AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing
friable tissue such as the liver. - (ANSWERS)What is a Blunt needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument
sizes. - (ANSWERS)What are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and
Symbols. - (ANSWERS)What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
(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 - (ANSWERS)What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - (ANSWERS)What is Lithotomy
Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended
practice for this: - (ANSWERS)What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative
skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission of
microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - (ANSWERS)What is
personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent
this from occurring during MIS - (ANSWERS)What is capacitive coupling?
, AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
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
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 - (ANSWERS)c. Use additional precautions as appropriate
based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause
more scarring than other skin closure methods. - (ANSWERS)What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a
patient's ethical right to... - (ANSWERS)What is Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is
trying to attend to several tasks at once - (ANSWERS)What is situational-based
error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and
supplies is the definition of.... - (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 and body fluids - (ANSWERS)What
are draping materials?
16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the
primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - (ANSWERS)What is Phase II?
, AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving patient
safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on
improving pt safety - (ANSWERS)What are Healthcare organizations?
18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
A. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
B. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
C. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and gloves.
D. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant. - (ANSWERS)b.
The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) -
(ANSWERS)What is fuel source?
20. The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is: - (ANSWERS)What
is place it in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue
21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the break
in the procedure bed to allow for knee flexion. - (ANSWERS)What is
Trendelenberg?
22. A packaging system for items undergoing sterilization should possess this
characteristic:
What is....
1. Made of only disposable materials
2. To permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
3. Maintain sterility of the items for a specified length of time.
4. Compatible with all sterilization processes - (ANSWERS)2. To permit aseptic
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be needed for suturing
friable tissue such as the liver. - (ANSWERS)What is a Blunt needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument
sizes. - (ANSWERS)What are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and
Symbols. - (ANSWERS)What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal hysterectomy. -
(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 - (ANSWERS)What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory
compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. - (ANSWERS)What is Lithotomy
Position?
7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended
practice for this: - (ANSWERS)What is to reduce the patient's risk of intraoperative
skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission of
microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills - (ANSWERS)What is
personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent
this from occurring during MIS - (ANSWERS)What is capacitive coupling?
, AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
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
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 - (ANSWERS)c. Use additional precautions as appropriate
based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is because they often cause
more scarring than other skin closure methods. - (ANSWERS)What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate decision violates a
patient's ethical right to... - (ANSWERS)What is Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a perioperative nurse is
trying to attend to several tasks at once - (ANSWERS)What is situational-based
error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and
supplies is the definition of.... - (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 and body fluids - (ANSWERS)What
are draping materials?
16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at home is the
primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. - (ANSWERS)What is Phase II?
, AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
17.According to the Institute of medicine recommendations for improving patient
safety, this organization has the greatest potential impact to make changes on
improving pt safety - (ANSWERS)What are Healthcare organizations?
18. This statement about gloving technique is true
What is...
A. When gloving another person, always glove the left hand first.
B. The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
C. Open glove technique is used for initial donning of the sterile gown and gloves.
D. Closed glove technique is used to glove the surgeon or assistant. - (ANSWERS)b.
The scrub gown should be fastened in the back before donning gloves
19. Draping material is this source in the fire triangle? (fuel, ignition, oxidizer) -
(ANSWERS)What is fuel source?
20. The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is: - (ANSWERS)What
is place it in a designated neutral zone with a verbal cue
21. To place a patient safely in this particular position the knees are over the break
in the procedure bed to allow for knee flexion. - (ANSWERS)What is
Trendelenberg?
22. A packaging system for items undergoing sterilization should possess this
characteristic:
What is....
1. Made of only disposable materials
2. To permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
3. Maintain sterility of the items for a specified length of time.
4. Compatible with all sterilization processes - (ANSWERS)2. To permit aseptic
