AORN nPeriop n101 nFinal
n Exam
AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (2025/2026) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1.The nprofessional nnurse nutilizes nthe nfollowing nelements nof nthe
nnursing nprocess:: n• nAssessment
•Nursing nDiagnosis
•Outcome nIdentification
•Planning
•Implementation
•Evaluation
2.Members nof nthe nperioperative nteam ninclude nthe:: n• nRN ncirculator
•Scrub nRN nor nSurgical ntechnologist
•Registered nnurse nfirst nassistant
•Advanced npractice nregistered nnurse
•Surgeon
3.State nBoards nof nNursing: n• nEstablish nstandards
•Issue nlicenses
•Monitor nlicensees
•Discipline nlicensees
4.Indemnity nPayment: nPayment nmade non nbehalf nof nthe npolicy nholder
5.Liability: nA nlegal nresponsibility
6.Negligence: nAn nact nor nfailure nto nact nthat ndeviates nfrom nthe nstandard
nof ncare
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7.Nursing nMalpractice: nA nnurse's nnegligence nor nany nintentional nact
nthat ncauses nphysical, nfinancial, nemotional, npsychosocial, nand/or
ncognitive ndamage nto nthe nperson nin nthe nnurse's ncare
8.Respondeat nSuperior: nAn nemployer nis nlegally nresponsible nfor nthe nnurse
nemployee nonly nwhen:
o The nnurse nacts nwithin nthe nscope nof npractice
o Any nallegations nbrought nagainst nthe nnurse noccurred nduring nthe nnurse's
nemployment
o The nnurse's nactions nwere nwithin nthe nemployer's nbest ninterests.
9.Standard nof nCare: nAction nof na nreasonnable nand nprudent nprofessional
nin nthe nsame nor nsimilar ncircumstances
10.Tort: nA nbreach nof nduty nto nanother nperson nas noutlined nby nlaw
n(Breach nof nduty: nact nof nbreaking nor nfailing)
11.Four nelements nof nmalpractice: n1. nDuty
2.Breach nof nduty
3.The nbreach nof nduty ncaused nan ninjury
4.The ninjury nwas nharmful nto nthe npatient
12.Elements nof nInformed nConsent: n• nMust nbe nobtained nby nthe nlicensed
nprofession- nal nwho nis nperforming nthe nprocedure
•The npatient nmust ngive nconsent nvoluntarily nwith nthe nfull
nunderstanding nof nall nimplica- ntions
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•Must ninclude
o Diagnosis
o Proposed ntreatment
o Treatment nalternatives
o Consequences nof naccepting nor ndeclining nthe nproposed ntreatment
13.Five nRights nof nDelegation: n1. nRight ntask
2.Right ncircumstance
3.Right nperson
4.Right ncommunication nand ndirection
5.Right nsupervision nand nevaluation
14.Healthcare nproviders nand npersonnel nhave nan nethical nand nlegal
nresponsibil- nity nto nalways nmaintain nthe npatient's nprivacy nand
nconfidentiality n(4):: n• nMedical ninformation
•Physical nexposure
•Personal nprivacy
•Electronic nprivacy
15.Financial nterms: nRevenue
•Cash ninflow, ntypically nfrom nproviding npatient nservices nExpenses
• Costs nrelated nto ncash ninflow nsuch nas npatient ncare nequipment nand
npersonnel nsalaries nDirect nExpenses
•Costs nrelated nto nthe nservice nprovided nsuch nas nthe nsupplies nneeded
nto ndeliver ncare nand nsalaries nof nthose nproviding ndirect npatient ncare
Indirect nExpenses
•Costs nnot nrelated ndirectly nto npatient ncare nsuch nas nheating/cooling
nthe nbuilding nand nsalaries nof nthose nnot nproviding ndirect npatient ncare
Non-Productive nTime
•Employee npayment nwhen nnot nin ndirect npatient ncare nsuch nas
nvacation ntime nand norientation nAssets
•What nis nowned nby nthe
norganization nBudget
•Business nelements nthat nare nquantified nin nfinancial nterms
16.Eight nfactors nto nconsider nbefore ndetermining nwhat nanesthetic nto nuse
nfor na nparticular npatient: n1. nPatient's nage
2.Length n& ntype nof nsurgery
3.Patient n& nsurgeon npreferences
4.Patient's nco-existing ndiseases
5.Patient's nmental n& npsychological nstatus
6.Patient's nprevious nexperiences nwith nanesthesia
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7.Plans n& nprotocols nfor npostoperative npain nmanagement
8.Position nof nthe npatient nduring nsurgery
17.The nAmerican nSociety nof nAnesthesiologist's nNPO nGuidelines: n• nClear
nliquids
- nstop n2 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Breast nmilk n- nstop n4 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Infant nformula n- nstop n6 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Light nmeal n(toast n& na nclear nliquid) n- nstop n6 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Fried nfoods, nfatty nfoods, nmeat n- nstop n8 nhours nbefore nsurgery
18.Circulator nRN nduties nduring nInduction nof nanesthesia nand nassisting
nanes- nthesia nprofessional nwith nCricoid nPressure: n• nCricoid npressure
napplication nis nnot nreleased nuntil nthe
1.Endotracheal n(ET) ntube ncuff nis ninflated
2.Tube nplacement nis nconfirmed
3.the nanesthesia nprovider nhas ngiven nverbal nconfirmation nto hat nthe
nthe nnurse nt npressure ncan nbe nreleased. ncricoid
•If nintubation nor nventilation nof nthe npatient nbecomes ndifficult, nthe
nperioperative nnurse nshould nretrieve nadditional nairway nequipment nand
nsupplies.
