CNOR EXAM 2025, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CERTIFICATION, SURGICAL
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
Outcome Identification - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Results that are specific, measurable,
realistic, desirable and translate into behaviors. Keywords that a question involves Outcome Identification are:
prioritize, expected outcomes, free from
PNDS - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Perioperative Nursing Data Set. Describes the perioperative
nursing process. Clear consistent terms and definitions for clinical problems, interventions, and patient
outcomes. Improves patient care, adherence to standards of care.
Planning - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Keywords that a question involves PLANNING
are: Modify, collaborate, formulate
Implementation - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Doing or performing a nursing action. Keywords
that a question involves IMPLEMENTATION are: instruct, teach, advise, monitor
Evaluation - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Keywords that a question involves
EVALUATION are: demonstrate, determine, question.
Nursing Practice Act - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Ensures that safe, competent nursing is grounded in
law as written in each state's nurse practice act and the state rules/regulations
NANDA (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association) - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS
Provides evidence based nursing DIAGNOSES for use in practice
Self determination - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Ability to decide for oneself what the course of
action will be in varying situations (Decisions→ advanced directives, DNR orders, informed consent, organ
procurement )
, CNOR EXAM 2025, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CERTIFICATION, SURGICAL
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
Beneficence - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Virtue focusing on doing good
Non-maleficence - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Virtue focusing on doing no harm
Reparations - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Virtue focusing on making amends for harm
Who created universal protocol? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS The Joint
Commission
Universal Protocol....BIG 3 - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Pre-procedure verification, Site
Marking, Time Out
Nursing Process - 100% correct answer as Assessment Nursing
Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment - 100% correct answer as Keywords that a question involves ASSESSMENT are:
monitor, observe, find out
Nursing Diagnosis - 100% correct answer as Keywords that a question involves Nursing Diagnosis
are: potential for, risk for
Informed Consent - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Is the conversation between healthcare
provider and patient /representative prior to obtaining written consent
Asepsis→ - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS absence of infectious organisms
Sterile→ - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS absence of all organisms
Aseptic Practices includes: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Environmental cleaning, Hand
hygiene ,Preop patient skin antisepsis,Sterile technique, Surgical attire
Semi-restricted area - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Need clean scrubs, shoes, and a hair cover
Restricted area - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Scrubs, clean shoes, shoe coverings, head covering,
surgical mask, and goggles
, CNOR EXAM 2025, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CERTIFICATION, SURGICAL
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
When should you use Level IV gown - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS when there is a
likelihood of the health care worker being exposed to blood and body fluids during surgery (aka Trauma)
What PPE do you remove last? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS mask
How long should you wash hands for? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS at least 15
seconds
Appropriate Nail length - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS 0.08 inches or 2mm
Universal Decolonization/Horizontal Approach - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Evidence
based ,Everypatient receives interventions such as; nasal decolonization, chlorhexidine gluconate bathing,
hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE)
Targeted Decolonization/Vertical Approach - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Evidenced based
,Only those patients testing positive during screening receive treatment, for example; nasal and skin
decolonization, contact precautions
BIG 2 bacterias trying to proactively prevent with skin antisepsis? - 100% CORRECT
ANSWER AS Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin-sensitive s aureus (MSSA)
Unless contraindicated select what type of antiseptic solution - 100% CORRECT
ANSWER AS ALCOHOL BASED...CHG and alcohol, Povidone-iodine and alcohol (careful with
neonates) (NEVER DILUTE SKIN ANTISEPSIS PER FDA REGULATIONS)
When prepping - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Prep incision site first, moving outward, Prep wide
enough to accommodate drain sites, extension of the incision, and inadvertent shifting of surgical drapes
How should you prep when the incision site is more highly contaminated than surrounding skin (eg.
