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This document contains 170 multiple-choice and select-all-that-apply questions with verified answers covering the core competencies outlined in AORN Periop 101. The material comprehensively addresses surgical conscience, aseptic technique, sterile field management, patient positioning, anesthesia considerations, electrosurgical safety, fire prevention, infection prevention, wound classification, documentation standards, environmental cleaning, Universal Protocol, medication safety, specimen handling, hemostasis, powered instruments, and perioperative patient assessment across all phases of care. The content is structured to mirror exam-style testing and reinforces clinical reasoning, patient safety principles, and evidence-based perioperative nursing practices. It integrates AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, CDC recommendations, Joint Commission Universal Protocol requirements, and standards related to infection control, surgical counts, environmental sanitation, and OR safety culture. Topics such as malignant hyperthermia management, tourniquet documentation, regional and general anesthesia considerations, wound healing phases, fire safety (RACE), sterile technique principles, and postoperative assessment are thoroughly covered to support certification-level preparation. This document aligns closely with the official AORN Periop 101: A Core Curriculum and the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, making it highly suitable for structured review and competency validation. This material is particularly relevant for: Perioperative nursing students New graduate nurses entering the operating room OR nurse residency participants Circulating and scrub nurses CNOR certification candidates Surgical services staff preparing for competency assessments Clinical nurse educators conducting in-service training Keywords: AORN periop 101, perioperative nursing exam, surgical conscience, aseptic technique, sterile field management, universal protocol, time out procedure, infection prevention, surgical site infection prevention, electrosurgery safety, malignant hyperthermia, patient positioning, pressure injury prevention, wound classification, sterile technique, surgical counts, environmental cleaning, OR fire safety RACE, regional anesthesia, general anesthesia stages, documentation standards, specimen handling, tourniquet safety, hemostasis methods, powered instruments safety, perioperative assessment, culture of safety

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AORN Periop 101 Exam 2026
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When applying the concept of surgical conscience which of the following

statement should be considered? Select all that apply. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. It

involves mental discipline & the ability to speak out

B. It is essential to the delivery of optimal care and prevent harm.

D. Surgical conscience allows for no compromise in the principles of

aseptic technique.

,In preparing for a regulatory survey, your quality consultant questions you

about the restricted zone in your OR suite. The following statements are

true: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. Air flow in the OR rooms should be cleaned by

HEPA filters.

C. Mask are required when open sterile supplies are present.

E. Temperature is maintained between 68 and 75 degree

F.

You are assigned to relieve a surgical technologist for lunch. You will need:

- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. A sterile gown and gloves opened on a table (other than

the main instrument table) for closed gloving.

The Joint Commission Universal Protocol consists of: Select all that apply. -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. Preoperative verification


B. Surgical site marking

C. Time Out

Which of the following procedures reflects best practice for transferring a

medication vial to the sterile field? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Use a sterile transfer

device

,Which of the following practices is recommended for handling of natural

absorbable suture? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C. Open the package carefully over a

small basin to prevent splashing of the packaging solution

Recommended sponge count procedures include all of the following

EXCEPT? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. Counting silently so it doesn't distract other

personnel.


What is the correct definition of incisional biopsy? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. A

small portion of tissue is incised and sent for examination.

Which of the following methods listed below may prevent mishap, event, or

fire from occurring when handling electrosurgical equipment? Select all that

apply. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. Allow enough time for alcohol based skin

preparations to completely dry.

B. Do not use in an oxygen-enriched environment, such as the trachea

when oxygen is being "blown over" the patient.

D. Visually check the integrity and insulation of all cords and coagulation

instruments before use.




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, Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may lead to development of preoperative

pressure ulcer include: Select all that apply. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. Duration of

the procedure

B. Exaggerated positions

C. Circulatory disorders

D. Malnutrition

Which of the following statements reflect the concept of critical thinking?

Select all that apply. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C. Informed practice


D. Holistic thinking

E. Unbiased thinking

F. Reasoned application of a step by step process

What is the best drape to use for an umbilical hernia repair? - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔B. Laparotomy


Which of the following statements correctly describes recommendations for

preoperative patient skin antisepsis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Prep should start

at the site of the incision and move outwards.

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