CCI First Edition CNOR Exam Prep Chapters 1-9 Questions with Correct Answers 2025

CCI First Edition CNOR Exam Prep Chapters
1-9 Questions with Correct Answers 2025
1.DWhichDpatientDpopulationDisDmoreDsensitiveDtoDdosageDerrors?

A.DMaleDpatientsDagesD25-40

B.DBariatricDpatients

C.DADpatientDwithDaDhistoryDofDpolypharmacy

D.DPediatricDpatientsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-D.DPediatricDpatients



Rationale:DPediatricDpatientsDareDatDhigherDriskDofDmedicationDerrorsDrelatedDtoDdosingDforDbodyDsize.DPati
entDweightDshouldDalwaysDbeDrecordedDinDkilogramsDforDmedicationDdosageDcalculations.DOtherDpopulatio
nsDatDhighDriskDincludingDgeriatricDpatientsDandDthoseDpatientDwithDimpairedDbodyDsystems.



2.DTheDgoalDofDmedicationDreconciliationDisDto:

A.DinformDtheDpatientDofDanestheticDmedicationDadministeredDintraoperatively.D

B.DsaveDtheDsurgeonDfromDhavingDtoDlookDupDmedicationsDlater.D

C.DpromoteDsafeDpatientDoutcomesDrelatedDtoDmedicationDadministration

D.DsaveDtheDfloorDnurseDworkDwhenDadmittingDtheDpatientD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
C.DpromoteDsafeDpatientDoutcomesDrelatedDtoDmedicationDadministration



Rationale:DMedicationDreconciliationDisDdoneDtoDpromoteDsafeDpatientDoutcomes.DItDisDaDprocessDofDcomp
aringDtheDmedicationsDthatDaDpatientDisDcurrentlyDusingDatDhomeDwithDmedicationsDthatDareDorderedDforDh
imDorDherDbyDtheDcurrentDhealthDcareDprovider.



3.DADperioperativeDnurseDisDassessingDaDpatientDpreoperativelyDforDcarpalDtunnelDsurgery.DWhichDofDtheDfol
lowingDwouldDbeDaDpossibleDcontraindicationDtoDusingDaDtourniquetDonDtheDoperativeDside?

A.DtheDpatientDisDwearingDaDweddingDringDonDtheDoperativeDside

B.DTheDpatientDdrankDcoffeeDwithDmilkDfiveDhoursDago

C.DtheDpatientDhasDaDdialysisDaccessDdeviceDonDtheDoperativeDside

D.DtheDpatient'sDdominantDhandDisDtheDsameDasDtheDoperativeDsideD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
C.DTheDpatientDhasDaDdialysisDaccessDdeviceDonDtheDoperativeDside

,Rationale:DTheDperioperativeDnursingDassessmentDshouldDincludeDanyDmedicationDconditionsDthatDmayDbe
DcontraindicatedDduringDtheDpreparationDandDcareDofDtheDpatientDundergoingDsurgery.DTourniquetDuseDisDc

ontraindicatedDonDlimbsDwithDaDdialysisDaccessDdeviceDpresentDbecauseDuseDofDtheDtourniquetDonDthatDlim
bDwillDdiminishDbloodDflowDtoDtheDfistula,DincreasingDtheDriskDforDclotDformationDinDtheDfistula.



4.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDisDpartDofDtheDsurgicalDsafetyDchecklist?

A.DWhenDtheDpatientDlastDateDfoodDorDdrankDliquids

B.DWhetherDanyDspecialDequipment,Ddevices,DorDimplantsDwillDbeDneeded

C.DWhomDtheDsurgeonDshouldDtalkDtoDafterDsurgery

D.DWhatDpharmacyDtheDpatientDusesD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
B.DWhetherDanyDspecialDequipment,Ddevices,DorDimplantsDwillDbeDneeded



Rationale:DTheDcomprehensiveDsurgicalDchecklistDisDpartDofDtheDUniversalDProtocolDthatDisDsupportedDandD
endorsedDbyDbothDtheDWorldDHealthDOrganizationDandDTheDJointDCommission.DIdentifyingDifDthereDareDan
yDspecialDequipment,Ddevices,DorDimplantsDneededDforDtheDsurgicalDprocedureDisDpartDofDtheDpreoperative
Dcheck-in.




5.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDauthoritativeDorganizationsDisDresponsibleDforDdelineatingDtheDacceptedDlistDofD
nursingDdiagnosis?

A.DNANDADInternational

B.DAmericanDNursesDAssociation

C.DAORN

D.DTheDJointDCommissionD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-A.DNANDADInternational



Rationale:DNANDADInternationalDisDtheDorganizationDresponsibleDforDcreatingDandDupdatingDtheDcurrentDlis
tDofDnursingDdiagnoses.DNANDADclassifiesDhumanDresponseDpatternsDandDstandardizesDtheDterminologyDfo
rDallDnursingDdiagnoses.



6.DSurgicalDsiteDmarkingDshouldDbeDperformedDbyDthe:

A.DpatientDbeforeDcomingDtoDtheDhospital

B.DsurgeonDafterDtheDsiteDandDsideD(ifDapplicable)DhaveDbeenDsurgicallyDpreppedDandDdraped.D

C.DnurseDdoingDtheDpatientDpreoperativeDassessment

,D.DsurgeonDbeforeDtheDpatientDreceivesDanyDsedativesD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
D.DSurgeonDbeforeDtheDpatientDreceivesDanyDsedatives



Rationale:DSurgicalDsiteDmarkingDshouldDbeDperformedDbyDtheDsurgeonDbeforeDtheDpatientDreceivesDanyDse
datives.DTheDnurseDperformingDtheDperioperativeDassessmentDverifiesDtheDsiteDandDsideD(ifDapplicable)Dan
dDthisDsiteDverificationDisDperformedDagainDwithDtheDsurgicalDteamDbeforeDtheDincisionDisDmade.



