CNOR AORN ONLINE TEST EXAM 2024
WITH 100% UPDATED ANSWERS
,CNOR AORN ONLINE TEST EXAM 2024
WITH 100% UPDATED ANSWERS
sam jones is a health 60 yr old man in the preoperative ready area with his wife, Agnes. Agnes says to
Sara, the perioperative RN, that she doesn't think the surgery is necessary and she wants to take her
husband home. Sam says to his wife, "now, now, I will be okay and I need to have this surgery to get
better." what nursing standard should be upheld related to this situation?
- family members are part of the care team for each pt.
- Pts have a right to privacy
- pts have the right to self-determination
- perioperative nurses deliver care in a manner that is respectful not only pts but also to themselves and
their colleagues. - CORRECT ANSWERSpts have the right to self-determination
What is the leading and most costly occupational health problem in the united states?
- headache
- needlesticks and sharps injury resulting in exposures to transmissible diseases
- overexertion leading to back strains sand sprain
- overwork leading to fatigue - CORRECT ANSWERSoverexertion leading to back strains sand sprain
when should leak testing of a flexible endoscope be performed?
- after manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning solution
- after manual cleaning and being placed into cleaning solution and before drying
- at the point of use during precleaning
- before manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning - CORRECT ANSWERSbefore manual
cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning.
,an rn circulator hears an anesthesia professional ask an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) to push IV.
What should the perioperative rn immediately do?
- help the UAP administer the IV push medication
- notify the charge rn that the UAP is performing a task that is not within his job description
- offer assistance to the anesthesia professional so that the anesthesia professional can administer the
medication himself
- tell the UAP to stop and the perioperative rn should administer the medication for the anesthesia
professional. - CORRECT ANSWERSoffer assistance to the anesthesia professional so that the anesthesia
professional can administer the medication himself
After a vaginal hysterectomy, a healthy 47-yr-old woman is in the postanesthesia care unit. Her body
mass index is 22. her arterial blood gas test results are pH 7.52, PaCO2 28, HCO3 24. the patient's
condition is
an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) does not have a radiology department at the facility. When surgical
count discrepancies occur, what actions should be taken 1st by the perioperative rn?
- arrange for the pt to be x-rayed for the missing item at the closest hospital
- document the results of the surgical count
- follow the ASC's standardized process to locate the missing item
- inform the pt's family or caregiver that the procedure is taking longer than expected due to the missing
item - CORRECT ANSWERSfollow the ASC's standardized process to locate the missing item
the perioperative rn should be recognized that the most common complication for a pt with multiple
traumatic injuries is
, fluid and electrolyte imbalance
hemorrhage
infection
shock - CORRECT ANSWERSshock
in addition to the pt's identity, which of the following should be confirmed to help decrease the risk for
wrong site surgery?
allergies
medication history
previous responses to general anesthesia
procedure and site - CORRECT ANSWERSprocedure and site
what statement related to medication management in an ASC is TRUE?
- a pharmacist may be contracted by the health care organization to provide consultative services on site
or by telepharmacy.
- An rn or pharmacist may be contracted by the health care organization to provide pharmaceutical
services.
- Pharmaceutical services must be provided by a pharmacist who is on site at the ASC.
- Physicians and pharmacists are the only licensed professional who may provide pharmaceutical
services at an ASC - CORRECT ANSWERSa pharmacist may be contracted by the health care organization
to provide consultative services on site or by telepharmacy.
Mr. w is a 52-yr-old man in the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath and tingling
fingers. His breathing is shallow and rapid. He denies that he has diabetes, and his blood sugar is within
normal limits. There are no electrocardiogram changes. He has no significant respiratory or cardiac
history. He takes several anti-anxiety medications. He says he has had anxiety attacks in the past. While
Mr. w is being worked up for chest pain, a blood specimen is drawn for testing arterial blood gasses
(ABG). What do mr. w's ABG values indicate?
pH 7.48, PaCO2 28, HCO3 22
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