CNOR Exam Prep CCI First Edition Chapters 1-9
CNOR EXAM PREP CCI FIRST EDITION CHAPTERS 1-9 NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
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1. Which of the following authoritative organizations is responsible for delineating
the accepted list of nursing diagnosis?
A. NANDA International
B. American Nurses Association
C. AORN
D. The Joint Commission - Correct Answer-A. NANDA International
Rationale: NANDA International is the organization responsible for creating and
updating the current list of nursing diagnoses. NANDA classifies human response
patterns and standardizes the terminology for all nursing diagnoses.
2. Surgical site marking should be performed by the:
A. patient before coming to the hospital
B. surgeon after the site and side (if applicable) have been surgically prepped and
draped.
C. nurse doing the patient preoperative assessment
D. surgeon before the patient receives any sedatives - Correct Answer-D. Surgeon
before the patient receives any sedatives
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Rationale: Surgical site marking should be performed by the surgeon before the
patient receives any sedatives. The nurse performing the perioperative assessment
verifies the site and side (if applicable) and this site verification is performed again
with the surgical team before the incision is made.
3. What part of the preoperative assessment indicates that a patient is at risk for
postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
A. History of varicosities
B. History of alcohol abuse
C. Recent upper respiratory infection
D. Body mass index greater than 26 - Correct Answer-A. History of varicosities
Rationale: During the preoperative assessment, the nurse should assess the
patient for conditions that may suggest an increased risk of DVT development.
These risks include a personal or family history of thrombosis, coagulopathy, blood
clots, blood-clotting disorders, previous deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary
embolism, varicosities or leg swelling, smoking, or living sedentary or
nonambulatory lifestyle for more than 72 hours.
4. Actively warming surgical patients with forced air to prevent hypothermia
should begin:
A. as soon as the patient enters the OR or procedure room
B. in the recovery room
C. in the preoperative holding area
D. just before the surgeon makes the incision - Correct Answer-C. in the
preoperative holding area
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Rationale: Research has shown that, to be most effective, forced air warming
should be initiated in the preoperative holding area and continued
intraoperatively. Preoperatively warming the patient with forced air warming
before induction of anesthesia minimizes heat loss more effectively than use of
warmed cotton blankets alone.
5. Which of the following indicators demonstrates a patient who is at increased
risk of developing a pressure ulcer during a surgical procedure?
A. Aged 50 or older
B. History of recent gallbladder surgery
C. Female patient
D. Poor preoperative nutritional status - Correct Answer-D. Poor preoperative
nutritional status
Rationale: The perioperative nurse should take additional precautions to decrease
the risk of developing a pressure ulcer in patients who are older than 70 years of
age; who require vascular procedures or any procedure lasting longer than four
hours; who are thin, small in stature, or have poor preoperative nutritional status;
who are diabetic or have vascular disease; or who have a preoperative Braden
score that is less than 20.
6. The perioperative nurse performs a preoperative assessment on a surgical
patient to aid in the development of:
A. the complete medical record
B. the patient's plan of care
C. the surgeon's postoperative note
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D. future research in perioperative nursing - Correct Answer-B. the patient's plan
of care
Rationale: The perioperative nurse must complete a preoperative assessment on
his or her patient to facilitate identification of the appropriate nursing diagnosis,
development of a plan for the appropriate interventions and care, and
achievement of the desired surgical outcomes.
7. Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage errors?
A. Male patients ages 25-40
B. Bariatric patients
C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy
D. Pediatric patients - Correct Answer-D. Pediatric patients
Rationale: Pediatric patients are at higher risk of medication errors related to
dosing for body size. Patient weight should always be recorded in kilograms for
medication dosage calculations. Other populations at high risk including geriatric
patients and those patient with impaired body systems.
8. The goal of medication reconciliation is to:
A. inform the patient of anesthetic medication administered intraoperatively.
B. save the surgeon from having to look up medications later.
C. promote safe patient outcomes related to medication administration
D. save the floor nurse work when admitting the patient - Correct Answer-C.
promote safe patient outcomes related to medication administration
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CNOR EXAM PREP CCI FIRST EDITION CHAPTERS 1-9 NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. Which of the following authoritative organizations is responsible for delineating
the accepted list of nursing diagnosis?
