CNOR Exam: Questions With Detailed Solutions (A+)
The narrowest part of a child's airway is the:
A. vocal cords
B. cricoid cartilage
C. mouth opening
D. bronchioles Right Ans - B. Cricoid cartilage
What type of plan should a healthcare facility have to address a breakdown in
the medical gas system?
A. Fire safety plan
B. Patient safety plan
C. Utility failure plan
D. Hazardous materials plan Right Ans - C. Utility failure plan
If a pinprick to the palmar side of the pinky finger is perceived as dull, this
would indicate a possible injury to the ______________ nerve.
A. Radial
B. Ulnar
C. Medial
D. Palmar Right Ans - B. Ulnar
If an intracranial mass is suspected as the cause of increase intracranial
pressure (ICP), which of the following would be contraindicated?
A. Lumbar puncture
B. Burr hole
C. Administration of non-osmotic diuretic
D. IV transfusion of hypertonic mannitol Right Ans - A. Lumbar puncture
(sudden decrease in pressure from LP could cause brain herniation)
What is the normal range of ejection fraction for an adult?
A. 40-50%
B. 60-70%
,C. 80-90%
D. 90-100% Right Ans - B. 60-70%
Which of the following is used to occlude blood vessels?
A. Anesthesia forceps
B. Biopsy forceps
C. Magill forceps
D. Kelly's forceps Right Ans - D. Kelly's forceps
Which of the following instruments will hold the tissue without slipping?
A. Rat tooth forceps
B. Adson tissue forceps
C. Allis intestinal tissue forceps
D. Babock intestinal tissue forceps Right Ans - A. Rat tooth forceps
What is antisepsis in a surgical unit?
A. Use of sterile instruments
B. Use of no hand touch
C. Absence of infectious organism
D. Removal of transient micro-organisms from the skin Right Ans - D.
Removal of transient micro-organisms from the skin
When dropping sterile instruments from sterile packs onto the sterile tray,
how much distance must the packs be held at by the nurse?
A. 2 inches
B. 3 inches
C. 4 inches
D. 5 inches Right Ans - B. 3 inches
Which one of the following surgical skin-preparation agents acts by oxidation?
A. Isopropyl alcohol
B. Chlorhexadine
C. Povidone-Iodine
D. Hexidine Right Ans - C. Povidone-Iodine
,Which of the following is caused by preformed anti-donor antibodies?
A. Acute rejection
B. Hyperactue rejection
C. Chronic rejection
D. Non-adherence rejection Right Ans - B. Hyperacute rejection
Breastfeeding infants must not breastfeed or receive breast milk for:
A. 8 hours before surgery
B. 6 hours before surgery
C. 4 hours before surgery
D. 2 hours before surgery Right Ans - C. 4 hours before surgery
A preanesthesia evaluation and assessment may not be required for:
A. Minor surgical procedures
B. Patients with recent history of anesthesia
C. Patients receiving local anesthesia
D. Outpatient surgical procedures Right Ans - C. Patients receiving local
anesthesia.
Metochlopramide may be given as a preoperative medication in order to:
A. Relieve apprehension
B. Reduce risk of aspiration
C. Relieve discomfort
D. To control secretions Right Ans - B. Reduce risk of aspiration
The following skin changes in older adults increases the risk of developing
pressure ulcers:
A. Hypodermis thins
B. Sweat glands decrease
C. Epidermal-dermal junction flattens
D. Langerhans cells decrease in number Right Ans - A. Hypodermis thins
With Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) coding, the letter X stands for:
, A. Outcome
B. Intervention
C. Diagnosis
D. Domain Right Ans - C. Diagnosis
During x-ray studies of the hips and femur, x-ray shielding should be applied:
A. To protect the thyroid
B. To protect the ovaries and testes
C. To protect the other leg
D. No shielding is necessary Right Ans - B. To protect the ovaries and testes
The position that places the eyes most at risk for injury is:
A. Prone
B. Reverse trendelenburg
C. Supine
D. Left lateral decubitus Right Ans - A. Prone
Reasons to count sponges, sharps, and instruments include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Items left in a patient's body cause harm and the need for additional
surgery.
B. Items lost in trash or linen may cause harm to other personnel.
C. Items lost from inventory result in high, replacement costs.
D. Staff must be accountable for instruments. Right Ans - D. Staff must be
accountable for instruments.
On arrival to the post-anesthesia care unit, you obtain your pediatric patient's
temperature to determine the effectiveness of warming procedures used in
the OR to maintain the patient's temperature. Which part of the nursing
process does your action represent?
