CNOR Exam Preparation Certified Perioperative Nurse
Comprehensive Questions (Frequently Tested) and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Cholecystectomy incision needed - Precise Answer
✔✔Krocher's incision
Gallbladder, Liver incision name - Precise Answer ✔✔Midline
incision
Appendicitis incsion - Precise Answer ✔✔Mc Burney's Pont
incision
Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery - Precise
Answer ✔✔Pfannenstiel incision
Normal Hemoglobin levels for men - Precise Answer
✔✔13.517.5
Normal Hemoglobin for women - Precise Answer ✔✔12-16
Na+ normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔135-145
Normal Potassium Level - Precise Answer ✔✔3.5-5.0
Normal Ph level - Precise Answer ✔✔7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔35-45
,PaO2 normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔80-100
HCO3 normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔22-28
Ammonia normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔9.5-49mcg/dl
ALT liver function normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔0-35
Albumin normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔4-6
Hct normal level for male - Precise Answer ✔✔39-49
Hct normal level for female - Precise Answer ✔✔35-45
What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy? -
Precise Answer ✔✔microscope
During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains
of circumoral numbness, blurred vision and dizziness. What
should be the immediate action of the preoperative nurse
monitoring this patient? - Precise Answer ✔✔Ensure an airway
The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect.
The surgeon continues to close the wound stating "I know it is
not in the wound and I am not going to stop to look for it". The
best plan of action is to : - Precise Answer ✔✔inform the
surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
,A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to
the sterile field. The following day the supervisor learns of the
incident. The supervisors first action would be to: - Precise
Answer ✔✔Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Where does decontamination begin? - Precise Answer ✔✔Starts
at the field, with wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden
down
How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have? -
Precise Answer ✔✔6 air exchanges per hour
What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at? -
Precise Answer ✔✔68-73 degrees
What is the humidity setting for decontamination area? - Precise
Answer ✔✔30%-60%
What is TASS? - Precise Answer ✔✔Toxic Anterior Segment
Syndrome-from contaminates left on eye instruments
What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area? - Precise
Answer ✔✔64-73 degrees
What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area? -
Precise Answer ✔✔35-70%
How do you reverse the effects of FFP? - Precise Answer
, ✔✔Coumadin (Warfin)
Assault is defined as? - Precise Answer ✔✔Threat to do harm
Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Gravity displacement
What must you have before putting in an A-Line? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Allen's Test
Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Langer Lines
Kraske Position is also known as? - Precise Answer ✔✔Jack
Knife
What is hematopoiesis? - Precise Answer ✔✔The body making
new blood cells
Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Anything that causes loss of
acid loss in GI Tract-N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
What is FFP made up of? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Clotting factors
-Plasma
What is Cryo used for? - Precise Answer ✔✔To control
bleeding
Comprehensive Questions (Frequently Tested) and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Cholecystectomy incision needed - Precise Answer
✔✔Krocher's incision
Gallbladder, Liver incision name - Precise Answer ✔✔Midline
incision
Appendicitis incsion - Precise Answer ✔✔Mc Burney's Pont
incision
Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery - Precise
Answer ✔✔Pfannenstiel incision
Normal Hemoglobin levels for men - Precise Answer
✔✔13.517.5
Normal Hemoglobin for women - Precise Answer ✔✔12-16
Na+ normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔135-145
Normal Potassium Level - Precise Answer ✔✔3.5-5.0
Normal Ph level - Precise Answer ✔✔7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔35-45
,PaO2 normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔80-100
HCO3 normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔22-28
Ammonia normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔9.5-49mcg/dl
ALT liver function normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔0-35
Albumin normal level - Precise Answer ✔✔4-6
Hct normal level for male - Precise Answer ✔✔39-49
Hct normal level for female - Precise Answer ✔✔35-45
What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy? -
Precise Answer ✔✔microscope
During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains
of circumoral numbness, blurred vision and dizziness. What
should be the immediate action of the preoperative nurse
monitoring this patient? - Precise Answer ✔✔Ensure an airway
The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect.
The surgeon continues to close the wound stating "I know it is
not in the wound and I am not going to stop to look for it". The
best plan of action is to : - Precise Answer ✔✔inform the
surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
,A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to
the sterile field. The following day the supervisor learns of the
incident. The supervisors first action would be to: - Precise
Answer ✔✔Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Where does decontamination begin? - Precise Answer ✔✔Starts
at the field, with wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden
down
How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have? -
Precise Answer ✔✔6 air exchanges per hour
What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at? -
Precise Answer ✔✔68-73 degrees
What is the humidity setting for decontamination area? - Precise
Answer ✔✔30%-60%
What is TASS? - Precise Answer ✔✔Toxic Anterior Segment
Syndrome-from contaminates left on eye instruments
What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area? - Precise
Answer ✔✔64-73 degrees
What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area? -
Precise Answer ✔✔35-70%
How do you reverse the effects of FFP? - Precise Answer
, ✔✔Coumadin (Warfin)
Assault is defined as? - Precise Answer ✔✔Threat to do harm
Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Gravity displacement
What must you have before putting in an A-Line? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Allen's Test
Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Langer Lines
Kraske Position is also known as? - Precise Answer ✔✔Jack
Knife
What is hematopoiesis? - Precise Answer ✔✔The body making
new blood cells
Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Anything that causes loss of
acid loss in GI Tract-N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
What is FFP made up of? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Clotting factors
-Plasma
What is Cryo used for? - Precise Answer ✔✔To control
bleeding
