CNOR EXAM GRADED A+ Pass 100% Solved Questions And All Correct Answers 2025-
2026 New Update VERIFIED
True or false?
For prone positioning, the arm boards should be lower than the table and the
neck should be neutral (head not facing one side)
true
True or false?
For prone positioning, the chest rolls should be placed transverse = in order to
provide for chest expansion
false
True or false?
For prone positioning, the chest rolls should be placed laterally on each side |
| in order to provide for chest expansion
true
Compression of the __________ causes FOOTDROP
peroneal
The main way to prevent microshock is to check PM __________
stickers
A normal RA pressure (right atrial) pressure is 4-8 mmHg. When using a Swan-
Ganz catheter, the __________ is the right atrial pressure.
central venous pressure (CVP)
The radial artery is the most common artery used for an arterial line. You
MUST HAVE A GOOD __________ test before inserting an arterial line here. To
test this, you have pt clench hand, occlude both arteries, let go of only ulnar
artery, and hand should pink up. IF IT DOES NOT pink up, that means the ulnar
artery isn't enough to perfuse the hand, so do not put an arterial line in the
radial artery!
allen
The following medication can cause chest wall rigidity if pushed too quickly:
,A. Hydromorphone
B. Morphine
C. Succynilcholine
D. Atropine
a
Symptoms of benzodiazepine overdose include:
A. Urinary retention and seizure
B. Confusion and decreased respiratory function
C. Nausea and vomiting and decreased respiratory function
D. Nausea, vomiting, hypotension and agitation
b
The hysterectomy patient received midazolam preoperatively for anxiety. She
is obtunded and not taking effective breaths. The perioperative nurse
maintains respirations and anticipates the need for:
A. Narcan
B. Neostigmine
C. Romazicon
D. Epinephrine
c
During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of
circumoral numbness, blurred vision, and dizziness. What should be the
immediate action of the perioperative nurse monitoring this patient?
a. Recheck the dose of local anesthesia given
b. Ensure an airway
c. Set the IV line to full flow
d. Call for 20% lipid emulsion to be brought to the room
b
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:
,a. Accept the surgeon's response without comment and fill out an incident
report
b. Inform the surgeon of hospital policy and document subsequent actions
c. Order X-rays regardless of the surgeon's wishes
d. Notify the OR supervisor and ask for advice
b
A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the sterile
field. The following day, the supervisor learns of the incident. The supervisor's
first action would be to:
a. Initiate an incident report
b. Instruct the employee on the technique of reading labels
c. Counsel the employee verbally
d. Notify the surgeon of the break in technique
d
Due to an emergency, the perioperative nurse is unable to conduct the
sponge, sharps, and instrument counts. At the conclusion of the surgery, the
nurse should:
a. Ask the surgeon to sign the count
b. Immediately notify the OR supervisor
c. Document the absence of counts
d. Refuse to sign the sponge count record
c
The optimum patient position provides:
a. Access and exposure, maintains circulatory and respiratory functions, and
does not compromise neuromuscular structures.
b. Optimum access and exposure to surgical site, with no permanent
compromise to neuromuscular structures.
c. Access for the surgeon, does not compromise the neuromuscular
structures, and maintains an adequate airway for the anesthetist.
d. Sustained circulatory and respiratory functions, does not compromise
neuromuscular structures, and maintains body alignment.
, a
A patient who is 8 months pregnant is to undergo an emergency laparotomy.
In planning nursing care for this patient, the perioperative nurse should have
available a wedge cushion or pillow to place under the patient's:
a. Knees
b. Left side
c. Right side
d. Shoulders
c
You're loading the sterilizer with trays and wrapped towels. The correct
configuration would be:
a. The towels are on the bottom shelf and the trays on the top shelf
b. The towels are on the top shelf and the trays are on the bottom shelf
c. The trays and towels go on the top shelf and leave the bottom shelf empty
d. There is no specific configuration when there is a mixed load of trays and
wrapped textiles
b
During the induction of anesthesia, the perioperative nurse may notice
fasciculation as a response to which of the following depolarizing muscle
relaxants?
a. Tubocurarine chloride (curare)
b. Succinylcholine chloride (Anectine)
c. Atracurium besylate (Tracrium)
d. Pancuronium bromide (Pavulon)
b
The ER notifies you that it has an 18-yr-old patient who was in a sledding
accident and who is accompanied by his parents. The patient is alert, oriented,
in pain, has a blood pressure of 80/60, pulse of 120, and RR of 24. The
abdomen is distended and tender. After being transferred to the OR bed, the
patient is very apprehensive and complains of being cold. The nurse should
confirm the patient's name, allergies, and operative procedure by:
2026 New Update VERIFIED
True or false?
