Final Exam: AORN Periop 101 (Latest 2025/2026 Update) Actual Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct| Graded A.

Final Exam: AORN Periop 101
(Latest 2025/2026 Update) Actual
Questions with Verified Answers |
100% Correct| Graded A.

Question:

What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in
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Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent diabetic
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patient?

a. How long the patient has been diabetic
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b. If there is someone to deive them home
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c. The last time the patient ate or drank
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d. The type of insulin that patient takes?
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Answer:

d




Question:

After transferring a male pt into the Phase I PACU, the perioperative RN
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could reasonably expect the PACU RN to FIRST
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,a. Administere med to the pt for nausea and vomiting
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b. Ask the pt if he has any pain
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c. Assess the pt's airway and respirations
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d. Care for this pt and 2 other pts as assigned?
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Answer:

c




Question:

During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN may use
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a communication method identified by the acronym "SBAR". What does
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SBAR stand for? i,- i,-




a. Safety, Background, Actions, Recovery expectations
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b. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation?
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Answer:

b




Question:

A 40 yr old male pt is awake and alert in the PACU after a right shoulder
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surgery. What is the best measure to assess the pt's pain?
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a. Disucss the pt's pain with the anesthesiologist
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b. Observe facial expressions
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c. Ask the pt to rate pain from 1-10
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,d. Monitor vital sign changes?
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Answer:

c




Question:

A 47 yr old male is admitted to the Pre-op area for an inguinal hernia
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repair. What does the nurse include in the intake assessment?
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a. Pain
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b. Cognitive ability of the pt
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c. Cultural considerations
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d. All of the above?
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Answer:

d




Question:
During the preoperative interview, the perioperative nurse should ask pt's
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a. alcohol
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b. herbal preparations
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c. recreational drugs
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d. tobacco products
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, e. all of the above?
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Answer:

e




Question:

The preoperative interview is the final assessment of the pt. This nurse-pt
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a. identify any additional pt care needs prior to surgery
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b. determine the length of the procedure and needed supplies
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c. introduce the pt to the surgical team
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d. provide info necessary for d/c?
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Answer:

a




Question:
Which assessment finding is common among elderly pts?
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a. An increase in oxygen saturation
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b. Decrease in vision including color and depth perception
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c. Increased perception of pain
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d. An easy adjustment to a change in their environment?
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Answer: