PERIOP 101 FINAL EXAM 2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
immediate-use steam sterilization can be used
a. for implants
b. in urgent situations
c. under no circumstances
d. for all items - ANS-b
A _______ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit and rectify
one readily.
a. adherence to ascetic technique
b. practice of professional
c. surgical conscience
d. just culture - ANS-c
According to AORN recommended practices, the shelf life of a sterile package kept in
storage is:
a. time related
b. event related
c. content related
d. sterilization related - ANS-b
Match the designated surgical area with the correct surgical zone:
a. preoperative pt care area
b. work area for processing instruments
c. individual OR suite with sterile supplies opened
1. restricted
2. semi restricted
3. unrestricted - ANS-a. 3, b. 2, c. 1
The relative humidity in the OR suite should be maintained within a range of
a. 20-30%
b. 20-60%
c. 30-70%
d. 40-50% - ANS-b
The pathology lab and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas?
a. unrestricted
b. semi restricted
c. restricted
,d. fully restricted - ANS-a
Proper OR attire for restricted areas includes: (select all that apply)
a. head covering in a shower cap or hood style
b. shoe covers required for all team members
c. 2 piece scrub suit with top tucked into the pants and secured at the waist
d. warm up jacket snapped with cuffs down to wrists - ANS-a, c, d
A 65 yr old pt is in the pre op holding area. The pt's pre op lab test results show several
critical values. Which of the following actions should the circulating nurse complete first?
a. ask the lab to draw confirmatory lab tests
b. inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c. notify the charge nurse of your findings
d. proceed with the schedule case - ANS-b
Witnessing a signature to an informed consent assures that:
a. the pt understands the reason for the surgical procedure
b. the surgeon has explained the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the planned
procedure
c. signature is authentic, pt is competent and consent was done voluntarily
d. the surgical procedure lists all steps on the consent correctly - ANS-c
What are the preoperative nurse's responsibilities for the informed consent process?
a. acts as a surgeon's agent to educate the pt about risks and benefits of surgery
b. confirming that the pt is fully informed during the pre op interview
c. discusses what the surgeon has told the pt and answers pt questions about the plan
for surgery
d. discuss the proposed intervention and the risks involved with the pt and the pt has
signed the consent - ANS-b
The ultimate responsibility for obtaining informed consent resides with the
a. surgeon
b. risk manager
c. pt's guardian
d. preoperative nurse - ANS-a
truth telling and the process of reaching informed consent underlie the principle of:
a. respect
b. empathy
c. self determination
d. communication - ANS-c
Per the Pt Care Partnership, the AHA believes the pt has the right to the following:
a. info, unless the surgeon deems it unnecessary or detrimental to the pt
b. to give informed consent for their treatment
c. to have a loved one in the OR during the surgery
, d. a video showing and explaining the upcoming surgery - ANS-b
A preoperative nursing assessment should be conducted by a preoperative RN at what
point?
a. prior to d/c
b. before the surgery
c. in the surgeon's office
d. before the surgical consent is signed - ANS-b
In relation to transcultural needs of the pt, it is important to include __________ needs
in the nursing assessment.
a. medical
b. ADLs
c. pharmacological
d. spiritual - ANS-d
What are the 3 main factors to consider when assessing the pt for allergies?
a. heredity, age, prior reaction
b. prior reaction, diet, age
c. prior reaction, heredity, type of reaction
d. type of reaction, weight, heredity - ANS-c
Based on the knowledge gained about the special assessment needs, identify the
needs of the surgeries listed below:
1. ostomy placement
2. positioning requirements
3. platelet counts
4. metabolism imbalance
a. gastro surgery
b. thyroid/parathyroid surgery
c. hepatobiliary surgery
d. gyn surgery - ANS-1. a, 2. d, 3. c, 4. b
Why is it important to assess the use of herbal supplements or recreational drugs before
surgery? (select all that apply)
a. herbal preparations can decrease the toxicity of other drugs administered during
anesthesia
b. herbal preparations can affect bleeding times
c. herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism
d. recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms
e. recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications - ANS-b,
c, d, e
The Perianesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice. What does ASPAN stand
for?
