CNOR EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PASSED WITH A+
What is TASS? (correct answer) Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from
contaminates left on eye instruments
What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for? (correct answer) -
Displacing ET tube (short trachea)
-Hypothermia
-Hypovolemia (weigh sponges)
-Peter Panning off table (moving around during induction)
-(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
Cholecystectomy incision needed (correct answer) Krocher's incision
Gallbladder, Liver incision name (correct answer) Midline incision
Appendicitis incsion (correct answer) Mc Burney's Pont incision
Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery (correct answer)
Pfannenstiel incision
Normal Hemoglobin levels for men (correct answer) 13.5-17.5
Normal Hemoglobin for women (correct answer) 12-16
Na+ normal level (correct answer) 135-145
Normal Potassium Level (correct answer) 3.5-5.0
Normal Ph level (correct answer) 7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal level (correct answer) 35-45
PaO2 normal level (correct answer) 80-100
HCO3 normal level (correct answer) 22-28
Ammonia normal level (correct answer) 9.5-49mcg/dl
ALT liver function normal level (correct answer) 0-35
Albumin normal level (correct answer) 4-6
,Hct normal level for male (correct answer) 39-49
Hct normal level for female (correct answer) 35-45
What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy? (correct answer)
microscope
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? (correct answer) Ensure an airway
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 : (correct answer) inform the surgeon of
the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
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: (correct answer) Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Where does decontamination begin? (correct answer) Starts at the field, with
wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden down
How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have? (correct answer) 6
air exchanges per hour
What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at? (correct answer)
68-73 degrees
What is the humidity setting for decontamination area? (correct answer) 30%-60%
What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area? (correct answer) 64-73
degrees
What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area? (correct answer) 35-
70%
How do you reverse the effects of FFP? (correct answer) Coumadin (Warfin)
Assault is defined as? (correct answer) Threat to do harm
Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber? (correct answer) Gravity
displacement
, What must you have before putting in an A-Line? (correct answer) Allen's Test
Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion? (correct answer)
Langer Lines
Kraske Position is also known as? (correct answer) Jack Knife
What is hematopoiesis? (correct answer) The body making new blood cells
Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis? (correct answer) -Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-
N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
What is FFP made up of? (correct answer) -Clotting factors
-Plasma
What is Cryo used for? (correct answer) To control bleeding
Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed? (correct answer) Internal Jugular
Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of retaliation?
(correct answer) Culture of Safety from the
Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
-Irritability
-Muscle cramping
-Muscle twitching
-HA
What time frame must I use FFP after being thawed? (correct answer) 24 hours
Pudendal Block is used in what type of surgery? (correct answer) GYN
Avoid an Epidural, Spinal, and General anesthesia with these type of patients?
(correct answer) Sickle cell
Pneumatic Tourniquet must have how much re-profussion time, before re-inflating it
again? (correct answer) 15 minutes
Pneumatic Tourniquet time limit for upper extremity in adults? (correct answer)
60 minutes
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PASSED WITH A+
What is TASS? (correct answer) Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from
contaminates left on eye instruments
What 5 risks are pediatric patients in the OR at risk for? (correct answer) -
Displacing ET tube (short trachea)
-Hypothermia
-Hypovolemia (weigh sponges)
-Peter Panning off table (moving around during induction)
-(+) Resp Rate causes (+) Heart Rate
Cholecystectomy incision needed (correct answer) Krocher's incision
Gallbladder, Liver incision name (correct answer) Midline incision
Appendicitis incsion (correct answer) Mc Burney's Pont incision
Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery (correct answer)
Pfannenstiel incision
Normal Hemoglobin levels for men (correct answer) 13.5-17.5
Normal Hemoglobin for women (correct answer) 12-16
Na+ normal level (correct answer) 135-145
Normal Potassium Level (correct answer) 3.5-5.0
Normal Ph level (correct answer) 7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal level (correct answer) 35-45
PaO2 normal level (correct answer) 80-100
HCO3 normal level (correct answer) 22-28
Ammonia normal level (correct answer) 9.5-49mcg/dl
ALT liver function normal level (correct answer) 0-35
Albumin normal level (correct answer) 4-6
,Hct normal level for male (correct answer) 39-49
Hct normal level for female (correct answer) 35-45
What piece of equipment do you need for a vasvagotomy? (correct answer)
microscope
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? (correct answer) Ensure an airway
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 : (correct answer) inform the surgeon of
the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
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: (correct answer) Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Where does decontamination begin? (correct answer) Starts at the field, with
wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden down
How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have? (correct answer) 6
air exchanges per hour
What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at? (correct answer)
68-73 degrees
What is the humidity setting for decontamination area? (correct answer) 30%-60%
What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area? (correct answer) 64-73
degrees
What is the humidity settings kept at in the packaging area? (correct answer) 35-
70%
How do you reverse the effects of FFP? (correct answer) Coumadin (Warfin)
Assault is defined as? (correct answer) Threat to do harm
Which sterilizer forces air from the sterilizer chamber? (correct answer) Gravity
displacement
, What must you have before putting in an A-Line? (correct answer) Allen's Test
Which facial lines would a surgeon use to remove a lesion? (correct answer)
Langer Lines
Kraske Position is also known as? (correct answer) Jack Knife
What is hematopoiesis? (correct answer) The body making new blood cells
Causes of metabolic
Alkalosis? (correct answer) -Anything that causes loss of acid loss in GI Tract-
N/V
-Self induced by TUMS
What is FFP made up of? (correct answer) -Clotting factors
-Plasma
What is Cryo used for? (correct answer) To control bleeding
Where is a Swan Ganz catheter placed? (correct answer) Internal Jugular
Voluntary reporting that encourages self reporting without fear of retaliation?
(correct answer) Culture of Safety from the
Patient Saftey and Quality Improvement Act 2005
-Irritability
-Muscle cramping
-Muscle twitching
-HA
What time frame must I use FFP after being thawed? (correct answer) 24 hours
Pudendal Block is used in what type of surgery? (correct answer) GYN
Avoid an Epidural, Spinal, and General anesthesia with these type of patients?
(correct answer) Sickle cell
Pneumatic Tourniquet must have how much re-profussion time, before re-inflating it
again? (correct answer) 15 minutes
Pneumatic Tourniquet time limit for upper extremity in adults? (correct answer)
60 minutes
