CNOR Trivia 4

Question 1

How long must a perioperative RN practice before being eligible to sit for the CNOR exam?

Accepted Answer

2 years with 2,400 hours in perioperative nursing

Answer

CNOR eligibility requires an RN with 2 years (24 months) of perioperative nursing practice and a minimum of 2,400 hours in the specialty.

Question 2

Which ethical principle obligates perioperative nurses to act in the patient's best interest?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence is the ethical principle that requires nurses to act in ways that promote the patient's well-being and best interests.

Question 3

When a circulating nurse opens a sterile package onto the sterile field, the CORRECT technique is to:

Accepted Answer

Open the package away from the body, peeling flaps to the side without reaching over the field

Answer

The circulator opens sterile packages by peeling back the flaps away from the sterile field and presenting the item to the scrub person without crossing over the sterile field.

Question 4

Which type of hemostasis involves using high-frequency electrical current to coagulate or cut tissue?

Accepted Answer

Thermal (electrosurgical) hemostasis

Answer

Electrosurgery uses high-frequency electrical current to produce thermal energy that coagulates blood vessels or cuts tissue.

Question 5

A dispersive electrode (grounding pad) used during monopolar electrosurgery should be placed:

Accepted Answer

On a well-vascularized muscle mass, close to the surgical site

Answer

The dispersive electrode should be placed over a well-vascularized, large muscle mass close to the surgical site to ensure safe current return and prevent burns.

CNOR - Certification Exam Practice Test

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CNOR Trivia 4