CNOR Exam Preparation 2024/2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ PROFESSOR
VERIFIED
1. Cholecystectomy incision needed: Krocher's incision
2. Gallbladder, Liver incision name: Midline incision
3. Appendicitis incsion: Mc Burney's Pont incision
4. Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery: Pfannenstiel
incision
5. Normal Hemoglobin levels for men: 13.5-17.5
6. Normal Hemoglobin for women: 12-16
7. Na+ normal level: 135-145
8. Normal Potassium Level: 3.5-5.0
9. Normal Ph level: 7.35-7.45
10. PaCO2 normal level: 35-45
11. PaO2 normal level: 80-100
12. HCO3 normal level: 22-28
,13. Ammonia normal level: 9.5-49mcg/dl
14. ALT liver function normal level: 0-35
15. Albumin normal level: 4-6
16. Hct normal level for male: 39-49
17. Hct normal level for female: 35-45
18. What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy?: microscope
19. During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of
circumoral numbness, blurred vision and dizziness. What should be the
immediate action of the preoperative nurse monitoring this patient?: Ensure
an airway
20. The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect. The
surgeon continues to close the wound stating "I know it is not in the wound
and I am not going to stop to look for it". The best plan of action is to ::
inform the surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
21. A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the
sterile field. The following day the supervisor learns of the incident. The
supervisors first action would be to:: Notify surgeon of the break in
technique
22. Where does decontamination begin?: Starts at the field, with wiping the
instruments to keep the bioburden down
23. How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have?: 6 air
exchanges per hour
24. What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at?: 68-73
degrees
25. What is the humidity setting for decontamination area?: 30%-60%
26. What is TASS?: Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left on
eye instruments
27. What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area?: 64-73 degrees
28. What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area?: 35-70%
, 29 How do you reverse the effects of FFP?: Coumadin (Warfin)
30. Assault is defined as?: Threat to do harm
31. Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber?: Gravity
displacement
32. What must you have before putting in an A-Line?: Allen's Test
33. Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion?: Langer Lines
34. Kraske Position is also known as?: Jack Knife
35. What is hematopoiesis?: The body making new blood cells
36. Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis?: -Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
37. What is FFP made up of?: -Clotting factors
-Plasma
38. What is Cryo used for?: To control bleeding
39. Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed?: Internal Jugular
40. What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for?: -Displacing ET
tube (short trachea)
-Hypothermia
-Hypovolemia (weigh sponges)
-Peter Panning off table (moving around during induction)
-(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
41. Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of
retaliation?: Culture of Safety from the
Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
42. S/S of Hypontremia (below 135): -N/V
-Irritability
-Muscle cramping
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ PROFESSOR
VERIFIED
1. Cholecystectomy incision needed: Krocher's incision
2. Gallbladder, Liver incision name: Midline incision
3. Appendicitis incsion: Mc Burney's Pont incision
4. Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery: Pfannenstiel
incision
5. Normal Hemoglobin levels for men: 13.5-17.5
6. Normal Hemoglobin for women: 12-16
7. Na+ normal level: 135-145
8. Normal Potassium Level: 3.5-5.0
9. Normal Ph level: 7.35-7.45
10. PaCO2 normal level: 35-45
11. PaO2 normal level: 80-100
12. HCO3 normal level: 22-28
,13. Ammonia normal level: 9.5-49mcg/dl
14. ALT liver function normal level: 0-35
15. Albumin normal level: 4-6
16. Hct normal level for male: 39-49
17. Hct normal level for female: 35-45
18. What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy?: microscope
19. During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of
circumoral numbness, blurred vision and dizziness. What should be the
immediate action of the preoperative nurse monitoring this patient?: Ensure
an airway
20. The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect. The
surgeon continues to close the wound stating "I know it is not in the wound
and I am not going to stop to look for it". The best plan of action is to ::
inform the surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
21. A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the
sterile field. The following day the supervisor learns of the incident. The
supervisors first action would be to:: Notify surgeon of the break in
technique
22. Where does decontamination begin?: Starts at the field, with wiping the
instruments to keep the bioburden down
23. How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have?: 6 air
exchanges per hour
24. What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at?: 68-73
degrees
25. What is the humidity setting for decontamination area?: 30%-60%
26. What is TASS?: Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left on
eye instruments
27. What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area?: 64-73 degrees
28. What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area?: 35-70%
, 29 How do you reverse the effects of FFP?: Coumadin (Warfin)
30. Assault is defined as?: Threat to do harm
31. Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber?: Gravity
displacement
32. What must you have before putting in an A-Line?: Allen's Test
33. Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion?: Langer Lines
34. Kraske Position is also known as?: Jack Knife
35. What is hematopoiesis?: The body making new blood cells
36. Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis?: -Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
37. What is FFP made up of?: -Clotting factors
-Plasma
38. What is Cryo used for?: To control bleeding
39. Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed?: Internal Jugular
40. What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for?: -Displacing ET
tube (short trachea)
-Hypothermia
-Hypovolemia (weigh sponges)
-Peter Panning off table (moving around during induction)
-(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
41. Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of
retaliation?: Culture of Safety from the
Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
42. S/S of Hypontremia (below 135): -N/V
-Irritability
-Muscle cramping
