Below are 5 free sample exam questions for the RNC/CCRN exam.
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Sample Questions
- A mother is pregnant with her first child and she has a history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The nurse knows that this fetus will be at high risk for:
- a. Congenital heart block
- b. Omphalocele
- c. Thrombocytosis
- During a normal physiologic birth, pulmonary vascular resistance
- a. Increases
- b. Decreases
- c. Stays the same
- A newborn is given a bath in cool water. This mechanism of heat loss through-
- a. Evaporation
- b. Conduction
- c. Radiation
- A nurse is giving fentanyl during a rapid sequence intubation. The nurse knows to give it slowly over the recommended time period in order to lessen the chance of:
- a. Apnea
- b. Hypertension
- c. Rigid chest syndrome
- An infant’s blood sugar is 20 mg/dL and a glucose bolus is ordered. The standard glucose bolus for hypoglycemia is:
- a. Dextrose 10% 2 ml/kg
- b. Dextrose 5% 2 ml/kg
- c. Dextrose 10% 10 ml/kg
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Answer Key
1. a. Congenital heart block.Mothers with SLE have frequent surveillance for the development of heart block in the fetus.
2. b. Decreases. Pulmonary vascular resistance drops dramatically after birth during the transition to extrauterine life.
3. b. Conduction.If the infant was out of the bath, the heat loss mechanism would be evaporation. Since it is the water directly in contact with the skin that is causing the heat loss, this is conduction heat loss.
4. c. Rigid chest syndrome. Giving IV fentanyl too quickly can cause a rigid chest, necessitating an emergent airway.
5. a. Dextrose 10% 2 ml/kg. This is the standard treatment for neonates, which may differ from adult treatment.