AORN Periop 101 Final Exam TEST BANK (2025 /
2026) Expected 250+ Questions and Revised
Correct Answers. with 100% Guarantee Pass
The ventilation system in the restricted area of the OR should have an air
exchange rate of at least _____ air exchanged per hour.
a) 5
b) 20
c) 10
d) 15 - ANSWER -b
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the
following areas?
a) Unrestricted area
b) Semi-restricted area
c) Restricted area
d) Fully-restricted area - ANSWER -a
___________________________ stockings are used to prevent deep vein
thrombosis during a surgical procedure.
a) Symmetrical compression
b) Spatial compression
c) Sequential compression
d) Secondary compression - ANSWER -c
Which of the following humidity levels are considered optimal environmental
conditions for OR?
a) 10% to 50%
b) 20% to 60%
c) 30% to 60%
d) 40% to 80% - ANSWER -b
The patient's hair should be covered before entering the:
a) Semi-restricted zone
b) Unrestricted zone
c) Restricted zone - ANSWER -c
, Nursing interventions to reduce inadvertent hypothermia include all of the
following EXCEPT:
a) Initiating forced air warming
b) Infusing warm IV fluids
c) Applying warm blankets preoperatively
d) Lowering the relative humidity below 20% - ANSWER -d
The following statements concerning the surgical suite zone areas are true
EXCEPT:
a) Equipment and sterile supply storage are semi-restricted
b) Operating rooms are semi-restricted
c) Sterile processing department is semi-restricted
d) The pre-op holding area is unrestricted - ANSWER -b
When transporting soiled instruments from the OR to the decontamination area,
the correct traffic pattern follows movement:
a) From the semi-restricted area to the unrestricted area
b) From the unrestricted area to the restricted area
c) From the restricted area to the unrestricted area
d) From the restricted area to the semi-restricted area - ANSWER -d
A 65-year-old patient is the the pre-operative holding area. The patient's
preoperative laboratory test results show several critical values. Which of the
following actions should the circulating nurse complete first?
a) Ask the laboratory to draw confirmatory lab tests
b) Inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c) Notify the charge nurse of your findings
d) Proceed with the scheduled case - ANSWER -b
Which statement about immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) is the
recommended practice?
a) After an item is immediate use steam sterilized, it may be packaged and stored
for future use
b) Because the instrument is needed quickly, the cleaning process may be omitted
c) Instruments may be immediate use steam sterilized when there is inadequate
inventory
d) Instruments may be immediate use steam sterilized only when there is
insufficient time to process by the preferred wrapped or container method -
ANSWER -d
, What is the BEST method for keeping instruments clean on the sterile field?
a) Soak instruments in a basin of normal saline
b) Wipe instruments with a sponge moistened with sterile water
c) Spray instruments with an enzymatic detergent
d) Wipe instruments with a sponge moistened with sterile water and flush lumens
with sterile water - ANSWER -d
Select the appropriate Spaulding Classification System category for each item
listed:
a) Blood pressure cuff
b) Laryngoscope blade
c) Orthopedic implants
1 - Critical
2 - Non-critical
3 - Semi-critical
*(ANSWER with and separate numbers w/commas)
*(Use numbers to correctly match w/"a, b, c" order) - ANSWER -2, 3, 1
What is the FIRST step in reprocessing surgical instruments after they have been
used in a procedure?
a) Cleaning
b) Decontamination
c) Disinfection
d) Transport to the sterilizer - ANSWER -a
Biological monitoring:
a) Is utilized to document the sterility of an item
b) Indicates that the intended physical conditions in the sterilizer were met
c) Can be read immediately after the sterilization cycle is complete
d) Should never be used in immediate use steam sterilizers (IUSS) - ANSWER -b
A ___________ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit
and rectify one readily.
a) Adherence to aseptic technique
b) Practice of professional
c) Surgical conscience
d) Just culture - ANSWER -c
, Endoscopic instrumentation maintenance may be enhanced by the following
EXCEPT
a) Cleaning off external debris during the case
b) Flushing channels with sterile water during surgery to remove gross soil
c) Irrigating channels with normal saline at the end of each case
d) Testing scissors for sharpness prior to sterilization - ANSWER -c
According to AORN Recommended Practices, the shelf life of a sterile package
kept in storage is:
a) Time-related
b) Event-related
c) Content-related
d) Sterilization-related - ANSWER -b
According to Spaulding's Classification System, to prepare items such as blood
pressure cuffs for patient use the appropriate process is:
a) Decontamination
b) Low-level disinfection
c) High-level disinfection
d) Sterilization - ANSWER -b
An integrator is a multiparameter indicator designed to measure which of the
following parameters?
a) Pressure, steam, and temperature
b) Temperature, time, and presence of steam
c) Pressure and sterility - ANSWER -b
In which surgical wound category should a total abdominal hysterectomy be
classified?
