CNOR 200 Question Practice Questions With Correct Answers
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CNOR 200 Question Practice Questions With
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During preoperative verification the nurse notes the patient has an implantable cardioverter-
defibrillator (ICD). The nurse ensures the device is turned off prior to the planned procedure because
the _______________________ can deprogra...
CNOR 200 Question Practice Questions With
Correct Answers
During preoperative verification the nurse notes the patient has an implantable cardioverter-
defibrillator (ICD). The nurse ensures the device is turned off prior to the planned procedure because
the _______________________ can deprogram the device and cause it to trigger during the procedure.
A. wavelength
B. audible length
C. electrical component
D. volume - answer✔A. wavelength
Which of the following actions demonstrates a key physical attribute of the RN circulator?
A. quickly anticipating the needs of the team
B. Using eye-hand coordination
C. Remaining calm
D. Concentrating during long procedure - answer✔B. Using eye-hand coordination
A patient scheduled for an emergency hip arthroplasty has a preoperative prothrombin result of 12
seconds. The best action of the RN circulator is to:
A. inform the surgical team and transport the patient to the OR suite
B. inform the anesthesiologist
C. cancel the case
D. inform the surgeon - answer✔A. inform the surgical team and transport the patient to the OR suite
Specimens should be transferred from the sterile field to the appropriate container using
____________________ precautions.
The perioperative nurse can expert the wound/ostomy/continence nurse to mark the site for the stoma
for a colostomy at:
A. the patient's belt line
B. skin fold
C. a crease in the abdomen
D. the rectus muscle - answer✔D. the rectus muscle
What is the shelf life of red blood cells when refrigerated?
A. 40 days
B. 46 days
C. 42 days
D. 44 days - answer✔C. 42 days
During a postoperative follow-up phone call, a patient recovering from a right lumpectomy states that
she is experiencing numbness to the ring (fourth) and little (fifth) fingers of her right hand. The
perioperative nurse suspects possible damage to the:
A. median nerve
B. radial nerve
C. axillary nerve
D. ulnar nerve - answer✔D. ulnar nerve
The time between traumatic injury and effective treatment that directly influences patient outcomes is
referred to as the:
A. hour of decision
B. transitional hour
C. golden hour
D. trauma hour - answer✔C. golden hour
Most medication errors in pediatric care occur because this patient population varies dramatically in:
Solutions used for manually cleaning flexible endoscopes should be discarded...
A. after they become cloudy
B. after there are visible particulates
C. at the end of the shift
D. after every use - answer✔D. after every use
The perioperative RN notes that the patient is taking garlic as a prophylactic cold remedy. This
information is reported to which of the following health care providers?
A. The anesthesia care provider, as the herb can prolong bleeding
B. The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA), as there will be less need for electrocautery
C. The AM admit nurse, since it is not necessary to hang an IV prophylactic antibiotic
D. - answer✔A. The anesthesia care provider, as the herb can prolong bleeding
During a local procedure, the nurse notices that the patient is exhibiting a sense of uneasiness, agitation,
coughing, and wheezing. The nurse should suspect a/an:
A. toxic reaction to the local anesthesia
B. allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
C. series of side effects to local anesthesia
D. normal reaction to the local anesthesia - answer✔B. allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
The _________________ lithotomy position is most often associated with compartment syndrome.
A. frog-leg
B. standard
C. high
D. low - answer✔C. high
Which of the following should be considered regarding the integrity of packaging materials?
A. storage area should have air temperature below 75 degrees F
B. steam sterilized items should be placed onto storage shelves to cool at room temperature
C. open-shelving storage units are preferable to closed cupboards
D. storage areas do not need to be secure - answer✔A. storage area should have air temperature below
75 degrees F
Radiation seeds have been removed along with prostatic tissue during a transurethral resection of the
prostate. How should the tissue be handled?
A. kept on the sterile field until the end of the case to prevent exposure to other perioperative team
member
B. Placed at the specimen pickup station for routine transport to pathology
C. Direct transfer to the specimen container
D. Placed in a specimen container using forceps - answer✔B. Placed at the specimen pickup station for
routine transport to pathology
The most effective process for transferring information related to perioperative nursing care includes
which of the following?
A. Telephone call and review of electronic medical record
B. Face-to-face report and a checklist
C. Verbal report by transporter to perioperative nurse
D. Anesthesia care provider report to PACU nurse - answer✔B. Face-to-face report and a checklist
The accountability for surgical counts is a professional responsibility that rests primarily on the...
A. scrub person and surgeon
B. RN circulator
C. RN circulator and surgeon
D. scrub person and RN circulator - answer✔D. scrub person and RN circulator
When comparing the scope of the perioperative nurse's practice to the scope of the surgical technician's
practice, which of the following is a correct statement?
A. Both the perioperative nurse and surgical technician care for patients throughout the continuum of
the perioperative phase
B. The scope of practice of the perioperative nurse is to care for patients throughout the continuum of
the perioperative phase, while the scope of practice of the surgical technician is to prepare instruments
and supplies and maintain aseptic technique of the surgical procedure.
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