CNOR PRACTICE EXAM LATEST EXAM 400 QUESTIONS
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1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the surgical safety checklist?
A. To document the surgical procedure for billing purposes
B. To improve communication and teamwork among the surgical team
C. To serve as a legal document in case of a lawsuit
D. To replace the preoperative nursing assessment
B. To improve communication and teamwork among the surgical team
2. A patient is scheduled for a procedure and has signed the informed consent.
The nurse's primary role regarding informed consent is to:
A. Witness the patient's signature
B. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
C. Verify that the consent is signed and the patient understands the procedure
D. Obtain the surgeon's signature on the consent form
C. Verify that the consent is signed and the patient understands the procedure
3. During the preoperative assessment, a patient states they are allergic to
latex. The nurse should first:
A. Notify the surgeon
B. Document the allergy and initiate latex-safe protocols
C. Ask the patient to describe the reaction they experienced
D. Place a latex allergy alert bracelet on the patient
C. Ask the patient to describe the reaction they experienced
4. The surgical safety checklist should be initiated by:
A. The surgeon
,B. The anesthesiologist
C. The circulating nurse
D. Any member of the surgical team
C. The circulating nurse
5. Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the circulating nurse
during the intraoperative phase?
A. Maintaining the sterile field
B. Passing instruments to the surgeon
C. Documenting the procedure and managing the OR environment
D. Preparing the surgical site
C. Documenting the procedure and managing the OR environment
6. The "time out" is performed to:
A. Allow the surgical team to take a break
B. Verify the correct patient, procedure, and site
C. Count the surgical instruments and sponges
D. Review the patient's medical history
B. Verify the correct patient, procedure, and site
7. Which of the following is the most common cause of surgical site infections?
A. Poor surgical technique
B. Endogenous flora from the patient's skin
C. Contaminated instruments
D. Airborne bacteria in the OR
B. Endogenous flora from the patient's skin
8. A surgical technologist contaminates their glove. The circulating nurse should:
A. Wipe the glove with an alcohol swab
B. Ask the technologist to remove the contaminated glove and perform a surgical
hand scrub
C. Assist the technologist in changing the contaminated glove
,D. Ignore the contamination if the procedure is almost over
C. Assist the technologist in changing the contaminated glove
9. The primary purpose of surgical skin antisepsis is to:
A. Sterilize the skin
B. Remove all bacteria from the skin
C. Reduce the microbial count on the skin
D. Clean the skin of dirt and debris
C. Reduce the microbial count on the skin
10. Which of the following positions is most appropriate for a patient
undergoing a thyroidectomy?
A. Supine
B. Trendelenburg
C. Semi-Fowler's with the neck extended
D. Lateral
C. Semi-Fowler's with the neck extended
11. A patient is undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The nurse should
anticipate the use of which type of anesthesia?
A. Local anesthesia
B. Regional anesthesia
C. General anesthesia
D. Monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
C. General anesthesia
12. Malignant hyperthermia is a life-threatening complication triggered by:
A. Latex
B. Certain anesthetic agents
C. Iodine
D. Antibiotics
B. Certain anesthetic agents
, 13. The first sign of malignant hyperthermia is often:
A. A rapid rise in body temperature
B. Muscle rigidity, especially in the jaw
C. Unexplained tachycardia and tachypnea
D. Dark, cola-colored urine
C. Unexplained tachycardia and tachypnea
14. The drug of choice for treating malignant hyperthermia is:
A. Epinephrine
B. Dantrolene sodium
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Calcium chloride
B. Dantrolene sodium
15. When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the nurse must be
especially careful to prevent injury to which nerve?
A. Radial nerve
B. Ulnar nerve
C. Peroneal nerve
D. Brachial plexus
C. Peroneal nerve
16. Which of the following is a key principle of aseptic technique?
A. Sterile items must remain below the waist level
B. Sterile personnel may only touch sterile items
C. The edges of a sterile package are considered sterile
D. A sterile field is considered contaminated if it is not in view
B. Sterile personnel may only touch sterile items
17. The purpose of a surgical count is to:
A. Ensure all instruments are accounted for
B. Prevent retained surgical items
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EXPERTS ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the surgical safety checklist?