anus, perineum, stoma, open wound) - 100% CORRECT
ANSWER AS prep the lower bacterial count area first, then prep the area of higher contamination but
................................................. For procedures with two different wound classifications
(abdominal and vaginal) prep with two separate prep kits and prep the more
contaminated site first
What drape does the CDC recommend for placement of CVCs (central venous cath), placement of PICCs, and
guidewire exchanges - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS full body
drape
, CNOR EXAM 2025, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CERTIFICATION, SURGICAL
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
Examples of when to change sterile gloves - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS When
perforated ,Every 60-150 minutes,After contact with methyl methacrylate ,When suspected or actual
contamination occurs
May be used during procedures involving resection of metastatic tumor/inside of bowel procedures to prevent
the potential spread of cancer cells/contaminates - 100%
CORRECT ANSWER AS Isolation technique (Staff changes gowns and gloves ,Removing instruments that have
touched these areas form the sterile table or in a area that the team members will not touch again, Getting new
instruments for closing the wound )
What should you use to clean the OR and in what direction? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS EPA
registered hospital grade rated disinfectants. Clean from top to bottom
How many air exchanges are needed for airborne precautions to remove 99.9% of particles from the OR
room? -..100% CORRECT ANSWER AS 15 air exchanges/ 28 mins. for TB/chicken pox
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS highly infectious prion
disease
How do you clean for CJD? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Clean non critical environmental
surfaces contaminated with high-risk tissues(brain, spinal cord, eye tissue, pituitary tissue) with a detergent,
and then decontaminate with sodium hypochlorite(1:5 to 1:10 dilution with 10,000 ppm to 20,000 ppm
available chlorine) or sodium hydroxide
How do you clean a blood spill? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS After wiping spill with a
towel, RN should clean the area of the spill before application of a low level disinfectant
HVAC-Humidity-Operating room - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: 20%, Max:60%
HVAC-Humidity-Sterile Storage room: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: none, Max: 60%
HVAC-Humidity-Decontam Room: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: no
recommendation,Max: no recommendation
HVAC-Humidity-PACU: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: 20%,Max: 60%
Temperature-Operating room - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: 68 F/20 C, Max:75 F/24 C
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
Outcome Identification - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Results that are specific, measurable,
realistic, desirable and translate into behaviors. Keywords that a question involves Outcome Identification are:
prioritize, expected outcomes, free from
PNDS - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Perioperative Nursing Data Set. Describes the perioperative
nursing process. Clear consistent terms and definitions for clinical problems, interventions, and patient
outcomes. Improves patient care, adherence to standards of care.
Planning - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Keywords that a question involves PLANNING
are: Modify, collaborate, formulate
Implementation - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Doing or performing a nursing action. Keywords
that a question involves IMPLEMENTATION are: instruct, teach, advise, monitor
Evaluation - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Keywords that a question involves
EVALUATION are: demonstrate, determine, question.
Nursing Practice Act - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Ensures that safe, competent nursing is grounded in
law as written in each state's nurse practice act and the state rules/regulations
NANDA (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association) - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS
Provides evidence based nursing DIAGNOSES for use in practice
Self determination - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Ability to decide for oneself what the course of
action will be in varying situations (Decisions→ advanced directives, DNR orders, informed consent, organ
procurement )
, CNOR EXAM 2025, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CERTIFICATION, SURGICAL
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
Beneficence - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Virtue focusing on doing good
Non-maleficence - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Virtue focusing on doing no harm
Reparations - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Virtue focusing on making amends for harm
Who created universal protocol? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS The Joint
Commission
Universal Protocol....BIG 3 - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Pre-procedure verification, Site
Marking, Time Out
Nursing Process - 100% correct answer as Assessment Nursing
Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment - 100% correct answer as Keywords that a question involves ASSESSMENT are:
monitor, observe, find out
Nursing Diagnosis - 100% correct answer as Keywords that a question involves Nursing Diagnosis
are: potential for, risk for