19.General nanesthesia: n• nA ndrug-induced nreversible nstate nof
nunconsciousness
•Results nin namnesia, nanalgesia, nand nloss nof nresponsiveness,
ndecreased nstress nresponse, nand nloss nof nskeletal nmuscle nreflexes
nto na nvarying ndegree
General: nPatients nthat nare ncompletely nasleep nand nhave nan nendotrachea
ntube ndown nthe nthroat-a npatient nloses ntheir nprotective nairway nreflexes.
20.Regional nanesthesia: n• nAn ninjection nof nlocal nanesthetics nnear nnerve
nfibers nthat ncauses nreversible nloss nof nsensation nover nan narea nof nthe
nbody
•Examples: nSpinal, nEpidural, nand nPeripheral nnerve nblocks.
21.Monitored nanesthesia ncare n(MAC): nAn nanesthesia nprovider nmonitors
nthe npa- ntient, nadministers nsedatives nand nother nagents nas nneeded,
nand nprovides nmedical nservices nas nrequired.
MAC nanesthesia n(Monitored nAnesthesia nCare) nrefers nto npatients nthat nar
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n Exam
AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (2025/2026) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1.The nprofessional nnurse nutilizes nthe nfollowing nelements nof nthe
nnursing nprocess:: n• nAssessment
•Nursing nDiagnosis
•Outcome nIdentification
•Planning
•Implementation
•Evaluation
2.Members nof nthe nperioperative nteam ninclude nthe:: n• nRN ncirculator
•Scrub nRN nor nSurgical ntechnologist
•Registered nnurse nfirst nassistant
•Advanced npractice nregistered nnurse
•Surgeon
3.State nBoards nof nNursing: n• nEstablish nstandards
•Issue nlicenses
•Monitor nlicensees
•Discipline nlicensees
4.Indemnity nPayment: nPayment nmade non nbehalf nof nthe npolicy nholder
5.Liability: nA nlegal nresponsibility
6.Negligence: nAn nact nor nfailure nto nact nthat ndeviates nfrom nthe nstandard
nof ncare
1 n/
n99
, AORN nPeriop n101 nFinal
nExam
7.Nursing nMalpractice: nA nnurse's nnegligence nor nany nintentional nact
nthat ncauses nphysical, nfinancial, nemotional, npsychosocial, nand/or
ncognitive ndamage nto nthe nperson nin nthe nnurse's ncare
8.Respondeat nSuperior: nAn nemployer nis nlegally nresponsible nfor nthe nnurse
nemployee nonly nwhen:
o The nnurse nacts nwithin nthe nscope nof npractice
o Any nallegations nbrought nagainst nthe nnurse noccurred nduring nthe nnurse's
nemployment
o The nnurse's nactions nwere nwithin nthe nemployer's nbest ninterests.
