest alternate phrasing
b. cite evidence to support your change
c. provide rationale for your suggestion
d. call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author - CORRECT-ANSWERSA, B,
& C:
suggest alternate phrasing, cite evidence to support your change, provide rationale for your
suggestion
based on what you have learned about various sources of information, identify the ways in
which the periop nurse can improve professionally? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe different ways in
which a perioperative nurse can improve professionally are: AORN continuing education
conferences, attending chapter meetings, reading AORN Journals, and visiting AORN websites.
True or False: AORN guidelines can replace departmental and institutional policies? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSFalse
non-research parts of evidence ratings include the following: SATA
a. summaries of the evidence
b. organizational experience