a) Clean
b) Clean contaminated
c) Contaminated
d) Dirty - ANSWER -b
Immediate use steam sterilization can be used:
a) For implants
b) In urgent situations
c) Under no circumstances
d) For all items - ANSWER -b
2026) Expected 250+ Questions and Revised
Correct Answers. with 100% Guarantee Pass
The ventilation system in the restricted area of the OR should have an air
exchange rate of at least _____ air exchanged per hour.
a) 5
b) 20
c) 10
d) 15 - ANSWER -b
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the
following areas?
a) Unrestricted area
b) Semi-restricted area
c) Restricted area
d) Fully-restricted area - ANSWER -a
___________________________ stockings are used to prevent deep vein
thrombosis during a surgical procedure.
a) Symmetrical compression
b) Spatial compression
c) Sequential compression
d) Secondary compression - ANSWER -c
Which of the following humidity levels are considered optimal environmental
conditions for OR?
a) 10% to 50%
b) 20% to 60%
c) 30% to 60%
d) 40% to 80% - ANSWER -b
The patient's hair should be covered before entering the:
a) Semi-restricted zone
b) Unrestricted zone
c) Restricted zone - ANSWER -c
, Nursing interventions to reduce inadvertent hypothermia include all of the
following EXCEPT:
a) Initiating forced air warming
b) Infusing warm IV fluids
c) Applying warm blankets preoperatively
d) Lowering the relative humidity below 20% - ANSWER -d
The following statements concerning the surgical suite zone areas are true
EXCEPT:
a) Equipment and sterile supply storage are semi-restricted
b) Operating rooms are semi-restricted
c) Sterile processing department is semi-restricted
d) The pre-op holding area is unrestricted - ANSWER -b
When transporting soiled instruments from the OR to the decontamination area,
the correct traffic pattern follows movement:
a) From the semi-restricted area to the unrestricted area
b) From the unrestricted area to the restricted area
c) From the restricted area to the unrestricted area
d) From the restricted area to the semi-restricted area - ANSWER -d
A 65-year-old patient is the the pre-operative holding area. The patient's
preoperative laboratory test results show several critical values. Which of the
following actions should the circulating nurse complete first?
a) Ask the laboratory to draw confirmatory lab tests
b) Inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c) Notify the charge nurse of your findings
d) Proceed with the scheduled case - ANSWER -b
Which statement about immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) is the
recommended practice?
a) After an item is immediate use steam sterilized, it may be packaged and stored
for future use
b) Because the instrument is needed quickly, the cleaning process may be omitted
c) Instruments may be immediate use steam sterilized when there is inadequate
inventory
d) Instruments may be immediate use steam sterilized only when there is
insufficient time to process by the preferred wrapped or container method -
ANSWER -d
, What is the BEST method for keeping instruments clean on the sterile field?
a) Soak instruments in a basin of normal saline
b) Wipe instruments with a sponge moistened with sterile water
c) Spray instruments with an enzymatic detergent
d) Wipe instruments with a sponge moistened with sterile water and flush lumens
with sterile water - ANSWER -d
Select the appropriate Spaulding Classification System category for each item
listed:
a) Blood pressure cuff
b) Laryngoscope blade
c) Orthopedic implants
1 - Critical
2 - Non-critical
3 - Semi-critical
*(ANSWER with and separate numbers w/commas)
*(Use numbers to correctly match w/"a, b, c" order) - ANSWER -2, 3, 1
What is the FIRST step in reprocessing surgical instruments after they have been
used in a procedure?
a) Cleaning
b) Decontamination
c) Disinfection
d) Transport to the sterilizer - ANSWER -a
Biological monitoring:
a) Is utilized to document the sterility of an item
b) Indicates that the intended physical conditions in the sterilizer were met
c) Can be read immediately after the sterilization cycle is complete
d) Should never be used in immediate use steam sterilizers (IUSS) - ANSWER -b
A ___________ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit
and rectify one readily.
a) Adherence to aseptic technique
b) Practice of professional
c) Surgical conscience
d) Just culture - ANSWER -c
, Endoscopic instrumentation maintenance may be enhanced by the following
EXCEPT
a) Cleaning off external debris during the case
b) Flushing channels with sterile water during surgery to remove gross soil
c) Irrigating channels with normal saline at the end of each case
d) Testing scissors for sharpness prior to sterilization - ANSWER -c
According to AORN Recommended Practices, the shelf life of a sterile package
kept in storage is:
a) Time-related
b) Event-related
c) Content-related
d) Sterilization-related - ANSWER -b
According to Spaulding's Classification System, to prepare items such as blood
pressure cuffs for patient use the appropriate process is:
a) Decontamination
b) Low-level disinfection
c) High-level disinfection
d) Sterilization - ANSWER -b
An integrator is a multiparameter indicator designed to measure which of the
following parameters?
a) Pressure, steam, and temperature
b) Temperature, time, and presence of steam
c) Pressure and sterility - ANSWER -b
In which surgical wound category should a total abdominal hysterectomy be
classified?
a) Clean
b) Clean contaminated
c) Contaminated
d) Dirty - ANSWER -b
Immediate use steam sterilization can be used:
a) For implants
b) In urgent situations
c) Under no circumstances
d) For all items - ANSWER -b
