PERIOP 101 CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What are patients responsible for? Answer: providing accurate info
providing info about their known conditions
participate in their treatment and care decisions
● What are SDOH? Answer: social determinants of health: conditions in
the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work play,
worship, and age
affect a wide range of health, functioning, and QOL outcomes and risks
● What are elements of SDOH? Answer: economic stability
education access and quality
social and community context
, health care access and quality
neighborhood and built environment
● Who is the primary source of information during preoperative data
collection? Answer: the patient
● Who are the secondary sources of information during the preoperative
data collection? Answer: family members, significant others, medical
records, test results, healthcare provider notes
● What should you do first during the preoperative visit? Answer:
introduce yourself to the pt and ask how they would like to be addressed
● What should be done during the preoperative visit? Answer:
introductions
confirm pt with two identifiers
consider all elements of pt care needs prior to surgery
consider how required surgical position may affect a current condition
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What are patients responsible for? Answer: providing accurate info
providing info about their known conditions
participate in their treatment and care decisions
● What are SDOH? Answer: social determinants of health: conditions in
the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work play,
worship, and age
affect a wide range of health, functioning, and QOL outcomes and risks
● What are elements of SDOH? Answer: economic stability
education access and quality
social and community context
, health care access and quality
neighborhood and built environment
● Who is the primary source of information during preoperative data
collection? Answer: the patient
● Who are the secondary sources of information during the preoperative
data collection? Answer: family members, significant others, medical
records, test results, healthcare provider notes
● What should you do first during the preoperative visit? Answer:
introduce yourself to the pt and ask how they would like to be addressed
● What should be done during the preoperative visit? Answer:
introductions
confirm pt with two identifiers
consider all elements of pt care needs prior to surgery
consider how required surgical position may affect a current condition
