CNOR EXAM| 114 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPL
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ETE SOLUTIONS f
Whatfarefthefthreefelementsfofftheffireftriangle?
Whatfarefthefmostfcommonfsurgicalfsitesfoffptffires?
Whatfisfthefmostfcommonfsourcefthatfcontributesftof90%foffORffires?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
oxidizer,fignitionfsource,ffuel
-chest,fneck,fface,fhead
-Electrosurgicalfunits
FIREfTRIANGLE:
NamefIGNITIONfsourcesfinfthefOR
NamefFUELfsourcesfinfthefOR
NamefOXIDIZERSfinfthefOR
whatfisfthefmostfcommonffuelfsourcefinfthefOR?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
Electrosurgicalfunits,fdrills,fheatedfprobes,flasers,felectrocauteryfdevices,ffiberopticfcords
-alcohol-basedfprep,fCollodion,fdrapes,fETftubes,fgowns
-Oxygen,fNitrousfOxide
-drapes
AIRWAYfFIRE:
whatfshouldfyoufremoveffromfthefpatient?f(2)
stopfthefflowfof?
whatfdofyoufpourfdownfthefairway?
Whatfisfthef1stflinefoffdefenseftofputfoutfanfORffire?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
ETftube,fdrapes/flammablefsupplies
-allfmedicalfgases
-saline
-noncombustible/nonflammablefsolutionsffromfbackftableforfsmotheringftechnique
MINIMIZINGfSURGICALfFIRES:
Whatfshouldfyoufplacefinfthefpt'sfthroatfforfproceduresfinvolvingfthefmouth/face/airwayfandfwhy?
WhatfshouldfyoufinflatefthefETftubefcufffwithfandfwhy?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
salinefmoistenedflap,ftofassistfwithfdecreasing/preventingfO2fleaksffromftube
-
tintedfsalinefsolution,fthefliquidfhelpsfincreaseftheftempfrequiredftofrupturefthefcuff,fthefcolorfhelpsfvi
sualizefafrupture
SURGERYfINfTHEfAIRWAY/CHESTfAREA:
Tofpreventffire,fwhatfshouldfyoufcoatfthefpt'sfhead/facialfhairfwith?
WhatfshouldfyoufusefbetweenfthefsurgicalfsitefandfO2fsource?
Whatfshouldfanesfsuctionfbefusedftofevacuate?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-waterfsolublefgel
-Iobanfincisefdrape
-accumulatedfanesfgas
,SURGICALfFIRES:
WhatftypefofffirefextinguishersfarefrecommendedfforfORfuse?(2)
ShouldfyoufuseffirefblanketsfinfthefOR?-why?(4)
WhenfusingfopenfsourcefO2,fhowfshouldfthefdrapesfbefplacedfoverfthefhead?ffCORRECTfANSWER
S:f-WaterfmistfandfCarbonfdioxide
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no,ftheyfcanftrapftheffirefnextfto/underfthefpt,ftheyfcanfdislodgefinstruments,ftheyfcanfcausefwoundfco
ntamination,ftheyfcanfspreadftheffire
-infafwayfthatfallowsfforfO2ftofflowffreely/preventfaccumulationfunderfthefdrape
SURGICALfFIRES:
Whatfgasesfarefpresentfinfthefbowel?
Howfshouldfyoufcreatefanfincisionfinfthefbowelforftrachea?
Whatfpreventionftechniquefshouldfyoufusefforfsurgeriesfnearfthefrectum?
WhatfshouldfyoufuseftofadministerfsupplementalfO2finfpt'sfthatfneedfO2fgreaterfthanf30%?
Whenfisfanfenvironmentfconsideredfoxygenfrich?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-methane,fhydrogen
-withfafscalpelfratherfthanfmonopolarfcauteryf
-coverforfpackfthefrectumfwithfafwetflap
-laryngealfmaskfairwayforfETftube
-iffthefO2fconcentrationfisfgreaterfthanf21%fbyfvolume
MEDICALfGASES:
where/howfshouldfyoufstorefmedfgasesfinfaffacility?
storefseparatelyffrom?
whatfidentifiersfarefpresentfonfmedfgasfcylindersftofdetermineftheirfcontents?(3)ffCORRECTfANSW
ERS:f-indoorsfinfafsecuredfaccess-
controlledfareafwithfchainflikefdevicesftoflockfandfinfafholder/onfafrack
-industrialfgases
-
thefcolorfoffthefcylinder,fwrittenflabelsfonfthefcylinders,fthefpinfindexfsafetyfsystemfspecificftofeachft
ypefoffmedfgas
MEDICALfGASES:
ThefemergencyfsupplyfoffO2fforfaffacilityfshouldfbefenoughftofsupportfforfhowflong?
whatfkindfoffdrugsfarefmedicalfgasesfconsideredftofbe/theyfshouldfbefgivenfbyf?fonly
Thefroomfmedicalfgasfisfstoredfinfshouldfbeffirefresistantfforfhowflongfatfafminimum?ffCORRECTfA
NSWERS:f-uninterruptedfusefforf1fday
-prescription
-1fhour
howfwouldfyoufdescribefafmedicalfgasfcylinderfthatfisfconsideredfforfimmediatefuse?fvsfstoragefuse?
