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Certified Nurse Operating Room
Perioperative Nursing Practice
Comprehensive Question Bank with Rationales
Study Guide with Answers
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Question 1
While completing the preoperative assessment, a nurse notices the patient's right knee has
been marked by the surgeon but the patient is scheduled for the left knee arthroplasty. What is
the best action for the nurse?
ANSWER: Verify with the surgeon
Question 2
A patient age 7 is scheduled for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy at the ambulatory surgery
center. During the preoperative telephone interview, the mother asks the preoperative nurse if
her daughter will be able to take her favorite stuffed animal into the OR. Which of the following is
the best response based on the child's developmental level?
ANSWER: We will make sure the toy stays with your daughter until the anesthetic takes effect
Question 3
The perioperative registered nurse notes that the patient is taking garlic as a prophylactic cold
remedy. This information is reported to which of the following health care providers?
ANSWER: Anesthesia care provider, because garlic can prolong bleeding
Question 4
A patient who has just received a local anesthetic block is beginning to demonstrate decreased
breathing rate and depth, tremors, and muscle twitching. The nurse should suspect a/an:
ANSWER: Toxic reaction to the local anesthesia
Question 5
The perioperative nurse can expect the wound/ostomy/continence nurse to mark the site for the
stoma for a colostomy at:
ANSWER: Rectus muscle
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Question 6
During a local procedure, the nurse notices that the patient is exhibiting a sense of uneasiness,
agitation, coughing and wheezing. The nurse should suspect a/an:
ANSWER: Allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
Question 7
The three top risk factors associated with patient falls are medications, gait, and:
ANSWER: Previous fall
Question 8
Normal hematocrit for a patient age 10 years ranges from:
ANSWER: 34–40%
Question 9
Universal protocol is a process to keep patients safe in surgery. Verbal confirmation is
performed at 3 points during the perioperative period. Which of the following is identified as one
of the 3 critical points?
ANSWER: Sign in before induction of anesthesia
Question 10
A 12-year-old boy is scheduled for surgery to repair a fracture to the knee involving the
epiphyseal plate. The perioperative nurse recognizes the primary complication resulting from
the injury is:
ANSWER: Impaired growth to the affected leg
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Question 11
A patient suffers a cardiac arrest following the injection of bupivacaine 0.5% with epi 1:200,000
25 mL as a peripheral nerve block for left knee arthroscopy. The perioperative nurse can
anticipate obtaining which of the following drugs for the anesthesia care provider?
ANSWER: 20% lipid emulsion
Question 12
Which of the following is an assessment parameter monitored through the use of the
perioperative nursing process?
ANSWER: Documentation of potential needs
Question 13
Preoperative patient assessment of the use of herbs is an important function of the
perioperative nurse so that:
ANSWER: The appropriate healthcare provider can be notified of potential risks to the
surgical procedure
Question 14
Which electrolyte is important to check preoperatively after bowel prep the day before?
ANSWER: Potassium
Question 15
AORN Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) is the structured nursing vocabulary designed to
describe nursing care in the perioperative setting. At the core of the PNDS conceptual model is
the:
ANSWER: Patient
TEST BANK
Certified Nurse Operating Room
Perioperative Nursing Practice
Comprehensive Question Bank with Rationales
Study Guide with Answers
CNOR EXAM TEST BANK | Certified Nurse Operating Room
,CNOR EXAM TEST BANK Page 1
Question 1
While completing the preoperative assessment, a nurse notices the patient's right knee has
been marked by the surgeon but the patient is scheduled for the left knee arthroplasty. What is
the best action for the nurse?
ANSWER: Verify with the surgeon
Question 2
A patient age 7 is scheduled for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy at the ambulatory surgery
center. During the preoperative telephone interview, the mother asks the preoperative nurse if
her daughter will be able to take her favorite stuffed animal into the OR. Which of the following is
the best response based on the child's developmental level?
ANSWER: We will make sure the toy stays with your daughter until the anesthetic takes effect
Question 3
The perioperative registered nurse notes that the patient is taking garlic as a prophylactic cold
remedy. This information is reported to which of the following health care providers?
ANSWER: Anesthesia care provider, because garlic can prolong bleeding
Question 4
A patient who has just received a local anesthetic block is beginning to demonstrate decreased
breathing rate and depth, tremors, and muscle twitching. The nurse should suspect a/an:
ANSWER: Toxic reaction to the local anesthesia
Question 5
The perioperative nurse can expect the wound/ostomy/continence nurse to mark the site for the
stoma for a colostomy at:
ANSWER: Rectus muscle
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Question 6
During a local procedure, the nurse notices that the patient is exhibiting a sense of uneasiness,
agitation, coughing and wheezing. The nurse should suspect a/an:
ANSWER: Allergic reaction to the local anesthesia
Question 7
The three top risk factors associated with patient falls are medications, gait, and:
ANSWER: Previous fall
Question 8
Normal hematocrit for a patient age 10 years ranges from:
ANSWER: 34–40%
Question 9
Universal protocol is a process to keep patients safe in surgery. Verbal confirmation is
performed at 3 points during the perioperative period. Which of the following is identified as one
of the 3 critical points?
ANSWER: Sign in before induction of anesthesia
Question 10
A 12-year-old boy is scheduled for surgery to repair a fracture to the knee involving the
epiphyseal plate. The perioperative nurse recognizes the primary complication resulting from
the injury is:
ANSWER: Impaired growth to the affected leg
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Question 11
A patient suffers a cardiac arrest following the injection of bupivacaine 0.5% with epi 1:200,000
25 mL as a peripheral nerve block for left knee arthroscopy. The perioperative nurse can
anticipate obtaining which of the following drugs for the anesthesia care provider?
ANSWER: 20% lipid emulsion
Question 12
Which of the following is an assessment parameter monitored through the use of the
perioperative nursing process?
ANSWER: Documentation of potential needs
Question 13
Preoperative patient assessment of the use of herbs is an important function of the
perioperative nurse so that:
ANSWER: The appropriate healthcare provider can be notified of potential risks to the
surgical procedure
Question 14
Which electrolyte is important to check preoperatively after bowel prep the day before?
ANSWER: Potassium
Question 15
AORN Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) is the structured nursing vocabulary designed to
describe nursing care in the perioperative setting. At the core of the PNDS conceptual model is
the:
ANSWER: Patient
