CNOR Study Guide Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
What should you prioritize 1st in the care of patient in terms of saftey - ANSWER✔✔-Prioritize
airway management for patient safety.
Implementation - ANSWER✔✔-Performing nursing actions such as instructing or teaching.
Evaluation Keywords - ANSWER✔✔-Demonstrate, determine, and question indicate evaluation.
Nursing Practice Act - ANSWER✔✔-Laws ensuring safe, competent nursing practice.
NANDA - ANSWER✔✔-Provides evidence-based nursing diagnoses for practice.
Self Determination - ANSWER✔✔-Ability to decide one's course of action.
Beneficence - ANSWER✔✔-Virtue focused on doing good for patients.
Non-maleficence - ANSWER✔✔-Virtue focused on avoiding harm to patients.
Reparations - ANSWER✔✔-Virtue focused on making amends for harm.
Universal Protocol - ANSWER✔✔-Guidelines to ensure surgical safety and communication.
Pre-procedure Verification - ANSWER✔✔-Confirm patient identity and procedure before surgery.
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,Site Marking - ANSWER✔✔-Marking surgical site before sedation to prevent errors.
Time Out - ANSWER✔✔-Final verification before incision to prevent mistakes.
Informed Consent - ANSWER✔✔-Discussion of procedure risks and alternatives with patient.
Hand Off Process - ANSWER✔✔-Transfer of patient information between care teams.
SBAR - ANSWER✔✔-Structured communication: Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation.
Environmental Obstacles - ANSWER✔✔-Distractions and noise that hinder effective
communication.
Asepsis - ANSWER✔✔-Absence of infectious organisms in an environment.
Sterile - ANSWER✔✔-Absence of all organisms, including spores.
Environmental cleaning - ANSWER✔✔-Process of removing contaminants from surfaces.
Hand hygiene - ANSWER✔✔-Washing hands to eliminate pathogens.
Preop patient skin antisepsis - ANSWER✔✔-Cleansing skin before surgery to prevent infection.
Sterile technique - ANSWER✔✔-Methods to maintain sterility during procedures.
Surgical attire - ANSWER✔✔-Clothing worn to minimize infection risk.
Single-use shoe covers - ANSWER✔✔-Disposable covers to protect sterile environments.
Scrubs - ANSWER✔✔-Tightly woven clothing with low linting properties.
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,Head coverings - ANSWER✔✔-Covers for scalp and hair in surgical areas.
Beards - ANSWER✔✔-Must be covered in restricted surgical areas.
Semi-restricted area - ANSWER✔✔-Requires clean scrubs and hair cover.
Restricted area - ANSWER✔✔-Requires full surgical attire and protective gear.
Surgical gown selection - ANSWER✔✔-Based on exposure risk and barrier performance.
Barrier performance class - ANSWER✔✔-Classification indicating level of protection provided.
Level IV protection - ANSWER✔✔-Highest barrier protection for blood exposure.
Removing surgical attire - ANSWER✔✔-Must be done when contaminated before leaving.
Hand washing duration - ANSWER✔✔-Wash hands for at least 15 seconds.
Nail length restriction - ANSWER✔✔-Nails must be no longer than 0.08 inches.
Preoperative antisepsis timing - ANSWER✔✔-Occurs immediately before surgical procedures.
Universal Decolonization - ANSWER✔✔-Interventions for all patients to reduce infection risk.
Targeted Decolonization - ANSWER✔✔-Treatment for patients testing positive for pathogens.
Alcohol-based antiseptic - ANSWER✔✔-Preferred skin antiseptic unless contraindicated.
Skin antisepsis dilution - ANSWER✔✔-Never dilute skin antiseptics per FDA regulations.
Incision site prep - ANSWER✔✔-Prep site first, moving outward to ensure cleanliness.
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, Anus - ANSWER✔✔-Opening at the end of the digestive tract.
Perineum - ANSWER✔✔-Area between the anus and genitals.
Stoma - ANSWER✔✔-Artificial opening in the body for waste.
Open Wound - ANSWER✔✔-Injury exposing underlying tissues.
Bacterial Count - ANSWER✔✔-Measurement of bacteria present in an area.
Sterile Field - ANSWER✔✔-Area free from all microorganisms.
CVC - ANSWER✔✔-Central venous catheter for medication delivery.
PICCs - ANSWER✔✔-Peripherally inserted central catheters for long-term access.
Maximal Sterile Barrier Precautions - ANSWER✔✔-Comprehensive measures to prevent infection
during procedures.
Sterile Gloves Change - ANSWER✔✔-Replace gloves after contamination or every 60-150 minutes.
Air Curtain - ANSWER✔✔-Barrier of air preventing contamination in surgical areas.
Isolation Technique - ANSWER✔✔-Method to prevent cancer cell spread during surgery.
Environmental Cleaning - ANSWER✔✔-Process of disinfecting surfaces in healthcare settings.
EPA Registered Disinfectants - ANSWER✔✔-Disinfectants approved by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Damp Dusting - ANSWER✔✔-Cleaning method for horizontal surfaces in OR.
