AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide: Questions and Answers (2025/2026)

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Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT
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aid inA




A A. Removal of resident bacteria
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B. RemovalAofAdirtAandAoil

C. TheAeffectivenessAofAantimicrobials

D. RemovalAofAtransientAbacteria Correct Ans A



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A. Removal ofresident bacteria
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Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by:
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A. Use of a degreas
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er B. Use of antimic
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robials
C. Prepping clean to dirty
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D. Mechanical friction Correct Ans -
A A A B. Use of antimicrobials
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Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of the
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solutionscan cause patient injuries that include:
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1. ChemicalAburns

2. ThermalAburns

3. InjuriesArelatedAtoAequipmentAmalfunction

Correct Ans A - A. 1 and2
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Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
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A. Povidone-
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iodine's mechanism of action is to disrupt the cell membraneB
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. Povidone-iodine is nonirritating to the skin
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C. Povidone-iodine cannot be used on mucous membranes
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D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness
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Correct Ans A



- D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness
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Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the
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A. HairA removal

B. ManufacturerA ofA solutions

A usedC. Allergies
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D. Name of the person who performed the prep
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B.Manufacturer o
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f solutions used
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When prepping an extremity, which one of the following is ALWA
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YS required?A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solutio
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n from running toward the incision site
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B. AssistanceA inA holdingA theA limb


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C. ScrubbingAnailsA withA aA brushAbeforeAtheA formalAprep

D. PreppingAsoAthatAtheAentireAlimbAcanAbeAdraped

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A.Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from run
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ning toward the incision site
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Surgical wound infections can result in decreas
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.A. Hospitalization time
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B. Intraoperative ti
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me C. Income for h
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ospitals
D. Workload for perioperative nurses
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C. Income forhospitals
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Preoperative skin preparation is accomplished A A A A



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.A. Removing soil and transient microbes
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B. Reducing resident microbes
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C. Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of
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microbes D. All of the above A A A A A Correct Ans - A



D. All of the above
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According to AORN's guidelines for skin preparation of patients
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, hair at theoperative site is .
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A. Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical
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