CNOR EXAM Questions and Verified Answers | Latest Update 2025/2026

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CNOR EXAM Questions and Verified Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 While completing the preoperative assessment, a nurse notices the pt R knee has been marked by the surgeon but the pt is scheduled for the L Knee arthroplasty. What is the best action for the nurse? - Answer -verify with the surgeon A pt age 7 is scheduled for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy at the ambulatory surgery center. During the preoperative telephone interview, the mother asks the preoperative nurse if her daughter will be able to take her favorite stuffed animal into the OR. Which of the following is the best response based on the child's developmental level - Answer -we will make sure the toy stays with your daughter until the anesthetic takes effect The periperative registered nurse notes that the pt is taking garlic as a prophylactic cold remedy. This information is reported to which of the following health care providers? Answer -Anesthesia care provider, because garlic can prolong bleeding A pt who has just received a local anesthetic block is beginning to demonstrate decreased breathing rate & depth, tremors, and muscle twitching, the nurse should suspect a/an - Answer -toxic reaction to the local anesthesia the perioperative nurse can expect the would /ostomy/continence nurse to mark the site for the stoma for a colostomy at - Answer -rectus muscle During a local procedure, the nurse notices that the pt is exhibiting a sense of uneasiness, agitation, coughing & wheezing. The nrse should suspect a/an - Answer -allergic reaction to the local anesthesia the 3 tops risk factors associated w/ pt falls are medications, gait, and - Answer -previous fall normal hematocrit for pt age 10 years ranges from - Answer 34-40% universal protocol is a process to keep pt safe in surgery. Verbal confirmation is performed at 3 points during the perioperative period. Which of the following is identified as 1 of the 3 critical points? - Answer -sign in before induction of anesthesia a 12 year old boy is scheduled for srgery to repair a fracture to the knee involving the epiphyseal plate. The perioperative nurse recognizes the primary complication resulting from the injury is - Answer -impaired growth to the affected leg a pt suffers a cardiac arrest following the injection of bupivacaine 0.5% w/ epi 1:200,000 25 mL as a peripheral nerve block for L knee arthroscopy. The perioperative nurse can anticipate obtaining which of the following drugs for the anesthesia care provider? - Answer -20% lipid emulsion Which of the following is an assessment parameter monitored through the use of perioperative nurse process? - Answer documentation of potential needs preoperative pt assessment of the use of herbs is an important function of the perioperative nurse so that - Answer -the appropriate healthcare provider can be notified of potential risks to the surgical procedure which electrolyte is important to check preoperatively after bowel prep the day before? - Answer -Potassium AORN peripoperative nursing data set (PNDS) is the structured nursing vocabulary designed to describe nursing care in the perioperative setting. At the core of the PNDS conceptual model is the - Answer -patient What Is Defined As The Standardized Process To Keep Patients Safe In Surgery? - Answer -Universal protocol The purpose of witnessing a surgical consent is to attest to which of the following? - Answer -the signature was voluntary and not coerced Which one of the following antibiotics can potentiate neuromuscular blocking agents? - Answer -piperacillin Universal protocol is - Answer -a standardized means for ensuring pt safety during surgery during the discharge medication reconciliation process, the postanesthesia care unit nurse educates the pt and family members to - Answer -use 1 pharmacy for filling all prescriptions and OTC medications a pt scheduled for an emergency hip arthroplasty has a preoperative prothrombin result of 12 seconds. The best action of the RN circulator is to - Answer -inform the surgical team and transport the patient to the OR suite During the preoperative assessment, the pt states that "donordirected" RBCs are available and should be sued if a blood transfusion is necessary. Which of the following is accurate about donor directed RBCs? - Answer -donated blood is tested and processed by the blood bank What is the physiological change associated w/ the normal aging process in geriatric pt? - Answer -increased vascular resistance during the preoperative assessment, the perioperative nurse notes on the history & physical that the pt has an entrapped median nerve on the volar surface of the wrist secondary to her