a. American Sterilization of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
immediate-use steam sterilization can be used
a. for implants
b. in urgent situations
c. under no circumstances
d. for all items - ANS-b
A _______ does not permit a person to excuse an error but rather to admit and rectify
one readily.
a. adherence to ascetic technique
b. practice of professional
c. surgical conscience
d. just culture - ANS-c
According to AORN recommended practices, the shelf life of a sterile package kept in
storage is:
a. time related
b. event related
c. content related
d. sterilization related - ANS-b
Match the designated surgical area with the correct surgical zone:
a. preoperative pt care area
b. work area for processing instruments
c. individual OR suite with sterile supplies opened
1. restricted
2. semi restricted
3. unrestricted - ANS-a. 3, b. 2, c. 1
The relative humidity in the OR suite should be maintained within a range of
a. 20-30%
b. 20-60%
c. 30-70%
d. 40-50% - ANS-b
The pathology lab and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas?
a. unrestricted
b. semi restricted
c. restricted
,d. fully restricted - ANS-a
Proper OR attire for restricted areas includes: (select all that apply)
a. head covering in a shower cap or hood style
b. shoe covers required for all team members
c. 2 piece scrub suit with top tucked into the pants and secured at the waist
d. warm up jacket snapped with cuffs down to wrists - ANS-a, c, d
A 65 yr old pt is in the pre op holding area. The pt's pre op lab test results show several
critical values. Which of the following actions should the circulating nurse complete first?
a. ask the lab to draw confirmatory lab tests
b. inform the anesthesia provider of the lab values
c. notify the charge nurse of your findings
d. proceed with the schedule case - ANS-b
Witnessing a signature to an informed consent assures that:
a. the pt understands the reason for the surgical procedure
b. the surgeon has explained the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the planned
procedure
c. signature is authentic, pt is competent and consent was done voluntarily
d. the surgical procedure lists all steps on the consent correctly - ANS-c
What are the preoperative nurse's responsibilities for the informed consent process?
a. acts as a surgeon's agent to educate the pt about risks and benefits of surgery
b. confirming that the pt is fully informed during the pre op interview
c. discusses what the surgeon has told the pt and answers pt questions about the plan
for surgery
d. discuss the proposed intervention and the risks involved with the pt and the pt has
signed the consent - ANS-b
The ultimate responsibility for obtaining informed consent resides with the
a. surgeon
b. risk manager
c. pt's guardian
d. preoperative nurse - ANS-a
truth telling and the process of reaching informed consent underlie the principle of:
a. respect
b. empathy
c. self determination
d. communication - ANS-c
Per the Pt Care Partnership, the AHA believes the pt has the right to the following:
a. info, unless the surgeon deems it unnecessary or detrimental to the pt
b. to give informed consent for their treatment
c. to have a loved one in the OR during the surgery
, d. a video showing and explaining the upcoming surgery - ANS-b
A preoperative nursing assessment should be conducted by a preoperative RN at what
point?
a. prior to d/c
b. before the surgery
c. in the surgeon's office
d. before the surgical consent is signed - ANS-b
In relation to transcultural needs of the pt, it is important to include __________ needs
in the nursing assessment.
a. medical
b. ADLs
c. pharmacological
d. spiritual - ANS-d
What are the 3 main factors to consider when assessing the pt for allergies?
a. heredity, age, prior reaction
b. prior reaction, diet, age
c. prior reaction, heredity, type of reaction
d. type of reaction, weight, heredity - ANS-c
Based on the knowledge gained about the special assessment needs, identify the
needs of the surgeries listed below:
1. ostomy placement
2. positioning requirements
3. platelet counts
4. metabolism imbalance
a. gastro surgery
b. thyroid/parathyroid surgery
c. hepatobiliary surgery
d. gyn surgery - ANS-1. a, 2. d, 3. c, 4. b
Why is it important to assess the use of herbal supplements or recreational drugs before
surgery? (select all that apply)
a. herbal preparations can decrease the toxicity of other drugs administered during
anesthesia
b. herbal preparations can affect bleeding times
c. herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism
d. recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms
e. recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications - ANS-b,
c, d, e
The Perianesthesia nurse has ASPAN to guide their practice. What does ASPAN stand
for?
a. American Sterilization of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
