CCI First Edition CNOR Exam Prep Chapters 1-9 Questions and Answers (10 numbered questions from each chapter)

1. Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage errors? A. Male patients ages 25-40 B. Bariatric patients C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy D. Pediatric patients - D. Pediatric patients Rationale: Pediatric patients are at higher risk of medication errors related to dosing for body size. Patient weight should always be recorded in kilograms for medication dosage calculations. Other populations at high risk including geriatric patients and those patient with impaired body systems. 2. The goal of medication reconciliation is to: A. inform the patient of anesthetic medication administered intraoperatively. B. save the surgeon from having to look up medications later. C. promote safe patient outcomes related to medication administration D. save the floor nurse work when admitting the patient - C. promote safe patient outcomes related to medication administration Rationale: Medication reconciliation is done to promote safe patient outcomes. It is a process of comparing the medications that a patient is currently using at home with medications that are ordered for him or her by the current health care provider. 3. A perioperative nurse is assessing a patient preoperatively for carpal tunnel surgery. Which of the following would be a possible contraindication to using a tourniquet on the operative side? A. the patient is wearing a wedding ring on the operative side B. The patient drank coffee with milk five hours ago C. the patient has a dialysis access device on the operative side D. the patient's dominant ha