CNOR Exam Preparation Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: Cholecystectomy incision needed
Answer: Krocher's incision
Question 2: Gallbladder, Liver incision name
Answer: Midline incision
Question 3: Appendicitis incsion
Answer: Mc Burney's Pont incision
Question 4: Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery
Answer: Pfannenstiel incision
Question 5: Normal Hemoglobin levels for men
Answer: 13.5-17.5
Question 6: Normal Hemoglobin for women
Answer: 12-16
Question 7: Na+ normal level
Answer: 135-145
Question 8: Normal Potassium Level
Answer: 3.5-5.0
Question 9: Normal Ph level
Answer: 7.35-7.45
Question 10: PaCO2 normal level
Answer: 35-45
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,Question 11: PaO2 normal level
Answer: 80-100
Question 12: HCO3 normal level
Answer: 22-28
Question 13: Ammonia normal level
Answer: 9.5-49mcg/dl
Question 14: ALT liver function normal level
Answer: 0-35
Question 15: Albumin normal level
Answer: 4-6
Question 16: Hct normal level for male
Answer: 39-49
Question 17: Hct normal level for female
Answer: 35-45
Question 18: What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy?
Answer: microscope
Question 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?
Answer: Ensure an airway
Question 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 :
Answer: inform the surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
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,Question 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:
Answer: Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Question 22: Where does decontamination begin?
Answer: Starts at the field, with wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden down
Question 23: How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have?
Answer: 6 air exchanges per hour
Question 24: What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at?
Answer: 68-73 degrees
Question 25: What is the humidity setting for decontamination area?
Answer: 30%-60%
Question 26: What is TASS?
Answer: Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left on eye instruments
Question 27: What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area?
Answer: 64-73 degrees
Question 28: What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area?
Answer: 35-70%
Question 29: How do you reverse the effects of FFP?
Answer: Coumadin (Warfin)
Question 30: Assault is defined as?
Answer: Threat to do harm
Question 31: Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber?
Answer: Gravity displacement
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, Question 32: What must you have before putting in an A-Line?
Answer: Allen's Test
Question 33: Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion?
Answer: Langer Lines
Question 34: Kraske Position is also known as?
Answer: Jack Knife
Question 35: What is hematopoiesis?
Answer: The body making new blood cells
Question 36: Causes of metabolic Alkalosis?
Answer: -Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-N/V -Self induced by TUMS
Question 37: What is FFP made up of?
Answer: -Clotting factors -Plasma
Question 38: What is Cryo used for?
Answer: To control bleeding
Question 39: Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed?
Answer: Internal Jugular
Question 40: What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for?
Answer: -Displacing ET tube (short trachea) -Hypothermia -Hypovolemia (weigh sponges) -Peter Panning
off table (moving around during induction) -(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
Question 41: Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of retaliation?
Answer: Culture of Safety from the Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
Question 42: S/S of Hypontremia (below 135)
Answer: -N/V -Irritability -Muscle cramping -Muscle twitching -HA
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A+)
Question 1: Cholecystectomy incision needed
Answer: Krocher's incision
Question 2: Gallbladder, Liver incision name
Answer: Midline incision
Question 3: Appendicitis incsion
Answer: Mc Burney's Pont incision
Question 4: Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery
Answer: Pfannenstiel incision
Question 5: Normal Hemoglobin levels for men
Answer: 13.5-17.5
Question 6: Normal Hemoglobin for women
Answer: 12-16
Question 7: Na+ normal level
Answer: 135-145
Question 8: Normal Potassium Level
Answer: 3.5-5.0
Question 9: Normal Ph level
Answer: 7.35-7.45
Question 10: PaCO2 normal level
Answer: 35-45
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,Question 11: PaO2 normal level
Answer: 80-100
Question 12: HCO3 normal level
Answer: 22-28
Question 13: Ammonia normal level
Answer: 9.5-49mcg/dl
Question 14: ALT liver function normal level
Answer: 0-35
Question 15: Albumin normal level
Answer: 4-6
Question 16: Hct normal level for male
Answer: 39-49
Question 17: Hct normal level for female
Answer: 35-45
Question 18: What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy?
Answer: microscope
Question 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?
Answer: Ensure an airway
Question 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 :
Answer: inform the surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
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,Question 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:
Answer: Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Question 22: Where does decontamination begin?
Answer: Starts at the field, with wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden down
Question 23: How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have?
Answer: 6 air exchanges per hour
Question 24: What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at?
Answer: 68-73 degrees
Question 25: What is the humidity setting for decontamination area?
Answer: 30%-60%
Question 26: What is TASS?
Answer: Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left on eye instruments
Question 27: What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area?
Answer: 64-73 degrees
Question 28: What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area?
Answer: 35-70%
Question 29: How do you reverse the effects of FFP?
Answer: Coumadin (Warfin)
Question 30: Assault is defined as?
Answer: Threat to do harm
Question 31: Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber?
Answer: Gravity displacement
Page 3
, Question 32: What must you have before putting in an A-Line?
Answer: Allen's Test
Question 33: Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion?
Answer: Langer Lines
Question 34: Kraske Position is also known as?
Answer: Jack Knife
Question 35: What is hematopoiesis?
Answer: The body making new blood cells
Question 36: Causes of metabolic Alkalosis?
Answer: -Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-N/V -Self induced by TUMS
Question 37: What is FFP made up of?
Answer: -Clotting factors -Plasma
Question 38: What is Cryo used for?
Answer: To control bleeding
Question 39: Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed?
Answer: Internal Jugular
Question 40: What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for?
Answer: -Displacing ET tube (short trachea) -Hypothermia -Hypovolemia (weigh sponges) -Peter Panning
off table (moving around during induction) -(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
Question 41: Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of retaliation?
Answer: Culture of Safety from the Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
Question 42: S/S of Hypontremia (below 135)
Answer: -N/V -Irritability -Muscle cramping -Muscle twitching -HA
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