AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(2026/2027 UPDATE) | GRADED A+ | 100% SUCCESS
2 Types natural absorbable sutures - Correct Answer -Surgical gut
Collagen
Suture material of choice for plastic surgery
Recommended size? - Correct Answer -Polypropylene
5-0
Smooth needles with no cutting edges - Correct Answer -Taper point needles
Type of needle used for biliary, fascia, GI, muscle, myocardium, nerve, peritoneum, pleura - Correct
Answer -taper point needle
Needles with round blunt tip that will not cut tissue - Correct Answer -Blunt point needles
Sequence of events in body's defense mechanism for a wound (5) - Correct Answer -1. Stop bleeding
2. Clean wound
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,3. Seal wound
4. Regenerate epidermis
5. Repair deeper tissue
What is the first step of instrument processing? - Correct Answer -Cleaning is the first step
What type of monitor is an external strip or tape (SPD)? - Correct Answer -Chemical monitor/indicator
Bioburden - Correct Answer -The number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any
given time
Which chemical sterilization method uses a toxic substance that requires aeration? - Correct Answer -
Ethylene oxide
Most postoperative complications occur within - Correct Answer -48 hours
When a count discrepancy occurs - Correct Answer -a recount of that item is conducted after the
missing item is found
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, Which of the following is a particular consideration for postop care of a pt whos regularly uses cannabis?
- Correct Answer -Unknown tolerance to analgesics
Damp dusting of horizontal surfaces in the OR suite should be performed:
a) Before every single procedure set up
b) Beginning with the highest surfaces and moving to the lowest
c) Using a disposable cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol
d) When the OR suite has been vacant for 24 hrs - Correct Answer -B) beginning with the highest
surfaces to the lowest
Which of the following is not a symptom of anaphylaxis?
a)stridor
b)hypertension
c)tachycardia
d)abdominal pain - Correct Answer -d) abdominal pain
Which of the following is not correct regarding the handling and use of cleaning products?
a) label secondary containers when a product is poured from original container
b) cleaning equipment shouldn't be shared between restricted and semi-restricted
c) cleaning with a wet mop reduces the spread of contamination
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(2026/2027 UPDATE) | GRADED A+ | 100% SUCCESS
2 Types natural absorbable sutures - Correct Answer -Surgical gut
Collagen
Suture material of choice for plastic surgery
Recommended size? - Correct Answer -Polypropylene
5-0
Smooth needles with no cutting edges - Correct Answer -Taper point needles
Type of needle used for biliary, fascia, GI, muscle, myocardium, nerve, peritoneum, pleura - Correct
Answer -taper point needle
Needles with round blunt tip that will not cut tissue - Correct Answer -Blunt point needles
Sequence of events in body's defense mechanism for a wound (5) - Correct Answer -1. Stop bleeding
2. Clean wound
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,3. Seal wound
4. Regenerate epidermis
5. Repair deeper tissue
What is the first step of instrument processing? - Correct Answer -Cleaning is the first step
What type of monitor is an external strip or tape (SPD)? - Correct Answer -Chemical monitor/indicator
Bioburden - Correct Answer -The number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any
given time
Which chemical sterilization method uses a toxic substance that requires aeration? - Correct Answer -
Ethylene oxide
Most postoperative complications occur within - Correct Answer -48 hours
When a count discrepancy occurs - Correct Answer -a recount of that item is conducted after the
missing item is found
2|Page
, Which of the following is a particular consideration for postop care of a pt whos regularly uses cannabis?
- Correct Answer -Unknown tolerance to analgesics
Damp dusting of horizontal surfaces in the OR suite should be performed:
a) Before every single procedure set up
b) Beginning with the highest surfaces and moving to the lowest
c) Using a disposable cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol
d) When the OR suite has been vacant for 24 hrs - Correct Answer -B) beginning with the highest
surfaces to the lowest
Which of the following is not a symptom of anaphylaxis?
a)stridor
b)hypertension
c)tachycardia
d)abdominal pain - Correct Answer -d) abdominal pain
Which of the following is not correct regarding the handling and use of cleaning products?
a) label secondary containers when a product is poured from original container
b) cleaning equipment shouldn't be shared between restricted and semi-restricted
c) cleaning with a wet mop reduces the spread of contamination
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