CNOR {CERTIFIED NURSE OPERATING ROOM} Exam Solved Questions With Revised Correct Detailed Answers >> BRAND NEW VERSION!!
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1. Which of the following post-surgical patients who underwent surgery at an ASC
may be allowed to drive themselves home once they have met discharge criteria...
CNOR
{CERTIFIED NURSE OPERATING ROOM}
Exam Solved Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
>> BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. Which of the following post-surgical patients who underwent surgery at an ASC
may be allowed to drive themselves home once they have met discharge criteria?
A. Patients who have a surgeon's order on their chart granting permission.
B. Patients who have received regional or local anesthetic only.
C. Patient who have received local anesthetic only.
D. Patients who have received regional anesthetic only. - ANSWER A. Patients
who have a surgeon's order on their chart granting permission.
2. All of the following individuals collaborate to complete the postop evaluation
program, EXCEPT:
A. Registered nurses
B. Technicians
C. Administrative personnel
D. Sterile processing - ANSWER D. Sterile processing.
(participants who were involved in the DIRECT CARE of the patient)
,3. When cleaning an anesthesia breathing circuit after a surgical procedure to
enable it to be safely used for the next patient scheduled for surgery, the
breathing circuit should be cleaned by use of:
A. Microwave sterilization
B. Pasteurization
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Ethylene oxide gas sterilization - ANSWER B. Pasteurization
4. Antiseptic preparation for eye surgery involves what prep solution?
A. Hexachlorophene
B. Alcohol-based iodophor
C. Chlorhexidine gluconate
D. Ophthalmic strength iodophor - ANSWER D. Ophthalmic strength iodophor
5. Which of the following examples MOST accurately depicts the "call out" and
"check back" feedback method of communication?
A. The surgeon states "corneal scissors, please," the surgical scrub repeats
"corneal scissors" as she places them in the surgeon's hand.
B. The surgeon states "corneal scissors, please," the surgical scrub repeats
"corneal scissors, ma'am" as she places them in the surgeon's hand, the surgeon
verbally acknowledges she has received the correct instrument.
C. The surgical scrub recognizes that the surgeon is going to require the corneal
scissors for the next step of the surgery, she obtains the corneal scissors and
hands them to the surgeon, stating "here are the corneal scissors" and the
surgeon acknowledges receipt of the corneal scissors.
,D. The surgeon calls out "I need the corneal scissors", the surgical scrub states
"She needs the corneal scissors" as she places them in the surgeon's hands -
ANSWER B.
6. When reviewing your patient's chart in the pre-op holding room, you note your
patient takes Kava for anxiety. Why should you communicate this herb use to the
anesthesia care provider?
A. Kava can have an anticoagulant effect.
B. Kava can increase blood pressure.
C. Kava can alter/prolong anesthesia.
D. Kava can elevate blood sugar. - ANSWER C. Kava can alter/prolong
anesthesia.
(known to have a prolonged sedative effect and prolong anesthesia; can also
cause liver toxicity)
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE related to the goal of silence in
communication?
A. Silence is only appropriate when the other person is also silent.
B. When you are silent, you are signaling that you are waiting for the other person
to respond.
C. Silence conveys that you have nothing useful to say.
D. Silence makes many people nervous, so use it wisely. - ANSWER B.
8. Which of the following situations is a POOR example of the performance of
preop teaching?
, A. You use medical terminology to explain what is going to happen to the patient
and what s/he should expect postop.
B. You close the door and turn off the television while preop teaching to your
hearing-impaired patient.
C. You ask a translator to assist you in translating while you provider preop
teaching.
D. You look directly at your hearing-impaired patient while speaking, being sure to
speak clearly and not too quickly. - ANSWER A.
9. You are sending some used items on a case cart to be sterilized. You notice that
there are some unused sterile items left on the cart. What should be done with
the unused items?
A. They may be used after 24 hours have passed.
B. They may be used, provided they were not in contact with the used items and
the packaging has not been compromised (e.g., become wet or damaged).
C. They should be opened and added to the contaminated items.
D. They should be sent for reprocessing, along with the contaminated items. -
ANSWER B.
10. Your young pregnant patient has suffered a miscarriage in the second
trimester and is hemorrhaging. She must undergo immediate dilation and
evacuation of the uterine contents. She can only be given a paracervical block
because she has recently eaten. The patient is crying and is very upset about
losing her baby. How should you respond?
A. Allow the patient's husband to be at her side in the OR.
B. Ask the anesthetic provider if he can give her some sedation.
C. Continuously update the patient as to the progress of the procedure.
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