CNOR AORN Online Practice Exam
CNOR AORN ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A pt is on a stretcher in the perioperative ready area. When he arrived at the
facility's surgery admission desk that morning, he appeared disheveled and
incoherent. Laboratory blood tests indicated a high level of cocaine in his system.
The anesthesia professional was at the pt's side discussing the need to postpone
the surgery with the surgeon when the pt became belligerent and forcefully
grabbed the anesthesia professional's neck. The pt was placed into restraints. In
this situation, why were restraints necessary?
- the pt was incoherent
- the pt posed a threat to himself
- the pt posed a threat to the anesthesia professional
- the pt was using illegal drugs before his surgery - Correct Answer-the pt posed a
threat to the anesthesia professional
a root cause analysis is conducted after it is discovered that a laparotomy sponge
was left in a patient's abdomen after a surgical procedure. In response to this
event, which of the following actions would be consistent with conducting a root
cause analysis?
- apologize and disclose the error to the patient
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- identify and analyze each step of the surgical count process that is in place at the
facility.
- Identify the involved perioperative learn members and initiate disciplinary
actions
- report the event to the designated hospital accreditation organization - Correct
Answer-identify and analyze each step of the surgical count process that is in place
at the facility.
when the retractable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner is in use in a
hybrid OR, the OR is considered to be MRI zone
I
II
III
IV - Correct Answer-IV
if a pt experiences a cardiac arrest in a hybrid OR when the magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) scanner is in use, the first action the perioperative rn should do to
assist the team is
- begin basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and retract the MRI scanner back into
the holding bay
- call for help, bring in the code cart and resuscitate the pt.
- Remind the team that the MRI scanner is in use and follow the facility protocol
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- turn off the MRI scanner by pushing the quench button - Correct Answer-begin
basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and retract the MRI scanner back into the
holding bay
the role of the health care industry representative includes all of the following
except
- opening sterile implants and instructing the surgeon and the assistants how to
implant the medical devices
- providing one-on-one instruction for the perioperative team related to the
medical device.
- Providing technical support according to the health care organization's policies
and local, state, and federal regulations
- teaching in-service programs to the perioperative team related to the medical
device - Correct Answer-opening sterile implants and instructing the surgeon and
the assistants how to implant the medical devices
what should the water temperature be for hand hygiene?
- 60 F (15.6C) or lower
- between 60 F and 100 F (15.6c to 37.8C)
- between 70 F and 80F (21.1C and 26.7C)
- 80F (26.7C) or higher - Correct Answer-between 70 F and 80F (21.1C and 26.7C)
17. what nursing activity can a perioperative RN delegate to an unlicensed
assistive person?
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- assessment of the pt's skin
- evaluation of nursing care
- organization of supplies
- planning the pt's care - Correct Answer-organization of supplies
18. a surveyor comments to the perioperative director that one team member is
not following the AORN guidelines related to surgical attire. Which team member
is he referring to?
- RN circulator who is wearing a long-sleeved scrub shirt while performing
preoperative skin antisepsis for a surgical pt in the OR
- sterile processing team member who is wearing a short-sleeved scrub top while
preparing and packaging items in the clean assembly area of the sterile processing
department
- scrubbed RN who is wearing protective eyewear during an orthopedic trauma
procedure
surgeon who is wearing a hood as a head cover, goggles, and a surgical mask -
Correct Answer-sterile processing team member who is wearing a short-sleeved
scrub top while preparing and packaging items in the clean assembly area of the
sterile processing department
19. to prepare for a brain biopsy to rule out Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the
perioperative RN should
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CNOR AORN ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A pt is on a stretcher in the perioperative ready area. When he arrived at the
facility's surgery admission desk that morning, he appeared disheveled and
incoherent. Laboratory blood tests indicated a high level of cocaine in his system.
The anesthesia professional was at the pt's side discussing the need to postpone
the surgery with the surgeon when the pt became belligerent and forcefully
grabbed the anesthesia professional's neck. The pt was placed into restraints. In
this situation, why were restraints necessary?
- the pt was incoherent
- the pt posed a threat to himself
- the pt posed a threat to the anesthesia professional
- the pt was using illegal drugs before his surgery - Correct Answer-the pt posed a
threat to the anesthesia professional
a root cause analysis is conducted after it is discovered that a laparotomy sponge
was left in a patient's abdomen after a surgical procedure. In response to this
event, which of the following actions would be consistent with conducting a root
cause analysis?
- apologize and disclose the error to the patient
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- identify and analyze each step of the surgical count process that is in place at the
facility.
- Identify the involved perioperative learn members and initiate disciplinary
actions
- report the event to the designated hospital accreditation organization - Correct
Answer-identify and analyze each step of the surgical count process that is in place
at the facility.
when the retractable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner is in use in a
hybrid OR, the OR is considered to be MRI zone
I
II
III
IV - Correct Answer-IV
if a pt experiences a cardiac arrest in a hybrid OR when the magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) scanner is in use, the first action the perioperative rn should do to
assist the team is
- begin basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and retract the MRI scanner back into
the holding bay
- call for help, bring in the code cart and resuscitate the pt.
- Remind the team that the MRI scanner is in use and follow the facility protocol
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- turn off the MRI scanner by pushing the quench button - Correct Answer-begin
basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and retract the MRI scanner back into the
holding bay
the role of the health care industry representative includes all of the following
except
- opening sterile implants and instructing the surgeon and the assistants how to
implant the medical devices
- providing one-on-one instruction for the perioperative team related to the
medical device.
- Providing technical support according to the health care organization's policies
and local, state, and federal regulations
- teaching in-service programs to the perioperative team related to the medical
device - Correct Answer-opening sterile implants and instructing the surgeon and
the assistants how to implant the medical devices
what should the water temperature be for hand hygiene?
- 60 F (15.6C) or lower
- between 60 F and 100 F (15.6c to 37.8C)
- between 70 F and 80F (21.1C and 26.7C)
- 80F (26.7C) or higher - Correct Answer-between 70 F and 80F (21.1C and 26.7C)
17. what nursing activity can a perioperative RN delegate to an unlicensed
assistive person?
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- assessment of the pt's skin
- evaluation of nursing care
- organization of supplies
- planning the pt's care - Correct Answer-organization of supplies
18. a surveyor comments to the perioperative director that one team member is
not following the AORN guidelines related to surgical attire. Which team member
is he referring to?
- RN circulator who is wearing a long-sleeved scrub shirt while performing
preoperative skin antisepsis for a surgical pt in the OR
- sterile processing team member who is wearing a short-sleeved scrub top while
preparing and packaging items in the clean assembly area of the sterile processing
department
- scrubbed RN who is wearing protective eyewear during an orthopedic trauma
procedure
surgeon who is wearing a hood as a head cover, goggles, and a surgical mask -
Correct Answer-sterile processing team member who is wearing a short-sleeved
scrub top while preparing and packaging items in the clean assembly area of the
sterile processing department
19. to prepare for a brain biopsy to rule out Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the
perioperative RN should
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