AORN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety
of instrument sizes. Answer: What are disposable stapler sets?
◉ 3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols. Answer: What is cc?
◉ 5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal
hysterectomy. 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. Answer: What is
a Jackson-Pratt?
◉ 6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and
respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. Answer: What
is Lithotomy Position?
,◉ 7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this:. 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. 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. 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. 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. Answer:
What is skin clips?
◉ 12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate
decision violates a patient's ethical right to.. 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. Answer:
What is situational-based error?
◉ 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of... Answer: What is aseptic
technique?
◉ The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to
prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous
microorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's
blood and body fluids. Answer: What are draping materials?
◉ 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at
home is the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. Answer:
What is Phase II?
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2.These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety
of instrument sizes. Answer: What are disposable stapler sets?
◉ 3.Give one example from TJC list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations,
Acronyms, and Symbols. Answer: What is cc?
◉ 5.The surgical wound classification for a total abdominal
hysterectomy. 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. Answer: What is
a Jackson-Pratt?
◉ 6.This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and
respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen. Answer: What
is Lithotomy Position?
,◉ 7.To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a
recommended practice for this:. 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. 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. 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. 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. Answer:
What is skin clips?
◉ 12.An automatic intraoperative suspension of a do-not-resuscitate
decision violates a patient's ethical right to.. 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. Answer:
What is situational-based error?
◉ 14.Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment,
equipment, and supplies is the definition of... Answer: What is aseptic
technique?
◉ The most important consideration when selecting these materials is to
prevent risk of contaminating patients with endogenous and exogenous
microorganisms; and risk of exposing healthcare workers to patient's
blood and body fluids. Answer: What are draping materials?
◉ 16.Patient and caregiver education for continuing post-op care at
home is the primary focus of this Phase of post anesthesia care. Answer:
What is Phase II?
