Cnor Aorn Prep Questions Questions
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Where is the most common site of fire on or in the patient? - ANSWER✔✔ Head,
neck, upper chest
An ASC does not have a radiology department at the facility. When surgical count
discrepancies occur, what actions should be taken first by the periop RN? -
ANSWER✔✔ Follow the ASC's standardized process to locate the missing item
A periop RN teaching new nurses about robotic equipment safety should include
competency verification for - ANSWER✔✔ Troubleshooting equipment problems,
use of consoles, and docking and undocking the robot
Which of the following is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent whose
actions cannot be reversed pharmaceutically? - ANSWER✔✔ Succinylcholine
A patient who is experiencing severe pain, a lack of sensation, swelling, vascular
compromise, and restricted movement in the extremity after the use of a
pneumatic tourniquet is most likely exhibiting the clinical manifestations of -
ANSWER✔✔ Compartment syndrome
Implementing preoperative fasting guidelines is a preventative measure to
decrease the patient's risk for - ANSWER✔✔ Aspiration
,The relative humidity in the OR should be maintained between - ANSWER✔✔
20%-60%
A 76 year old male is scheduled for an emergency trach. His wife mentions that he
has a pacemaker. There is no time to assemble the team caring for his pacemaker.
Preference card says surgeon uses monopolar for this. With whom should the RM
circulator consult to determine interventions to perform for safe use of
electrosurgery? - ANSWER✔✔ Pacemaker manufacturer
Which of the following is recognized as a primary means to prevent health care
associated infections? - ANSWER✔✔ Performing hand hygiene
Unauthorized access to a patient's health information is a violation of -
ANSWER✔✔ HIPAA
During the preoperative assessment, a patient reports being unable to
understand the scheduled procedure. The operative consent has been signed.
What is the periop RN's most appropriate action? - ANSWER✔✔ Inform the
surgeon that the consent has been signed without adequate knowledge and
request that the surgeon speak with the patient about the procedure
A periop RN is scheduled to circulate for a 1 day old infant who has been
diagnosed with esophageal atresia. For what procedure should she expect to set
up equipment and supplies? - ANSWER✔✔ Bronchoscopy, gastrostomy, and
thoracotomy
, The perioperative RN maintains rapport with the patient during the procedure
being performed under moderate sedation/analgesia to verify LOC. This practice
represents which phase of the nursing process? - ANSWER✔✔ *NOT* assessment
Perioperative team members should maintain short, natural fingernails, tips
should be no longer than - ANSWER✔✔ 2 mm (0.08 inch)
Which of the following actions by a scrub nurse increases the potential for
contamination? - ANSWER✔✔ Removing sterile items from the sterilizer
Patient on cocaine, belligerent and forcefully grabbed anesthesia provider's neck.
The patient is placed into restraints. Why? - ANSWER✔✔ The patient posed a
threat to the anesthesia provider
What did the FDA identify as a recurrent issue contributing to persistent
bronchoscope contamination and transmission of exogenous infection? -
ANSWER✔✔ Failure to meticulously follow the manufacturer's written
instructions for processing
Which of the following may result from shivering? - ANSWER✔✔ *NOT* ICP
A free standing ASC is open Mon-Fri. OR 2 is used only for eye surgeries. How
often should it be terminally cleaned? - ANSWER✔✔ Monday-Friday
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