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This Periop 101 Final Exam study resource includes the latest 2025–2026 updated questions with 100% verified correct answers. It comprehensively covers all perioperative nursing topics, including surgical asepsis, patient safety, sterile technique, instrument handling, perioperative roles, anesthesia considerations, and postoperative care. Each question is explained in detail to enhance understanding and ensure exam success. Perfect for perioperative nurses and students completing the AORN Periop 101 program to achieve top results with confidence.

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Periop 101 Final Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update
2024/2025 All Answers 100% Correct Detailed Best Exam Solution
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b - CORRECT ANSWERS During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN may
use a communication method identified by the acronym "SBAR." What does SBAR stand for?
a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery expectations
b) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
c) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibility
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time


c - CORRECT ANSWERS A 40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post anesthesia
care unit after right shoulder surgery. What is the BEST measure to assess the patient's pain?
a) Discuss the patient's pain with a close family member
b) Observe facial expressions and behaviors
c) Ask patient to describe his pain or use a standardized pain scale
d) Monitor vital sign changes


d - CORRECT ANSWERS What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in
Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent diabetic patient?
a) How long the patient has been diabetic
b) If there is someone to drive them home
c) The last time the patient ate or drank
d) The type of insulin the patient takes


c - CORRECT ANSWERS The Perianesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice. What
does ASPAN stand for?
a) American Sterilization of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
b) Association of Specialized PeriAnesthesia Nursing
c) American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
d) Association of Surgical Post Anesthesia Nursing


c - CORRECT ANSWERS You have completed your case and must now transport your patient
to PACU. To give report to the PACU nurse, your facility requires that you provide report in
SBAR, which stands for:

,Periop 101 Final Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update
2024/2025 All Answers 100% Correct Detailed Best Exam Solution
Graded A+ For Success
a) Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery, Expectations
b) Safety concerns, Background, Assessment, Responsibilities
c) Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations
d) Surgeon, Background, Assessment, Recovery time


c - CORRECT ANSWERS You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU. Which
activities would you expect to observe FIRST?
a) Administering medication for nausea and vomiting
b) Asking patients if they have any pain
c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
d) Caring for patients in 1:3 ratio


c - CORRECT ANSWERS A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia
professional and the _________________?
a) Surgical resident
b) Medical student
c) OR nurse
d) Inpatient nurse


c - CORRECT ANSWERS What should be included as part of the psychological nursing
assessment?
a) Anxiety, temperature, and religious beliefs
b) Anxiety, temperature, and cultural practices
c) Cultural beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
d) Cultural practice, religious beliefs, and age


a - CORRECT ANSWERS During a preoperative interview, a patient reports that a surgical
prep solution made him breakout in hives after a previous surgical procedure. What action
should the perioperative RN take?
a) Alert the surgeon and discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
b) Ask the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered preoperatively

,Periop 101 Final Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update
2024/2025 All Answers 100% Correct Detailed Best Exam Solution
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c) Monitor the patient more closely after administrating preoperative sedation
d) Notify the anesthesia professional of a potential interaction with anesthetic agents


e - CORRECT ANSWERS During the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should ask
the patient's about their use of:
a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above


a - CORRECT ANSWERS Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO
questions. What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome


d - CORRECT ANSWERS Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can
participate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies
d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture


c - CORRECT ANSWERS An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified
skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is demonstrating accountability
in his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency

, Periop 101 Final Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update
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d) Verification of nursing knowledge


d - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the
AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care institutions to comply with
the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses actually practice in
perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent to which AORN Guidelines
can be applied


c - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma that
perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an 18 year old who has
already given consent
d) Human experimentation


b - CORRECT ANSWERS The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly
situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have done under similar
circumstances" is the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice


d - CORRECT ANSWERS All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
accountability" EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and right equipment for each
patient

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