PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM 2026 LATEST
COMPLETETOP PREDICTION GRADED A+
updated Versions Questions and Correct
Answers with Rationales
In 1920, an organization that developed a standard curriculum of OR techniques
was:
A. American Medical Association
B. AORN
C. Bellevue Hospital
D. The National League of Nursing - Correct Answer-D. The National League of
Nursing
Perioperative RNs primarily use checklists to ensure that:
A. Lawsuits from the patient and their family are avoided
B. Surgical supplies are not wasted before or after surgery
C. Team members begin shifts on schedule
D. The plan of care is implemented correctly before, during, and after surgery -
Correct Answer-D. The plan of care is implemented correctly before, during, and
after surgery
The TIME OUT should be performed by which member(s) of the perioperative
team?
A. All perioperative team members
B. RN circulator
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,C. Scrub person
D. Surgeon - Correct Answer-A. All perioperative team members
This perioperative RN coordinates the patient's care in the OR, prepares the OR,
and assists the anesthesia professional if requested.
A. PACU RN
B. Pre-admission RN
C. RN circulator
D. RN first assistant - Correct Answer-C. RN Circulator
Which of the following best describes the semirestricted area?
A. Has work areas for processing and storing instruments
B. Includes an operating room
C. Permits wearing of street clothes
D. Requires that all patients wear masks - Correct Answer-A. Has work areas for
processing and storing instruments
What statements below are TRUE related to creating and maintaining a sterile
field?
A. A sterile field should be prepared as near as possible to the start time of the
surgery
B. Movement of personnel around the sterile field should be minimized
C. The scrub person is a part of the sterile field
D. All of the above
E. A and B only - Correct Answer-D. All of the above
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,Approximately what percentage of serious medical errors are thought to be
associated with miscommunication during patient hand-offs? A. < 1% B. 10% C.
50% D. 80% E. 100% - Correct Answer-D. 80%
Examples of allied healthcare providers include:
A. Anesthesia technicians
B. Surgical residents
C. Surgical technologists
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - Correct Answer-E. A and C only
Patients who are "fast-tracked" from the OR to the PACU Phase II due to the
administration of rapidonset, fast-emergence, general anesthetics may require an
increased use of which prophylactic medications?
A. Antiemetics
B. Antihypertensives
C. Pain medications
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - Correct Answer-E. A and C only
The PACU RN observes his patient is more alert and functional and no longer
requires intensive nursing care. The PACU RN focuses on preparing the patient for
self-care and care by support persons. Select this patient's phase in recovery.
A. Phase I
B. Phase II
C. Phase III
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, D. Phase IV
E. Not possible to state based on this information - Correct Answer-B. Phase II
When should perioperative team members wear surgical attire and a surgical
head covering?
A. Any time they enter an operating room for any reason
B. Only when they are directly involved with patient care
C. Only when they are part of the scrubbed team
D. Only when they are transferring sterile items to the sterile field
E. Only when they will remain in an operating room for more than 1 minute -
Correct Answer-A. Anytime they enter an operating room for any reason
Which of the following is the most important practice for minimizing the risk for
infectious organism transmission?
A. Keeping doors to the operating room closed
B. Observing isolation precautions
C. Performing hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis
D. Properly preparing the sterile field
E. Wearing a gown and gloves - Correct Answer-C. Performing hand hygiene and
surgical hand antisepsis
Which of the following parts of a surgical gown are considered sterile?
A. The back
B. The neckline
C. The shoulders
D. The sleeves from the cuff to 2 inches above the elbow
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COMPLETETOP PREDICTION GRADED A+
updated Versions Questions and Correct
Answers with Rationales
In 1920, an organization that developed a standard curriculum of OR techniques
was:
A. American Medical Association
B. AORN
C. Bellevue Hospital
D. The National League of Nursing - Correct Answer-D. The National League of
Nursing
Perioperative RNs primarily use checklists to ensure that:
A. Lawsuits from the patient and their family are avoided
B. Surgical supplies are not wasted before or after surgery
C. Team members begin shifts on schedule
D. The plan of care is implemented correctly before, during, and after surgery -
Correct Answer-D. The plan of care is implemented correctly before, during, and
after surgery
The TIME OUT should be performed by which member(s) of the perioperative
team?
A. All perioperative team members
B. RN circulator
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,C. Scrub person
D. Surgeon - Correct Answer-A. All perioperative team members
This perioperative RN coordinates the patient's care in the OR, prepares the OR,
and assists the anesthesia professional if requested.
A. PACU RN
B. Pre-admission RN
C. RN circulator
D. RN first assistant - Correct Answer-C. RN Circulator
Which of the following best describes the semirestricted area?
A. Has work areas for processing and storing instruments
B. Includes an operating room
C. Permits wearing of street clothes
D. Requires that all patients wear masks - Correct Answer-A. Has work areas for
processing and storing instruments
What statements below are TRUE related to creating and maintaining a sterile
field?
A. A sterile field should be prepared as near as possible to the start time of the
surgery
B. Movement of personnel around the sterile field should be minimized
C. The scrub person is a part of the sterile field
D. All of the above
E. A and B only - Correct Answer-D. All of the above
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,Approximately what percentage of serious medical errors are thought to be
associated with miscommunication during patient hand-offs? A. < 1% B. 10% C.
50% D. 80% E. 100% - Correct Answer-D. 80%
Examples of allied healthcare providers include:
A. Anesthesia technicians
B. Surgical residents
C. Surgical technologists
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - Correct Answer-E. A and C only
Patients who are "fast-tracked" from the OR to the PACU Phase II due to the
administration of rapidonset, fast-emergence, general anesthetics may require an
increased use of which prophylactic medications?
A. Antiemetics
B. Antihypertensives
C. Pain medications
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - Correct Answer-E. A and C only
The PACU RN observes his patient is more alert and functional and no longer
requires intensive nursing care. The PACU RN focuses on preparing the patient for
self-care and care by support persons. Select this patient's phase in recovery.
A. Phase I
B. Phase II
C. Phase III
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, D. Phase IV
E. Not possible to state based on this information - Correct Answer-B. Phase II
When should perioperative team members wear surgical attire and a surgical
head covering?
A. Any time they enter an operating room for any reason
B. Only when they are directly involved with patient care
C. Only when they are part of the scrubbed team
D. Only when they are transferring sterile items to the sterile field
E. Only when they will remain in an operating room for more than 1 minute -
Correct Answer-A. Anytime they enter an operating room for any reason
Which of the following is the most important practice for minimizing the risk for
infectious organism transmission?
A. Keeping doors to the operating room closed
B. Observing isolation precautions
C. Performing hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis
D. Properly preparing the sterile field
E. Wearing a gown and gloves - Correct Answer-C. Performing hand hygiene and
surgical hand antisepsis
Which of the following parts of a surgical gown are considered sterile?
A. The back
B. The neckline
C. The shoulders
D. The sleeves from the cuff to 2 inches above the elbow
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