AORN PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as
PICO questions. What does PICO stand for? - ANSWER - >a)
Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the OR?
- ANSWER - >d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative
nursing is demonstrating accountability in his/her: - ANSWER -
>c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of
the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice? - ANSWER -
>d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the
extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied
Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical
dilemma that perioperative nurses may encounter? - ANSWER -
>c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation
on an 18 year old who has already given consent
,The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly
situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have
done under similar circumstances" is the definition of: -
ANSWER - >b) Negligence
All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
accountability" EXCEPT: - ANSWER - >d) Relying ONLY on peer
evaluations
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate
that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four
ways to ensure professional practice related to the AORN
practice include: maintaining competency, the use of evidence-
based practice, certification, and: - ANSWER - >b) Pursuit of
lifelong learning
After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to
FIRST: - ANSWER - >c) Assess the patient's airway and
respirations
During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
may use a communication method identified by the acronym
"SBAR." What does SBAR stand for? - ANSWER - >b) Situation,
Background, Assessment, Recommendation
A 40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post
anesthesia care unit after right shoulder surgery. What is the
,BEST measure to assess the patient's pain? - ANSWER - >c) Ask
patient to describe his pain or use a standardized pain scale
What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in
Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent
diabetic patient? - ANSWER - >d) The type of insulin the patient
takes
The Perianesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice.
What does ASPAN stand for? - ANSWER - >c) American Society
of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
You have completed your case and must now transport your
patient to PACU. To give report to the PACU nurse, your facility
requires that you provide report in SBAR, which stands for: -
ANSWER - >c) Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendations
You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU.
Which activities would you expect to observe FIRST? - ANSWER
- >c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia
professional and the _________________? - ANSWER - >c) OR
nurse
What should be included as part of the psychological nursing
assessment? - ANSWER - >c) Cultural beliefs, perception of
surgery, and religious beliefs
, During a preoperative interview, a patient reports that a
surgical prep solution made him breakout in hives after a
previous surgical procedure. What action should the
perioperative RN take? - ANSWER - >a) Alert the surgeon and
discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
During the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should
ask the patient's about their use of: - ANSWER - >a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above
The PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preoperative assessment
is to: - ANSWER - >a) Define the patient's risk factors and
develop a plan of care
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is common
among elderly patients? - ANSWER - >a) Decrease in vision
including color and depth perception
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as
"likes to socialize and can interpret terms"? - ANSWER - >c) 3 to
6 years
Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER - >d) Lung
capacity decreases with increasing age
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as
PICO questions. What does PICO stand for? - ANSWER - >a)
Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost
containment. Which of the following is an example of how the
perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the OR?
- ANSWER - >d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture
An RN who attends continuing nursing education and has
verified skills, knowledge, and attitudes about perioperative
nursing is demonstrating accountability in his/her: - ANSWER -
>c) Professional growth and maintenance of competency
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning use of
the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice? - ANSWER -
>d) Work setting and situation variations may determine the
extent to which AORN Guidelines can be applied
Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethical
dilemma that perioperative nurses may encounter? - ANSWER -
>c) Family disagreement about a below the knee amputation
on an 18 year old who has already given consent
,The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly
situated, reasonable, and prudent professional would have
done under similar circumstances" is the definition of: -
ANSWER - >b) Negligence
All of the following are accurate descriptions of "professional
accountability" EXCEPT: - ANSWER - >d) Relying ONLY on peer
evaluations
Part of the AORN standards of Professional Practice mandate
that nurses evaluate the quality of their nursing practice. Four
ways to ensure professional practice related to the AORN
practice include: maintaining competency, the use of evidence-
based practice, certification, and: - ANSWER - >b) Pursuit of
lifelong learning
After transferring a male patient into the Phase I PACU, the
perioperative RN could reasonably expect the PACU RN to
FIRST: - ANSWER - >c) Assess the patient's airway and
respirations
During a handover report to the PACU RN, the perioperative RN
may use a communication method identified by the acronym
"SBAR." What does SBAR stand for? - ANSWER - >b) Situation,
Background, Assessment, Recommendation
A 40-year-old male patient is awake and alert in the post
anesthesia care unit after right shoulder surgery. What is the
,BEST measure to assess the patient's pain? - ANSWER - >c) Ask
patient to describe his pain or use a standardized pain scale
What would be the MOST important information for a nurse in
Preadmission Testing (PAT) to collect on an insulin dependent
diabetic patient? - ANSWER - >d) The type of insulin the patient
takes
The Perianesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice.
What does ASPAN stand for? - ANSWER - >c) American Society
of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
You have completed your case and must now transport your
patient to PACU. To give report to the PACU nurse, your facility
requires that you provide report in SBAR, which stands for: -
ANSWER - >c) Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendations
You have just transferred your patient into the Phase I PACU.
Which activities would you expect to observe FIRST? - ANSWER
- >c) Assessing patient airway and respirations
A hand-over communication report is given by the anesthesia
professional and the _________________? - ANSWER - >c) OR
nurse
What should be included as part of the psychological nursing
assessment? - ANSWER - >c) Cultural beliefs, perception of
surgery, and religious beliefs
, During a preoperative interview, a patient reports that a
surgical prep solution made him breakout in hives after a
previous surgical procedure. What action should the
perioperative RN take? - ANSWER - >a) Alert the surgeon and
discuss the selection of preoperative skin antiseptic.
During the preoperative interview, the perioperative RN should
ask the patient's about their use of: - ANSWER - >a) Alcohol
b) Herbal preparations
c) Recreational Drugs
d) Tobacco products
e) All of the above
The PRIMARY purpose of conducting a preoperative assessment
is to: - ANSWER - >a) Define the patient's risk factors and
develop a plan of care
Which of the following sensory assessment findings is common
among elderly patients? - ANSWER - >a) Decrease in vision
including color and depth perception
A child in which of the following age groups can be described as
"likes to socialize and can interpret terms"? - ANSWER - >c) 3 to
6 years
Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER - >d) Lung
capacity decreases with increasing age