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Questions and Answers
What should you prioritize 1st in the care of patient in terms of saftey - ANSWER✔✔-Prioritize
airway management for patient safety.
Implementation - ANSWER✔✔-Performing nursing actions such as instructing or teaching.
Evaluation Keywords - ANSWER✔✔-Demonstrate, determine, and question indicate evaluation.
Nursing Practice Act - ANSWER✔✔-Laws ensuring safe, competent nursing practice.
NANDA - ANSWER✔✔-Provides evidence-based nursing diagnoses for practice.
Self Determination - ANSWER✔✔-Ability to decide one's course of action.
Beneficence - ANSWER✔✔-Virtue focused on doing good for patients.
Non-maleficence - ANSWER✔✔-Virtue focused on avoiding harm to patients.
Reparations - ANSWER✔✔-Virtue focused on making amends for harm.
Universal Protocol - ANSWER✔✔-Guidelines to ensure surgical safety and communication.
Pre-procedure Verification - ANSWER✔✔-Confirm patient identity and procedure before surgery.
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,Site Marking - ANSWER✔✔-Marking surgical site before sedation to prevent errors.
Time Out - ANSWER✔✔-Final verification before incision to prevent mistakes.
Informed Consent - ANSWER✔✔-Discussion of procedure risks and alternatives with patient.
Hand Off Process - ANSWER✔✔-Transfer of patient information between care teams.
SBAR - ANSWER✔✔-Structured communication: Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation.
Environmental Obstacles - ANSWER✔✔-Distractions and noise that hinder effective
communication.
Asepsis - ANSWER✔✔-Absence of infectious organisms in an environment.
Sterile - ANSWER✔✔-Absence of all organisms, including spores.
Environmental cleaning - ANSWER✔✔-Process of removing contaminants from surfaces.
Hand hygiene - ANSWER✔✔-Washing hands to eliminate pathogens.
Preop patient skin antisepsis - ANSWER✔✔-Cleansing skin before surgery to prevent infection.
Sterile technique - ANSWER✔✔-Methods to maintain sterility during procedures.
Surgical attire - ANSWER✔✔-Clothing worn to minimize infection risk.
Single-use shoe covers - ANSWER✔✔-Disposable covers to protect sterile environments.
Scrubs - ANSWER✔✔-Tightly woven clothing with low linting properties.
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,Head coverings - ANSWER✔✔-Covers for scalp and hair in surgical areas.
Beards - ANSWER✔✔-Must be covered in restricted surgical areas.
Semi-restricted area - ANSWER✔✔-Requires clean scrubs and hair cover.
Restricted area - ANSWER✔✔-Requires full surgical attire and protective gear.
Surgical gown selection - ANSWER✔✔-Based on exposure risk and barrier performance.
Barrier performance class - ANSWER✔✔-Classification indicating level of protection provided.
Level IV protection - ANSWER✔✔-Highest barrier protection for blood exposure.
Removing surgical attire - ANSWER✔✔-Must be done when contaminated before leaving.
Hand washing duration - ANSWER✔✔-Wash hands for at least 15 seconds.
Nail length restriction - ANSWER✔✔-Nails must be no longer than 0.08 inches.
Preoperative antisepsis timing - ANSWER✔✔-Occurs immediately before surgical procedures.
Universal Decolonization - ANSWER✔✔-Interventions for all patients to reduce infection risk.
Targeted Decolonization - ANSWER✔✔-Treatment for patients testing positive for pathogens.
Alcohol-based antiseptic - ANSWER✔✔-Preferred skin antiseptic unless contraindicated.
Skin antisepsis dilution - ANSWER✔✔-Never dilute skin antiseptics per FDA regulations.
Incision site prep - ANSWER✔✔-Prep site first, moving outward to ensure cleanliness.
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, Anus - ANSWER✔✔-Opening at the end of the digestive tract.
Perineum - ANSWER✔✔-Area between the anus and genitals.
Stoma - ANSWER✔✔-Artificial opening in the body for waste.
Open Wound - ANSWER✔✔-Injury exposing underlying tissues.
Bacterial Count - ANSWER✔✔-Measurement of bacteria present in an area.
Sterile Field - ANSWER✔✔-Area free from all microorganisms.
CVC - ANSWER✔✔-Central venous catheter for medication delivery.
PICCs - ANSWER✔✔-Peripherally inserted central catheters for long-term access.
Maximal Sterile Barrier Precautions - ANSWER✔✔-Comprehensive measures to prevent infection
during procedures.
Sterile Gloves Change - ANSWER✔✔-Replace gloves after contamination or every 60-150 minutes.
Air Curtain - ANSWER✔✔-Barrier of air preventing contamination in surgical areas.
Isolation Technique - ANSWER✔✔-Method to prevent cancer cell spread during surgery.
Environmental Cleaning - ANSWER✔✔-Process of disinfecting surfaces in healthcare settings.
EPA Registered Disinfectants - ANSWER✔✔-Disinfectants approved by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Damp Dusting - ANSWER✔✔-Cleaning method for horizontal surfaces in OR.
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