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A+level
CCI CNOR Final Exams - Confidence
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Materials
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Instructions
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TOTAL
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EXAM/V/ST/V /E8
,Placing the patient on the OR bed in the supine position with arms extended on armboards at greater that 90 degrees
may cause injury to the
A. Axillary Nerve
B. Brachial Nerve
C. Median Nerve
D. Radial Nerve - ✔✔B. Brachial Nerve
The correct time to label containers designated for medications or solutions is
A. When setting up the sterile field but before the medications are delivered to the field
B. When there are more than two medications being used on the sterile field
C. At the time the medication is delivered to the sterile field
D. Just before using the medication on the patient - ✔✔C. At the time the medication is delivered to the sterile field
A periop nurse is preparing to perform a skin prep for a patient scheduled for a right breast biopsy with needle
localization. When the nurse removes the patients gown, she discovers a wire inserted into the left breast. What is the
appropriate action
A. Leave the wire in place and prep the left breast
B. Remove the wire and prep the right breast
C. Call the radiologist and tell him of the error
D. Postpone prepping until the discrepancy is resolved - ✔✔D. Postpone prepping until the discrepancy is resolved
Potential harm from the use of povidone-iodine antiseptics include
A. deafness
B. thyroid dysfunction
C. neurotoxicity
D. allergic response to iodine - ✔✔B. thyroid dysfunction
A specific directive, written by a physician, about end of life decisions is a/an
A. DNR order
B. AND order
C. Advance Directive
, D. Required reconsideration - ✔✔B. AND order
When performing preop patient skin antisepsis, the RN should
A. Perform a surgical hand scrub and wear a sterile gown
B. Perform a surgical hand scrub and wear short sleeved scrub attire
C. Perform hand hygiene and wear a sterile gown
D. perform hand hygiene and wear long sleeved scrub attire - ✔✔D. perform hand hygiene and wear long sleeved scrub
attire
Patients placed in the steep trendelenberg position may be at risk for
A. increased tidal volume
B. decreased tidal volume
C. decreased intracranial pressure
D. increased stroke volume - ✔✔B. decreased tidal volume
due to the pressure of abdominal contents against the diaphragm
What type of extinguisher should be used in an electrical fire - ✔✔Halon because it will not leave a residue on the
equipment
When risk for exposure to blood and body fluids exists, the following types of PPE should be worn - ✔✔gloves, surgical
masks, fluid resistant gown, eye protection
What airflow pressures and total air exchanges per hour is the most appropriate for sterile storage areas - ✔✔positive
airflow pressure with a min of 4 total air exchanges per hour
What incision should be used for a C-Section of a baby in breech position?
A. Kerr
B. Kronig
C. Low transverse
D. Classic uterine incision - ✔✔B. Kronig
What is a Kronig incision - ✔✔An 8cm vertical incision made in the lower uterine segment after the bladder is separated
and retracted away
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signatu re
I declare this is my own work.
A+level
CCI CNOR Final Exams - Confidence
Questions + Verified Answers
Time allowed: 3 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a calculator. Section Mark
A
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. C
• Answer all questions.
TOTAL
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any
work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
EXAM/V/ST/V /E8
,Placing the patient on the OR bed in the supine position with arms extended on armboards at greater that 90 degrees
may cause injury to the
A. Axillary Nerve
B. Brachial Nerve
C. Median Nerve
D. Radial Nerve - ✔✔B. Brachial Nerve
The correct time to label containers designated for medications or solutions is
A. When setting up the sterile field but before the medications are delivered to the field
B. When there are more than two medications being used on the sterile field
C. At the time the medication is delivered to the sterile field
D. Just before using the medication on the patient - ✔✔C. At the time the medication is delivered to the sterile field
A periop nurse is preparing to perform a skin prep for a patient scheduled for a right breast biopsy with needle
localization. When the nurse removes the patients gown, she discovers a wire inserted into the left breast. What is the
appropriate action
A. Leave the wire in place and prep the left breast
B. Remove the wire and prep the right breast
C. Call the radiologist and tell him of the error
D. Postpone prepping until the discrepancy is resolved - ✔✔D. Postpone prepping until the discrepancy is resolved
Potential harm from the use of povidone-iodine antiseptics include
A. deafness
B. thyroid dysfunction
C. neurotoxicity
D. allergic response to iodine - ✔✔B. thyroid dysfunction
A specific directive, written by a physician, about end of life decisions is a/an
A. DNR order
B. AND order
C. Advance Directive
, D. Required reconsideration - ✔✔B. AND order
When performing preop patient skin antisepsis, the RN should
A. Perform a surgical hand scrub and wear a sterile gown
B. Perform a surgical hand scrub and wear short sleeved scrub attire
C. Perform hand hygiene and wear a sterile gown
D. perform hand hygiene and wear long sleeved scrub attire - ✔✔D. perform hand hygiene and wear long sleeved scrub
attire
Patients placed in the steep trendelenberg position may be at risk for
A. increased tidal volume
B. decreased tidal volume
C. decreased intracranial pressure
D. increased stroke volume - ✔✔B. decreased tidal volume
due to the pressure of abdominal contents against the diaphragm
What type of extinguisher should be used in an electrical fire - ✔✔Halon because it will not leave a residue on the
equipment
When risk for exposure to blood and body fluids exists, the following types of PPE should be worn - ✔✔gloves, surgical
masks, fluid resistant gown, eye protection
What airflow pressures and total air exchanges per hour is the most appropriate for sterile storage areas - ✔✔positive
airflow pressure with a min of 4 total air exchanges per hour
What incision should be used for a C-Section of a baby in breech position?
A. Kerr
B. Kronig
C. Low transverse
D. Classic uterine incision - ✔✔B. Kronig
What is a Kronig incision - ✔✔An 8cm vertical incision made in the lower uterine segment after the bladder is separated
and retracted away
