CNOR Certification Prep - Zander Peri-op
Education Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
The limit for exposure to eythlene oxide are _____________of airborne ethylene oxide expressed as a
time weighted average for an eight hour work shift in a 40 hour work week.
A 0.5 parts per million
B 1.5 parts per million
C 5 parts per million
D 1 parts per million - Answer: 1 parts per million
The safest option for drapes during a laser procedure are?
A Moistened woven materials such as towels
B Standard Surgical Drapes
C Moistened surgical drapes
D Clear, adhesive drapes - Answer: Moistened woven materials such as towels
After your 56 year old female patient is induced under general anesthesia for her abdominal
hysterectomy you assist anesthesia personnel in padding the elbows and placing a pillow under the
lower extremities allowing the heals to float. Padding the elbows protects the ______ nerve.
A Brachial
B Radial
C Ulnar
D Popliteal - Answer: Ulnar
An 9-year-old boy is on a preoperative tour of the area to prepare for his surgery. His parents state that
he is fearful of having a urinary catheter post op....
A Tell the boy to be brave and not to worry
, B Tell the parents not to mention the catheter in the boy's presence to minimize anticipatory anxiety
C Show the boy a urinary catheter and explain what he can expect
D Take the boy to witness the insertion of a urinary catheter and explain the procedure - Answer: Show
the boy a urinary catheter and explain what he can expect
The most common source of pathogens in the surgical suite is:
A Contaminated Equipment
B Ambient Air
C Patient
D Surgical Staff - Answer: Surgical Staff
Under what circumstance is it permissible to remove the rubber stopper from medication?
A It's never okay
B After cleaning the stopper with alcohol
C It's okay as long as you don't push the stopper down into the bottle
D Using sterile gloves and a sterile clamp - Answer: It's never okay
What is the Nursing Practice Act?
A A Federal Law that is designed to protect the public from incompetent nursing caregivers
B A detailed list of activities carried out by nurses during their daily work.
C It is a body of State law that mandates the State Nursing Board to set out the scope of practice and
responsibilities for RNs in that state.
D Is charged with tracking and investigating public health trends - Answer: It is a body of State law that
mandates the State Nursing Board to set out the scope of practice and responsibilities for RNs in that
state.
The following patient is at risk for latex allergy and should not have latex products used in their care:
A All patients should have latex free supplies during surgery since a history is not always possible
B A 40-year-old appendectomy patient who reports that she has worked in healthcare for 17 years
C A 13-year-old boy who is having his tonsils removed after several infections over the last two years
Education Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
The limit for exposure to eythlene oxide are _____________of airborne ethylene oxide expressed as a
time weighted average for an eight hour work shift in a 40 hour work week.
A 0.5 parts per million
B 1.5 parts per million
C 5 parts per million
D 1 parts per million - Answer: 1 parts per million
The safest option for drapes during a laser procedure are?
A Moistened woven materials such as towels
B Standard Surgical Drapes
C Moistened surgical drapes
D Clear, adhesive drapes - Answer: Moistened woven materials such as towels
After your 56 year old female patient is induced under general anesthesia for her abdominal
hysterectomy you assist anesthesia personnel in padding the elbows and placing a pillow under the
lower extremities allowing the heals to float. Padding the elbows protects the ______ nerve.
A Brachial
B Radial
C Ulnar
D Popliteal - Answer: Ulnar
An 9-year-old boy is on a preoperative tour of the area to prepare for his surgery. His parents state that
he is fearful of having a urinary catheter post op....
A Tell the boy to be brave and not to worry
, B Tell the parents not to mention the catheter in the boy's presence to minimize anticipatory anxiety
C Show the boy a urinary catheter and explain what he can expect
D Take the boy to witness the insertion of a urinary catheter and explain the procedure - Answer: Show
the boy a urinary catheter and explain what he can expect
The most common source of pathogens in the surgical suite is:
A Contaminated Equipment
B Ambient Air
C Patient
D Surgical Staff - Answer: Surgical Staff
Under what circumstance is it permissible to remove the rubber stopper from medication?
A It's never okay
B After cleaning the stopper with alcohol
C It's okay as long as you don't push the stopper down into the bottle
D Using sterile gloves and a sterile clamp - Answer: It's never okay
What is the Nursing Practice Act?
A A Federal Law that is designed to protect the public from incompetent nursing caregivers
B A detailed list of activities carried out by nurses during their daily work.
C It is a body of State law that mandates the State Nursing Board to set out the scope of practice and
responsibilities for RNs in that state.
D Is charged with tracking and investigating public health trends - Answer: It is a body of State law that
mandates the State Nursing Board to set out the scope of practice and responsibilities for RNs in that
state.
The following patient is at risk for latex allergy and should not have latex products used in their care:
A All patients should have latex free supplies during surgery since a history is not always possible
B A 40-year-old appendectomy patient who reports that she has worked in healthcare for 17 years
C A 13-year-old boy who is having his tonsils removed after several infections over the last two years