Informed Consent - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Is the conversation between healthcare
provider and patient /representative prior to obtaining written consent
Asepsis→ - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS absence of infectious organisms
Sterile→ - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS absence of all organisms
Aseptic Practices includes: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Environmental cleaning, Hand
hygiene ,Preop patient skin antisepsis,Sterile technique, Surgical attire
Semi-restricted area - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Need clean scrubs, shoes, and a hair cover
Restricted area - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Scrubs, clean shoes, shoe coverings, head covering,
surgical mask, and goggles
, CNOR EXAM 2025, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CERTIFICATION, SURGICAL
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
When should you use Level IV gown - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS when there is a
likelihood of the health care worker being exposed to blood and body fluids during surgery (aka Trauma)
What PPE do you remove last? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS mask
How long should you wash hands for? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS at least 15
seconds
Appropriate Nail length - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS 0.08 inches or 2mm
Universal Decolonization/Horizontal Approach - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Evidence
based ,Everypatient receives interventions such as; nasal decolonization, chlorhexidine gluconate bathing,
hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE)
Targeted Decolonization/Vertical Approach - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Evidenced based
,Only those patients testing positive during screening receive treatment, for example; nasal and skin
decolonization, contact precautions
BIG 2 bacterias trying to proactively prevent with skin antisepsis? - 100% CORRECT
ANSWER AS Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin-sensitive s aureus (MSSA)
Unless contraindicated select what type of antiseptic solution - 100% CORRECT
ANSWER AS ALCOHOL BASED...CHG and alcohol, Povidone-iodine and alcohol (careful with
neonates) (NEVER DILUTE SKIN ANTISEPSIS PER FDA REGULATIONS)
When prepping - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Prep incision site first, moving outward, Prep wide
enough to accommodate drain sites, extension of the incision, and inadvertent shifting of surgical drapes
How should you prep when the incision site is more highly contaminated than surrounding skin (eg.
anus, perineum, stoma, open wound) - 100% CORRECT
ANSWER AS prep the lower bacterial count area first, then prep the area of higher contamination but
................................................. For procedures with two different wound classifications
(abdominal and vaginal) prep with two separate prep kits and prep the more
contaminated site first
What drape does the CDC recommend for placement of CVCs (central venous cath), placement of PICCs, and
guidewire exchanges - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS full body
drape
, CNOR EXAM 2025, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CERTIFICATION, SURGICAL
NURSING TEST, OPERATING ROOM NURSE EXAM, INFECTION CONTROL, CNOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, NURSING CERTIFICATION PREP
Examples of when to change sterile gloves - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS When
perforated ,Every 60-150 minutes,After contact with methyl methacrylate ,When suspected or actual
contamination occurs
May be used during procedures involving resection of metastatic tumor/inside of bowel procedures to prevent
the potential spread of cancer cells/contaminates - 100%
CORRECT ANSWER AS Isolation technique (Staff changes gowns and gloves ,Removing instruments that have
touched these areas form the sterile table or in a area that the team members will not touch again, Getting new
instruments for closing the wound )
What should you use to clean the OR and in what direction? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS EPA
registered hospital grade rated disinfectants. Clean from top to bottom
How many air exchanges are needed for airborne precautions to remove 99.9% of particles from the OR
room? -..100% CORRECT ANSWER AS 15 air exchanges/ 28 mins. for TB/chicken pox
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS highly infectious prion
disease
How do you clean for CJD? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Clean non critical environmental
surfaces contaminated with high-risk tissues(brain, spinal cord, eye tissue, pituitary tissue) with a detergent,
and then decontaminate with sodium hypochlorite(1:5 to 1:10 dilution with 10,000 ppm to 20,000 ppm
available chlorine) or sodium hydroxide
How do you clean a blood spill? - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS After wiping spill with a
towel, RN should clean the area of the spill before application of a low level disinfectant
HVAC-Humidity-Operating room - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: 20%, Max:60%
HVAC-Humidity-Sterile Storage room: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: none, Max: 60%
HVAC-Humidity-Decontam Room: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: no
recommendation,Max: no recommendation
HVAC-Humidity-PACU: - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: 20%,Max: 60%
Temperature-Operating room - 100% CORRECT ANSWER AS Min: 68 F/20 C, Max:75 F/24 C
