AORN PERIOP 101 UPDATED LATEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Decontamination of instruments should begin after the completion of all invasive
porcedures to prevent the formation of biofilm. Which of the following statements is
correct?
a. Decontamination of instruments occurs at the time of use of the instruments
b. Decontamination begins when instruments are treated with an approved chemical
application or covered with a moistened towel
c. Decontamination of lumened instruments begins with flushing the lumen with sterile
saline
d. Instruments with multiple parts are not disassembled if they were not used during the
surgery - ✔✔b
✔✔What are the principle elements required for an infection to occur?
a. A method of transmission, a source or reservoir, a susceptible host
b. A susceptible host, middle age pt, skin integrity
c. A susceptible organism, a warm, moist environment, a method of transmission
d. Limited air flow in the OR, a source or reservoir, compromised sterile technique -
✔✔a
✔✔Which is the best method for preventing blood borne pathogen exposure?
a. Allowing for proper air exchange to occur between cases
b. Inspecting all sharps to ensure they are intact after use
c. Using PPE and handwashing
d. Wearing non sterile gloves at all times when in the surgical suite - ✔✔c
✔✔You are circulating on a lap appendectomy. Upon entering the abdomen, the
surgeon encounters purulent inflammation and asks for a culture. What is the wound
class for this case?
a. Class I: Clean
b. Class II: Clean contaminated
c. Class III: Contaminated
d. Class IV: Dirty infected - ✔✔d
✔✔Which of the following is a disease that is transmitted via the airborne route?
a. C Diff
b. Flu
c. Measles
d. Shingles, localized - ✔✔c
✔✔When transporting a pt who is on contact precautions, the transporter
a. Always wears PPE
b. Wears PPE for a restless or intubated pt
c. Wears PPE if they are uncertain if they will need to touch the pt
,d. Wears PPE only when touching the bedrails - ✔✔b
✔✔What are the types of transmission based precautions?
a. contact, droplet, airborne
b. direct contact, enteric, standard
c. indirect contact, direct contact, standard contact
d. MRSA, VRE, C Diff - ✔✔a
✔✔Vaccine preventable disease against which health care providers should be
immunized include: (select all that apply)
a. hep B
b. seasonal flu
c. tuberculosis
d. varicella - ✔✔a, b, d
✔✔An integrator is a multiparameter indicator designed to measure which of the
following parameters?
a. pressure, steam, temp
b. temp, time, presence of steam
c pressure and sterility - ✔✔b
✔✔In which surgical wound category should a total abdominal hysterectomy be
classified
a. clean
b. clean contaminated
c. contaminated
d. dirty - ✔✔b
✔✔immediate-use steam sterilization can be used
a. for implants
b. in urgent situations
c. under no circumstances
d. for all items - ✔✔b
✔✔A _______ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit and
rectify one readily.
a. adherence to ascetic technique
b. practice of professional
c. surgical conscience
d. just culture - ✔✔c
✔✔According to AORN recommended practices, the shelf life of a sterile package kept
in storage is:
a. time related
, b. event related
c. content related
d. sterilization related - ✔✔b
✔✔Match the designated surgical area with the correct surgical zone:
a. preoperative pt care area
b. work area for processing instruments
c. individual OR suite with sterile supplies opened
1. restricted
2. semi restricted
3. unrestricted - ✔✔a. 3, b. 2, c. 1
✔✔The relative humidity in the OR suite should be maintained within a range of
a. 20-30%
b. 20-60%
c. 30-70%
d. 40-50% - ✔✔b
✔✔The pathology lab and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas?
a. unrestricted
b. semi restricted
c. restricted
d. fully restricted - ✔✔a
✔✔Proper OR attire for restricted areas includes: (select all that apply)
a. head covering in a shower cap or hood style
b. shoe covers required for all team members
c. 2 piece scrub suit with top tucked into the pants and secured at the waist
d. warm up jacket snapped with cuffs down to wrists - ✔✔a, c, d
✔✔A 65 yr old pt is in the pre op holding area. The pt's pre op lab test results show
several critical values. Which of the following actions should the circulating nurse
complete first?
a. ask the lab to draw confirmatory lab tests
b. inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c. notify the charge nurse of your findings
d. proceed with the schedule case - ✔✔b
✔✔Witnessing a signature to an informed consent assures that:
a. the pt understands the reason for the surgical procedure
b. the surgeon has explained the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the planned
procedure
c. signature is authentic, pt is competent and consent was done voluntarily
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Decontamination of instruments should begin after the completion of all invasive
porcedures to prevent the formation of biofilm. Which of the following statements is
correct?
