AORN Periop Final Exam 2022/2023 Final Exam
Prep Exam 2025 Test Questions And Correct
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Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's mechanism of action is to disrupt the cell
membrane
B. Povidone-iodine is nonirritating to the skin
C. Povidone-iodine cannot be used on mucous membranes
D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness -
✔ANASWER✔-D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its
effectiveness
When prepping an extremity, which one of the following is
ALWAYS required?
,A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from
running toward
the incision site
B. Assistance in holding the limb
C. Scrubbing nails with a brush before the formal prep
D. Prepping so that the entire limb can be draped -
✔ANASWER✔-A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep
solution from running toward the incision site
Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in
A. Removal of resident bacteria
B. Removal of dirt and oil
C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials
D. Removal of transient bacteria - ✔ANASWER✔-A. Removal of
resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by:
A. Use of a degreaser
B. Use of antimicrobials
C. Prepping clean to dirty
D. Mechanical friction - ✔ANASWER✔-B. Use of antimicrobials
,Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of
the solutions
can cause patient injuries that include:
1. Chemical burns
2. Thermal burns
3. Injuries related to equipment malfunction - ✔ANASWER✔-1.
and 2.
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the
follow
EXCEPT:
A. Hair removal
B. Manufacturer of solutions used
C. Allergies
D. Name of the person who performed the prep -
✔ANASWER✔-B. Manufacturer of solutions used
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased
.
A. Hospitalization time
, B. Intraoperative time
C. Income for hospitals
D. Workload for perioperative nurses - ✔ANASWER✔-C. Income
for hospitals
Preoperative skin preparation is accomplished by
.
A. Removing soil and transient microbes
B. Reducing resident microbes
C. Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
D. All of the above - ✔ANASWER✔-D. All of the above
According to AORN's guidelines for skin preparation of patients,
hair at the
operative site is .
A. Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical
procedures
B. Always removed with a depilatory
C. Removed at least two hours before surgery
Prep Exam 2025 Test Questions And Correct
Verified Answers
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's mechanism of action is to disrupt the cell
membrane
B. Povidone-iodine is nonirritating to the skin
C. Povidone-iodine cannot be used on mucous membranes
D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness -
✔ANASWER✔-D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its
effectiveness
When prepping an extremity, which one of the following is
ALWAYS required?
,A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from
running toward
the incision site
B. Assistance in holding the limb
C. Scrubbing nails with a brush before the formal prep
D. Prepping so that the entire limb can be draped -
✔ANASWER✔-A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep
solution from running toward the incision site
Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in
A. Removal of resident bacteria
B. Removal of dirt and oil
C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials
D. Removal of transient bacteria - ✔ANASWER✔-A. Removal of
resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by:
A. Use of a degreaser
B. Use of antimicrobials
C. Prepping clean to dirty
D. Mechanical friction - ✔ANASWER✔-B. Use of antimicrobials
,Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of
the solutions
can cause patient injuries that include:
1. Chemical burns
2. Thermal burns
3. Injuries related to equipment malfunction - ✔ANASWER✔-1.
and 2.
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the
follow
EXCEPT:
A. Hair removal
B. Manufacturer of solutions used
C. Allergies
D. Name of the person who performed the prep -
✔ANASWER✔-B. Manufacturer of solutions used
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased
.
A. Hospitalization time
, B. Intraoperative time
C. Income for hospitals
D. Workload for perioperative nurses - ✔ANASWER✔-C. Income
for hospitals
Preoperative skin preparation is accomplished by
.
A. Removing soil and transient microbes
B. Reducing resident microbes
C. Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
D. All of the above - ✔ANASWER✔-D. All of the above
According to AORN's guidelines for skin preparation of patients,
hair at the
operative site is .
A. Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical
procedures
B. Always removed with a depilatory
C. Removed at least two hours before surgery
