AORN Periop 101 Final Exam
Study Guide / AORN PERIOP
101 FINAL EXAM Study Guide
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2022-2025 VERIFIED
ANSWERS BY EXPERT
,1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be
needed for suturing friable tissue such as the liver. -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is a Blunt needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a
wide variety of instrument sizes. - CORRECT ANSWER-What
are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols. - CORRECT
ANSWER-What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal
hysterectomy. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is Clean
contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse
would anticipate the need to have available this type of drain
- CORRECT ANSWER-What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory
and respiratory compromise due to pressure on the
abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is Lithotomy Position?
,7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate
padding is a recommended practice for this: - CORRECT
ANSWER-What is to reduce the patient's risk of
intraoperative skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to
limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel when
handling body fluid spills - CORRECT ANSWER-What is
personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for
insulation defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the
perioperative nurse should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position
for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's
assessments to guide positioning
, c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on
unique patient considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to
indicate the need for positioning alterations - CORRECT
ANSWER-c. use additional precautions as appropriate
based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is
because they often cause more scarring than other skin
closure methods. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-
resuscitate decision violates a patient's ethical right to... -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a
perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at
once - CORRECT ANSWER-What is situational-based error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient,
environment, equipment, and supplies is the definition of....
- CORRECT ANSWER-What is aseptic technique?
Study Guide / AORN PERIOP
101 FINAL EXAM Study Guide
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2022-2025 VERIFIED
ANSWERS BY EXPERT
,1.This type of needle point is what you would expect to be
needed for suturing friable tissue such as the liver. -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is a Blunt needle point?
2.These particular wound closing items are available in a
wide variety of instrument sizes. - CORRECT ANSWER-What
are disposable stapler sets?
3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols. - CORRECT
ANSWER-What is cc?
5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal
hysterectomy. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is Clean
contaminated?
4.Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse
would anticipate the need to have available this type of drain
- CORRECT ANSWER-What is a Jackson-Pratt?
6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory
and respiratory compromise due to pressure on the
abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is Lithotomy Position?
,7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate
padding is a recommended practice for this: - CORRECT
ANSWER-What is to reduce the patient's risk of
intraoperative skin injury.
8.An environmental sanitation practice that is required to
limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel when
handling body fluid spills - CORRECT ANSWER-What is
personal protective equipment?
9.It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for
insulation defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is capacitive coupling?
10. According to AORN RP for positioning the patient, the
perioperative nurse should:
What is...
a. Use a consistent method of procedure-specific position
for each patient
b. Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia provider's
assessments to guide positioning
, c. use additional precautions as appropriate based on
unique patient considerations
d. Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to
indicate the need for positioning alterations - CORRECT
ANSWER-c. use additional precautions as appropriate
based on unique patient considerations
11.The disadvantage of using this type of wound closure is
because they often cause more scarring than other skin
closure methods. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is skin clips?
12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-
resuscitate decision violates a patient's ethical right to... -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is Self-determination?
13. This type of human factor error is responsible when a
perioperative nurse is trying to attend to several tasks at
once - CORRECT ANSWER-What is situational-based error?
14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient,
environment, equipment, and supplies is the definition of....
- CORRECT ANSWER-What is aseptic technique?
