AORN Periop 101 Final Exam | Updated
2026/ 2027 Version | Questions & Correct
Answers (100% Correct)
Using mechanical friction will not aid in
Removal of Resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bactiera is aided by
Antimicrobials
Prolonged contact of skin atisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can cause patient injuries
that inlude
Chemical and thermal burns
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
Heating povidone-iodine may decrease it's effectiveness
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following except
Hair Removal
++Manufacture of solutions used
Allergies
Name of person who performed the prep
, AORN Periop 101 Final Exam | Updated
2026/ 2027 Version | Questions & Correct
Answers (100% Correct)
When prepping an exremity, which one of the following is always required
Positioing the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased
Income for hospitals
Pre-operative skin prep is accomlished by
Removing soil and transient microbes
Reducing resident microbes
Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
According to AORNs guidelines for skin prep of pt's, hair at the operative site is
Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedure
The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means
Beginning at the surgical site and using circular strokes toward the periphery
Common resident bacteria include all except
Staphylococcus epidermis
, AORN Periop 101 Final Exam | Updated
2026/ 2027 Version | Questions & Correct
Answers (100% Correct)
Staphylococcus aureus
Diptheroid bacillus
++Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Which of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE
++Povidone-iodine should not be allowed to dry
Maufacture's guidelines should be followed
Skin prep is performed after the pt has been positioned
The name of the person performing the prep should be documented
Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT
Removal of dirt, skin oil, and microbes from the skin
Sterilization of skin
Reduction of bacterial count
Prevention of regrowth of microbes for several hours
The generally recognized length of time required for contact of antimicrobial agents to be
effective is
According to manufacturers direction
2026/ 2027 Version | Questions & Correct
Answers (100% Correct)
Using mechanical friction will not aid in
Removal of Resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bactiera is aided by
Antimicrobials
Prolonged contact of skin atisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can cause patient injuries
that inlude
Chemical and thermal burns
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
Heating povidone-iodine may decrease it's effectiveness
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following except
Hair Removal
++Manufacture of solutions used
Allergies
Name of person who performed the prep
, AORN Periop 101 Final Exam | Updated
2026/ 2027 Version | Questions & Correct
Answers (100% Correct)
When prepping an exremity, which one of the following is always required
Positioing the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased
Income for hospitals
Pre-operative skin prep is accomlished by
Removing soil and transient microbes
Reducing resident microbes
Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
According to AORNs guidelines for skin prep of pt's, hair at the operative site is
Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedure
The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means
Beginning at the surgical site and using circular strokes toward the periphery
Common resident bacteria include all except
Staphylococcus epidermis
, AORN Periop 101 Final Exam | Updated
2026/ 2027 Version | Questions & Correct
Answers (100% Correct)
Staphylococcus aureus
Diptheroid bacillus
++Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Which of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE
++Povidone-iodine should not be allowed to dry
Maufacture's guidelines should be followed
Skin prep is performed after the pt has been positioned
The name of the person performing the prep should be documented
Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT
Removal of dirt, skin oil, and microbes from the skin
Sterilization of skin
Reduction of bacterial count
Prevention of regrowth of microbes for several hours
The generally recognized length of time required for contact of antimicrobial agents to be
effective is
According to manufacturers direction
