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2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED
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Personal protective equipment that must be worn when mixing and inserting
methyl methacrylate bone cement includes:
A. Head coverings
B. Latex gloves
C. Googles
D. Shoe covers - Correct Answer-C. Googles
Methyl methacrylate can penetrate many latex compounds. Methyl methacrylate
fumes may irritate the eyes; therefore, eye protection must be worn when mixing
and inserting methyl methacrylate bone cement. PPE is defined as any clothing or
other equipment that protects a person from exposure to chemicals. PPE may
include gloves, aprons, chemical splash goggles, and impervious clothing.
Which of the following nursing actions would be best support a positive outcome
for a nursing diagnosis of potential for alteration in skin integrity?
A. Place a warming blanket on the OR bed prior to the patient coming into the
operating room
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B. Obtain an appropriate positioning device that will aid in redistribution of
pressure
C. Place several layers of linen material on the OR bed
D. Position the patient in a supine position with arms tucked at sides and palms
facing down to protect the ulcer nerve - Correct Answer-B. Obtain an appropriate
positioning device that will aid in redistribution of pressure
Warming blankets and extra layers of material should not be placed under the
patient. The goal is to use equipment that is designed to redistribute pressure and
that decreases the risk for positioning injuries. Palms should face the patient when
the arms are tucked.
Which of the following describes point-of-use cleaning of a surgical instrument?
A. Prior to the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge
B. During the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge after each
use
C. After the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge in the
sterile processing area
D. Continually clean the instrument with a sponge moistened with saline - Correct
Answer-B. During the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge
after each use
One type of point-of-use cleaning of a surgical instrument is when the instrument
is cleaned with a sterile, water-soaked sponge after each use during the
procedure. Point-of-use cleaning also occurs when an instrument is cleaned at the
point of use immediately following the procedure. Saline should not be used for
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point-of-care cleaning. Cleaning at the point of use prevents bioburden from
building up on the instrument and helps maintain the life of the instrument.
Venous air embolism is most likely to occur when the patient is in the ________
position.
A. Supine
B. Sitting
C. Lithotomy
D. Lateral - Correct Answer-B. Sitting
Venous air embolism can occur when air or gas is drawn into the circulation by the
veins above the level of the heart and is most likely to occur during neurosurgery
or open shoulder surgery in the sitting or semi-sitting position.
A subjective sign of the existence and intensity of postoperative pain is the
patient's:
A. Self-report
B. Change in blood pressure
C. Facial expression
D. Protective guarding behavior - Correct Answer-A. Self-report
A subjective sign is what the patient states. Objective signs include results from
physical assessment or observation.
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A nursing diagnosis that considers a patient is at risk means the nursing
interventions:
A. Are directed at prevention
B. Will not affect the patient's outcome
C. Should be performed only as needed
D. May put the patients at risk - Correct Answer-A. Are directed at prevention
For perioperative patients, nursing diagnoses that consider a patient at risk for an
outcome mean the problem has not yet occurred, and the interventions are
directed at prevention.
Signs of a blood transfusion reaction include which of the following?
A. Hypotension, hemoglobinuria, hyperthermia
B. Weak pulse, hemoglobinuria, hypertension
C. Hypothermia, weak pulse, tachycardia
D. Hypothermia, hemoglobinuria, tachycardia - Correct Answer-A. Hypotension,
hemoglobinuria, hyperthermia
A blood transfusion reaction reflects vasomotor instability and is evidenced by
hypotension, hemoglobinuria, and hyperthermia. Many common signs are not
readily obvious when a patient is under anesthesia.
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CNOR PRACTICE EXAM/ CNOR PRACTICE EXAM PREP BY CCI NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Personal protective equipment that must be worn when mixing and inserting
methyl methacrylate bone cement includes:
A. Head coverings
B. Latex gloves
C. Googles
D. Shoe covers - Correct Answer-C. Googles
Methyl methacrylate can penetrate many latex compounds. Methyl methacrylate
fumes may irritate the eyes; therefore, eye protection must be worn when mixing
and inserting methyl methacrylate bone cement. PPE is defined as any clothing or
other equipment that protects a person from exposure to chemicals. PPE may
include gloves, aprons, chemical splash goggles, and impervious clothing.
Which of the following nursing actions would be best support a positive outcome
for a nursing diagnosis of potential for alteration in skin integrity?
A. Place a warming blanket on the OR bed prior to the patient coming into the
operating room
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B. Obtain an appropriate positioning device that will aid in redistribution of
pressure
C. Place several layers of linen material on the OR bed
D. Position the patient in a supine position with arms tucked at sides and palms
facing down to protect the ulcer nerve - Correct Answer-B. Obtain an appropriate
positioning device that will aid in redistribution of pressure
Warming blankets and extra layers of material should not be placed under the
patient. The goal is to use equipment that is designed to redistribute pressure and
that decreases the risk for positioning injuries. Palms should face the patient when
the arms are tucked.
Which of the following describes point-of-use cleaning of a surgical instrument?
A. Prior to the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge
B. During the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge after each
use
C. After the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge in the
sterile processing area
D. Continually clean the instrument with a sponge moistened with saline - Correct
Answer-B. During the procedure, the instrument is cleaned with a moist sponge
after each use
One type of point-of-use cleaning of a surgical instrument is when the instrument
is cleaned with a sterile, water-soaked sponge after each use during the
procedure. Point-of-use cleaning also occurs when an instrument is cleaned at the
point of use immediately following the procedure. Saline should not be used for
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point-of-care cleaning. Cleaning at the point of use prevents bioburden from
building up on the instrument and helps maintain the life of the instrument.
Venous air embolism is most likely to occur when the patient is in the ________
position.
A. Supine
B. Sitting
C. Lithotomy
D. Lateral - Correct Answer-B. Sitting
Venous air embolism can occur when air or gas is drawn into the circulation by the
veins above the level of the heart and is most likely to occur during neurosurgery
or open shoulder surgery in the sitting or semi-sitting position.
A subjective sign of the existence and intensity of postoperative pain is the
patient's:
A. Self-report
B. Change in blood pressure
C. Facial expression
D. Protective guarding behavior - Correct Answer-A. Self-report
A subjective sign is what the patient states. Objective signs include results from
physical assessment or observation.
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A nursing diagnosis that considers a patient is at risk means the nursing
interventions:
A. Are directed at prevention
B. Will not affect the patient's outcome
C. Should be performed only as needed
D. May put the patients at risk - Correct Answer-A. Are directed at prevention
For perioperative patients, nursing diagnoses that consider a patient at risk for an
outcome mean the problem has not yet occurred, and the interventions are
directed at prevention.
Signs of a blood transfusion reaction include which of the following?
A. Hypotension, hemoglobinuria, hyperthermia
B. Weak pulse, hemoglobinuria, hypertension
C. Hypothermia, weak pulse, tachycardia
D. Hypothermia, hemoglobinuria, tachycardia - Correct Answer-A. Hypotension,
hemoglobinuria, hyperthermia
A blood transfusion reaction reflects vasomotor instability and is evidenced by
hypotension, hemoglobinuria, and hyperthermia. Many common signs are not
readily obvious when a patient is under anesthesia.
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