CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room) Practice Exam Prep
CNOR (CERTIFIED NURSE OPERATING ROOM) PRACTICE EXAM PREP
NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The perioperative RN is caring for a developmentally delayed male patient aged 46
years whose cognitive level is comparable to a child aged 9 years. Which of the
following is the most appropriate pain assessment tool?
A. Using a visual analog pain scale
B. Asking the patient's caregivers how much pain they think the patient is
experiencing
C. Asking the patient to describe his pain on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being no
pain and 10 being the worse pain imaginable
D. Using a FACES pain rating scale - Correct Answer-D. Using a FACES pain rating
scale
McBurney's incision is used by surgeons when performing an open...
A. hysterectomy
B. nephrectomy
C. cholecystectomy
D. appendectomy - Correct Answer-D. appendectomy
The rationale for using a local anesthetic with added epinephrine is to...
A. decrease the risk for hypertension by promoting vasodilation
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B. slow the rate of absorption of the local anesthetic by promoting
vasoconstriction
C. increase the flow of while blood cells to the surgical site to prevent infection by
promoting vasodilation
D. enhance the rate of absorption of the local anesthetic by promoting
vasoconstriction - Correct Answer-B. Slow the rate of absorption of the local
anesthetic by promoting vasoconstriction
Compartemtn pressure of an extremity above _________ mm Hg requires a
fasciotomy.
A. 20 mm Hg
B. 15 mm Hg
C. 30 mm Hg
D. 5 mm Hg - Correct Answer-C. 30 mm Hg
Which of the following describes appropriate role behavior of a health care
industry representative in the surgical suite?
A. The health care industry representative functions as a member of the scrubbed
team
B. The health care industry representative provides documentation that indicates
its exclusion from HIPAA regulations
C. The health care industry representative with specialized training performs
calibration to adjust devices to the surgeon's specifications with facility approval.
D. The health care industry representative wears professional business attire and
photo identification in the perioperative areas - Correct Answer-C. The health care
industry representative with specialized training performs calibration to adjust
devices to the surgeon's specifications with facility approval.
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It is important for the perioperative nurse to communicate a patient's new onset
atrial fibrillation because of an increased risk of...
A. stroke caused by embolus
B. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
C. intraoperative hypertension
D. hemorrhagic stroke - Correct Answer-A. stroke caused by embolus
During a subtotal thyroidectomy, both the right and left recurrent laryngeal nerves
are ligated. The perioperative nurse can anticipate the need for which of the
following interventions?
A. Delivering a quarter-inch penrose drain to the sterile field
B. Obtaining an emergency tracheotomy tray
C. Obtaining an order for a consult for speech therapy
D. Obtaining an order for a consult for a swallow test - Correct Answer-B.
Obtaining an emergency tracheostomy tray
Secondary injury from a blast injury is caused by...
A. exacerbation of existing condition
B. the victim being thrown against a stationary object
C. the blast itself
D. debris and projectiles - Correct Answer-D. debris and projectiles
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Which of the following statements best describes the World Health Organization
(WHO) surgical safety checklist?
A. The checklist reduces the need to communicate between members of the
surgical team
B. The checklist provides an opportunity to individualize the plan of patient care
C. The checklist is used as one means of improving patient safety
D. The checklist incorporates standardized nomenclature from the Perioperative
Nursing Data Set (PNDS) - Correct Answer-C. The checklist is used as a means of
improving patient safety
The perioperative nurse has a professional responsibility to consider factors
related to a product's impact on the environment, as demonstrated by which of
the following actions?
A. The nurse encourages the organization to select non-recycled products
B. The nurse supports peers who attend product recycling demonstrations
C. The nurse supports vendors who offer products made from recycled materials
D. The nurse encourages the organization to identify products from vendors who
actively recycle products - Correct Answer-C. The nurse supports vendors who
offer products made from recycled materials
Determining whether re-anastomosis is possible after a low anterior resection of
the sigmoid colon depends on...