a. Decontamination of instruments occurs at the time of use of the instruments
b. Decontamination begins when instruments are treated with an approved chemical
application or covered with a moistened towel
c. Decontamination of lumened instruments begins with flushing the lumen with sterile
saline
d. Instruments with multiple parts are not disassembled if they were not used during the
surgery - ✔✔b
✔✔What are the principle elements required for an infection to occur?
a. A method of transmission, a source or reservoir, a susceptible host
b. A susceptible host, middle age pt, skin integrity
c. A susceptible organism, a warm, moist environment, a method of transmission
d. Limited air flow in the OR, a source or reservoir, compromised sterile technique -
✔✔a
✔✔Which is the best method for preventing blood borne pathogen exposure?
a. Allowing for proper air exchange to occur between cases
b. Inspecting all sharps to ensure they are intact after use
c. Using PPE and handwashing
d. Wearing non sterile gloves at all times when in the surgical suite - ✔✔c
✔✔You are circulating on a lap appendectomy. Upon entering the abdomen, the
surgeon encounters purulent inflammation and asks for a culture. What is the wound
class for this case?
a. Class I: Clean
b. Class II: Clean contaminated
c. Class III: Contaminated
d. Class IV: Dirty infected - ✔✔d
✔✔Which of the following is a disease that is transmitted via the airborne route?
a. C Diff
b. Flu
c. Measles
d. Shingles, localized - ✔✔c
✔✔When transporting a pt who is on contact precautions, the transporter
a. Always wears PPE
b. Wears PPE for a restless or intubated pt
c. Wears PPE if they are uncertain if they will need to touch the pt
,d. Wears PPE only when touching the bedrails - ✔✔b
✔✔What are the types of transmission based precautions?
a. contact, droplet, airborne
b. direct contact, enteric, standard
c. indirect contact, direct contact, standard contact
d. MRSA, VRE, C Diff - ✔✔a
✔✔Vaccine preventable disease against which health care providers should be
immunized include: (select all that apply)
a. hep B
b. seasonal flu
c. tuberculosis
d. varicella - ✔✔a, b, d
✔✔An integrator is a multiparameter indicator designed to measure which of the
following parameters?
a. pressure, steam, temp
b. temp, time, presence of steam
c pressure and sterility - ✔✔b
✔✔In which surgical wound category should a total abdominal hysterectomy be
classified
a. clean
b. clean contaminated
c. contaminated
d. dirty - ✔✔b
✔✔immediate-use steam sterilization can be used
a. for implants
b. in urgent situations
c. under no circumstances
d. for all items - ✔✔b
✔✔A _______ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit and
rectify one readily.
a. adherence to ascetic technique
b. practice of professional
c. surgical conscience
d. just culture - ✔✔c
✔✔According to AORN recommended practices, the shelf life of a sterile package kept
in storage is:
a. time related
, b. event related
c. content related
d. sterilization related - ✔✔b
✔✔Match the designated surgical area with the correct surgical zone:
a. preoperative pt care area
b. work area for processing instruments
c. individual OR suite with sterile supplies opened
1. restricted
2. semi restricted
3. unrestricted - ✔✔a. 3, b. 2, c. 1
✔✔The relative humidity in the OR suite should be maintained within a range of
a. 20-30%
b. 20-60%
c. 30-70%
d. 40-50% - ✔✔b
✔✔The pathology lab and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following
areas?
a. unrestricted
b. semi restricted
c. restricted
d. fully restricted - ✔✔a
✔✔Proper OR attire for restricted areas includes: (select all that apply)
a. head covering in a shower cap or hood style
b. shoe covers required for all team members
c. 2 piece scrub suit with top tucked into the pants and secured at the waist
d. warm up jacket snapped with cuffs down to wrists - ✔✔a, c, d
✔✔A 65 yr old pt is in the pre op holding area. The pt's pre op lab test results show
several critical values. Which of the following actions should the circulating nurse
complete first?
a. ask the lab to draw confirmatory lab tests
b. inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c. notify the charge nurse of your findings
d. proceed with the schedule case - ✔✔b
✔✔Witnessing a signature to an informed consent assures that:
a. the pt understands the reason for the surgical procedure
b. the surgeon has explained the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the planned
procedure
c. signature is authentic, pt is competent and consent was done voluntarily
