CNOR Professional Accountability and Ethics 2

Question 1

A scrub technician notices the surgeon is about to use an instrument that was not properly sterilized. What is the perioperative nurse's FIRST action?

Accepted Answer

Immediately inform the surgeon and remove the instrument from the field

Answer

Patient safety requires immediate intervention to remove non-sterile items from the surgical field before use.

Question 2

Which ethical principle is MOST directly applied when a perioperative nurse ensures a patient fully understands the risks of a surgical procedure before signing consent?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Autonomy requires that patients receive adequate information to make voluntary, informed decisions about their own care.

Question 3

A nurse witnesses a colleague falsifying a count sheet to avoid delaying the surgeon. The nurse's ethical obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the falsification through the proper chain of command

Answer

Falsifying records is a safety and legal violation that must be reported to protect patients and uphold professional standards.

Question 4

The ANA Code of Ethics Provision 3 focuses on which core responsibility of the nurse?

Accepted Answer

Promoting, advocating for, and protecting the rights and health of patients

Answer

Provision 3 establishes the nurse's duty to promote, advocate for, and protect the rights, health, and safety of patients.

Question 5

A patient scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy tells the perioperative nurse they have changed their mind and want to cancel the surgery. The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Notify the surgeon and support the patient's right to withdraw consent

Answer

A competent patient retains the right to withdraw informed consent at any time, and the care team must be notified immediately.

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CNOR Professional Accountability and Ethics 2