CNOR (CERTIFIED NURSE OPERATING ROOM)
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Cholecystectomy incision needed
Kocher's incision
Gallbladder, Liver incision name
Midline incision
Appendicitis incision
Mc Burney's Pont incision
Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery
Pfannenstiel incision
Normal Hemoglobin levels for men
13.5-17.5
Normal Hemoglobin for women
12-16
,Na+ normal level
135-145
Normal Potassium Level
3.5-5.0
Normal Ph level
7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal level
35-45
PaO2 normal level
80-100
HCO3 normal level
22-28
Ammonia normal level
9.5-49mcg/dl
ALT liver function normal level
,0-35
Albumin normal level
4-6
Hct normal level for male
39-49
Hct normal level for female
35-45
What piece of equipment do you need for a vasovasostomy?
microscope
During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of circumoral
numbness, blurred vision and dizziness. What should be the immediate action of
the preoperative nurse monitoring this patient?
Ensure an airway
The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect. The surgeon
continues to close the wound stating "I know it is not in the wound and I am not
going to stop to look for it". The best plan of action is to :
inform the surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
, A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the sterile field.
The following day the supervisor learns of the incident. The supervisors first
action would be to:
Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Where does decontamination begin?
Starts at the field, with wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden down
How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have?
6 air exchanges per hour
What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at?
68-73 degrees
What is the humidity setting for decontamination area?
30%-60%
What is TASS?
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left on eye instruments
What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area?
64-73 degrees
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Cholecystectomy incision needed
Kocher's incision
Gallbladder, Liver incision name
Midline incision
Appendicitis incision
Mc Burney's Pont incision
Incision for GYN Pelvic Surgery and Prostatic Surgery
Pfannenstiel incision
Normal Hemoglobin levels for men
13.5-17.5
Normal Hemoglobin for women
12-16
,Na+ normal level
135-145
Normal Potassium Level
3.5-5.0
Normal Ph level
7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal level
35-45
PaO2 normal level
80-100
HCO3 normal level
22-28
Ammonia normal level
9.5-49mcg/dl
ALT liver function normal level
,0-35
Albumin normal level
4-6
Hct normal level for male
39-49
Hct normal level for female
35-45
What piece of equipment do you need for a vasovasostomy?
microscope
During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of circumoral
numbness, blurred vision and dizziness. What should be the immediate action of
the preoperative nurse monitoring this patient?
Ensure an airway
The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect. The surgeon
continues to close the wound stating "I know it is not in the wound and I am not
going to stop to look for it". The best plan of action is to :
inform the surgeon of the hospital policy and document subsequent actions
, A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the sterile field.
The following day the supervisor learns of the incident. The supervisors first
action would be to:
Notify surgeon of the break in technique
Where does decontamination begin?
Starts at the field, with wiping the instruments to keep the bioburden down
How many air exchanges does Decontamination area have?
6 air exchanges per hour
What temperature does decontamination area need to be set at?
68-73 degrees
What is the humidity setting for decontamination area?
30%-60%
What is TASS?
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome-from contaminates left on eye instruments
What is the temperature kept at in the packaging area?
64-73 degrees
