AORN Periop 101 Final EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | MULTIPLE CHOICES / ALREADY
GRADED A+ |2025 BRAND NEW EXAM!!
A 79-y/o patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
is being induced under general anesthesia. The
anesthesiologist notices an unexplained tachycardia,
tachypnea, and jaw tightness. The capnography shows an
elevated end-tidal CO2. What is the immediate action the
perioperative RN should take to treat this suspected MH? a)
Call for the MH cart and Dantrolene
b) Initiate cooling
measures
c) Administer sodium
bicarb
d) Change the soda lime canister -
ANSWER-a
A precise way of looking at general anesthesia is to divide it
into 3 phases:
a) Phase I: Initial Administration, Phase II: Maintenance, Phase
III: Excitement
,b) Phase I: Initial Administration, Phase II: Maintenance, Phase
III: Emergence
c) Phase I: Induction, Phase II: Maintenance, Phase III:
Emergence
d) Phase I: Induction, Phase II: Intrasurgery, Phase III:
Excitement - ANSWER-c
During intubation, the patient has chest movement but no air
exchange. The
perioperative RN's first
priority is to:
a) Prepare for re-
intubation
b) Assure that suction is available for the anesthesia
care provider
c) Provide racemic epinephrine for the anesthesia
care provider
d) Provide positive-pressure ventilation -
ANSWER-b
In addition to giving Dantrolene, which of the following
treatment options for MH
should the RN anticipate and
prepare?
,a) Cool pt, restart succinylcholine at
lower doses
b) Provide 100% oxygen, use iced saline
to cool pt
c) Replace potassium loss, continue w/safe
anesthetic agents
d) Avoid pt shivering, contact blood bank for platelets
- ANSWER-b
Which is NOT a local anesthetic drug used for regional
anesthesia? a) Bupivacaine
b) Lidocaine
c) Fentanyl
d) Tetracaine - ANSWER-c
Which of the following drugs should be available to
treat a Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) crisis? a)
Diazepam (Valium)
b) Meperidine (Demerol)
c) Dantrolene (Dantrium)
d) Sodium Bicarbonate - ANSWER-c
Which of the following is true in handling hemostatic agents
such as collagen or
, gelatin
sponges?
a) Should be moistened prior
to use
b) Should not be left in the wound, since they are
not absorbable
c) Are highly perishable and should be
refrigerated prior to use
d) Must not be injected or allowed to enter large vessels,
as extensive
intravascular clotting may occur -
ANSWER-d
Which statements about surgical wound
dressings is TRUE? a) All dressings are
associated with improved outcomes
b) Primary dressings are bulkier than secondary dressings
c) Primary dressings are usually made of adherent material
d) Secondary dressings absorb discharge, protect wounds, and
promote hemostasis - ANSWER-d
_________ should not be placed on the sterile field until
final counts are
completed.
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | MULTIPLE CHOICES / ALREADY
GRADED A+ |2025 BRAND NEW EXAM!!
A 79-y/o patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
is being induced under general anesthesia. The
anesthesiologist notices an unexplained tachycardia,
tachypnea, and jaw tightness. The capnography shows an
elevated end-tidal CO2. What is the immediate action the
perioperative RN should take to treat this suspected MH? a)
Call for the MH cart and Dantrolene
b) Initiate cooling
measures
c) Administer sodium
bicarb
d) Change the soda lime canister -
ANSWER-a
A precise way of looking at general anesthesia is to divide it
into 3 phases:
a) Phase I: Initial Administration, Phase II: Maintenance, Phase
III: Excitement
,b) Phase I: Initial Administration, Phase II: Maintenance, Phase
III: Emergence
c) Phase I: Induction, Phase II: Maintenance, Phase III:
Emergence
d) Phase I: Induction, Phase II: Intrasurgery, Phase III:
Excitement - ANSWER-c
During intubation, the patient has chest movement but no air
exchange. The
perioperative RN's first
priority is to:
a) Prepare for re-
intubation
b) Assure that suction is available for the anesthesia
care provider
c) Provide racemic epinephrine for the anesthesia
care provider
d) Provide positive-pressure ventilation -
ANSWER-b
In addition to giving Dantrolene, which of the following
treatment options for MH
should the RN anticipate and
prepare?
,a) Cool pt, restart succinylcholine at
lower doses
b) Provide 100% oxygen, use iced saline
to cool pt
c) Replace potassium loss, continue w/safe
anesthetic agents
d) Avoid pt shivering, contact blood bank for platelets
- ANSWER-b
Which is NOT a local anesthetic drug used for regional
anesthesia? a) Bupivacaine
b) Lidocaine
c) Fentanyl
d) Tetracaine - ANSWER-c
Which of the following drugs should be available to
treat a Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) crisis? a)
Diazepam (Valium)
b) Meperidine (Demerol)
c) Dantrolene (Dantrium)
d) Sodium Bicarbonate - ANSWER-c
Which of the following is true in handling hemostatic agents
such as collagen or
, gelatin
sponges?
a) Should be moistened prior
to use
b) Should not be left in the wound, since they are
not absorbable
c) Are highly perishable and should be
refrigerated prior to use
d) Must not be injected or allowed to enter large vessels,
as extensive
intravascular clotting may occur -
ANSWER-d
Which statements about surgical wound
dressings is TRUE? a) All dressings are
associated with improved outcomes
b) Primary dressings are bulkier than secondary dressings
c) Primary dressings are usually made of adherent material
d) Secondary dressings absorb discharge, protect wounds, and
promote hemostasis - ANSWER-d
_________ should not be placed on the sterile field until
final counts are
completed.
