AORN PERIOP 101 OPERATING ROOM PRACTICE REVIEW
2026-2027 – STERILE TECHNIQUE, SURGICAL SAFETY,
COUNTS LATEST REVISED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
When applying the concept of surgical conscience which of the following statement should be
considered? Select all that apply. - Correct Ans: A. It involves mental discipline & the ability to
speak out
B. It is essential to the delivery of optimal care and prevent harm.
D. Surgical conscience allows for no compromise in the principles of aseptic technique.
In preparing for a regulatory survey, your quality consultant questions you about the restricted
zone in your OR suite. The following statements are true: - Correct Ans: A. Air flow in the OR
rooms should be cleaned by HEPA filters.
C. Mask are required when open sterile supplies are present.
E. Temperature is maintained between 68 and 75
degree F.
You are assigned to relieve a surgical technologist for lunch. You will need: - Correct Ans: A.
A sterile gown and gloves opened on a table (other than the main instrument table) for closed
gloving.
The Joint Commission Universal Protocol consists of: Select all that apply. - Correct Ans: A.
Preoperative verification
B. Surgical site marking
C. Time Out
Which of the following procedures reflects best practice for transferring a medication vial to the
sterile field? - Correct Ans: Use a sterile transfer device
Recommended sponge count procedures include all of the following EXCEPT? - Correct Ans:
Counting silently so it doesn't distract other personnel.
What is the best drape to use for an umbilical hernia repair? - Correct Ans: Laparotomy
Which of the following statements correctly describes recommendations for preoperative patient
skin antisepsis? - Correct Ans: D. Prep should start at the site of the incision and move
,outwards.
, The following steps can be used to reduce personnel exposure to specimen fixatives such as
formalin. Select all that apply. - Correct Ans: A. Avoid splashing while pouring
C. When pouring wear gloves and a mask.
D. Use absorbent material and then triple rinse with water any area or surface where accidental
formalin spillage occurs.
E. Store fixatives securely so they are inaccessible to persons unfamiliar with their use.
After initial administration, which statement below the proper order of the 4 stages of general
anesthesia affecting the patient? - Correct Ans: A. Administration, excitement, intrasurgery,
respiratory failure
What responsibilities do OR staff members have in maintaining a safe OR environment? Select
all that apply. - Correct Ans: A. Adhering to facility policies related to safety
B. Consistently applying OR specific safety practices
D. Monitor, identify and report safety hazards.
An important difference between minimally invasive (MIS) and open surgical procedures is
that MIS: - Correct Ans: A. Can be performed through smaller incisions.
The first step in the sterilization process of surgical instruments that have been used in case is: -
Correct Ans: A. Cleaning
The preoperative team implements aseptic technique practices to meet all of the following
primary goals EXCEPT? - Correct Ans: A. Improve patient satisfaction
When a "Time Out" discrepancy occurs, the nurse's priority action should be to: - Correct Ans:
A. Call the patient's family to make them aware of the situation.
B. Document the "Time Out" discrepancy
C. Notify the manager or administrator
D. Stop the procedure from beginning until the discrepancy is resolved
2026-2027 – STERILE TECHNIQUE, SURGICAL SAFETY,
COUNTS LATEST REVISED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
When applying the concept of surgical conscience which of the following statement should be
considered? Select all that apply. - Correct Ans: A. It involves mental discipline & the ability to
speak out
B. It is essential to the delivery of optimal care and prevent harm.
D. Surgical conscience allows for no compromise in the principles of aseptic technique.
In preparing for a regulatory survey, your quality consultant questions you about the restricted
zone in your OR suite. The following statements are true: - Correct Ans: A. Air flow in the OR
rooms should be cleaned by HEPA filters.
C. Mask are required when open sterile supplies are present.
E. Temperature is maintained between 68 and 75
degree F.
You are assigned to relieve a surgical technologist for lunch. You will need: - Correct Ans: A.
A sterile gown and gloves opened on a table (other than the main instrument table) for closed
gloving.
The Joint Commission Universal Protocol consists of: Select all that apply. - Correct Ans: A.
Preoperative verification
B. Surgical site marking
C. Time Out
Which of the following procedures reflects best practice for transferring a medication vial to the
sterile field? - Correct Ans: Use a sterile transfer device
Recommended sponge count procedures include all of the following EXCEPT? - Correct Ans:
Counting silently so it doesn't distract other personnel.
What is the best drape to use for an umbilical hernia repair? - Correct Ans: Laparotomy
Which of the following statements correctly describes recommendations for preoperative patient
skin antisepsis? - Correct Ans: D. Prep should start at the site of the incision and move
,outwards.
, The following steps can be used to reduce personnel exposure to specimen fixatives such as
formalin. Select all that apply. - Correct Ans: A. Avoid splashing while pouring
C. When pouring wear gloves and a mask.
D. Use absorbent material and then triple rinse with water any area or surface where accidental
formalin spillage occurs.
E. Store fixatives securely so they are inaccessible to persons unfamiliar with their use.
After initial administration, which statement below the proper order of the 4 stages of general
anesthesia affecting the patient? - Correct Ans: A. Administration, excitement, intrasurgery,
respiratory failure
What responsibilities do OR staff members have in maintaining a safe OR environment? Select
all that apply. - Correct Ans: A. Adhering to facility policies related to safety
B. Consistently applying OR specific safety practices
D. Monitor, identify and report safety hazards.
An important difference between minimally invasive (MIS) and open surgical procedures is
that MIS: - Correct Ans: A. Can be performed through smaller incisions.
The first step in the sterilization process of surgical instruments that have been used in case is: -
Correct Ans: A. Cleaning
The preoperative team implements aseptic technique practices to meet all of the following
primary goals EXCEPT? - Correct Ans: A. Improve patient satisfaction
When a "Time Out" discrepancy occurs, the nurse's priority action should be to: - Correct Ans:
A. Call the patient's family to make them aware of the situation.
B. Document the "Time Out" discrepancy
C. Notify the manager or administrator
D. Stop the procedure from beginning until the discrepancy is resolved
