CNOR Exam Preparation|321 Questions
and Answers |A+ Graded
Cholecystectomy incision needed - -Krocher's incision
-Gallbladder, Liver incision name - -Midline incision
-Appendicitis incsion - -Mc Burney's Pont incision
-Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery - -Pfannenstiel
incision
-Normal Hemoglobin levels for men - -13.5-17.5
-Normal Hemoglobin for women - -12-16
-Na+ normal level - -135-145
-Normal Potassium Level - -3.5-5.0
-Normal Ph level - -7.35-7.45
-PaCO2 normal level - -35-45
-PaO2 normal level - -80-100
-HCO3 normal level - -22-28
-Ammonia normal level - -9.5-49mcg/dl
-ALT liver function normal level - -0-35
-Albumin normal level - -4-6
-Hct normal level for male - -39-49
-Hct normal level for female - -35-45
-What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy? - -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? - -
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 : - -
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: - -Notify surgeon of the break in technique
-Where does decontamination begin? - -Starts at the field, with wiping the
instruments to keep the bioburden down
-How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have? - -6 air
exchanges per hour
-What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at? - -68-73
degrees
-What is the humidity setting for decontamination area? - -30%-60%
-What is TASS? - -Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left
on eye instruments
-What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area? - -64-73 degrees
-What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area? - -35-70%
-How do you reverse the effects of FFP? - -Coumadin (Warfin)
-Assault is defined as? - -Threat to do harm
-Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber? - -Gravity
displacement
-What must you have before putting in an A-Line? - -Allen's Test
-Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion? - -Langer Lines
-Kraske Position is also known as? - -Jack Knife
-What is hematopoiesis? - -The body making new blood cells
-Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis? - --Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
, -What is FFP made up of? - --Clotting factors
-Plasma
-What is Cryo used for? - -To control bleeding
-Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed? - -Internal Jugular
-What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for? - --Displacing ET
tube (short trachea)
-Hypothermia
-Hypovolemia (weigh sponges)
-Peter Panning off table (moving around during induction)
-(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
-Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of
retaliation? - -Culture of Safety from the
Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
-S/S of Hypontremia (below 135) - --N/V
-Irritability
-Muscle cramping
-Muscle twitching
-HA
-What time frame must I use FFP after being thawed? - -24 hours
-Pudendal Block is used in what type of surgery? - -GYN
-Avoid an Epidural, Spinal, and General anesthesia with these type of
patients? - -Sickle cell
-Pneumatic Tourniquet must have how much re-profussion time, before re-
inflating it again? - -15 minutes
-Pneumatic Tourniquet time limit for upper extremity in adults? - -60
minutes
-Pneumatic Tourniquet time limit for a lower extremity in adults? - -90
minutes
-Replace clotting factors after how many units of blood? - -4 units
-Where does a Supra Ventricular Tachycardia originate from? - -Atrial area
(SA node)
and Answers |A+ Graded
Cholecystectomy incision needed - -Krocher's incision
-Gallbladder, Liver incision name - -Midline incision
-Appendicitis incsion - -Mc Burney's Pont incision
-Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery - -Pfannenstiel
incision
-Normal Hemoglobin levels for men - -13.5-17.5
-Normal Hemoglobin for women - -12-16
-Na+ normal level - -135-145
-Normal Potassium Level - -3.5-5.0
-Normal Ph level - -7.35-7.45
-PaCO2 normal level - -35-45
-PaO2 normal level - -80-100
-HCO3 normal level - -22-28
-Ammonia normal level - -9.5-49mcg/dl
-ALT liver function normal level - -0-35
-Albumin normal level - -4-6
-Hct normal level for male - -39-49
-Hct normal level for female - -35-45
-What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy? - -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? - -
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 : - -
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: - -Notify surgeon of the break in technique
-Where does decontamination begin? - -Starts at the field, with wiping the
instruments to keep the bioburden down
-How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have? - -6 air
exchanges per hour
-What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at? - -68-73
degrees
-What is the humidity setting for decontamination area? - -30%-60%
-What is TASS? - -Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left
on eye instruments
-What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area? - -64-73 degrees
-What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area? - -35-70%
-How do you reverse the effects of FFP? - -Coumadin (Warfin)
-Assault is defined as? - -Threat to do harm
-Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber? - -Gravity
displacement
-What must you have before putting in an A-Line? - -Allen's Test
-Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion? - -Langer Lines
-Kraske Position is also known as? - -Jack Knife
-What is hematopoiesis? - -The body making new blood cells
-Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis? - --Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
, -What is FFP made up of? - --Clotting factors
-Plasma
-What is Cryo used for? - -To control bleeding
-Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed? - -Internal Jugular
-What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for? - --Displacing ET
tube (short trachea)
-Hypothermia
-Hypovolemia (weigh sponges)
-Peter Panning off table (moving around during induction)
-(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
-Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of
retaliation? - -Culture of Safety from the
Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
-S/S of Hypontremia (below 135) - --N/V
-Irritability
-Muscle cramping
-Muscle twitching
-HA
-What time frame must I use FFP after being thawed? - -24 hours
-Pudendal Block is used in what type of surgery? - -GYN
-Avoid an Epidural, Spinal, and General anesthesia with these type of
patients? - -Sickle cell
-Pneumatic Tourniquet must have how much re-profussion time, before re-
inflating it again? - -15 minutes
-Pneumatic Tourniquet time limit for upper extremity in adults? - -60
minutes
-Pneumatic Tourniquet time limit for a lower extremity in adults? - -90
minutes
-Replace clotting factors after how many units of blood? - -4 units
-Where does a Supra Ventricular Tachycardia originate from? - -Atrial area
(SA node)
