CNOR Perioperative Nurse Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the CNOR Perioperative Nurse Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the CNOR Perioperative Nurse exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 8 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
Topics in the CNOR Perioperative Nurse Vocabulary Game
Preoperative assessment
Care planning
Intraoperative safety
OR materials
Perioperative communication
Infection prevention
Emergencies
Professional accountability
Sources for these terms (19)
- About Body Mass Index (BMI) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- AORN Guidelines and the PNDS · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Developing Objectives and Evaluation Questions · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 1910.1030 - Bloodborne pathogens · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Laser Hazards - Overview · Source checked 2026-11-03
- About Venous Thromboembolism (Blood Clots) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Retained Surgical Items: Definition and Epidemiology · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Closed suction drain with bulb · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Tool: SBAR · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Surgical Site Infection Event (SSI) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [CAUTI] and Non-Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) Events · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Basics · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CPR · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Hemoglobin Test · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the CNOR Exam
CNOR is CCI's specialty certification for perioperative nurses demonstrating competency in preoperative patient assessment, intraoperative patient care and safety, infection control and sterilization, postoperative care and education, communication and documentation, and professional accountability in surgical settings.
Exam sponsor: CCI (Competency & Credentialing Institute). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
200 questions
Time Limit
3 hours 45 minutes
Passing Score
620/800 (scaled score)
Reported exam pass rate: 68.0% first-time in 2025. CCI 2025 annual credential statistics; recheck the current reporting period This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CNOR vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the CNOR vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 CNOR terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the CNOR terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the CCI (Competency & Credentialing Institute) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the CNOR exam?
The CNOR exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions: 185 scored questions and 15 unscored pretest questions. You have 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete the exam.
What score do I need to pass CNOR?
CNOR uses a scaled scoring system from 200-800. The passing score is 620. Scaled scoring accounts for question difficulty variations across different exam forms.