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1. Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage D. Pediatric pa-
errors tients
A. Male patients 25-40
B. Bariatric patients
C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy
D. Pediatric patients
2. The National Patient Safety Goals directed at improv- A, ensuring impor-
ing staff communication review the need for tant test results
A. ensuring important test results are communicated are communicat-
to the right person on time ed to the right per-
B. transferring patients to the correct next level of son on time
care
C. completing perioperative charting prior to transfer
to the postanesthesia care unit
D. Conducting a daily huddle on the unit
3. Which of the following is a potential contraindication C. Sickle cell ane-
to the use of a pneumatic tourniquet? mia
A. Pt has undergone prev joint replacement surgery
B. Pt is older than 80 years old
C. Pt has sickle cell anemia
D. Pt's operative extremity has been shaved
4. Which of the following is part of the surgical check B. Whether any
list special equip-
A. When the pt last ate food or drank fluids ment, devices or
B. whether any special equipment, devices or im- implants will be
plants will be needed needed
C. Whom the surgeon should talk to after surgery
D. What pharmacy the patient uses
5. A pt taking ginger preoperatively is at risk for surgi- B. Bradycardia
cal complications that include bleeding, hypotension
and
A. hypoglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. hypokalemia
D. liver dysfunction
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6. A patient is on long term acetyl salicylic acid ther- B. 2 weeks
apy. Preoperatively, the pt should be counselled to
discontinue taking the medication _________ prior to
surgery
A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks
7. A pt-specific risk factor for venous thromboembolism A. previous history
(VTE) is of stroke
A. a prev hx of stroke
B. duration of surgery
C. intraoperative position
D. use of a pneumatic tourniquet
8. Actively warming surgical patients with forced air to C. in the preopera-
prevent hypothermia should begin tive holding area
A. as soon as the patient enters the OR or procedure
room
B. In the recovery room
C. in the preoperative holding area
D. just before the surgeon makes the incision
9. Which of the following indicators demonstrates a pa- D. Poor preopera-
tient who is at increased risk of developing a pres- tive nutritional sta-
sure ulcer during a surgical procedure tus
A. Aged 50 or older
B. Hx of recent gallbladder surgery
C. Female
D. Poor preoperative nutritional status
10. Based on data collected during the patient assess- B. formulates a
ment, the perioperative RN nursing diagnosis
A. identifies an outcome
B. Formulates a nursing diagnosis
C. develops a plan of care
D. performs nursing interventions
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11. Liquid peracetic acid low-temperature sterilant is C. Device must be
used for devices that meet all of the following criteria aerated
except:
A. Device must be approved for this process
B. Device must be heat sensitive
C. Device must be aerated
D. Device must be immersed
12. During surgery the patients respirations become in- C. The anesthetic
creasingly shallow, and the pupils become smaller should be discon-
and smaller until they are pinpoint. How should this tinued, and a nar-
situation be managed? cotic antagonist
A. The patient should be extubated and bagged with such as naloxone
100% oxygen (Narcan) should
B. This is normal and is not cause for alarm be administered
C. The anesthetic should be discontinued, and a nar-
cotic antagonist such as naloxone (Narcan) should
be administered
D. Oxygen should be increased while anesthetic is
decreased
13. NPO Guidelines: Up to 8 hours
Food and fluids as desired
14. NPO Guidelines Up to 6 hours
Light meal (toast, clear liquids, infant formula, non
human milk)
15. NPO Guidelines Up to 4 hours
Breast Milk
16. NPO Guidelines Up to 2 hours
Clear liquids only, NO solid food or foods with fat
content
17. NPO Guidelines During the 2 hours
No solids or liquids until surgical times
18. 99% of the air-
borne particles
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fz7r1d
1. Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage D. Pediatric pa-
errors tients
A. Male patients 25-40
B. Bariatric patients
C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy
D. Pediatric patients
2. The National Patient Safety Goals directed at improv- A, ensuring impor-
ing staff communication review the need for tant test results
A. ensuring important test results are communicated are communicat-
to the right person on time ed to the right per-
B. transferring patients to the correct next level of son on time
care
C. completing perioperative charting prior to transfer
to the postanesthesia care unit
D. Conducting a daily huddle on the unit
3. Which of the following is a potential contraindication C. Sickle cell ane-
to the use of a pneumatic tourniquet? mia
A. Pt has undergone prev joint replacement surgery
B. Pt is older than 80 years old
C. Pt has sickle cell anemia
D. Pt's operative extremity has been shaved
4. Which of the following is part of the surgical check B. Whether any
list special equip-
A. When the pt last ate food or drank fluids ment, devices or
B. whether any special equipment, devices or im- implants will be
plants will be needed needed
C. Whom the surgeon should talk to after surgery
D. What pharmacy the patient uses
5. A pt taking ginger preoperatively is at risk for surgi- B. Bradycardia
cal complications that include bleeding, hypotension
and
A. hypoglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. hypokalemia
D. liver dysfunction
, CNOR Practice Exam Prep by CCI
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fz7r1d
6. A patient is on long term acetyl salicylic acid ther- B. 2 weeks
apy. Preoperatively, the pt should be counselled to
discontinue taking the medication _________ prior to
surgery
A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks
7. A pt-specific risk factor for venous thromboembolism A. previous history
(VTE) is of stroke
A. a prev hx of stroke
B. duration of surgery
C. intraoperative position
D. use of a pneumatic tourniquet
8. Actively warming surgical patients with forced air to C. in the preopera-
prevent hypothermia should begin tive holding area
A. as soon as the patient enters the OR or procedure
room
B. In the recovery room
C. in the preoperative holding area
D. just before the surgeon makes the incision
9. Which of the following indicators demonstrates a pa- D. Poor preopera-
tient who is at increased risk of developing a pres- tive nutritional sta-
sure ulcer during a surgical procedure tus
A. Aged 50 or older
B. Hx of recent gallbladder surgery
C. Female
D. Poor preoperative nutritional status
10. Based on data collected during the patient assess- B. formulates a
ment, the perioperative RN nursing diagnosis
A. identifies an outcome
B. Formulates a nursing diagnosis
C. develops a plan of care
D. performs nursing interventions
, CNOR Practice Exam Prep by CCI
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fz7r1d
11. Liquid peracetic acid low-temperature sterilant is C. Device must be
used for devices that meet all of the following criteria aerated
except:
A. Device must be approved for this process
B. Device must be heat sensitive
C. Device must be aerated
D. Device must be immersed
12. During surgery the patients respirations become in- C. The anesthetic
creasingly shallow, and the pupils become smaller should be discon-
and smaller until they are pinpoint. How should this tinued, and a nar-
situation be managed? cotic antagonist
A. The patient should be extubated and bagged with such as naloxone
100% oxygen (Narcan) should
B. This is normal and is not cause for alarm be administered
C. The anesthetic should be discontinued, and a nar-
cotic antagonist such as naloxone (Narcan) should
be administered
D. Oxygen should be increased while anesthetic is
decreased
13. NPO Guidelines: Up to 8 hours
Food and fluids as desired
14. NPO Guidelines Up to 6 hours
Light meal (toast, clear liquids, infant formula, non
human milk)
15. NPO Guidelines Up to 4 hours
Breast Milk
16. NPO Guidelines Up to 2 hours
Clear liquids only, NO solid food or foods with fat
content
17. NPO Guidelines During the 2 hours
No solids or liquids until surgical times
18. 99% of the air-
borne particles
