CNOR Exam Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
During preoperative verification the nurse notes the patient has
an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The nurse
ensures the device is turned off prior to the planned procedure
because the _______________________ can deprogram the
device and cause it to trigger during the procedure.
A. wavelength
B. audible length
C. electrical component
D. volume - Precise Answer ✔✔A. wavelength
Which of the following actions demonstrates a key physical
attribute of the RN circulator?
A. quickly anticipating the needs of the team
B. Using eye-hand coordination
C. Remaining calm
D. Concentrating during long procedure - Precise Answer ✔✔B.
Using eye-hand coordination
A patient scheduled for an emergency hip arthroplasty has a
preoperative prothrombin result of 12 seconds. The best action
of the RN circulator is to:
A. inform the surgical team and transport the patient to the OR
suite
B. inform the anesthesiologist
,C. cancel the case
D. inform the surgeon - Precise Answer ✔✔A. inform the
surgical team and transport the patient to the OR suite
Specimens should be transferred from the sterile field to the
appropriate container using ____________________
precautions. A. droplet
B. contact
C. standard
D. universal - Precise Answer ✔✔C. standard
The perioperative nurse can expert the
wound/ostomy/continence nurse to mark the site for the stoma
for a colostomy at:
A. the patient's belt line
B. skin fold
C. a crease in the abdomen
D. the rectus muscle - Precise Answer ✔✔D. the rectus muscle
What is the shelf life of red blood cells when refrigerated?
A. 40 days
B. 46 days
C. 42 days
D. 44 days - Precise Answer ✔✔C. 42 days
During a postoperative follow-up phone call, a patient
recovering from a right lumpectomy states that she is
experiencing numbness to the ring (fourth) and little (fifth)
,fingers of her right hand. The perioperative nurse suspects
possible damage to the:
A. median nerve
B. radial nerve
C. axillary nerve
D. ulnar nerve - Precise Answer ✔✔D. ulnar nerve
The time between traumatic injury and effective treatment that
directly influences patient outcomes is referred to as the:
A. hour of decision
B. transitional hour
C. golden hour
D. trauma hour - Precise Answer ✔✔C. golden hour
Most medication errors in pediatric care occur because this
patient population varies dramatically in:
A. height
B. age
C. allergic reactions
D. weight - Precise Answer ✔✔D. weight
Solutions used for manually cleaning flexible endoscopes should
be discarded...
A. after they become cloudy
B. after there are visible particulates
C. at the end of the shift
D. after every use - Precise Answer ✔✔D. after every use
, The perioperative RN notes that the patient is taking garlic as a
prophylactic cold remedy. This information is reported to which
of the following health care providers?
A. The anesthesia care provider, as the herb can prolong
bleeding
B. The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA), as there will
be less need for electrocautery
C. The AM admit nurse, since it is not necessary to hang an
IV prophylactic antibiotic
D. - Precise Answer ✔✔A. The anesthesia care provider, as
the herb can prolong bleeding
During a local procedure, the nurse notices that the patient is
exhibiting a sense of uneasiness, agitation, coughing, and
wheezing. The nurse should suspect a/an: A. toxic reaction
to the local anesthesia
B. allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
C. series of side effects to local anesthesia
D. normal reaction to the local anesthesia - Precise Answer
✔✔B. allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
The _________________ lithotomy position is most often
associated with compartment syndrome.
A. frog-leg
B. standard
C. high
D. low - Precise Answer ✔✔C. high
(Frequently Tested) and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
During preoperative verification the nurse notes the patient has
an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The nurse
ensures the device is turned off prior to the planned procedure
because the _______________________ can deprogram the
device and cause it to trigger during the procedure.
A. wavelength
B. audible length
C. electrical component
D. volume - Precise Answer ✔✔A. wavelength
Which of the following actions demonstrates a key physical
attribute of the RN circulator?
A. quickly anticipating the needs of the team
B. Using eye-hand coordination
C. Remaining calm
D. Concentrating during long procedure - Precise Answer ✔✔B.
Using eye-hand coordination
A patient scheduled for an emergency hip arthroplasty has a
preoperative prothrombin result of 12 seconds. The best action
of the RN circulator is to:
A. inform the surgical team and transport the patient to the OR
suite
B. inform the anesthesiologist
,C. cancel the case
D. inform the surgeon - Precise Answer ✔✔A. inform the
surgical team and transport the patient to the OR suite
Specimens should be transferred from the sterile field to the
appropriate container using ____________________
precautions. A. droplet
B. contact
C. standard
D. universal - Precise Answer ✔✔C. standard
The perioperative nurse can expert the
wound/ostomy/continence nurse to mark the site for the stoma
for a colostomy at:
A. the patient's belt line
B. skin fold
C. a crease in the abdomen
D. the rectus muscle - Precise Answer ✔✔D. the rectus muscle
What is the shelf life of red blood cells when refrigerated?
A. 40 days
B. 46 days
C. 42 days
D. 44 days - Precise Answer ✔✔C. 42 days
During a postoperative follow-up phone call, a patient
recovering from a right lumpectomy states that she is
experiencing numbness to the ring (fourth) and little (fifth)
,fingers of her right hand. The perioperative nurse suspects
possible damage to the:
A. median nerve
B. radial nerve
C. axillary nerve
D. ulnar nerve - Precise Answer ✔✔D. ulnar nerve
The time between traumatic injury and effective treatment that
directly influences patient outcomes is referred to as the:
A. hour of decision
B. transitional hour
C. golden hour
D. trauma hour - Precise Answer ✔✔C. golden hour
Most medication errors in pediatric care occur because this
patient population varies dramatically in:
A. height
B. age
C. allergic reactions
D. weight - Precise Answer ✔✔D. weight
Solutions used for manually cleaning flexible endoscopes should
be discarded...
A. after they become cloudy
B. after there are visible particulates
C. at the end of the shift
D. after every use - Precise Answer ✔✔D. after every use
, The perioperative RN notes that the patient is taking garlic as a
prophylactic cold remedy. This information is reported to which
of the following health care providers?
A. The anesthesia care provider, as the herb can prolong
bleeding
B. The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA), as there will
be less need for electrocautery
C. The AM admit nurse, since it is not necessary to hang an
IV prophylactic antibiotic
D. - Precise Answer ✔✔A. The anesthesia care provider, as
the herb can prolong bleeding
During a local procedure, the nurse notices that the patient is
exhibiting a sense of uneasiness, agitation, coughing, and
wheezing. The nurse should suspect a/an: A. toxic reaction
to the local anesthesia
B. allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
C. series of side effects to local anesthesia
D. normal reaction to the local anesthesia - Precise Answer
✔✔B. allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
The _________________ lithotomy position is most often
associated with compartment syndrome.
A. frog-leg
B. standard
C. high
D. low - Precise Answer ✔✔C. high
