AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Test Bank (2026 Version) the
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Core
Curriculum EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2026-2027 NEW VERSION
The AORN Surgical Wound Classification Decision Tree is helpful in determining: Select all
that apply.
a) If closed drainage is necessary
b) If a major break in technique will affect the wound class
c) What constitutes an old injury
d) Which wound class a surgery should be assigned - answer>>>b, c, d
What are the three types of transmission-based precautions?
a) Contact, Droplet, Airborne
b) Direct Contact, Enteric, Standard
c) Indirect Contact, Direct Contact, Standard Contact
d) MRSA, VRE, C-Diff - answer>>>a
Which is the BEST method for preventing blood-borne pathogen exposure?
a) Allowing for proper air exchange to occur between cases
b) Inspecting all sharps to ensure they are intact after use
c) Using PPE and handwashing
d) Wearing non-sterile gloves at all times when in the surgical suite - answer>>>c
You are circulating on a laparoscopic appendectomy. Upon entering the abdomen, the
surgeon encounters purulent inflammation and asks for a culture. The procedure using
the laparoscope without need to open the abdomen. In completing your documentation
of wound class, the best choice would be:
a) Clean
b) Clean contaminated
c) Contaminated
d) Dirty - answer>>>d
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What are the principle elements required for infection to occur?
a) A method of transmission, a reservoir, a susceptible host
b) A susceptible host, middle age patient, skin integrity
c) A susceptible host, a warm, moist environment, a method of transmission
d) Limited air flow in the OR suite, a source or reservoir, a method of transmission -
answer>>>a
The body's first line of defense against infection is:
a) The skin
b) Surgical gloves
c) The bones
d) Prepping with povidone-iodine (Betadine) solution - answer>>>a
Which of the following environmental sanitation practices is used to limit the transmission
of microorganisms?
a) All contaminated disposable items should be considered potentially infectious
b) Place soiled linens in cloth bags that can be laundered along with the linens
c) Use a spray bottle with hospital approved disinfectant to clean small spills
d) Use personal protective equipment when handling body fluid spills - answer>>>d
Which of the following is a method for preventing blood-borne pathogen exposure?
a) Changing gloves after each patient or procedure
b) Using surgical gowns made from material that allow air and fluid to move freely in
order to minimize thermal discomfort of the team during the case
c) Wearing exam gloves under surgical gloves as an additional barrier
d) Wearing reading glasses to improve sight accuracy during the procedure - answer>>>a
The best method that a perioperative nurse can utilize to prevent the spread of infection
is to:
,a) Isolate all patients who are suspected of having an infection
b) Rinse hands with a strong antiseptic solution
c) Wash hands before and after each patient contact
d) Wear sterile gloves while performing nursing procedures - answer>>>c
Which of the following strategies should be considered for implementing successful
infection control?
a) Leaving the syringe in a vial of bupivacaine to facilitate dispensing additional
medication if needed during the case
b) Washing your hands prior to greeting the patient in the pre-operative area
c) Wearing an extra warm-up jacket when prepping the patient who has an infected
wound
d) Wiping down the OR table with saline at the end of each case to prevent mattress
deterioration - answer>>>b
Vaccine-preventable disease against which health care providers should be immunized
include:
a) Hepatitis B
b) Seasonal influenza
c) Tuberculosis
d) Varicella
1 - B and C
2 - A and D
3 - A, B, and D
4 - A, B, C, and D
*Answer with the correct NUMBER only. - answer>>>3
Which of the three elements required for an infection to occur is related to inanimate
environmental surfaces?
a) Method of transmission
b) Susceptible host
, -
c) Source or reservoir - answer>>>c
Which of the following observations are critical when doing skin antisepsis on pediatric
patients?
a) Take measures to prevent the loss of body heat
b) The relatively small bodies of ped. patients require smaller amounts of antimicrobial
agents
c) Children are not sensitive to chemical agents
d) The whole body must be prepped irrespective of the operative site - answer>>>a
If a highly contaminated area is part of the surgical procedure, the area with lower
bacterial count should be:
a) Confined and contained
b) Prepped first
c) Prepped last
d) Prepped with gentle friction - answer>>>b
A patient is scheduled for reconstruction of her external ear following a dog bite injury.
Which skin prep agent is indicated for use in this case?
a) Aqueous iodophor
b) CHG-alcohol
c) CHG
d) Iodophor-alcohol - answer>>>a
A patient is scheduled for reconstruction of her external ear following a dog bite injury.