A. success in bypassing a pyloric stenosis
B. the ability to maintain a high level of tension between the sigmoid colon and
rectosigmoid portion of rectum
C. the amount of small bowel blockage
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CNOR (CERTIFIED NURSE OPERATING ROOM) PRACTICE EXAM PREP
NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The perioperative RN is caring for a developmentally delayed male patient aged 46
years whose cognitive level is comparable to a child aged 9 years. Which of the
following is the most appropriate pain assessment tool?
A. Using a visual analog pain scale
B. Asking the patient's caregivers how much pain they think the patient is
experiencing
C. Asking the patient to describe his pain on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being no
pain and 10 being the worse pain imaginable
D. Using a FACES pain rating scale - Correct Answer-D. Using a FACES pain rating
scale
McBurney's incision is used by surgeons when performing an open...
A. hysterectomy
B. nephrectomy
C. cholecystectomy
D. appendectomy - Correct Answer-D. appendectomy
The rationale for using a local anesthetic with added epinephrine is to...
A. decrease the risk for hypertension by promoting vasodilation
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B. slow the rate of absorption of the local anesthetic by promoting
vasoconstriction
C. increase the flow of while blood cells to the surgical site to prevent infection by
promoting vasodilation
D. enhance the rate of absorption of the local anesthetic by promoting
vasoconstriction - Correct Answer-B. Slow the rate of absorption of the local
anesthetic by promoting vasoconstriction
Compartemtn pressure of an extremity above _________ mm Hg requires a
fasciotomy.
A. 20 mm Hg
B. 15 mm Hg
C. 30 mm Hg
D. 5 mm Hg - Correct Answer-C. 30 mm Hg
Which of the following describes appropriate role behavior of a health care
industry representative in the surgical suite?
A. The health care industry representative functions as a member of the scrubbed
team
B. The health care industry representative provides documentation that indicates
its exclusion from HIPAA regulations
C. The health care industry representative with specialized training performs
calibration to adjust devices to the surgeon's specifications with facility approval.
D. The health care industry representative wears professional business attire and
photo identification in the perioperative areas - Correct Answer-C. The health care
industry representative with specialized training performs calibration to adjust
devices to the surgeon's specifications with facility approval.
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It is important for the perioperative nurse to communicate a patient's new onset
atrial fibrillation because of an increased risk of...
A. stroke caused by embolus
B. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
C. intraoperative hypertension
D. hemorrhagic stroke - Correct Answer-A. stroke caused by embolus
During a subtotal thyroidectomy, both the right and left recurrent laryngeal nerves
are ligated. The perioperative nurse can anticipate the need for which of the
following interventions?
A. Delivering a quarter-inch penrose drain to the sterile field
B. Obtaining an emergency tracheotomy tray
C. Obtaining an order for a consult for speech therapy
D. Obtaining an order for a consult for a swallow test - Correct Answer-B.
Obtaining an emergency tracheostomy tray
Secondary injury from a blast injury is caused by...
A. exacerbation of existing condition
B. the victim being thrown against a stationary object
C. the blast itself
D. debris and projectiles - Correct Answer-D. debris and projectiles
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Which of the following statements best describes the World Health Organization
(WHO) surgical safety checklist?
A. The checklist reduces the need to communicate between members of the
surgical team
B. The checklist provides an opportunity to individualize the plan of patient care
C. The checklist is used as one means of improving patient safety
D. The checklist incorporates standardized nomenclature from the Perioperative
Nursing Data Set (PNDS) - Correct Answer-C. The checklist is used as a means of
improving patient safety
The perioperative nurse has a professional responsibility to consider factors
related to a product's impact on the environment, as demonstrated by which of
the following actions?
A. The nurse encourages the organization to select non-recycled products
B. The nurse supports peers who attend product recycling demonstrations
C. The nurse supports vendors who offer products made from recycled materials
D. The nurse encourages the organization to identify products from vendors who
actively recycle products - Correct Answer-C. The nurse supports vendors who
offer products made from recycled materials
Determining whether re-anastomosis is possible after a low anterior resection of
the sigmoid colon depends on...
A. success in bypassing a pyloric stenosis
B. the ability to maintain a high level of tension between the sigmoid colon and
rectosigmoid portion of rectum
C. the amount of small bowel blockage
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