A. NANDA International
B. American Nurses Association
C. AORN
D. The Joint Commission - Correct Answer-A. NANDA International
Rationale: NANDA International is the organization responsible for creating and
updating the current list of nursing diagnoses. NANDA classifies human response
patterns and standardizes the terminology for all nursing diagnoses.
2. Surgical site marking should be performed by the:
A. patient before coming to the hospital
B. surgeon after the site and side (if applicable) have been surgically prepped and
draped.
C. nurse doing the patient preoperative assessment
D. surgeon before the patient receives any sedatives - Correct Answer-D. Surgeon
before the patient receives any sedatives
1|Page
, CNOR Exam Prep CCI First Edition Chapters 1-9
Rationale: Surgical site marking should be performed by the surgeon before the
patient receives any sedatives. The nurse performing the perioperative assessment
verifies the site and side (if applicable) and this site verification is performed again
with the surgical team before the incision is made.
3. What part of the preoperative assessment indicates that a patient is at risk for
postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
A. History of varicosities
B. History of alcohol abuse
C. Recent upper respiratory infection
D. Body mass index greater than 26 - Correct Answer-A. History of varicosities
Rationale: During the preoperative assessment, the nurse should assess the
patient for conditions that may suggest an increased risk of DVT development.
These risks include a personal or family history of thrombosis, coagulopathy, blood
clots, blood-clotting disorders, previous deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary
embolism, varicosities or leg swelling, smoking, or living sedentary or
nonambulatory lifestyle for more than 72 hours.
4. Actively warming surgical patients with forced air to prevent hypothermia
should begin:
A. as soon as the patient enters the OR or procedure room
B. in the recovery room
C. in the preoperative holding area
D. just before the surgeon makes the incision - Correct Answer-C. in the
preoperative holding area
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, CNOR Exam Prep CCI First Edition Chapters 1-9
Rationale: Research has shown that, to be most effective, forced air warming
should be initiated in the preoperative holding area and continued
intraoperatively. Preoperatively warming the patient with forced air warming
before induction of anesthesia minimizes heat loss more effectively than use of
warmed cotton blankets alone.
5. Which of the following indicators demonstrates a patient who is at increased
risk of developing a pressure ulcer during a surgical procedure?
A. Aged 50 or older
B. History of recent gallbladder surgery
C. Female patient
D. Poor preoperative nutritional status - Correct Answer-D. Poor preoperative
nutritional status
Rationale: The perioperative nurse should take additional precautions to decrease
the risk of developing a pressure ulcer in patients who are older than 70 years of
age; who require vascular procedures or any procedure lasting longer than four
hours; who are thin, small in stature, or have poor preoperative nutritional status;
who are diabetic or have vascular disease; or who have a preoperative Braden
score that is less than 20.
6. The perioperative nurse performs a preoperative assessment on a surgical
patient to aid in the development of:
A. the complete medical record
B. the patient's plan of care
C. the surgeon's postoperative note
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D. future research in perioperative nursing - Correct Answer-B. the patient's plan
of care
Rationale: The perioperative nurse must complete a preoperative assessment on
his or her patient to facilitate identification of the appropriate nursing diagnosis,
development of a plan for the appropriate interventions and care, and
achievement of the desired surgical outcomes.
7. Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage errors?
A. Male patients ages 25-40
B. Bariatric patients
C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy
D. Pediatric patients - Correct Answer-D. Pediatric patients
Rationale: Pediatric patients are at higher risk of medication errors related to
dosing for body size. Patient weight should always be recorded in kilograms for
medication dosage calculations. Other populations at high risk including geriatric
patients and those patient with impaired body systems.
8. The goal of medication reconciliation is to:
A. inform the patient of anesthetic medication administered intraoperatively.
B. save the surgeon from having to look up medications later.
C. promote safe patient outcomes related to medication administration
D. save the floor nurse work when admitting the patient - Correct Answer-C.
promote safe patient outcomes related to medication administration
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