PERIOPERATIVE NURSING PERIOP 101 (AORN) PRACTICE
EXAM 101–150 (2025-2026) – RANDOMIZED MOCK TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST
VERSION
1. The primary purpose of surgical asepsis is to:
A. Reduce cost
B. Eliminate microorganisms in the field
C. Improve efficiency
D. Shorten surgery time
Answer: B
2. A sterile field is considered contaminated when:
A. Covered with sterile drape
B. Touched by non-sterile object
C. Kept in view
D. Set up properly
Answer: B
3. Most common SSI pathogen:
A. E. coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Candida
D. Pseudomonas
Answer: B
4. Surgical hand scrub removes:
A. Only dirt
B. Transient and resident flora
C. Only blood
D. Only spores
Answer: B
5. Surgical counts prevent:
A. Bleeding
B. Retained surgical items
C. Infection
D. Hypothermia
Answer: B
6. First step in surgical scrub:
A. Scrub nails
B. Remove jewelry
C. Scrub hands
,D. Dry hands
Answer: B
7. Laminar airflow reduces:
A. Heat loss
B. Airborne contamination
C. Pain
D. Noise
Answer: B
8. Sterile gloves are contaminated when they touch:
A. Sterile drape
B. Non-sterile surface
C. Sterile instrument
D. Sterile gown front
Answer: B
9. Surgical time-out occurs:
A. After closure
B. Before incision
C. During closure
D. After anesthesia ends
Answer: B
10. Clean-contaminated surgery example:
A. Colon resection
B. Skin biopsy
C. Eye surgery
D. Cardiac surgery
Answer: A
11. Dirty wound includes:
A. Clean incision
B. Old infected trauma
C. Elective surgery
D. Sterile field
Answer: B
12. Sterile field must remain:
A. Unobserved
B. In constant view
C. Covered loosely
D. On floor
Answer: B
13. Best SSI prevention method:
A. Antibiotics
, B. Hand hygiene
C. Sterile drapes
D. Room cleaning
Answer: B
14. Autoclave uses:
A. Gas
B. Steam pressure
C. UV
D. Dry heat only
Answer: B
15. Scrub nurse role:
A. Documentation
B. Maintain sterile field
C. Transport patient
D. Billing
Answer: B
16. Circulator works:
A. Sterile field
B. Non-sterile field
C. Scrubbed
D. Gowned sterile
Answer: B
17. Sterile package wet means:
A. Sterile
B. Contaminated
C. Safe
D. Dryable
Answer: B
18. Surgical mask protects from:
A. Heat
B. Droplets
C. Noise
D. Fatigue
Answer: B
19. Surgical gown sterile area:
A. Back
B. Front chest to field level
C. Collar
D. Entire gown
Answer: B
EXAM 101–150 (2025-2026) – RANDOMIZED MOCK TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST
VERSION
1. The primary purpose of surgical asepsis is to:
A. Reduce cost
B. Eliminate microorganisms in the field
C. Improve efficiency
D. Shorten surgery time
Answer: B
2. A sterile field is considered contaminated when:
A. Covered with sterile drape
B. Touched by non-sterile object
C. Kept in view
D. Set up properly
Answer: B
3. Most common SSI pathogen:
A. E. coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Candida
D. Pseudomonas
Answer: B
4. Surgical hand scrub removes:
A. Only dirt
B. Transient and resident flora
C. Only blood
D. Only spores
Answer: B
5. Surgical counts prevent:
A. Bleeding
B. Retained surgical items
C. Infection
D. Hypothermia
Answer: B
6. First step in surgical scrub:
A. Scrub nails
B. Remove jewelry
C. Scrub hands
,D. Dry hands
Answer: B
7. Laminar airflow reduces:
A. Heat loss
B. Airborne contamination
C. Pain
D. Noise
Answer: B
8. Sterile gloves are contaminated when they touch:
A. Sterile drape
B. Non-sterile surface
C. Sterile instrument
D. Sterile gown front
Answer: B
9. Surgical time-out occurs:
A. After closure
B. Before incision
C. During closure
D. After anesthesia ends
Answer: B
10. Clean-contaminated surgery example:
A. Colon resection
B. Skin biopsy
C. Eye surgery
D. Cardiac surgery
Answer: A
11. Dirty wound includes:
A. Clean incision
B. Old infected trauma
C. Elective surgery
D. Sterile field
Answer: B
12. Sterile field must remain:
A. Unobserved
B. In constant view
C. Covered loosely
D. On floor
Answer: B
13. Best SSI prevention method:
A. Antibiotics
, B. Hand hygiene
C. Sterile drapes
D. Room cleaning
Answer: B
14. Autoclave uses:
A. Gas
B. Steam pressure
C. UV
D. Dry heat only
Answer: B
15. Scrub nurse role:
A. Documentation
B. Maintain sterile field
C. Transport patient
D. Billing
Answer: B
16. Circulator works:
A. Sterile field
B. Non-sterile field
C. Scrubbed
D. Gowned sterile
Answer: B
17. Sterile package wet means:
A. Sterile
B. Contaminated
C. Safe
D. Dryable
Answer: B
18. Surgical mask protects from:
A. Heat
B. Droplets
C. Noise
D. Fatigue
Answer: B
19. Surgical gown sterile area:
A. Back
B. Front chest to field level
C. Collar
D. Entire gown
Answer: B
