Free CFPN Practice Questions
Original questions with explanations
These original CFPN practice questions are educational examples designed to exercise reasoning. They are not recalled exam items and do not imply access to live or confidential test content.
Question 1
A break in sterile technique is observed before incision. What is the priority?
- A. Identify the contamination and correct it before proceeding
- B. Ignore it if brief
- C. Document it after discharge only
- D. Cover it with a towel
Answer and explanation
A. Identify the contamination and correct it before proceeding A recognized contamination requires immediate corrective action.
Question 2
Which positioning action best reduces pressure and nerve injury?
- A. Use one position for every patient
- B. Ignore procedure duration
- C. Apply restraints tightly
- D. Assess individual risk, pad vulnerable areas, align the body, and reassess
Answer and explanation
D. Assess individual risk, pad vulnerable areas, align the body, and reassess Safe positioning is individualized and requires ongoing verification.
Question 3
What is the circulating nurse’s role in the surgical count?
- A. Delegate all accountability
- B. Count only after closure
- C. Omit discrepancies
- D. Participate in and document counts according to policy
Answer and explanation
D. Participate in and document counts according to policy Standardized counts and documentation help prevent retained items.
Question 4
A specimen label does not match the requisition. What should happen?
- A. Send both unchanged
- B. Stop transfer and resolve the discrepancy using policy
- C. Guess the identity
- D. Relabel it later from memory
Answer and explanation
B. Stop transfer and resolve the discrepancy using policy Specimen identification errors must be resolved before transfer.
Question 5
What is the best CFPN preparation strategy?
- A. Study equipment brands only
- B. Use recalled questions
- C. Skip safety domains
- D. Connect foundational perioperative standards to realistic workflow scenarios
Answer and explanation
D. Connect foundational perioperative standards to realistic workflow scenarios Applied scenario review reflects foundational perioperative decision-making.
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