Which of the following skin prep agents is contraindicated for this case:
a) Alcohol
b) Cationic phenolic mixture
c) Chlorhexidine gluconate
d) Povidone-iodine - answer>>>c
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Core
Curriculum EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2026-2027 NEW VERSION
The AORN Surgical Wound Classification Decision Tree is helpful in determining: Select all
that apply.
a) If closed drainage is necessary
b) If a major break in technique will affect the wound class
c) What constitutes an old injury
d) Which wound class a surgery should be assigned - answer>>>b, c, d
What are the three types of transmission-based precautions?
a) Contact, Droplet, Airborne
b) Direct Contact, Enteric, Standard
c) Indirect Contact, Direct Contact, Standard Contact
d) MRSA, VRE, C-Diff - answer>>>a
Which is the BEST method for preventing blood-borne pathogen exposure?
a) Allowing for proper air exchange to occur between cases
b) Inspecting all sharps to ensure they are intact after use
c) Using PPE and handwashing
d) Wearing non-sterile gloves at all times when in the surgical suite - answer>>>c
You are circulating on a laparoscopic appendectomy. Upon entering the abdomen, the
surgeon encounters purulent inflammation and asks for a culture. The procedure using
the laparoscope without need to open the abdomen. In completing your documentation
of wound class, the best choice would be:
a) Clean
b) Clean contaminated
c) Contaminated
d) Dirty - answer>>>d
,-
What are the principle elements required for infection to occur?
a) A method of transmission, a reservoir, a susceptible host
b) A susceptible host, middle age patient, skin integrity
c) A susceptible host, a warm, moist environment, a method of transmission
d) Limited air flow in the OR suite, a source or reservoir, a method of transmission -
answer>>>a
The body's first line of defense against infection is:
a) The skin
b) Surgical gloves
c) The bones
d) Prepping with povidone-iodine (Betadine) solution - answer>>>a
Which of the following environmental sanitation practices is used to limit the transmission
of microorganisms?
a) All contaminated disposable items should be considered potentially infectious
b) Place soiled linens in cloth bags that can be laundered along with the linens
c) Use a spray bottle with hospital approved disinfectant to clean small spills
d) Use personal protective equipment when handling body fluid spills - answer>>>d
Which of the following is a method for preventing blood-borne pathogen exposure?
a) Changing gloves after each patient or procedure
b) Using surgical gowns made from material that allow air and fluid to move freely in
order to minimize thermal discomfort of the team during the case
c) Wearing exam gloves under surgical gloves as an additional barrier
d) Wearing reading glasses to improve sight accuracy during the procedure - answer>>>a
The best method that a perioperative nurse can utilize to prevent the spread of infection
is to:
,a) Isolate all patients who are suspected of having an infection
b) Rinse hands with a strong antiseptic solution
c) Wash hands before and after each patient contact
d) Wear sterile gloves while performing nursing procedures - answer>>>c
Which of the following strategies should be considered for implementing successful
infection control?
a) Leaving the syringe in a vial of bupivacaine to facilitate dispensing additional
medication if needed during the case
b) Washing your hands prior to greeting the patient in the pre-operative area
c) Wearing an extra warm-up jacket when prepping the patient who has an infected
wound
d) Wiping down the OR table with saline at the end of each case to prevent mattress
deterioration - answer>>>b
Vaccine-preventable disease against which health care providers should be immunized
include:
a) Hepatitis B
b) Seasonal influenza
c) Tuberculosis
d) Varicella
1 - B and C
2 - A and D
3 - A, B, and D
4 - A, B, C, and D
*Answer with the correct NUMBER only. - answer>>>3
Which of the three elements required for an infection to occur is related to inanimate
environmental surfaces?
a) Method of transmission
b) Susceptible host
, -
c) Source or reservoir - answer>>>c
Which of the following observations are critical when doing skin antisepsis on pediatric
patients?
a) Take measures to prevent the loss of body heat
b) The relatively small bodies of ped. patients require smaller amounts of antimicrobial
agents
c) Children are not sensitive to chemical agents
d) The whole body must be prepped irrespective of the operative site - answer>>>a
If a highly contaminated area is part of the surgical procedure, the area with lower
bacterial count should be:
a) Confined and contained
b) Prepped first
c) Prepped last
d) Prepped with gentle friction - answer>>>b
A patient is scheduled for reconstruction of her external ear following a dog bite injury.
Which skin prep agent is indicated for use in this case?
a) Aqueous iodophor
b) CHG-alcohol
c) CHG
d) Iodophor-alcohol - answer>>>a
A patient is scheduled for reconstruction of her external ear following a dog bite injury.
Which of the following skin prep agents is contraindicated for this case:
a) Alcohol
b) Cationic phenolic mixture
c) Chlorhexidine gluconate
d) Povidone-iodine - answer>>>c
