AORN PERIOP 101 CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in
which of the following areas? Answer: Unrestricted area
◉ What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse
practice during the preoperative phase of the surgical experience?
Answer: Assessment, Identification of desired outcome, Nursing
diagnosis, Planning
◉ Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process. Answer:
Assessment
◉ Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing
diagnosis within the PNDS? Answer: Risk for perioperative positioning
injury
◉ Competency statements. Answer: Direct a nurse's activity in the
perioperative arena; Provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of
nursing practice; Ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to
fulfill the professional role (All of the above)
,◉ Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which
phase in the nursing process. Answer: Outcome identification
◉ Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility. Answer:
Scrub person- Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and
maintains a safe environment; Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the
end of the OR day; Nurse anesthetist- administers anesthesia to the
patient
◉ Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the
following mechanisms? Answer: Convene and communicate with
members about safety; Incorporate attention to patient safety into
training programs; Collaborate across disciplines.
◉ The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and
expectations for patient safety. Setting standards can_____. Answer: Set
expectations for the health professionals; Establish consistency across
individuals and organizations; Help set expectations of consumers and
purchases.
◉ Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of
surgery is true? Answer: The staff member should verbally verify the
correct site with each member of the surgical team
,◉ Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to.
Answer: Monitor, identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and
comply with the emergency power outage plan; Practice sound, basic
and OR specific electrical and fire safety.
◉ The elements required to create a cultures of safety include. Answer:
A sense of trust among team members; A sincere commitment of
affirming safety as the first priority; Development and support of a
proactive approach rather than a reactive blaming approach;
Dissemination of receipt of information to all levels of staff.
◉ Which of the following practices should be used ti implement the
Joint Commission's Universal Protocol for preventing Wrong Site,
Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery? Answer: Using a time-out
procedure before beginning the procedure
◉ The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to. Answer:
Promote specific improvements in patient safety; Highlight problematic
areas in health care; Describe evidence and expert-based system-wide
solutions to the problems
◉ AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provides. Answer:
Information on administrative topics; Information that can be used to
develop institution-specific policies; Scientific evidence for clinical
practices.
, ◉ Which of the following are true about AORN's Guidelines for
Perioperative Practice? Answer: They are based on what nurses do in
ideal situations; They may be fulfilled to varying degrees in different
situations.
◉ Why is it important for perioperative nurses to have a basic
understanding of business principles? Answer: To enable them to plan
safe and effective care that is also cost-effective; To facilitate
competition for patient volume; To manage and allocate resources
wisely
◉ Match the type of budget with its description. Answer: Gross revenue-
All monies received by the facility for goods and services; Fixed
expenses- Medical records and administration; Net revenue- gross
revenue minus expenses; Variable costs- Costs directly related to patient
volume
◉ Which of the following definitions are correct? Answer: Liable means
to bind or to be responsible to or to be under obligation to; Negligence
means the failure to exercise care that a prudent person would perform
under the same circumstances.
◉ Professionalism in nursing means. Answer: Showing personal
accountability in understanding the Nurse Practice Act; Maintaining a
current knowledge base; Participating in professional organizations.
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in
which of the following areas? Answer: Unrestricted area
◉ What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse
practice during the preoperative phase of the surgical experience?
Answer: Assessment, Identification of desired outcome, Nursing
diagnosis, Planning
◉ Data collection is part of which phase in the nursing process. Answer:
Assessment
◉ Which of the following is considered a critical perioperative nursing
diagnosis within the PNDS? Answer: Risk for perioperative positioning
injury
◉ Competency statements. Answer: Direct a nurse's activity in the
perioperative arena; Provide a basic model to evaluate the quality of
nursing practice; Ascertain a level of skills and abilities necessary to
fulfill the professional role (All of the above)
,◉ Defining nursing goals and intervention strategies is a part of which
phase in the nursing process. Answer: Outcome identification
◉ Match each staff member with the appropriate responsibility. Answer:
Scrub person- Monitors aseptic technique; RN circulator- Creates and
maintains a safe environment; Housekeeping- Cleans the furniture at the
end of the OR day; Nurse anesthetist- administers anesthesia to the
patient
◉ Creating cultures that supports patient safety through which of the
following mechanisms? Answer: Convene and communicate with
members about safety; Incorporate attention to patient safety into
training programs; Collaborate across disciplines.
◉ The IOM report describes the importance of setting standards and
expectations for patient safety. Setting standards can_____. Answer: Set
expectations for the health professionals; Establish consistency across
individuals and organizations; Help set expectations of consumers and
purchases.
◉ Which of the following AORN Position Statement on Correct site of
surgery is true? Answer: The staff member should verbally verify the
correct site with each member of the surgical team
,◉ Maintaining a safe OR environment, staff members are required to.
Answer: Monitor, identify, and reports safety hazards; Understand and
comply with the emergency power outage plan; Practice sound, basic
and OR specific electrical and fire safety.
◉ The elements required to create a cultures of safety include. Answer:
A sense of trust among team members; A sincere commitment of
affirming safety as the first priority; Development and support of a
proactive approach rather than a reactive blaming approach;
Dissemination of receipt of information to all levels of staff.
◉ Which of the following practices should be used ti implement the
Joint Commission's Universal Protocol for preventing Wrong Site,
Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery? Answer: Using a time-out
procedure before beginning the procedure
◉ The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to. Answer:
Promote specific improvements in patient safety; Highlight problematic
areas in health care; Describe evidence and expert-based system-wide
solutions to the problems
◉ AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provides. Answer:
Information on administrative topics; Information that can be used to
develop institution-specific policies; Scientific evidence for clinical
practices.
, ◉ Which of the following are true about AORN's Guidelines for
Perioperative Practice? Answer: They are based on what nurses do in
ideal situations; They may be fulfilled to varying degrees in different
situations.
◉ Why is it important for perioperative nurses to have a basic
understanding of business principles? Answer: To enable them to plan
safe and effective care that is also cost-effective; To facilitate
competition for patient volume; To manage and allocate resources
wisely
◉ Match the type of budget with its description. Answer: Gross revenue-
All monies received by the facility for goods and services; Fixed
expenses- Medical records and administration; Net revenue- gross
revenue minus expenses; Variable costs- Costs directly related to patient
volume
◉ Which of the following definitions are correct? Answer: Liable means
to bind or to be responsible to or to be under obligation to; Negligence
means the failure to exercise care that a prudent person would perform
under the same circumstances.
◉ Professionalism in nursing means. Answer: Showing personal
accountability in understanding the Nurse Practice Act; Maintaining a
current knowledge base; Participating in professional organizations.
