AORN PERIOP 101 PRACTICE EXAM (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
In addition to the surgeon, which surgical team members wear sterile gowns and gloves during the procedure?Scrub Person AND Surgical assistant
The pathology laboratory and blood bank are usually situated in which of the following areas?Unrestricted area
What phases of the nursing process does the periopeartive nurse practice during the preoperative phase of the surgical experience?Assessment, Identification of desired outcome, Nursing diagnosis, Planning
Correct statements about spray bottles Spray bottles can aerosolize potentially infectious materials; Spray bottles are not used to apply disinfectant
The proper device for the disposal of blades, needles, stapling devices, pins, and cautery tips should be 1 / 4
A sharps disposal container
The goals of performing post procedure cleaning of the OR/procedure room include the following It renders the environment safe for the patient following in that room to prevent cross contamination; It breaks the cycle of contamination from the patient to the environment and from the environment to OR personnel and then to subsequent patients; It is the patient's right to have a clean and safe environment.
Terminal cleaning must be done Once during each 24 hour period
During post procedure cleaning All kick buckets, hampers, and similar receptacles must be inspected and disinfected as needed; Transport vehicles are to be considered contaminated after patient contact; All horizontal surfaces of tables and equipment, including the anesthesia machine, should be wiped down with a lint free cloth moistened with a hospital approved disinfectant.
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Identify the pathogens that can be commonly found in the OR environement Escherichia coli; Methicilin resistant STaph aureus; Serratia marcescens.
In which surgical wound category should a total abdominal hysterectomy be classified?Clean contaminated wound
Match terms Disinfection- A chemical or physical process of destroying all pathogenic microorganisms, except spores, on inanimate objects.Decontamination- The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne or other pathogens on a surface or item.Sterilization- The process of destroying all microorganisms on a substance by exposure to physical and chemical agents; the complete elimination of all forms of microorganisms.High level disinfection- A process that destroys all microorganisms with the exception of high numbers of bacterial spores.
Immediate use steam sterilization can be used In urgent situations 3 / 4
A packing system for items undergoing sterilization should Permit aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field
Complete sterilization in ethylene oxide is dependent upon four
primary variables: proper time, gas concentration, temperature, and
Chamber humidity
Which of the following is true about ethylene oxide sterilization EO exposure is potentially carcinogenic and mutagenic to personnel and patients
Which of the following is true about the use of peracetic acid on surgical items Items must be immersible
An integrator is a multiparameter indicator designed to measure which of the following parameters Temperature, time, and presence of steam
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