an insider's look at the cnor exam
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AN INSIDER’S LOOK AT THE CNOR EXAM
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YOUR HOSTS FOR TONIGHT’S WEBINAR
Julie Mower, MSN, RN, CNS, CNS-CP,CNORand
Dawn Whiteside, MSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA
Nurse Managers, Credentialing and Education
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Review study prep materials.2. Discuss successful study strategies. 3. Identify the main components of a multiple-choice
question.4. Apply test-taking strategies to sample test questions.
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RESOURCES ON CCI WEBSITE www.cc-institute.org
• Handbook• CNOR Task and Knowledge Statements
• Study plan• CNOR learner readiness survey• Sample test questions• Contact information for prep-for-cert courses
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EXAM PREPARATION TEXT BOOKS
• Current edition of AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
• Perioperative reference books• Phillips, N. (2017). Berry and Kohn’s Operating
room technique (13th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Rothrock, J.C. (2015). Alexander’s care of the patient in surgery (15th ed.). St. Louis, MO. Elsevier.
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CCI STUDY AIDS
Go to our bookstore at https://store.cc-institute.org for a list of all CCI study prep items. NOTE: Purchase of any CCI products is not required to take the CNOR Exam and will not guarantee an increase in your chances for passing the CNOR Exam.
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The Official CNOR Exam Prep
• CCI’s latest exam prep product• In depth content review• 100 practice exam questions• Over 150 key terms• More than 45 exam tips
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Go to our bookstore at https://store.cc-institute.org for a list of all CCI study prep items. NOTE: Purchase of any CCI products is not required to take the CNOR Exam and will not guarantee an increase in your chances for passing the CNOR Exam.
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OPTIONAL REFERENCES
• Pathophysiology textbook• Medical dictionary• Lab/ diagnostic test reference manual• Drug reference-check hospital formulary or Epocrates at
www.epocrates.com • AORN Journal• AAMI standards• Websites
• The Joint Commission at www.jointcomission.org• CDC at www.cdc.gov
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CNOR EXAM CONTENT
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The Candidate Handbook is found at http://www.cc-institute.org/cnor/prepare/handbook-plan
See table to right for subject area breakdown on the CNOR exam (information is subject to change)
Subject Area % of Questions
1. Preoperative Patient Assessment and Diagnosis
12%
2. Develop Individualized Plan of Care 10%
3. Intraoperative Activities 27%
4. Communications 10%
5. Transfer of Care 6%
6. Cleaning, Disinfecting, Packaging and Sterilization 9%
7. Emergency Situations 11%
8. Management of Personnel Services and Materials 6%
9. Professional Accountability 9%
Total 100%
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TIME-SAVING STRATEGIES
• Do a self-assessment; start and build on what you already know, rather than from the beginning.
• Use the subject areas to organize your study plan.• Start with the areas that have the highest % of
numbers or
• With the subjects that are least familiar.
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STUDY TIPS
• Average study time prior to exam: 3 months. • Turn off text messages, TV and e-mail while you
study.• Break content and time into bite-size chunks.• Review, review, review.• Be able to apply broad concepts versus memorizing
facts and figures.
From: Shellenbarger, S. Toughest Exam Question: What is the Best Way to Study? Wall Street Journal, 26 OCT 2011, pp. D1, D2.
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CNOR EXAM
• 200 multiple choice questions• 3 hours and 45 minutes• Tests ability to apply knowledge to perioperative
practice setting• Questions are developed by pool of CNOR nurses• Administered by Prometric• May be taken Monday – Saturday, except holidays
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COMPONENTS OF A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
• Stem • Will provide all the information needed to answer the
question.
• Question may be either:• open-ended (fill in the blank)
or • close-ended (ends with a question mark)
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COMPONENTS OF A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION (cont.)
• 4 possible answers• There is only one correct answer.• The other 3 “distractors” are plausible but not correct.
• Question often contains a quantifier, such as first, best, or most important.
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ANALYZING THE QUESTION
• Eliminate the distractors by identifying why they are incorrect.
• Question should be answered according to current best practice as published in the literature, not necessarily by past experience or facility’s present practice.
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CHOOSING THE CORRECT ANSWER
• Try to answer the question without looking at the options.
• Eliminate distractors with absolutes such as “always” or “never”.
• Review your answers at the end and change answers judiciously.
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COMMON ERRORS IN ANALYZING QUESTIONS
• “Reading into” the stem. • “Overthinking”-using experience beyond 2 years • Taking too much time/question. • Missing the quantifier.• Changing answers to multiple questions.• Leaving questions blank.• Looking for the same questions on the exam that
were on practice tests/flash cards.
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SAMPLE QUESTION #1A
The patient population which accounts for the greatest number of eye muscle procedures is:
A. PediatricB. AdolescentC. AdultD. Geriatric
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ANALYSIS OF TEST QUESTION
• What did you need to know to answer this question?• If you were unfamiliar with the content of this
question, where could you go to find out more information ?
• Type answer in chat window.
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ANSWER QUESTION #1A
Correct answer is: A. Pediatric
Rationale: Strabismus correction requires early recognition and is the third most common performed pediatric procedure between the ages of 6 months and 6 years.
• Reference: Phillips, Nancy. (2017). Berry and Kohn’s Operating room technique, p. 142. St. Louis: Elsevier.
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SAMPLE QUESTION #1B
The most effective way to evaluate a patient’s comprehension of her upcoming surgery is to:
A. have the patient describe the procedure in her own words. B. witness her signing her consent form.C. ask yes/no questions.D. document that the patient has received a patient education brochure.
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ANALYSIS OF TEST QUESTION
• How did you choose which answer you thought was correct?
• Type response in chat window.
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ANSWER QUESTION #1B
Correct answer is: A. have the patient describe her procedure in her own words.
Rationale: To evaluate understanding, have the patient repeat in her own words what has been explained.
Reference: Phillips, N. (2017). Berry and Kohn’s operating room technique, p. 371. St. Louis: Mosby.
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SAMPLE QUESTION #1C
The perioperative nurse discovers that a sponge is missing during the closing count for a left lung lobectomy. The nurse’s first action would be to:
A. repeat the count.B. notify the surgeon.C. document the count as incorrect.D. notify the supervisor.
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ANALYSIS OF THE TEST QUESTION
Prioritization: All of the options could have been correct-how did you choose your answer? (type answer in chat window)
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ANSWER QUESTION #1C
Correct answer is: B. notify the surgeon.
Rationale: The RN circulator should inform and receive verbal acknowledgement from the surgeon and surgical team as soon as a discrepancy in a surgical count is identified.
Reference: AORN. (2016). Prevention of retained surgical items. In Guidelines for perioperative practice, p. 396. Denver, CO: Author.
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UPCOMING CCI WEBINARS
• Dec. 14, 2016: Last Minute Tips for a Painless Testing Experience
• Recorded sessions will be available via our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8qq9R2GcQls7-KAytxqtJA (link at the top right hand side of our website) and on our website at http://bit.ly/CCIWebinars
• Slides will be available for download at http://www.slideshare.net/OR_Nurses
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QUESTIONS?
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