AORN PERIOP 101 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
REVIEW 2026-2027 – ETHICS, LEGAL & EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION GRADED A+
(T/F) AORN guidelines for preoperative practice can replace departmental and institutional
policies - Correct Ans: F
(T/F) It is important for perioperatice nurses to evaluate their practice within the context of
professional standards and to maintain current knowledge in nursing practices - Correct Ans: T
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage their peers by:
a) mentoring
b) Role modeling
c) providing periodic feedback on clinical performance
d) precepting - Correct Ans: all of the choices
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by:
a) learning from perioperative textbooks
b) participating in their facilities continuing education activities
c) using AORN online resources
d) attending AORN chapter meetings - Correct Ans: all the choices
When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a suggested
change in the comment file it is very important that you:
a) suggest alternate phrasing
b) cite evidence to support your change
c) provide rationale for your suggestion
d) call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author - Correct Ans: a, b, c
Non-research parts of evidence rating include the following:
a) summaries of the evidence
b) organizational experience
c) consensus on appraisal scores
, d) community standards
e) clinician experience and expert opinion
f) consumer preferences - Correct Ans: a, b, d, e, f
Match
1. collaboration on surgical procedures
2. commitment to nursing
3. overall performance
4. commitment to patients
a) maintaining current knowledge and providing a safe environment
b) becoming certified
c) ensuring availability of all necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies based on the
patients preoperative assessment
d) self evaluation, seeking peer evaluations - Correct Ans: 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
Match
1. capital budget
2. operating budget
3. direct expenses
4. indirect expenses
a) includes the products and services directly related to patient care
b) covers both revenue and expenses that are associated directly with patient care
c) expenses incurred in support of patient care
d) a plan for acquisition of equipment or buildings - Correct Ans: 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect he "bottom line" are:
a) length of procedures
b) on-time starts
REVIEW 2026-2027 – ETHICS, LEGAL & EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION GRADED A+
(T/F) AORN guidelines for preoperative practice can replace departmental and institutional
policies - Correct Ans: F
(T/F) It is important for perioperatice nurses to evaluate their practice within the context of
professional standards and to maintain current knowledge in nursing practices - Correct Ans: T
Professional nurses seek to support and encourage their peers by:
a) mentoring
b) Role modeling
c) providing periodic feedback on clinical performance
d) precepting - Correct Ans: all of the choices
Perioperative nurses can enhance their professionalism by:
a) learning from perioperative textbooks
b) participating in their facilities continuing education activities
c) using AORN online resources
d) attending AORN chapter meetings - Correct Ans: all the choices
When using the forum for public commenting on clinical guidelines and offering a suggested
change in the comment file it is very important that you:
a) suggest alternate phrasing
b) cite evidence to support your change
c) provide rationale for your suggestion
d) call the consult line to clarify the content with the guideline author - Correct Ans: a, b, c
Non-research parts of evidence rating include the following:
a) summaries of the evidence
b) organizational experience
c) consensus on appraisal scores
, d) community standards
e) clinician experience and expert opinion
f) consumer preferences - Correct Ans: a, b, d, e, f
Match
1. collaboration on surgical procedures
2. commitment to nursing
3. overall performance
4. commitment to patients
a) maintaining current knowledge and providing a safe environment
b) becoming certified
c) ensuring availability of all necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies based on the
patients preoperative assessment
d) self evaluation, seeking peer evaluations - Correct Ans: 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
Match
1. capital budget
2. operating budget
3. direct expenses
4. indirect expenses
a) includes the products and services directly related to patient care
b) covers both revenue and expenses that are associated directly with patient care
c) expenses incurred in support of patient care
d) a plan for acquisition of equipment or buildings - Correct Ans: 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
Key business metrics over which you can have control to affect he "bottom line" are:
a) length of procedures
b) on-time starts