7.DWhatDpartDofDtheDpreoperativeDassessmentDindicatesDthatDaDpatientDisDatDriskDforDpostoperativeDdeepDv
einDthrombosisD(DVT)?

A.DHistoryDofDvaricosities

B.DHistoryDofDalcoholDabuse

C.DRecentDupperDrespiratoryDinfection

D.DBodyDmassDindexDgreaterDthanD26D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-A.DHistoryDofDvaricosities



Rationale:DDuringDtheDpreoperativeDassessment,DtheDnurseDshouldDassessDtheDpatientDforDconditionsDthatD
mayDsuggestDanDincreasedDriskDofDDVTDdevelopment.DTheseDrisksDincludeDaDpersonalDorDfamilyDhistoryDofDt
hrombosis,Dcoagulopathy,DbloodDclots,Dblood-
clottingDdisorders,DpreviousDdeepDveinDthrombosisDorDpulmonaryDembolism,DvaricositiesDorDlegDswelling,Ds
moking,DorDlivingDsedentaryDorDnonambulatoryDlifestyleDforDmoreDthanD72Dhours.



8.DActivelyDwarmingDsurgicalDpatientsDwithDforcedDairDtoDpreventDhypothermiaDshouldDbegin:D

A.DasDsoonDasDtheDpatientDentersDtheDORDorDprocedureDroom

B.DinDtheDrecoveryDroom

C.DinDtheDpreoperativeDholdingDarea

D.DjustDbeforeDtheDsurgeonDmakesDtheDincisionD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-C.DinDtheDpreoperativeDholdingDarea



Rationale:DResearchDhasDshownDthat,DtoDbeDmostDeffective,DforcedDairDwarmingDshouldDbeDinitiatedDinDthe
DpreoperativeDholdingDareaDandDcontinuedDintraoperatively.DPreoperativelyDwarmingDtheDpatientDwithDfor

cedDairDwarmingDbeforeDinductionDofDanesthesiaDminimizesDheatDlossDmoreDeffectivelyDthanDuseDofDwarm
edDcottonDblanketsDalone.



9.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDindicatorsDdemonstratesDaDpatientDwhoDisDatDincreasedDriskDofDdevelopingDaDpr
essureDulcerDduringDaDsurgicalDprocedure?D

, A.DAgedD50DorDolder

B.DHistoryDofDrecentDgallbladderDsurgery

C.DFemaleDpatient

D.DPoorDpreoperativeDnutritionalDstatusD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-D.DPoorDpreoperativeDnutritionalDstatus



Rationale:DTheDperioperativeDnurseDshouldDtakeDadditionalDprecautionsDtoDdecreaseDtheDriskDofDdevelopin
gDaDpressureDulcerDinDpatientsDwhoDareDolderDthanD70DyearsDofDage;DwhoDrequireDvascularDproceduresDorD
anyDprocedureDlastingDlongerDthanDfourDhours;DwhoDareDthin,DsmallDinDstature,DorDhaveDpoorDpreoperative
DnutritionalDstatus;DwhoDareDdiabeticDorDhaveDvascularDdisease;DorDwhoDhaveDaDpreoperativeDBradenDscore

DthatDisDlessDthanD20.




10.DTheDperioperativeDnurseDperformsDaDpreoperativeDassessmentDonDaDsurgicalDpatientDtoDaidDinDtheDdev
elopmentDof:

A.DtheDcompleteDmedicalDrecord

B.DtheDpatient'sDplanDofDcare

C.DtheDsurgeon'sDpostoperativeDnote

D.DfutureDresearchDinDperioperativeDnursingD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-B.DtheDpatient'sDplanDofDcare



Rationale:DTheDperioperativeDnurseDmustDcompleteDaDpreoperativeDassessmentDonDhisDorDherDpatientDtoDf
acilitateDidentificationDofDtheDappropriateDnursingDdiagnosis,DdevelopmentDofDaDplanDforDtheDappropriateDi
nterventionsDandDcare,DandDachievementDofDtheDdesiredDsurgicalDoutcomes.



1.DADpatient'sDlife-
threateningDinjuriesDpreventDrequiredDhairDremovalDbeforeDtransferDtoDtheDOR.DTheDbestDcourseDofDactionD
forDtheDperioperativeDnurseDtoDfollowDisDto:

A.DleaveDtheDhairDatDtheDincisionDsiteDandDprepDtheDpatient

B.DuseDaDrazorDandD3"DclothDtapeDtoDremoveDtheDhair

C.DmoistenDtheDareaDtoDbeDpreppedDandDuseDaDdisposableDclipper

D.DuseDaDdepilatoryDcreamDonDtheDsurgicalDsiteD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
C.DmoistenDtheDareaDtoDbeDpreppedDandDuseDaDdisposableDclipper



Rationale:DPreventionDofDhairDdispersalDforDhairDremovedDinDtheDORDmayDbeDaccomplishedDbyDwetDclippin
g.