CNOR PRACTICE TEST 2024-2025 |COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS ) A GRADED.
An appendectomy performed for acute, unruptured appendicitis is
classified as which type of wound?
A. Class 1 (clean)
B. Class 2 (clean contaminated)
C. Class 3 (contaminated)
D. Class 4 (dirty) - ANSWER-C. Class 3 (contaminated)
During a laser procedure, the disposable paper drapes ignite and
begin to burn. What type of extinguisher should be used on this fire?
A. Class BC
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class ABC - ANSWER-D. Class ABC
Monica smith, 11 y/o, has just undergone a closed reduction of her
fracture radial and ulnar bones under general anesthesia. A plaster
tubular cast is applied. What should the perioperative nurse do to
prevent complications in the immediate postoperative period?
A. Check fingers and temp and color
B Keep arm at same ht as fingertips only
C. Handle cast with fingertips only
D. Keep arm covered with blanket to promote cast drying - ANSWER-
A. Check fingers for temperature and color
,A 49y/o firefighter with 60% second- and third- degree burns on his
torso and lower extremities is undergoing tangential excision and
split thickness skin graft repair. Which nursing diagnosis is most
important to this particular patient during the intraoperative period?
A. Potential for knowledge deficit
B. Potential for compromise in skin integrity
C. Potential for fluid and electrolyte imbalance
D. Potential for elevated body temperature - ANSWER-C. Potential for
fluid and electrolyte imbalance
79 y/o pt undergoing lap chole is being induced under general
anesthesia. The anesthesiologist notices an unexplained tachycardia,
tachypnea, and jab tightness. The capnograph shows an elevated end
tidal CO2. What is the immediate action the perioperative nurse
should take to treat this suspected malignant hyperthermia incident?
A. Call for the MH cart and Dantrolene
B. Initiate cooling measures
C. Administer sodium bicarbonate
D. Change the soda lime cannister - ANSWER-A. Call for the MH cart
and Dantrolene
Mr. Smith is undergoing a TURP. Which preoperative lab result is of
most concern? A. Hematocrit 48%
B. Platelets 300,000
C. Potassium 2.5
D. White blood cell count 8,000 - ANSWER-C. Potassium 2.5
,Which incision would most probably be used for a splenectomy?
A. McBurney
B. Right subcostal
C. Left subcostal
D. Pfannenstiel - ANSWER-C. Left subcostal
Which outcome standard applies specifically to the pediatric patient?
A. Patient maintains normothermia
B. Patient maintains fluid balance
C. Patient maintains normal oxygenation
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Which is NOT an anesthetic inhalation agent?
A. Halothane
B. Enflurane
C. Nitric oxide
D. Succinylcholine - ANSWER-D. Succinylcholine
Pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage to occlude the esophagus
and prevent vomiting is called the:
A. Juxta maneuver
B. Sellick's maneuver
C. Harman's maneuver
D. Heimlich maneuver - ANSWER-B. Sellick's maneuver
A patient undergoing a hernia repair using 1% Lido for local
anesthesia is being monitored by the perioperative nurse. The nurse
, should remember that the recommended total amount of lidocaine
should not exceed:
A. 100mg B.
1g
C. 500mg
D. 350mg - ANSWER-D. 350mg
70k x 5mg/k per day
When positioning a patient's arm on an armboard, it is important to
prevent abduction of the arm at an angle greater than ____ degrees to
prevent the injury to the ____.
A. 60; ulner nerve
B. 90; brachial plexus
C. 90; peroneal nerve
D. 45: brachial plexus - ANSWER-B. 90; brachial plexus
Your pt is under general anesthesia. The purpose is lowering the legs
slowly from the lithotomy to the supine position is to: A. - ANSWER-...
A circulating RN is assisting the anesthesia care provider with
general anesthesia induction on a pt with a history of GERD. The
anesthesia care provider asks the nurse to perform cricoid pressure.
What is the purpose of cricoid pressure?
A. To keep the pt's neck stable during tube placement.
B. To open the esophagus and allow air to enter the stomach to
prevent gastric acid regurgitation.