Whatfcomponentsfmakefbatteriesfconsideredfhazardousfwastefiffcontainedfinfthem?f(3)
iffafproductfcontainfwhatfchemicalfelement?,fitfmustfbefdisposedfoffasfhazardousfwaste.ffCORRECTf
ANSWERS:f-
immediate:fattachedftofaftransportfvehiclefthatfhasfafptfonfitforfdirectlyfassociatedfwithfafcurrentfprese
ntfpt
, storagefuse:fonfaftransportfvehiclefthatfisfnotfdirectlyfassociatedfw/fafptfandfhasfbeenfunoccupiedfforf3
0fminsforfmore
-cadmium,flead,fsilver
-mercury
Flammablefliquidsfsuchfas?(6)faref?fwastesfandfmustfbefcontained/placedfforfdisposalfwhere?f
Afflammablefsolutionfhasfafflashfpointfofflessfthan?
Afcombustiblefsolutionfwillf?fbutfrequiresf?fforfignition.fWhatfisftheftempfpoint?ffCORRECTfANSW
ERS:f-
alcoholfbenzoinfcollodionfformalinfMMAfmonomerfandfsilverfnitrate,fcharacteristic,finfhazardousfw
astefreceptaclef
-37.8fcforf100f
-burn,fhigherftemperatures,fgreaterfthanf37.8c/100f
Givefexamplesfoffcriticalfpointsfinfafcasefwherefnoise/distractionsfshouldfbefdecreased/removed.f(7)
WhatfdofALERTfALARMSfalertfthefteamfto?-examplesfoffthese
whatfdofCLINICALfALARMSfalertfthefteamfto?-examplesfofftheseffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
surgicalftimefout,fbriefingsfaboutfcase,fimplantfsizing,fanesfinduction/emergence,fsurgicalfcounts,fsp
ecimenfmanagement,fcrucialfportionsfoffprocedurefsuchfasfaneurysmfclippingforfanastomosis
-
systemffailuresfthatfwouldfeffectfmultiplefpts,fcodefbluefalarmsfmedicalfgasfsystemsfbloodffridgesffir
efalarmsfethylenefoxideflevelfalarmsfwarmerfalarms
-ptfspecificfalarmsfthatfalertftofpossfemergencyfsituations,fcardiacfmonitorsfventilatorsfanesfmachine
WhatfarefGlutaraldehydefbasedfagentsfusedffor?
howfshouldfthesefagentsfbefdisposedfof?
Whatfkindfoffwastefdofredfhazardfbagsfindicate?fyellowfbags?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
highflevelfdisinfectionfoffmedicalfitemsfsensitiveftofheatfthatfcan'tfbefsteamfsterilized
-usingfafpumpfsystemftransferfdeviceftoftransferfusedfsolution
-red:fregulatedfmedicalfwaste,fyellow:fhazardousfwastefsuchfasfwastefcontaminatedfbyfchemofagents
METHYLfMETHACRYLATEfBONEfCEMENT:
Howfmanyfpairsfoffglovesfshouldfyoufwearfwhenfhandling?
Whatfshouldfyoufdofafterfhandlingfthefcement?
whatfkindfoffmixingfsystemsfarefrecommendedfforfmixing/dispensingfthefcement?
WhatfabsorbentfshouldfbefusedftofcoverfthefMMAfpolymer(liquidfportion)fiffspilled?f
whatfcanfhappenfiffyoufallowfthefformedfcementftofcomefinfcontactfwithfskin?ffCORRECTfANSWE
RS:f-2
-changefyourftopfgloves
-vacuumfsystemsforfclosedfsystems
-activatedfcharcoal
-ptfburnsfcanfoccur
LATEXfRESPONSEfCATEGORIES(3):
whatfkindfoffreactionfisfIRRITANTfCONTACTfDERMATITIS?fitfisfnotfan?
whatfarefthefsignsfoffit?fhowflongfdoesfitftakefforfsignsftofappear?
f f f f f
ETE SOLUTIONS f
Whatfarefthefthreefelementsfofftheffireftriangle?
Whatfarefthefmostfcommonfsurgicalfsitesfoffptffires?
Whatfisfthefmostfcommonfsourcefthatfcontributesftof90%foffORffires?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
oxidizer,fignitionfsource,ffuel
-chest,fneck,fface,fhead
-Electrosurgicalfunits
FIREfTRIANGLE:
NamefIGNITIONfsourcesfinfthefOR
NamefFUELfsourcesfinfthefOR
NamefOXIDIZERSfinfthefOR
whatfisfthefmostfcommonffuelfsourcefinfthefOR?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
Electrosurgicalfunits,fdrills,fheatedfprobes,flasers,felectrocauteryfdevices,ffiberopticfcords
-alcohol-basedfprep,fCollodion,fdrapes,fETftubes,fgowns
-Oxygen,fNitrousfOxide
-drapes
AIRWAYfFIRE:
whatfshouldfyoufremoveffromfthefpatient?f(2)
stopfthefflowfof?
whatfdofyoufpourfdownfthefairway?
Whatfisfthef1stflinefoffdefenseftofputfoutfanfORffire?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
ETftube,fdrapes/flammablefsupplies
-allfmedicalfgases
-saline
-noncombustible/nonflammablefsolutionsffromfbackftableforfsmotheringftechnique
MINIMIZINGfSURGICALfFIRES:
Whatfshouldfyoufplacefinfthefpt'sfthroatfforfproceduresfinvolvingfthefmouth/face/airwayfandfwhy?
WhatfshouldfyoufinflatefthefETftubefcufffwithfandfwhy?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
salinefmoistenedflap,ftofassistfwithfdecreasing/preventingfO2fleaksffromftube
-
tintedfsalinefsolution,fthefliquidfhelpsfincreaseftheftempfrequiredftofrupturefthefcuff,fthefcolorfhelpsfvi
sualizefafrupture
SURGERYfINfTHEfAIRWAY/CHESTfAREA:
Tofpreventffire,fwhatfshouldfyoufcoatfthefpt'sfhead/facialfhairfwith?
WhatfshouldfyoufusefbetweenfthefsurgicalfsitefandfO2fsource?
Whatfshouldfanesfsuctionfbefusedftofevacuate?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-waterfsolublefgel
-Iobanfincisefdrape
-accumulatedfanesfgas
,SURGICALfFIRES:
WhatftypefofffirefextinguishersfarefrecommendedfforfORfuse?(2)
ShouldfyoufuseffirefblanketsfinfthefOR?-why?(4)
WhenfusingfopenfsourcefO2,fhowfshouldfthefdrapesfbefplacedfoverfthefhead?ffCORRECTfANSWER
S:f-WaterfmistfandfCarbonfdioxide
-
no,ftheyfcanftrapftheffirefnextfto/underfthefpt,ftheyfcanfdislodgefinstruments,ftheyfcanfcausefwoundfco
ntamination,ftheyfcanfspreadftheffire
-infafwayfthatfallowsfforfO2ftofflowffreely/preventfaccumulationfunderfthefdrape
SURGICALfFIRES:
Whatfgasesfarefpresentfinfthefbowel?
Howfshouldfyoufcreatefanfincisionfinfthefbowelforftrachea?
Whatfpreventionftechniquefshouldfyoufusefforfsurgeriesfnearfthefrectum?
WhatfshouldfyoufuseftofadministerfsupplementalfO2finfpt'sfthatfneedfO2fgreaterfthanf30%?
Whenfisfanfenvironmentfconsideredfoxygenfrich?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-methane,fhydrogen
-withfafscalpelfratherfthanfmonopolarfcauteryf
-coverforfpackfthefrectumfwithfafwetflap
-laryngealfmaskfairwayforfETftube
-iffthefO2fconcentrationfisfgreaterfthanf21%fbyfvolume
MEDICALfGASES:
where/howfshouldfyoufstorefmedfgasesfinfaffacility?
storefseparatelyffrom?
whatfidentifiersfarefpresentfonfmedfgasfcylindersftofdetermineftheirfcontents?(3)ffCORRECTfANSW
ERS:f-indoorsfinfafsecuredfaccess-
controlledfareafwithfchainflikefdevicesftoflockfandfinfafholder/onfafrack
-industrialfgases
-
thefcolorfoffthefcylinder,fwrittenflabelsfonfthefcylinders,fthefpinfindexfsafetyfsystemfspecificftofeachft
ypefoffmedfgas
MEDICALfGASES:
ThefemergencyfsupplyfoffO2fforfaffacilityfshouldfbefenoughftofsupportfforfhowflong?
whatfkindfoffdrugsfarefmedicalfgasesfconsideredftofbe/theyfshouldfbefgivenfbyf?fonly
Thefroomfmedicalfgasfisfstoredfinfshouldfbeffirefresistantfforfhowflongfatfafminimum?ffCORRECTfA
NSWERS:f-uninterruptedfusefforf1fday
-prescription
-1fhour
howfwouldfyoufdescribefafmedicalfgasfcylinderfthatfisfconsideredfforfimmediatefuse?fvsfstoragefuse?
Whatfcomponentsfmakefbatteriesfconsideredfhazardousfwastefiffcontainedfinfthem?f(3)
iffafproductfcontainfwhatfchemicalfelement?,fitfmustfbefdisposedfoffasfhazardousfwaste.ffCORRECTf
ANSWERS:f-
immediate:fattachedftofaftransportfvehiclefthatfhasfafptfonfitforfdirectlyfassociatedfwithfafcurrentfprese
ntfpt
, storagefuse:fonfaftransportfvehiclefthatfisfnotfdirectlyfassociatedfw/fafptfandfhasfbeenfunoccupiedfforf3
0fminsforfmore
-cadmium,flead,fsilver
-mercury
Flammablefliquidsfsuchfas?(6)faref?fwastesfandfmustfbefcontained/placedfforfdisposalfwhere?f
Afflammablefsolutionfhasfafflashfpointfofflessfthan?
Afcombustiblefsolutionfwillf?fbutfrequiresf?fforfignition.fWhatfisftheftempfpoint?ffCORRECTfANSW
ERS:f-
alcoholfbenzoinfcollodionfformalinfMMAfmonomerfandfsilverfnitrate,fcharacteristic,finfhazardousfw
astefreceptaclef
-37.8fcforf100f
-burn,fhigherftemperatures,fgreaterfthanf37.8c/100f
Givefexamplesfoffcriticalfpointsfinfafcasefwherefnoise/distractionsfshouldfbefdecreased/removed.f(7)
WhatfdofALERTfALARMSfalertfthefteamfto?-examplesfoffthese
whatfdofCLINICALfALARMSfalertfthefteamfto?-examplesfofftheseffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
surgicalftimefout,fbriefingsfaboutfcase,fimplantfsizing,fanesfinduction/emergence,fsurgicalfcounts,fsp
ecimenfmanagement,fcrucialfportionsfoffprocedurefsuchfasfaneurysmfclippingforfanastomosis
-
systemffailuresfthatfwouldfeffectfmultiplefpts,fcodefbluefalarmsfmedicalfgasfsystemsfbloodffridgesffir
efalarmsfethylenefoxideflevelfalarmsfwarmerfalarms
-ptfspecificfalarmsfthatfalertftofpossfemergencyfsituations,fcardiacfmonitorsfventilatorsfanesfmachine
WhatfarefGlutaraldehydefbasedfagentsfusedffor?
howfshouldfthesefagentsfbefdisposedfof?
Whatfkindfoffwastefdofredfhazardfbagsfindicate?fyellowfbags?ffCORRECTfANSWERS:f-
highflevelfdisinfectionfoffmedicalfitemsfsensitiveftofheatfthatfcan'tfbefsteamfsterilized
-usingfafpumpfsystemftransferfdeviceftoftransferfusedfsolution
-red:fregulatedfmedicalfwaste,fyellow:fhazardousfwastefsuchfasfwastefcontaminatedfbyfchemofagents
METHYLfMETHACRYLATEfBONEfCEMENT:
Howfmanyfpairsfoffglovesfshouldfyoufwearfwhenfhandling?
Whatfshouldfyoufdofafterfhandlingfthefcement?
whatfkindfoffmixingfsystemsfarefrecommendedfforfmixing/dispensingfthefcement?
WhatfabsorbentfshouldfbefusedftofcoverfthefMMAfpolymer(liquidfportion)fiffspilled?f
whatfcanfhappenfiffyoufallowfthefformedfcementftofcomefinfcontactfwithfskin?ffCORRECTfANSWE
RS:f-2
-changefyourftopfgloves
-vacuumfsystemsforfclosedfsystems
-activatedfcharcoal
-ptfburnsfcanfoccur
LATEXfRESPONSEfCATEGORIES(3):
whatfkindfoffreactionfisfIRRITANTfCONTACTfDERMATITIS?fitfisfnotfan?
whatfarefthefsignsfoffit?fhowflongfdoesfitftakefforfsignsftofappear?
