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CNOR- Certified Nurse Operating Room Practice
Zander EXAM 1&2 LATEST UPDATE 2026-2027
WITH COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
CNOR EXAM 1
Question: Consulting the surgeon on the surgical approach and required positioning for the
upcoming procedure is an example of:
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
Question: A patient who is scheduled for surgery exhibits signs of severe anticipatory anxiety
reaction. Interventions for this patient should focus on:
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a. Redirecting the patient's attention to something more pleasant
b. Providing a quiet unhurried environment with soothing mannerisms
c. Setting time limits for his behavior in a firm responsive manner
d. Assuring the patient he or she has nothing to worry about - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: The following is an example of corporate negligence:
a. Performing surgery on the wrong knee
b. Failing to check that a new hire has a nursing license
c. Failing to secure a patient to the OSI bed resulting in a fall
d. Administering too little anesthesia resulting in awareness during the procedure - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔b
Question: During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of circumoral
numbness, blurred vision, and dizziness. What should be the immediate action of the
perioperative nurse monitoring this patient?
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a. Recheck the dose of local anesthesia given
b. Ensure an airway
c. Set the IV line to full flow
d. Call for 20% lipid emulsion to be brought to the room - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: 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:
a. Accept the surgeon's response without comment and fill out an incident report
b. Inform the surgeon of hospital policy and document subsequent actions
c. Order X-rays regardless of the surgeon's wishes
d. Notify the OR supervisor and ask for advice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the sterile field.
The following day, the supervisor learns of the incident. The supervisor's first action would be
to:
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a. Initiate an incident report
b. Instruct the employee on the technique of reading labels
c. Counsel the employee verbally
d. Notify the surgeon of the break in technique - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: Due to an emergency, the perioperative nurse is unable to conduct the sponge,
sharps, and instrument counts. At the conclusion of the surgery, the nurse should:
a. Ask the surgeon to sign the count
b. Immediately notify the OR supervisor
c. Document the absence of counts
d. Refuse to sign the sponge count record - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: The optimum patient position provides:
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CNOR- Certified Nurse Operating Room Practice
Zander EXAM 1&2 LATEST UPDATE 2026-2027
WITH COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
CNOR EXAM 1
Question: Consulting the surgeon on the surgical approach and required positioning for the
upcoming procedure is an example of:
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
Question: A patient who is scheduled for surgery exhibits signs of severe anticipatory anxiety
reaction. Interventions for this patient should focus on:
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a. Redirecting the patient's attention to something more pleasant
b. Providing a quiet unhurried environment with soothing mannerisms
c. Setting time limits for his behavior in a firm responsive manner
d. Assuring the patient he or she has nothing to worry about - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: The following is an example of corporate negligence:
a. Performing surgery on the wrong knee
b. Failing to check that a new hire has a nursing license
c. Failing to secure a patient to the OSI bed resulting in a fall
d. Administering too little anesthesia resulting in awareness during the procedure - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔b
Question: During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of circumoral
numbness, blurred vision, and dizziness. What should be the immediate action of the
perioperative nurse monitoring this patient?
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a. Recheck the dose of local anesthesia given
b. Ensure an airway
c. Set the IV line to full flow
d. Call for 20% lipid emulsion to be brought to the room - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: 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:
a. Accept the surgeon's response without comment and fill out an incident report
b. Inform the surgeon of hospital policy and document subsequent actions
c. Order X-rays regardless of the surgeon's wishes
d. Notify the OR supervisor and ask for advice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the sterile field.
The following day, the supervisor learns of the incident. The supervisor's first action would be
to:
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a. Initiate an incident report
b. Instruct the employee on the technique of reading labels
c. Counsel the employee verbally
d. Notify the surgeon of the break in technique - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: Due to an emergency, the perioperative nurse is unable to conduct the sponge,
sharps, and instrument counts. At the conclusion of the surgery, the nurse should:
a. Ask the surgeon to sign the count
b. Immediately notify the OR supervisor
c. Document the absence of counts
d. Refuse to sign the sponge count record - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: The optimum patient position provides:
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