CNOR Complete Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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:
,CNOR Complete Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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
,CNOR Complete Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
D. the rectus muscle -
correct 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 -
correct 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 -
correct answer ✅D. ulnar nerve
, CNOR Complete Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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
and Verified Answers (solutions)
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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:
,CNOR Complete Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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
,CNOR Complete Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
D. the rectus muscle -
correct 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 -
correct 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 -
correct answer ✅D. ulnar nerve
, CNOR Complete Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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