For prone positioning, the arm boards should be lower than the table and the
neck should be neutral (head not facing one side)
true
True or false?
For prone positioning, the chest rolls should be placed transverse = in order to
provide for chest expansion
false
True or false?
For prone positioning, the chest rolls should be placed laterally on each side |
| in order to provide for chest expansion
true
Compression of the __________ causes FOOTDROP
peroneal
The main way to prevent microshock is to check PM __________
stickers
A normal RA pressure (right atrial) pressure is 4-8 mmHg. When using a Swan-
Ganz catheter, the __________ is the right atrial pressure.
central venous pressure (CVP)
The radial artery is the most common artery used for an arterial line. You
MUST HAVE A GOOD __________ test before inserting an arterial line here. To
test this, you have pt clench hand, occlude both arteries, let go of only ulnar
artery, and hand should pink up. IF IT DOES NOT pink up, that means the ulnar
artery isn't enough to perfuse the hand, so do not put an arterial line in the
radial artery!
allen
The following medication can cause chest wall rigidity if pushed too quickly:
,A. Hydromorphone
B. Morphine
C. Succynilcholine
D. Atropine
a
Symptoms of benzodiazepine overdose include:
A. Urinary retention and seizure
B. Confusion and decreased respiratory function
C. Nausea and vomiting and decreased respiratory function
D. Nausea, vomiting, hypotension and agitation
b
The hysterectomy patient received midazolam preoperatively for anxiety. She
is obtunded and not taking effective breaths. The perioperative nurse
maintains respirations and anticipates the need for:
A. Narcan
B. Neostigmine
C. Romazicon
D. Epinephrine
c
During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of
circumoral numbness, blurred vision, and dizziness. What should be the
immediate action of the perioperative nurse monitoring this patient?
a. Recheck the dose of local anesthesia given
b. Ensure an airway
c. Set the IV line to full flow
d. Call for 20% lipid emulsion to be brought to the room
b
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:
,a. Accept the surgeon's response without comment and fill out an incident
report
b. Inform the surgeon of hospital policy and document subsequent actions
c. Order X-rays regardless of the surgeon's wishes
d. Notify the OR supervisor and ask for advice
b
A new employee unknowingly dispensed an unsterile solution to the sterile
field. The following day, the supervisor learns of the incident. The supervisor's
first action would be to:
a. Initiate an incident report
b. Instruct the employee on the technique of reading labels
c. Counsel the employee verbally
d. Notify the surgeon of the break in technique
d
Due to an emergency, the perioperative nurse is unable to conduct the
sponge, sharps, and instrument counts. At the conclusion of the surgery, the
nurse should:
a. Ask the surgeon to sign the count
b. Immediately notify the OR supervisor
c. Document the absence of counts
d. Refuse to sign the sponge count record
c
The optimum patient position provides:
a. Access and exposure, maintains circulatory and respiratory functions, and
does not compromise neuromuscular structures.
b. Optimum access and exposure to surgical site, with no permanent
compromise to neuromuscular structures.
c. Access for the surgeon, does not compromise the neuromuscular
structures, and maintains an adequate airway for the anesthetist.
d. Sustained circulatory and respiratory functions, does not compromise
neuromuscular structures, and maintains body alignment.
, a
A patient who is 8 months pregnant is to undergo an emergency laparotomy.
In planning nursing care for this patient, the perioperative nurse should have
available a wedge cushion or pillow to place under the patient's:
a. Knees
b. Left side
c. Right side
d. Shoulders
c
You're loading the sterilizer with trays and wrapped towels. The correct
configuration would be:
a. The towels are on the bottom shelf and the trays on the top shelf
b. The towels are on the top shelf and the trays are on the bottom shelf
c. The trays and towels go on the top shelf and leave the bottom shelf empty
d. There is no specific configuration when there is a mixed load of trays and
wrapped textiles
b
During the induction of anesthesia, the perioperative nurse may notice
fasciculation as a response to which of the following depolarizing muscle
relaxants?
a. Tubocurarine chloride (curare)
b. Succinylcholine chloride (Anectine)
c. Atracurium besylate (Tracrium)
d. Pancuronium bromide (Pavulon)
b
The ER notifies you that it has an 18-yr-old patient who was in a sledding
accident and who is accompanied by his parents. The patient is alert, oriented,
in pain, has a blood pressure of 80/60, pulse of 120, and RR of 24. The
abdomen is distended and tender. After being transferred to the OR bed, the
patient is very apprehensive and complains of being cold. The nurse should
confirm the patient's name, allergies, and operative procedure by:
