3/1/25, 12:23 PM CNOR Exam
CNOR Exam
CNOR ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \\VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS
BRAND NEW 2025
Terms in this set (700)
The ER notifies you that it a
has an 18-yr-old patient
who was in a sledding
accident and who is
accompanied by his
parents. The patient is
alert, oriented, in pain, has a
blood pressure of 80/60,
pulse of 120, and RR of
24. The abdomen is
distended and tender. After
being transferred to the OR
bed, the patient is very
apprehensive and
complains of being cold.
The nurse should confirm
the patient's name,
allergies, and operative
procedure by:
a. Speaking with the
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patient and reading the
patient's chart
b. Telephone conversation
with the ER nurse
c. Use of the ER record
provided
d. Telephone conversation
with a parent of the
patient
A critically injured patient b
requires immediate
surgery, but all
unassigned personnel have
limited OR experience. In
this situation, the charge
nurse should:
a. Assist the available
personnel in caring for the
patient
b. Reassign experienced
personnel to the
emergency procedure
c. Personally assume care
for the critically injured
patient
d. Call in additional
personnel to handle the
emergency
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The nurse's initial d
response to a patient who
develops signs of
cyanosis during the
preoperative
assessment is to:
a. Administer O2 and start an
IV line
b. Begin CPR
c. Read the history and
physical to determine
health status
d. Assess for breath
sounds and airway
obstruction
SPAULDING critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Must be sterile
-Will enter sterile tissue
or the vascular system
SPAULDING critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Instruments
-Cutting endoscopic
accessories and
endoscopes (ex. BIOPSY
FORCEPS)
-Cardiac and urinary
catheters (still fall into this
category even though it
does not meet the TRUE
definition)
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SPAULDING semi-critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-SHOULD be sterile, but
high-level disinfection
(kills everything EXCEPT
SPORES) acceptable if
manufacturers'
instructions require (going
to be sterilized unless
manufacturer specifically
says not to)
-Contacts broken skin or
mucous membrane
SPAULDING semi-critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Respiratory therapy
-Anesthesia equipment
-Bronchoscopes
-GI endoscopes
SPAULDING non-critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Intermediate or low-level
disinfection or cleaning
-Will come in contact with
skin
-Ex. washing with soap and
water/wiping equipment
down/laundry
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CNOR Exam
CNOR ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \\VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS
BRAND NEW 2025
Terms in this set (700)
The ER notifies you that it a
has an 18-yr-old patient
who was in a sledding
accident and who is
accompanied by his
parents. The patient is
alert, oriented, in pain, has a
blood pressure of 80/60,
pulse of 120, and RR of
24. The abdomen is
distended and tender. After
being transferred to the OR
bed, the patient is very
apprehensive and
complains of being cold.
The nurse should confirm
the patient's name,
allergies, and operative
procedure by:
a. Speaking with the
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patient and reading the
patient's chart
b. Telephone conversation
with the ER nurse
c. Use of the ER record
provided
d. Telephone conversation
with a parent of the
patient
A critically injured patient b
requires immediate
surgery, but all
unassigned personnel have
limited OR experience. In
this situation, the charge
nurse should:
a. Assist the available
personnel in caring for the
patient
b. Reassign experienced
personnel to the
emergency procedure
c. Personally assume care
for the critically injured
patient
d. Call in additional
personnel to handle the
emergency
2/224
,3/1/25, 12:23 PM CNOR Exam
The nurse's initial d
response to a patient who
develops signs of
cyanosis during the
preoperative
assessment is to:
a. Administer O2 and start an
IV line
b. Begin CPR
c. Read the history and
physical to determine
health status
d. Assess for breath
sounds and airway
obstruction
SPAULDING critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Must be sterile
-Will enter sterile tissue
or the vascular system
SPAULDING critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Instruments
-Cutting endoscopic
accessories and
endoscopes (ex. BIOPSY
FORCEPS)
-Cardiac and urinary
catheters (still fall into this
category even though it
does not meet the TRUE
definition)
3/224
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SPAULDING semi-critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-SHOULD be sterile, but
high-level disinfection
(kills everything EXCEPT
SPORES) acceptable if
manufacturers'
instructions require (going
to be sterilized unless
manufacturer specifically
says not to)
-Contacts broken skin or
mucous membrane
SPAULDING semi-critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Respiratory therapy
-Anesthesia equipment
-Bronchoscopes
-GI endoscopes
SPAULDING non-critical
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Critical, semi-critical, or non-
critical?
-Intermediate or low-level
disinfection or cleaning
-Will come in contact with
skin
-Ex. washing with soap and
water/wiping equipment
down/laundry
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