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AORN PERIOP 101 QUESTION BANK EXAM ALL
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
AORN PERIOP 101 EXAM 1
Question: which of the following type of airway maintenance usually requires muscle relazants?
a) spontaneous respiration
b) mask ventilation
c) laryngeal mask airway
d) endotracheal intubation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) endotracheal intubation
Question: When should cricoid pressure be released?
a) if the patient coughs
b) when the patient loses consciousness
c) if the anesthesia provider cannot see the vocal cords
d) after the cuff of the ET tube is inflated and the position is confirmed - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔d) after the cuff of the ET tube is inflated and the position is confirmed
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Question: All the following professionals are qualified to provide anesthesia to a patient EXCEPT:
a) anesthesiologist
b) CRNA
c) anesthesiology assistant
d) operating surgeon - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) operating surgeon
Question: Of the following, which is not used to secure airway:
a) ET tube
b) LMA
c) nasal cannula
d) oral airway - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) nasal cannula
Question: The perioperative team should know the location of equipment stored in the OR and
in the department. Equipment that the anesthesia provider may request includes:
a) video laryngoscopy devices
b) fiberoptic bronchoscopes
c) suction tips and devices
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) all of the above
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Question: Which of the following is associated with increased risk for hypothermia?
a) female sex
b) higher than normal body weight
c) hyperthyroid
d) hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) female sex
Question: Identify the active warming devices
a) circulating water garments
b) cotton blankets
c) forced-air warming devices
d) increased ambient room temperature
e) surgical drapes
d) warmed IV fluids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) circulating water garments
c) forced-air warming devices
d) increased ambient room temperature
f) warmed IV fluids
Question: Which of the following would be an appropriate action for the perioperative nurse
when assisting with anesthesia?
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a) administer the muscle relaxant reversal agent if needed?
b) apply cricoid pressure if needed during intubation
c) document anesthetic agents used, dose, route, and time
d) extubate the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) apply cricoid pressure if needed during
intubation
Question: Which of the following is NOT included in basic monitoring of the patient for
anesthesia?
a) pulse oximetry
b) ECG
c) arterial line
d) blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) arterial line
Question: Which drug is used to reverse valium and midazolam?
a) neostigmine
b) pancuronium
c) flumazenil
d) succinylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) flumazenil
AORN PERIOP 101 QUESTION BANK EXAM ALL
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
AORN PERIOP 101 EXAM 1
Question: which of the following type of airway maintenance usually requires muscle relazants?
a) spontaneous respiration
b) mask ventilation
c) laryngeal mask airway
d) endotracheal intubation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) endotracheal intubation
Question: When should cricoid pressure be released?
a) if the patient coughs
b) when the patient loses consciousness
c) if the anesthesia provider cannot see the vocal cords
d) after the cuff of the ET tube is inflated and the position is confirmed - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔d) after the cuff of the ET tube is inflated and the position is confirmed
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Question: All the following professionals are qualified to provide anesthesia to a patient EXCEPT:
a) anesthesiologist
b) CRNA
c) anesthesiology assistant
d) operating surgeon - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) operating surgeon
Question: Of the following, which is not used to secure airway:
a) ET tube
b) LMA
c) nasal cannula
d) oral airway - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) nasal cannula
Question: The perioperative team should know the location of equipment stored in the OR and
in the department. Equipment that the anesthesia provider may request includes:
a) video laryngoscopy devices
b) fiberoptic bronchoscopes
c) suction tips and devices
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) all of the above
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Question: Which of the following is associated with increased risk for hypothermia?
a) female sex
b) higher than normal body weight
c) hyperthyroid
d) hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) female sex
Question: Identify the active warming devices
a) circulating water garments
b) cotton blankets
c) forced-air warming devices
d) increased ambient room temperature
e) surgical drapes
d) warmed IV fluids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) circulating water garments
c) forced-air warming devices
d) increased ambient room temperature
f) warmed IV fluids
Question: Which of the following would be an appropriate action for the perioperative nurse
when assisting with anesthesia?
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a) administer the muscle relaxant reversal agent if needed?
b) apply cricoid pressure if needed during intubation
c) document anesthetic agents used, dose, route, and time
d) extubate the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) apply cricoid pressure if needed during
intubation
Question: Which of the following is NOT included in basic monitoring of the patient for
anesthesia?
a) pulse oximetry
b) ECG
c) arterial line
d) blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) arterial line
Question: Which drug is used to reverse valium and midazolam?
a) neostigmine
b) pancuronium
c) flumazenil
d) succinylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) flumazenil
