AORN Periop 101 Final Exam TEST BANK ()
Expected 250+ Questions and Revised Correct Answers • 250-Question Practice Edition
Important: These are original exam-style practice questions aligned to AORN Periop 101 themes; they are not copied from, leaked from, or represented as
actual AORN final-exam items. No study bank can legitimately guarantee a 100% pass. AORN states that the Periop 101 final exam requires a minimum passing
score of 80% and is taken in a proctored environment. Use your current AORN course materials, facility policy, and current AORN Guidelines as the controlling
sources.
1. Which team member is primarily responsible for maintaining the sterile field and passing instruments during
surgery?
Circulating RN
Scrub person
Anesthesia professional
PACU nurse
Real-photo reference: operating-room nurse, Nairobi
The original photograph is linked below for visual reference.
REAL PHOTO https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operating_Room_Nurse_at_the_Nairobi
SOURCE LINK
CC BY-SA 4.0 • AKasera • Wikimedia Commons
2. Which perioperative phase includes the period from the decision for surgery until transfer to the operating room?
Intraoperative
Preoperative
Postoperative
Rehabilitation
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Sterile-field boundaries
STERILE FIELD
Keep sterile items in view and above waist level.
Do not reach over, turn away from, or allow contamination of the field.
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, 3. Which role is nonsterile and coordinates nursing care, documentation, supplies, and patient advocacy in the OR?
Scrub person
Circulator
First assistant
Surgeon
Real-photo reference: operating room during thoracoscopy
The original photograph is linked below for visual reference.
REAL PHOTO https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operating_room.jpg
SOURCE LINK
Public-domain source • National Cancer Institute / NIH image
4. AORN's Periop 101 OR curriculum is designed primarily to prepare which population?
Novice nurses entering the operating room
Patients awaiting surgery
Hospital billing staff
Medical students only
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Fire triangle
IGNITION
FUEL OXIDIZER
Remove any one element to interrupt combustion.
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, 5. Which action best demonstrates patient advocacy by the circulating RN?
Ignoring an unexplained allergy
Speaking up about a discrepancy in the consent or procedure
Opening all implants without verification
Allowing the procedure to start before the time-out
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Supine positioning risk points
SUPINE
Common pressure points:
occiput, scapulae, sacrum, heels
and other contact areas.
6. The perioperative RN's practice should be guided primarily by current evidence, facility policy, and which
professional resource?
AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
Social media posts
Vendor advertisements alone
Unverified online forums
Real-photo reference: perioperative nurse hand hygiene
The original photograph is linked below for visual reference.
REAL PHOTO https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USNS_Mercy_Perioperative_Nurse_2004
SOURCE LINK
Public domain • U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Commons
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, 7. Which team member generally administers and manages anesthetic agents and physiologic support?
Scrub person
Anesthesia professional
Unit secretary
Sterile processing technician
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Reprocessing pathway
CLEAN / PACK STERILIZE STORE
validated load validated cycle protect barrier
8. Which activity is most appropriate for a circulating RN before the patient enters the OR?
Complete the surgical count alone
Verify room readiness and required equipment
Perform the incision
Close the wound
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Closed-loop safety communication
ASSESS
VERIFY PLAN
ACT
9. The surgical team should clarify roles and expectations before a procedure primarily to improve which outcome?
Team communication and patient safety
Instrument cost
Room decoration
Billing speed
10. A nurse notices a possible wrong-site issue immediately before incision. What is the priority action?
Remain silent
Speak up and stop progression until the discrepancy is resolved
Document it after surgery
Ask the family to decide
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Expected 250+ Questions and Revised Correct Answers • 250-Question Practice Edition
Important: These are original exam-style practice questions aligned to AORN Periop 101 themes; they are not copied from, leaked from, or represented as
actual AORN final-exam items. No study bank can legitimately guarantee a 100% pass. AORN states that the Periop 101 final exam requires a minimum passing
score of 80% and is taken in a proctored environment. Use your current AORN course materials, facility policy, and current AORN Guidelines as the controlling
sources.
1. Which team member is primarily responsible for maintaining the sterile field and passing instruments during
surgery?
Circulating RN
Scrub person
Anesthesia professional
PACU nurse
Real-photo reference: operating-room nurse, Nairobi
The original photograph is linked below for visual reference.
REAL PHOTO https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operating_Room_Nurse_at_the_Nairobi
SOURCE LINK
CC BY-SA 4.0 • AKasera • Wikimedia Commons
2. Which perioperative phase includes the period from the decision for surgery until transfer to the operating room?
Intraoperative
Preoperative
Postoperative
Rehabilitation
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Sterile-field boundaries
STERILE FIELD
Keep sterile items in view and above waist level.
Do not reach over, turn away from, or allow contamination of the field.
AORN Periop 101 — 250-question original practice bank | Educational use Page 1
, 3. Which role is nonsterile and coordinates nursing care, documentation, supplies, and patient advocacy in the OR?
Scrub person
Circulator
First assistant
Surgeon
Real-photo reference: operating room during thoracoscopy
The original photograph is linked below for visual reference.
REAL PHOTO https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operating_room.jpg
SOURCE LINK
Public-domain source • National Cancer Institute / NIH image
4. AORN's Periop 101 OR curriculum is designed primarily to prepare which population?
Novice nurses entering the operating room
Patients awaiting surgery
Hospital billing staff
Medical students only
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Fire triangle
IGNITION
FUEL OXIDIZER
Remove any one element to interrupt combustion.
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, 5. Which action best demonstrates patient advocacy by the circulating RN?
Ignoring an unexplained allergy
Speaking up about a discrepancy in the consent or procedure
Opening all implants without verification
Allowing the procedure to start before the time-out
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Supine positioning risk points
SUPINE
Common pressure points:
occiput, scapulae, sacrum, heels
and other contact areas.
6. The perioperative RN's practice should be guided primarily by current evidence, facility policy, and which
professional resource?
AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
Social media posts
Vendor advertisements alone
Unverified online forums
Real-photo reference: perioperative nurse hand hygiene
The original photograph is linked below for visual reference.
REAL PHOTO https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USNS_Mercy_Perioperative_Nurse_2004
SOURCE LINK
Public domain • U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Commons
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, 7. Which team member generally administers and manages anesthetic agents and physiologic support?
Scrub person
Anesthesia professional
Unit secretary
Sterile processing technician
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Reprocessing pathway
CLEAN / PACK STERILIZE STORE
validated load validated cycle protect barrier
8. Which activity is most appropriate for a circulating RN before the patient enters the OR?
Complete the surgical count alone
Verify room readiness and required equipment
Perform the incision
Close the wound
CLINICAL DIAGRAM — Closed-loop safety communication
ASSESS
VERIFY PLAN
ACT
9. The surgical team should clarify roles and expectations before a procedure primarily to improve which outcome?
Team communication and patient safety
Instrument cost
Room decoration
Billing speed
10. A nurse notices a possible wrong-site issue immediately before incision. What is the priority action?
Remain silent
Speak up and stop progression until the discrepancy is resolved
Document it after surgery
Ask the family to decide
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