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AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTION BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {270 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+/ CURRENTLY TESTED EXAM | BRAND
NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as
PICO questions. What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > a
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient
leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including
"available" supplies
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d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified
skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is
demonstrating accountability in his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the
AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care
institutions to comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and
institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses
actually practice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent
to which AORN Guidelines can be applied - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma
that perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an
18 year old who has already given consent
d) Human experimentation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c
The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly
situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have done
under similar circumstances" is the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
accountability" EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and
right equipment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
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e) Staying current with changes in your specialty - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > d
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate
that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four
ways to ensure professional practice related to the AORN
practice include: maintaining competency, the use of evidence-
based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > b
After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST:
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c) Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > c
AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTION BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {270 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+/ CURRENTLY TESTED EXAM | BRAND
NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as
PICO questions. What does PICO stand for?
a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier
c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier
d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > a
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the OR?
a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant
b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient
leaves the room
c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including
"available" supplies
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d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
d
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has verified
skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative nursing is
demonstrating accountability in his/her:
a) Certification requirements for professional achievement in
perioperative nursing
b) Collaboration among team members
c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
d) Verification of nursing knowledge - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of the
AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice?
a) Both medical and nursing licensing boards require health care
institutions to comply with the AORN guidelines
b) The AORN Guidelines legally supersede departmental and
institutional policies
c) The AORN Guidelines reflect scientific evidence of how nurses
actually practice in perioperative settings
d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the extent
to which AORN Guidelines can be applied - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical dilemma
that perioperative nurses may encounter?
a) Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient
b) Family disagreement regardings possible organ donation
c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation on an
18 year old who has already given consent
d) Human experimentation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c
The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly
situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have done
under similar circumstances" is the definition of:
a) Abandonment
b) Negligence
c) Unethical behavior
d) Malpractice - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
accountability" EXCEPT:
a) Becoming certified in your specialty
b) Collaborating with peers in selecting the right instruments and
right equipment for each patient
c) Pursuing a higher academic degree
d) Relying ONLY on peer evaluations
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e) Staying current with changes in your specialty - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > d
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate
that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four
ways to ensure professional practice related to the AORN
practice include: maintaining competency, the use of evidence-
based practice, certification, and:
a) Mentoring student nurses
b) Pursuit of lifelong learning
c) Achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d) Achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > b
After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST:
a) Administer medication to the patient for nausea and vomiting
b) Ask the patient is he has any pain
c) Assess the patient's airway and respirations
d) Care for this patient and two other patients as assigned - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > c
