AORN PERIOP 101 PASSED 2026/2027 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Goals of pt and family education - ✔✔Increase knowledge and satisfaction
✔✔Patient's right to make informed choices based on truthful information - ✔✔Self
determination
✔✔What is the first thing the RN should pay attention to in post anesthesia care? -
✔✔Airway
✔✔What is monitored with the Aldrete scale in PACU? (5) - ✔✔1. Mobility
2. Resp
3. Circulation
4. LOC
5. O2
✔✔What things should be documented when taking pt hx before surgery? (5) - ✔✔1.
Allergies/implants/prostheses/piercings
2. D/c plans
3. Med profile (& herbals)
4. Nutritional status
5. Cultural considerations
✔✔Documentation of pt positioning in OR (5) - ✔✔1. Pt position & devices
2. Person who positioned
3. Safety belt
4. Arms placement
5. Postop eval
✔✔What should be documented when giving meds in OR (5) - ✔✔1. Drug
2. Concentration
3. Route
4. Dose
5. Time
✔✔Potential sources of fuel for surgical fires (5) - ✔✔1. Linens/drapes
2. Skin degreasers/tinctures/aerosols
3. Prep solutions
4. Body tissues/pt hair
5. Intestinal gases
✔✔What questions should you ask when identifying a pt preop? (3) - ✔✔Name
DOB
Planned procedure
, ✔✔What do you need to document for Time Out? (3) - ✔✔1. 2 Pt identifiers checked
2. Site/side
3. Verification of procedure
✔✔What can increase pt risk for skin injury in OR? (6) - ✔✔1. Preexisting metabolic
conditions (DM)
2. Unusual position
3. ESU
4. Length of surgery
5. Reduced tissue perfusion
6. Chemical agents
✔✔What can be done to reduce introp skin injuries? (5) - ✔✔1. Positioning (protect
areas)
2. Use electric/thermal equip properly
3. Manage electromagnetics
4. Never place heavy objects or lean on pt
5. Remove excess prep solution
✔✔What occurs when pt has irritant contact dermatitis latex sensitivity? - ✔✔non-
allergic* skin rxn. Confined to area in contact with irritant
✔✔What occurs with Immediate Type I Hypersensitivity reaction to latex? - ✔✔(allergy)
5-30 min after exposure OR delayed onset of 10-12 hrs
✔✔What happens with delayed type IV hypersensitivity rxn to latex? - ✔✔Delayed
*allergic rxn 24-72 hrs after contact
✔✔3 stages of latex rxn - ✔✔I. Contact uticaria at site
II. Allergic rxn spreads
III. (If allowed to progress) BP drop, increased HR, anaphylaxis
✔✔Factors that make elderly pt skin more sensitive to injury (4) - ✔✔1. Less subcu fat
2. Less skin elasticity
3. Thin/wrinkling skin
4. Atrophy of sweat glands (decreased temp change tolerance)
✔✔What should preop psychosocial assessment include? (4) - ✔✔1. Expectations of
periop care (including stress levels)
2. Understanding of procedure
3. Philosophical/religious beliefs
4. cultural beliefs/practices
✔✔Who determines pt position in OR? - ✔✔Surgeon
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Goals of pt and family education - ✔✔Increase knowledge and satisfaction
✔✔Patient's right to make informed choices based on truthful information - ✔✔Self
determination
✔✔What is the first thing the RN should pay attention to in post anesthesia care? -
✔✔Airway
✔✔What is monitored with the Aldrete scale in PACU? (5) - ✔✔1. Mobility
2. Resp
3. Circulation
4. LOC
5. O2
✔✔What things should be documented when taking pt hx before surgery? (5) - ✔✔1.
Allergies/implants/prostheses/piercings
2. D/c plans
3. Med profile (& herbals)
4. Nutritional status
5. Cultural considerations
✔✔Documentation of pt positioning in OR (5) - ✔✔1. Pt position & devices
2. Person who positioned
3. Safety belt
4. Arms placement
5. Postop eval
✔✔What should be documented when giving meds in OR (5) - ✔✔1. Drug
2. Concentration
3. Route
4. Dose
5. Time
✔✔Potential sources of fuel for surgical fires (5) - ✔✔1. Linens/drapes
2. Skin degreasers/tinctures/aerosols
3. Prep solutions
4. Body tissues/pt hair
5. Intestinal gases
✔✔What questions should you ask when identifying a pt preop? (3) - ✔✔Name
DOB
Planned procedure
, ✔✔What do you need to document for Time Out? (3) - ✔✔1. 2 Pt identifiers checked
2. Site/side
3. Verification of procedure
✔✔What can increase pt risk for skin injury in OR? (6) - ✔✔1. Preexisting metabolic
conditions (DM)
2. Unusual position
3. ESU
4. Length of surgery
5. Reduced tissue perfusion
6. Chemical agents
✔✔What can be done to reduce introp skin injuries? (5) - ✔✔1. Positioning (protect
areas)
2. Use electric/thermal equip properly
3. Manage electromagnetics
4. Never place heavy objects or lean on pt
5. Remove excess prep solution
✔✔What occurs when pt has irritant contact dermatitis latex sensitivity? - ✔✔non-
allergic* skin rxn. Confined to area in contact with irritant
✔✔What occurs with Immediate Type I Hypersensitivity reaction to latex? - ✔✔(allergy)
5-30 min after exposure OR delayed onset of 10-12 hrs
✔✔What happens with delayed type IV hypersensitivity rxn to latex? - ✔✔Delayed
*allergic rxn 24-72 hrs after contact
✔✔3 stages of latex rxn - ✔✔I. Contact uticaria at site
II. Allergic rxn spreads
III. (If allowed to progress) BP drop, increased HR, anaphylaxis
✔✔Factors that make elderly pt skin more sensitive to injury (4) - ✔✔1. Less subcu fat
2. Less skin elasticity
3. Thin/wrinkling skin
4. Atrophy of sweat glands (decreased temp change tolerance)
✔✔What should preop psychosocial assessment include? (4) - ✔✔1. Expectations of
periop care (including stress levels)
2. Understanding of procedure
3. Philosophical/religious beliefs
4. cultural beliefs/practices
✔✔Who determines pt position in OR? - ✔✔Surgeon
