CNOR PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
An appendectomy performed for acute, unruptured appendicitis is classified as which
type of wound?
A. Class 1 (clean)
B. Class 2 (clean contaminated)
C. Class 3 (contaminated)
D. Class 4 (dirty) - Answers -C. Class 3 (contaminated)
Which outcome standard applies specifically to the pediatric patient?
A. Patient maintains normothermia
B. Patient maintains fluid balance
C. Patient maintains normal oxygenation
D. All of the above - Answers -D. All of the above
Which is NOT an anesthetic inhalation agent?
A. Halothane
B. Enflurane
C. Nitric oxide
D. Succinylcholine - Answers -D. Succinylcholine
Pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage to occlude the esophagus and prevent vomiting
is called the:
A. Juxta maneuver
B. Sellick's maneuver
C. Harman's maneuver
D. Heimlich maneuver - Answers -B. Sellick's maneuver
A patient undergoing a hernia repair using 1% Lido for local anesthesia is being
monitored by the perioperative nurse. The nurse should remember that the
recommended total amount of lidocaine should not exceed:
A. 100mg
B. 1g
C. 500mg
D. 350mg - Answers -D. 350mg
70k x 5mg/k per day
When positioning a patient's arm on an armboard, it is important to prevent abduction of
the arm at an angle greater than ____ degrees to prevent the injury to the ____.
A. 60; ulner nerve
B. 90; brachial plexus
C. 90; peroneal nerve
D. 45: brachial plexus - Answers -B. 90; brachial plexus
Your pt is under general anesthesia. The purpose is lowering the legs slowly from the
lithotomy to the supine position is to:
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