CNOR 2025_2026 Perioperative Nursing Test Guide
NPO Recommendations prior to surgery
Allergic responses occur...
If this is not removed before surgery, it can increase risk for
infection, pressure injury, aspiration, altered tissued integrity, and
burns.
Two conditions indicated by family history noteworthy for surgery.
Pain scale for a patient unable to communicate.
5 aspects of pain assessment:
The best method to assess pain in the perioperative patient...
T/F The circulating nurse witnesses the validity of the patient's
signature not the patient's understanding of the procedure.
These herbal supplements may cause premature labor/miscarriage...
These herbal supplements can increase risk for bleeding...
This can exacerbate hypertension & edema and affect insulin &
electrolyte imbalance.
These herbal supplements can prolong anesthesia recovery time
by potentiating sedatives and hypnotics.
This supplement can cause withdrawal if not tapered before
surgery.
This standardization by The Joint Commission and the World
Health Organization prevents wrong person, wrong procedure,
and wrong site surgery.
What do the below components describe?
1. Confirm patient's identity with 2 identifiers & confirm procedure
2. Mark operative site
3. Time out before surgery
The three components of radiation safety:
clear liquids >= 2 hours
breast milk >= 4 hours
infant formula & light meal >= 6 hours
fried, fatty foods, meat >= 8 hours
within 1 hour of exposure
Jewelry of any kind
Malignant Hyperthermia and Sickle Cell Disease
Face Legs Activity Crying Consolable (FLACC)
Location
Pattern
Intensity
Duration
Effect on Life
Pain intensity, interference with Enjoyment, interference with General activity (PEG pain scale)
True. The surgeon confirms patient's understanding of the procedure.
Black Cohosh
Dong quai
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Ginko biloba
Ginseng
Vitamin E
Goldenseal
Kava kava
Valerian root
Valerian root
Universal Protocol
Universal Protocol
Time
Distance
Shielding
Oxygen, Ignition/Heat, Fuel