AORN Periop 101 Final Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU. Which activities would you expect
to observe FIRST?
a) Administering medication for nausea and vomiting
b) Asking patients if they have any pain
c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
d) Caring for patients in 1:3 ratio - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia professional and the
_________________?
a) Surgical resident
b) Medical student
c) OR nurse
d) Inpatient nurse - CORRECT ANSWER-c
What should be included as part of the psychological nursing assessment?
a) Anxiety, temperature, and religious beliefs
b) Anxiety, temperature, and cultural practices
,c) Cultural beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
d) Cultural practice, religious beliefs, and age - CORRECT ANSWER-c
During a preoperative interview, a patient reports that a surgical prep solution made him
breakout in hives after a previous surgical procedure. What action should the perioperative RN
take?
a) Alert the surgeon and discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
b) Ask the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered preoperatively
c) Monitor the patient more closely after administrating preoperative sedation
d) Notify the anesthesia professional of a potential interaction with anesthetic agents -
CORRECT ANSWER-a
During the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should ask the patient's about their use
of:
a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-e
The PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preoperative assessment is to:
a) Define the patient's risk factors and develop a plan of care
b) Determine the length of the procedure and needed supplies
c) Introduce the patient to the surgical team
d) Provide information necessary for discharge - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is common among elderly patients?
,a) Decrease in vision including color and depth perception
b) Decreased ability to understand explanations
c) Increased perception of pain
d) Memory impairment - CORRECT ANSWER-a
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as "likes to socialize and can
interpret terms"?
a) 1 to 12 months
b) 1 to 3 years
c) 3 to 6 years
d) 6 to 12 years - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which of the following statements is true?
a) Blood pressure remains constant with age
b) Body temperature increases with increasing age
c) Heart rate increases with increasing age
d) Lung capacity decreases with increasing age - CORRECT ANSWER-d
Which of the following factors make geriatric patients more sensitive to injury and cold?
a) Decrease in subcutaneous fat
b) Lung capacity decreases with age
c) Bilirubin and hemoglobin shift
d) Medication absorption is decreased - CORRECT ANSWER-a
A preoperative nursing assessment should be conducted by a perioperative RN at what point?
a) Prior to discharge
, b) Before the surgery
c) In the surgeon's office
d) Before the surgical consent is signed - CORRECT ANSWER-b
In relation to transcultural needs of the patient, it is important to include _______________
needs in the nursing assessment.
a) Medical
b) Activities of daily living
c) Pharmacological
d) Spiritual - CORRECT ANSWER-d
A directive interview is:
a) Open-ended and unstructured
b) Structured with predetermined questions
c) Used to determine personality traits
d) An observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Factors that may affect postoperative pain are? Select all that apply.
a) The surgical site
b) The nature and intended purpose of the surgery
c) The patient's fears regarding anesthesia or surgery
d) The level of anxiety of the patient's family members - CORRECT ANSWER-a, b, c
Which of the following BEST illustrates the purpose of perioperative patient and family
education?
a) To convey genuine caring for the patient's well-being
b) To increase patient and family adherence to the plan of care
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-
2027] 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU. Which activities would you expect
to observe FIRST?
a) Administering medication for nausea and vomiting
b) Asking patients if they have any pain
c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
d) Caring for patients in 1:3 ratio - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia professional and the
_________________?
a) Surgical resident
b) Medical student
c) OR nurse
d) Inpatient nurse - CORRECT ANSWER-c
What should be included as part of the psychological nursing assessment?
a) Anxiety, temperature, and religious beliefs
b) Anxiety, temperature, and cultural practices
,c) Cultural beliefs, perception of surgery, and religious beliefs
d) Cultural practice, religious beliefs, and age - CORRECT ANSWER-c
During a preoperative interview, a patient reports that a surgical prep solution made him
breakout in hives after a previous surgical procedure. What action should the perioperative RN
take?
a) Alert the surgeon and discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
b) Ask the surgeon for an antihistamine to be administered preoperatively
c) Monitor the patient more closely after administrating preoperative sedation
d) Notify the anesthesia professional of a potential interaction with anesthetic agents -
CORRECT ANSWER-a
During the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should ask the patient's about their use
of:
a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-e
The PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preoperative assessment is to:
a) Define the patient's risk factors and develop a plan of care
b) Determine the length of the procedure and needed supplies
c) Introduce the patient to the surgical team
d) Provide information necessary for discharge - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is common among elderly patients?
,a) Decrease in vision including color and depth perception
b) Decreased ability to understand explanations
c) Increased perception of pain
d) Memory impairment - CORRECT ANSWER-a
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as "likes to socialize and can
interpret terms"?
a) 1 to 12 months
b) 1 to 3 years
c) 3 to 6 years
d) 6 to 12 years - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which of the following statements is true?
a) Blood pressure remains constant with age
b) Body temperature increases with increasing age
c) Heart rate increases with increasing age
d) Lung capacity decreases with increasing age - CORRECT ANSWER-d
Which of the following factors make geriatric patients more sensitive to injury and cold?
a) Decrease in subcutaneous fat
b) Lung capacity decreases with age
c) Bilirubin and hemoglobin shift
d) Medication absorption is decreased - CORRECT ANSWER-a
A preoperative nursing assessment should be conducted by a perioperative RN at what point?
a) Prior to discharge
, b) Before the surgery
c) In the surgeon's office
d) Before the surgical consent is signed - CORRECT ANSWER-b
In relation to transcultural needs of the patient, it is important to include _______________
needs in the nursing assessment.
a) Medical
b) Activities of daily living
c) Pharmacological
d) Spiritual - CORRECT ANSWER-d
A directive interview is:
a) Open-ended and unstructured
b) Structured with predetermined questions
c) Used to determine personality traits
d) An observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Factors that may affect postoperative pain are? Select all that apply.
a) The surgical site
b) The nature and intended purpose of the surgery
c) The patient's fears regarding anesthesia or surgery
d) The level of anxiety of the patient's family members - CORRECT ANSWER-a, b, c
Which of the following BEST illustrates the purpose of perioperative patient and family
education?
a) To convey genuine caring for the patient's well-being
b) To increase patient and family adherence to the plan of care