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS ) A GRADED.
An appendectomy performed for acute, unruptured appendicitis is
classified as which type of wound?
A. Class 1 (clean)
B. Class 2 (clean contaminated)
C. Class 3 (contaminated)
D. Class 4 (dirty) - ANSWER-C. Class 3 (contaminated)
During a laser procedure, the disposable paper drapes ignite and
begin to burn. What type of extinguisher should be used on this fire?
A. Class BC
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class ABC - ANSWER-D. Class ABC
Monica smith, 11 y/o, has just undergone a closed reduction of her
fracture radial and ulnar bones under general anesthesia. A plaster
tubular cast is applied. What should the perioperative nurse do to
prevent complications in the immediate postoperative period?
A. Check fingers and temp and color
B Keep arm at same ht as fingertips only
C. Handle cast with fingertips only
D. Keep arm covered with blanket to promote cast drying - ANSWER-
A. Check fingers for temperature and color
,A 49y/o firefighter with 60% second- and third- degree burns on his
torso and lower extremities is undergoing tangential excision and
split thickness skin graft repair. Which nursing diagnosis is most
important to this particular patient during the intraoperative period?
A. Potential for knowledge deficit
B. Potential for compromise in skin integrity
C. Potential for fluid and electrolyte imbalance
D. Potential for elevated body temperature - ANSWER-C. Potential for
fluid and electrolyte imbalance
79 y/o pt undergoing lap chole is being induced under general
anesthesia. The anesthesiologist notices an unexplained tachycardia,
tachypnea, and jab tightness. The capnograph shows an elevated end
tidal CO2. What is the immediate action the perioperative nurse
should take to treat this suspected malignant hyperthermia incident?
A. Call for the MH cart and Dantrolene
B. Initiate cooling measures
C. Administer sodium bicarbonate
D. Change the soda lime cannister - ANSWER-A. Call for the MH cart
and Dantrolene
Mr. Smith is undergoing a TURP. Which preoperative lab result is of
most concern? A. Hematocrit 48%
B. Platelets 300,000
C. Potassium 2.5
D. White blood cell count 8,000 - ANSWER-C. Potassium 2.5
,Which incision would most probably be used for a splenectomy?
A. McBurney
B. Right subcostal
C. Left subcostal
D. Pfannenstiel - ANSWER-C. Left subcostal
Which outcome standard applies specifically to the pediatric patient?
A. Patient maintains normothermia
B. Patient maintains fluid balance
C. Patient maintains normal oxygenation
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Which is NOT an anesthetic inhalation agent?
A. Halothane
B. Enflurane
C. Nitric oxide
D. Succinylcholine - ANSWER-D. Succinylcholine
Pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage to occlude the esophagus
and prevent vomiting is called the:
A. Juxta maneuver
B. Sellick's maneuver
C. Harman's maneuver
D. Heimlich maneuver - ANSWER-B. Sellick's maneuver
A patient undergoing a hernia repair using 1% Lido for local
anesthesia is being monitored by the perioperative nurse. The nurse
, should remember that the recommended total amount of lidocaine
should not exceed:
A. 100mg B.
1g
C. 500mg
D. 350mg - ANSWER-D. 350mg
70k x 5mg/k per day
When positioning a patient's arm on an armboard, it is important to
prevent abduction of the arm at an angle greater than ____ degrees to
prevent the injury to the ____.
A. 60; ulner nerve
B. 90; brachial plexus
C. 90; peroneal nerve
D. 45: brachial plexus - ANSWER-B. 90; brachial plexus
Your pt is under general anesthesia. The purpose is lowering the legs
slowly from the lithotomy to the supine position is to: A. - ANSWER-...
A circulating RN is assisting the anesthesia care provider with
general anesthesia induction on a pt with a history of GERD. The
anesthesia care provider asks the nurse to perform cricoid pressure.
What is the purpose of cricoid pressure?
A. To keep the pt's neck stable during tube placement.
B. To open the esophagus and allow air to enter the stomach to
prevent gastric acid regurgitation.
