AORN PERIOP 101 PROPERLY STRUCTURE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in ____
A. Removal of resident bacteria
B. Removal of dirt and oil
C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials
D. Removal of transient bacteria ANSWER >> A. Removal of resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by:
A. Use of a degreaser
B. Use of antimicrobials
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,C. Prepping clean to dirty
D. Mechanical friction ANSWER >> B. Use of antimicrobials
Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of the solutions can cause
patient injuries that include:
1. Chemical burns
2. Thermal burns
3.Injuries related to equipment malfunction ANSWER >> A. 1 and 2
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's mechanism of action is to disrupt the cell membrane
B. Povidone-iodine is nonirritating to the skin
C. Povidone-iodine cannot be used on mucous membranes
D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness ANSWER >> D. Heating
povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the follow EXCEPT:
A. Hair removal
B. Manufacturer of solutions used
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,C. Allergies
D. Name of the person who performed the prep ANSWER >> B. Manufacturer of
solutions used
When prepping an extremity, which one of the following is ALWAYS required?
A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision
site
B. Assistance in holding the limb
C. Scrubbing nails with a brush before the formal prep
D. Prepping so that the entire limb can be draped ANSWER >> A. Positioning the
extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased _____.
A. Hospitalization time
B. Intraoperative time
C. Income for hospitals
D. Workload for perioperative nurses ANSWER >> C. Income for hospitals
Preoperative skin preparation is accomplished by _____.
A. Removing soil and transient microbes
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, B. Reducing resident microbes
C. Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
D. All of the above ANSWER >> D. All of the above
According to AORN's guidelines for skin preparation of patients, hair at the operative
site is _____.
A. Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedures
B. Always removed with a depilatory
C. Removed at least two hours before surgery
D. Dry shaved as opposed to wet shaved ANSWER >> A. Allowed to remain unless it
interferes with the surgical procedures
The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means _____.
A. Cleaning all stomas or open wounds first
B. Beginning at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the periphery
C. Prep solution is changed after cleaning contaminated areas
D. Surgical scrub solutions used first and then surgical paint ANSWER >> B. Beginning
at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the periphery
Common resident bacteria include all EXCEPT:
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in ____
A. Removal of resident bacteria
B. Removal of dirt and oil
C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials
D. Removal of transient bacteria ANSWER >> A. Removal of resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by:
A. Use of a degreaser
B. Use of antimicrobials
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,C. Prepping clean to dirty
D. Mechanical friction ANSWER >> B. Use of antimicrobials
Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of the solutions can cause
patient injuries that include:
1. Chemical burns
2. Thermal burns
3.Injuries related to equipment malfunction ANSWER >> A. 1 and 2
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's mechanism of action is to disrupt the cell membrane
B. Povidone-iodine is nonirritating to the skin
C. Povidone-iodine cannot be used on mucous membranes
D. Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness ANSWER >> D. Heating
povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the follow EXCEPT:
A. Hair removal
B. Manufacturer of solutions used
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,C. Allergies
D. Name of the person who performed the prep ANSWER >> B. Manufacturer of
solutions used
When prepping an extremity, which one of the following is ALWAYS required?
A. Positioning the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision
site
B. Assistance in holding the limb
C. Scrubbing nails with a brush before the formal prep
D. Prepping so that the entire limb can be draped ANSWER >> A. Positioning the
extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased _____.
A. Hospitalization time
B. Intraoperative time
C. Income for hospitals
D. Workload for perioperative nurses ANSWER >> C. Income for hospitals
Preoperative skin preparation is accomplished by _____.
A. Removing soil and transient microbes
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, B. Reducing resident microbes
C. Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
D. All of the above ANSWER >> D. All of the above
According to AORN's guidelines for skin preparation of patients, hair at the operative
site is _____.
A. Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedures
B. Always removed with a depilatory
C. Removed at least two hours before surgery
D. Dry shaved as opposed to wet shaved ANSWER >> A. Allowed to remain unless it
interferes with the surgical procedures
The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means _____.
A. Cleaning all stomas or open wounds first
B. Beginning at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the periphery
C. Prep solution is changed after cleaning contaminated areas
D. Surgical scrub solutions used first and then surgical paint ANSWER >> B. Beginning
at the incision site and using circular strokes toward the periphery
Common resident bacteria include all EXCEPT:
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