A. Implementation
B. Planning
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation Right Ans - D. Evaluation
The narrowest part of a child's airway is the:
A. vocal cords
B. cricoid cartilage
C. mouth opening
D. bronchioles Right Ans - B. Cricoid cartilage
What type of plan should a healthcare facility have to address a breakdown in
the medical gas system?
A. Fire safety plan
B. Patient safety plan
C. Utility failure plan
D. Hazardous materials plan Right Ans - C. Utility failure plan
If a pinprick to the palmar side of the pinky finger is perceived as dull, this
would indicate a possible injury to the ______________ nerve.
A. Radial
B. Ulnar
C. Medial
D. Palmar Right Ans - B. Ulnar
If an intracranial mass is suspected as the cause of increase intracranial
pressure (ICP), which of the following would be contraindicated?
A. Lumbar puncture
B. Burr hole
C. Administration of non-osmotic diuretic
D. IV transfusion of hypertonic mannitol Right Ans - A. Lumbar puncture
(sudden decrease in pressure from LP could cause brain herniation)
What is the normal range of ejection fraction for an adult?
A. 40-50%
B. 60-70%
,C. 80-90%
D. 90-100% Right Ans - B. 60-70%
Which of the following is used to occlude blood vessels?
A. Anesthesia forceps
B. Biopsy forceps
C. Magill forceps
D. Kelly's forceps Right Ans - D. Kelly's forceps
Which of the following instruments will hold the tissue without slipping?
A. Rat tooth forceps
B. Adson tissue forceps
C. Allis intestinal tissue forceps
D. Babock intestinal tissue forceps Right Ans - A. Rat tooth forceps
What is antisepsis in a surgical unit?
A. Use of sterile instruments
B. Use of no hand touch
C. Absence of infectious organism
D. Removal of transient micro-organisms from the skin Right Ans - D.
Removal of transient micro-organisms from the skin
When dropping sterile instruments from sterile packs onto the sterile tray,
how much distance must the packs be held at by the nurse?
A. 2 inches
B. 3 inches
C. 4 inches
D. 5 inches Right Ans - B. 3 inches
Which one of the following surgical skin-preparation agents acts by oxidation?
A. Isopropyl alcohol
B. Chlorhexadine
C. Povidone-Iodine
D. Hexidine Right Ans - C. Povidone-Iodine
,Which of the following is caused by preformed anti-donor antibodies?
A. Acute rejection
B. Hyperactue rejection
C. Chronic rejection
D. Non-adherence rejection Right Ans - B. Hyperacute rejection
Breastfeeding infants must not breastfeed or receive breast milk for:
A. 8 hours before surgery
B. 6 hours before surgery
C. 4 hours before surgery
D. 2 hours before surgery Right Ans - C. 4 hours before surgery
A preanesthesia evaluation and assessment may not be required for:
A. Minor surgical procedures
B. Patients with recent history of anesthesia
C. Patients receiving local anesthesia
D. Outpatient surgical procedures Right Ans - C. Patients receiving local
anesthesia.
Metochlopramide may be given as a preoperative medication in order to:
A. Relieve apprehension
B. Reduce risk of aspiration
C. Relieve discomfort
D. To control secretions Right Ans - B. Reduce risk of aspiration
The following skin changes in older adults increases the risk of developing
pressure ulcers:
A. Hypodermis thins
B. Sweat glands decrease
C. Epidermal-dermal junction flattens
D. Langerhans cells decrease in number Right Ans - A. Hypodermis thins
With Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) coding, the letter X stands for:
, A. Outcome
B. Intervention
C. Diagnosis
D. Domain Right Ans - C. Diagnosis
During x-ray studies of the hips and femur, x-ray shielding should be applied:
A. To protect the thyroid
B. To protect the ovaries and testes
C. To protect the other leg
D. No shielding is necessary Right Ans - B. To protect the ovaries and testes
The position that places the eyes most at risk for injury is:
A. Prone
B. Reverse trendelenburg
C. Supine
D. Left lateral decubitus Right Ans - A. Prone
Reasons to count sponges, sharps, and instruments include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Items left in a patient's body cause harm and the need for additional
surgery.
B. Items lost in trash or linen may cause harm to other personnel.
C. Items lost from inventory result in high, replacement costs.
D. Staff must be accountable for instruments. Right Ans - D. Staff must be
accountable for instruments.
On arrival to the post-anesthesia care unit, you obtain your pediatric patient's
temperature to determine the effectiveness of warming procedures used in
the OR to maintain the patient's temperature. Which part of the nursing
process does your action represent?
A. Implementation
B. Planning
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation Right Ans - D. Evaluation