A. To document the surgical procedure for billing purposes
B. To improve communication and teamwork among the surgical team
C. To serve as a legal document in case of a lawsuit
D. To replace the preoperative nursing assessment
B. To improve communication and teamwork among the surgical team
2. A patient is scheduled for a procedure and has signed the informed consent.
The nurse's primary role regarding informed consent is to:
A. Witness the patient's signature
B. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
C. Verify that the consent is signed and the patient understands the procedure
D. Obtain the surgeon's signature on the consent form
C. Verify that the consent is signed and the patient understands the procedure
3. During the preoperative assessment, a patient states they are allergic to
latex. The nurse should first:
A. Notify the surgeon
B. Document the allergy and initiate latex-safe protocols
C. Ask the patient to describe the reaction they experienced
D. Place a latex allergy alert bracelet on the patient
C. Ask the patient to describe the reaction they experienced
4. The surgical safety checklist should be initiated by:
A. The surgeon
,B. The anesthesiologist
C. The circulating nurse
D. Any member of the surgical team
C. The circulating nurse
5. Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the circulating nurse
during the intraoperative phase?
A. Maintaining the sterile field
B. Passing instruments to the surgeon
C. Documenting the procedure and managing the OR environment
D. Preparing the surgical site
C. Documenting the procedure and managing the OR environment
6. The "time out" is performed to:
A. Allow the surgical team to take a break
B. Verify the correct patient, procedure, and site
C. Count the surgical instruments and sponges
D. Review the patient's medical history
B. Verify the correct patient, procedure, and site
7. Which of the following is the most common cause of surgical site infections?
A. Poor surgical technique
B. Endogenous flora from the patient's skin
C. Contaminated instruments
D. Airborne bacteria in the OR
B. Endogenous flora from the patient's skin
8. A surgical technologist contaminates their glove. The circulating nurse should:
A. Wipe the glove with an alcohol swab
B. Ask the technologist to remove the contaminated glove and perform a surgical
hand scrub
C. Assist the technologist in changing the contaminated glove
,D. Ignore the contamination if the procedure is almost over
C. Assist the technologist in changing the contaminated glove
9. The primary purpose of surgical skin antisepsis is to:
A. Sterilize the skin
B. Remove all bacteria from the skin
C. Reduce the microbial count on the skin
D. Clean the skin of dirt and debris
C. Reduce the microbial count on the skin
10. Which of the following positions is most appropriate for a patient
undergoing a thyroidectomy?
A. Supine
B. Trendelenburg
C. Semi-Fowler's with the neck extended
D. Lateral
C. Semi-Fowler's with the neck extended
11. A patient is undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The nurse should
anticipate the use of which type of anesthesia?
A. Local anesthesia
B. Regional anesthesia
C. General anesthesia
D. Monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
C. General anesthesia
12. Malignant hyperthermia is a life-threatening complication triggered by:
A. Latex
B. Certain anesthetic agents
C. Iodine
D. Antibiotics
B. Certain anesthetic agents
, 13. The first sign of malignant hyperthermia is often:
A. A rapid rise in body temperature
B. Muscle rigidity, especially in the jaw
C. Unexplained tachycardia and tachypnea
D. Dark, cola-colored urine
C. Unexplained tachycardia and tachypnea
14. The drug of choice for treating malignant hyperthermia is:
A. Epinephrine
B. Dantrolene sodium
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Calcium chloride
B. Dantrolene sodium
15. When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the nurse must be
especially careful to prevent injury to which nerve?
A. Radial nerve
B. Ulnar nerve
C. Peroneal nerve
D. Brachial plexus
C. Peroneal nerve
16. Which of the following is a key principle of aseptic technique?
A. Sterile items must remain below the waist level
B. Sterile personnel may only touch sterile items
C. The edges of a sterile package are considered sterile
D. A sterile field is considered contaminated if it is not in view
B. Sterile personnel may only touch sterile items
17. The purpose of a surgical count is to:
A. Ensure all instruments are accounted for
B. Prevent retained surgical items
