PERIOP 101 CERTIFICATION ACTUAL TEST
SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS A+
● The principle of covering or uncovering a sterile field include:
a. Covering multiple sterile fields to allow for quick turnover
b. Covering a portion of a sterile field until needed.
c. covering a sterile field with one uncuffed drape
d. removing a cover by lifting the drape from below the sterile field.
Answer: B.
● There are 3 types of wound healing. Choose the option that describes
secondary intention:
a. The wound is approximated with no wound separation
b. the wound is cleaned, debrided, and packed.
c. the wound is vascularized.
d. delaying healing may result in weak tissue approximation and
herniation. Answer: D.
● Which description of additional skin closure options is applicable to a
zipper closure?
a. Limited to use for superficial wounds
b. easier to remove than sutures
, c. distributes skin-stretching forces over a side surface area.
d. a stand-alone skin approximation method or used in conjunction with
suture closure. Answer: C.
● Extravasation can lead to:
a. hyponatremia
b. pulmonary complications
c. intraabdominal compartment syndrome
d. hypervolemia Answer: C.
● A mechanical method of achieving surgical hemostasis includes the
use of:
a. vasopressors
b. electrosurgical devices
c. sutures, staples, clips
d. vessel-sealing devices Answer: C.
● Most Post-operative complications occur within:
a. 8 hrs.
b. 12 hrs.
c. 24 hrs
d. 48 hrs. Answer: D.
SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS A+
● The principle of covering or uncovering a sterile field include:
a. Covering multiple sterile fields to allow for quick turnover
b. Covering a portion of a sterile field until needed.
c. covering a sterile field with one uncuffed drape
d. removing a cover by lifting the drape from below the sterile field.
Answer: B.
● There are 3 types of wound healing. Choose the option that describes
secondary intention:
a. The wound is approximated with no wound separation
b. the wound is cleaned, debrided, and packed.
c. the wound is vascularized.
d. delaying healing may result in weak tissue approximation and
herniation. Answer: D.
● Which description of additional skin closure options is applicable to a
zipper closure?
a. Limited to use for superficial wounds
b. easier to remove than sutures
, c. distributes skin-stretching forces over a side surface area.
d. a stand-alone skin approximation method or used in conjunction with
suture closure. Answer: C.
● Extravasation can lead to:
a. hyponatremia
b. pulmonary complications
c. intraabdominal compartment syndrome
d. hypervolemia Answer: C.
● A mechanical method of achieving surgical hemostasis includes the
use of:
a. vasopressors
b. electrosurgical devices
c. sutures, staples, clips
d. vessel-sealing devices Answer: C.
● Most Post-operative complications occur within:
a. 8 hrs.
b. 12 hrs.
c. 24 hrs
d. 48 hrs. Answer: D.
