AORN Peri-Op 101 Final Exam Questions
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1. Using mechanical friction will not aid in: Removal of Resident bacteria
2. Reduction in resident bactiera is aided by: Antimicrobials
3. Prolonged contact of skin atisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can
cause patient injuries that inlude: Chemical and thermal burns
4. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?: Heating povidone-iodine may decrease it's
effectiveness
5. Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following
except: Hair Removal
++Manufacture of solutions used
Allergies
Name of person who performed the prep
6. When prepping an exremity, which one of the following is always required: -
Positioing the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site
7. Surgical wound infections can result in decreased: Income for hospitals
8. Pre-operative skin prep is accomlished by: Removing soil and transient microbes
Reducing resident microbes
Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
9. According to AORNs guidelines for skin prep of pt's, hair at the operative site
is: Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedure
10. The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means: Beginning at the surgical site and
using circular strokes toward the periphery
11. Common resident bacteria include all except: Staphylococcus epidermis
Staphylococcus aureus
Diptheroid bacillus
++Pseudomonas aeruginosa
12. Which of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE: ++Povidone-iodine
should not be allowed to dry
Maufacture's guidelines should be followed
Skin prep is performed after the pt has been positioned
The name of the person performing the prep should be documented
13. Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT: Removal of dirt, skin oil, and microbes
from the skin
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Sterilization of skin
Reduction of bacterial count
Prevention of regrowth of microbes for several hours
14. The generally recognized length of time required for contact of antimicrobial
agents to be effective is: According to manufacturers direction
15. The principle of preoperative skin prep include all of the following except: Prep
from clean to dirty
Use aseptic technique
+++Prep stomas first
Prevent pooling
16. Which of the following topical antimicrobial agents is neurotoxic: CHG
17. Which statement is TRUE about iodophor with alcohol?: It provides rapid reduction in
microbial counts of skin
Persistence or residual activity is excellent
Non toxic and nonirritating
+++Percutaneous absorption does not occur across mucous membranes
18. Which statement is FALSE about eye, extremity, or vaginal prep?: A 5% sterile
opthalmic prep solution is commercially available for eye preps
+++The vagina should be prepped first as part of the vag prep
When prepping an extremity, it should be positioned so that the incision site is the upper-most portion of the prep
If fingers or toes are included in the surgical field (extremity prep), it may be necessary to scrub the nail with a brush
and soap solution
19. Hand hygiene should be performed after which of the following: Touching the OR
bed controls
Adjusting a pt bed linens
Marking the surgical site
All of the above
20. When should peri-operative team members use an alcohol based rub for
hand hygiene?: After hands have been exposed to blood or other bodily fluids
After using the restroom
+++When hands are not visibly soiled
When caring for patients with spore-forming organisms
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1. Using mechanical friction will not aid in: Removal of Resident bacteria
2. Reduction in resident bactiera is aided by: Antimicrobials
3. Prolonged contact of skin atisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can
cause patient injuries that inlude: Chemical and thermal burns
4. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?: Heating povidone-iodine may decrease it's
effectiveness
5. Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following
except: Hair Removal
++Manufacture of solutions used
Allergies
Name of person who performed the prep
6. When prepping an exremity, which one of the following is always required: -
Positioing the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site
7. Surgical wound infections can result in decreased: Income for hospitals
8. Pre-operative skin prep is accomlished by: Removing soil and transient microbes
Reducing resident microbes
Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
9. According to AORNs guidelines for skin prep of pt's, hair at the operative site
is: Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedure
10. The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means: Beginning at the surgical site and
using circular strokes toward the periphery
11. Common resident bacteria include all except: Staphylococcus epidermis
Staphylococcus aureus
Diptheroid bacillus
++Pseudomonas aeruginosa
12. Which of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE: ++Povidone-iodine
should not be allowed to dry
Maufacture's guidelines should be followed
Skin prep is performed after the pt has been positioned
The name of the person performing the prep should be documented
13. Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT: Removal of dirt, skin oil, and microbes
from the skin
, AORN Peri-Op 101 Final Exam Questions
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Sterilization of skin
Reduction of bacterial count
Prevention of regrowth of microbes for several hours
14. The generally recognized length of time required for contact of antimicrobial
agents to be effective is: According to manufacturers direction
15. The principle of preoperative skin prep include all of the following except: Prep
from clean to dirty
Use aseptic technique
+++Prep stomas first
Prevent pooling
16. Which of the following topical antimicrobial agents is neurotoxic: CHG
17. Which statement is TRUE about iodophor with alcohol?: It provides rapid reduction in
microbial counts of skin
Persistence or residual activity is excellent
Non toxic and nonirritating
+++Percutaneous absorption does not occur across mucous membranes
18. Which statement is FALSE about eye, extremity, or vaginal prep?: A 5% sterile
opthalmic prep solution is commercially available for eye preps
+++The vagina should be prepped first as part of the vag prep
When prepping an extremity, it should be positioned so that the incision site is the upper-most portion of the prep
If fingers or toes are included in the surgical field (extremity prep), it may be necessary to scrub the nail with a brush
and soap solution
19. Hand hygiene should be performed after which of the following: Touching the OR
bed controls
Adjusting a pt bed linens
Marking the surgical site
All of the above
20. When should peri-operative team members use an alcohol based rub for
hand hygiene?: After hands have been exposed to blood or other bodily fluids
After using the restroom
+++When hands are not visibly soiled
When caring for patients with spore-forming organisms