9.Standard nof nCare: nAction nof na nreasonnable nand nprudent nprofessional
nin nthe nsame nor nsimilar ncircumstances
10.Tort: nA nbreach nof nduty nto nanother nperson nas noutlined nby nlaw
n(Breach nof nduty: nact nof nbreaking nor nfailing)
11.Four nelements nof nmalpractice: n1. nDuty
2.Breach nof nduty
3.The nbreach nof nduty ncaused nan ninjury
4.The ninjury nwas nharmful nto nthe npatient
12.Elements nof nInformed nConsent: n• nMust nbe nobtained nby nthe nlicensed
nprofession- nal nwho nis nperforming nthe nprocedure
•The npatient nmust ngive nconsent nvoluntarily nwith nthe nfull
nunderstanding nof nall nimplica- ntions
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, AORN nPeriop n101 nFinal
nExam
•Must ninclude
o Diagnosis
o Proposed ntreatment
o Treatment nalternatives
o Consequences nof naccepting nor ndeclining nthe nproposed ntreatment
13.Five nRights nof nDelegation: n1. nRight ntask
2.Right ncircumstance
3.Right nperson
4.Right ncommunication nand ndirection
5.Right nsupervision nand nevaluation
14.Healthcare nproviders nand npersonnel nhave nan nethical nand nlegal
nresponsibil- nity nto nalways nmaintain nthe npatient's nprivacy nand
nconfidentiality n(4):: n• nMedical ninformation
•Physical nexposure
•Personal nprivacy
•Electronic nprivacy
15.Financial nterms: nRevenue
•Cash ninflow, ntypically nfrom nproviding npatient nservices nExpenses
• Costs nrelated nto ncash ninflow nsuch nas npatient ncare nequipment nand
npersonnel nsalaries nDirect nExpenses
•Costs nrelated nto nthe nservice nprovided nsuch nas nthe nsupplies nneeded
nto ndeliver ncare nand nsalaries nof nthose nproviding ndirect npatient ncare
Indirect nExpenses
•Costs nnot nrelated ndirectly nto npatient ncare nsuch nas nheating/cooling
nthe nbuilding nand nsalaries nof nthose nnot nproviding ndirect npatient ncare
Non-Productive nTime
•Employee npayment nwhen nnot nin ndirect npatient ncare nsuch nas
nvacation ntime nand norientation nAssets
•What nis nowned nby nthe
norganization nBudget
•Business nelements nthat nare nquantified nin nfinancial nterms
16.Eight nfactors nto nconsider nbefore ndetermining nwhat nanesthetic nto nuse
nfor na nparticular npatient: n1. nPatient's nage
2.Length n& ntype nof nsurgery
3.Patient n& nsurgeon npreferences
4.Patient's nco-existing ndiseases
5.Patient's nmental n& npsychological nstatus
6.Patient's nprevious nexperiences nwith nanesthesia
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, AORN nPeriop n101 nFinal
nExam
7.Plans n& nprotocols nfor npostoperative npain nmanagement
8.Position nof nthe npatient nduring nsurgery
17.The nAmerican nSociety nof nAnesthesiologist's nNPO nGuidelines: n• nClear
nliquids
- nstop n2 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Breast nmilk n- nstop n4 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Infant nformula n- nstop n6 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Light nmeal n(toast n& na nclear nliquid) n- nstop n6 nhours nbefore nsurgery
•Fried nfoods, nfatty nfoods, nmeat n- nstop n8 nhours nbefore nsurgery
18.Circulator nRN nduties nduring nInduction nof nanesthesia nand nassisting
nanes- nthesia nprofessional nwith nCricoid nPressure: n• nCricoid npressure
napplication nis nnot nreleased nuntil nthe
1.Endotracheal n(ET) ntube ncuff nis ninflated
2.Tube nplacement nis nconfirmed
3.the nanesthesia nprovider nhas ngiven nverbal nconfirmation nto hat nthe
nthe nnurse nt npressure ncan nbe nreleased. ncricoid
•If nintubation nor nventilation nof nthe npatient nbecomes ndifficult, nthe
nperioperative nnurse nshould nretrieve nadditional nairway nequipment nand
nsupplies.
19.General nanesthesia: n• nA ndrug-induced nreversible nstate nof
nunconsciousness
•Results nin namnesia, nanalgesia, nand nloss nof nresponsiveness,
ndecreased nstress nresponse, nand nloss nof nskeletal nmuscle nreflexes
nto na nvarying ndegree
General: nPatients nthat nare ncompletely nasleep nand nhave nan nendotrachea
ntube ndown nthe nthroat-a npatient nloses ntheir nprotective nairway nreflexes.
20.Regional nanesthesia: n• nAn ninjection nof nlocal nanesthetics nnear nnerve
nfibers nthat ncauses nreversible nloss nof nsensation nover nan narea nof nthe
nbody
•Examples: nSpinal, nEpidural, nand nPeripheral nnerve nblocks.
21.Monitored nanesthesia ncare n(MAC): nAn nanesthesia nprovider nmonitors
nthe npa- ntient, nadministers nsedatives nand nother nagents nas nneeded,
nand nprovides nmedical nservices nas nrequired.
MAC nanesthesia n(Monitored nAnesthesia nCare) nrefers nto npatients nthat nar
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