CCRN PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2026/2027 WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
In a patient with acute lung injury (ALI), which of the following contribute to the
development of atelectasis?
A. decreased pulmonary vascular resistance and hypoxemia
B. increased pulmonary compliance and hypoxemia
C. loss of surfactant and interstitial fluid accumulation
D. mucosal edema nad mucous plugging - ANSWER-C. loss of surfactant and
interstitial fluid accumulation (caused by alteration of lung endothelium and
vascular tissue which increases lung edema to decrease in lung compliance)
A patient involved in a motor vehicle pedestrian collision sustained a pelvic
fracture with open injury. The patient is hemodynamically stable, and there is no
,indication of internal organ damage. Which of the following has the highest
priority?
A. application of pelvic binder and external fixator
B. surgical repair of pelvis
C. initiation of antibiotic prophylaxis and tetanus booster
D. admin of fluid and blood/blood products - ANSWER-D. admin of fluid and
blood/blood products
The daughter of a mechanically ventilated patient is to learn how to suction. When
developing a teaching plan, the nurse must first
A. obtain written information about the procedure
B. determine a schedule for demonstrating the technique
C. assess the knowledge and skills the daughter needs to learn
D. encourage the daughter to observe the procedure on other patients - ANSWER-
C. assess the knowledge and skills the daughter needs to learn
Which of the following is an anticipated finding of a patient with status
asthmaticus?
A. decrease pCO2 (usually elevated)
B. dehydration
C. bradycardia (usually tachy)
D. tension pneumo (usually spontaneous pneumo) - ANSWER-B. dehydration (due
to patient's rapid insensible fluid losses from the respiratory tract )
,When teaching a family member to perform an aspect of patient care, the nurse
should understand that family members
A. are unaffected by timing of teaching
B. learn the best if they perceive a need to learn
C. learn best if shown a complex procedure all at once
D. learn unrelated tasks first - ANSWER-B. learn the best if they perceive a need
to learn
The nurse is caring for a patient with hyper-calcemia. For which of the following
imbalances should the nurse observe?
A. hypokalemia
B. hypo-albumnemia
C. hyper-magnesmia
D. hyper-phosphatemia - ANSWER-A. hypokalemia
A patient with acute lung injury (ALI) is being mechanically ventilated on these
settings:
FiO2 50%
Rate 6 breaths/min
Vt 800 mL
PEEP 15 cm H20
The patient's PaO2 is maintained at 70. Upon suctioning the nurse observes
frequent runs of ventricular bigeminy. The nurse's most appropriate action is to
, A. refrain from further suctioning
B. obtain an order for lidocaine to be admin before suctioning
C. adapt the Ambu bag with 15 cm PEEP before suctioning again
D. continuing to suction PRN, and observe the dysrhythmia closely - ANSWER-C.
adapt the Ambu bag with 15 cm PEEP before suctioning again (maintaining PEEP
during suctioning with an ambu bag will help minimize hypoxemia related
complications during suctioning)
A patient with an anterior cerebral arterial embolism will most likely develop
which of the following?
A. visual loss (posterior)
B. aphasia (middle)
C. hemiplegia
D. motor loss (posterior) - ANSWER-C. hemiplegia
A 1-year old who is ventilator-dependent has been hospitalized since birth. The
physician has indicated that the patient will be discharged home with a
tracheostomy and gastrostomy in one week. In order to determine the discharge
needs of the patient, the nurse should arrange for
A. home nursing care for the first few days following discharge
B. a social worker to meet with the family and assess adequacy of the home
environment
C. an outreach educator to determine the learning needs of the family
D. a multidisciplinary care conference prior to discharge - ANSWER-B. a social
worker to meet with the family and assess adequacy of the home environment
2026/2027 WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
In a patient with acute lung injury (ALI), which of the following contribute to the
development of atelectasis?
A. decreased pulmonary vascular resistance and hypoxemia
B. increased pulmonary compliance and hypoxemia
C. loss of surfactant and interstitial fluid accumulation
D. mucosal edema nad mucous plugging - ANSWER-C. loss of surfactant and
interstitial fluid accumulation (caused by alteration of lung endothelium and
vascular tissue which increases lung edema to decrease in lung compliance)
A patient involved in a motor vehicle pedestrian collision sustained a pelvic
fracture with open injury. The patient is hemodynamically stable, and there is no
,indication of internal organ damage. Which of the following has the highest
priority?
A. application of pelvic binder and external fixator
B. surgical repair of pelvis
C. initiation of antibiotic prophylaxis and tetanus booster
D. admin of fluid and blood/blood products - ANSWER-D. admin of fluid and
blood/blood products
The daughter of a mechanically ventilated patient is to learn how to suction. When
developing a teaching plan, the nurse must first
A. obtain written information about the procedure
B. determine a schedule for demonstrating the technique
C. assess the knowledge and skills the daughter needs to learn
D. encourage the daughter to observe the procedure on other patients - ANSWER-
C. assess the knowledge and skills the daughter needs to learn
Which of the following is an anticipated finding of a patient with status
asthmaticus?
A. decrease pCO2 (usually elevated)
B. dehydration
C. bradycardia (usually tachy)
D. tension pneumo (usually spontaneous pneumo) - ANSWER-B. dehydration (due
to patient's rapid insensible fluid losses from the respiratory tract )
,When teaching a family member to perform an aspect of patient care, the nurse
should understand that family members
A. are unaffected by timing of teaching
B. learn the best if they perceive a need to learn
C. learn best if shown a complex procedure all at once
D. learn unrelated tasks first - ANSWER-B. learn the best if they perceive a need
to learn
The nurse is caring for a patient with hyper-calcemia. For which of the following
imbalances should the nurse observe?
A. hypokalemia
B. hypo-albumnemia
C. hyper-magnesmia
D. hyper-phosphatemia - ANSWER-A. hypokalemia
A patient with acute lung injury (ALI) is being mechanically ventilated on these
settings:
FiO2 50%
Rate 6 breaths/min
Vt 800 mL
PEEP 15 cm H20
The patient's PaO2 is maintained at 70. Upon suctioning the nurse observes
frequent runs of ventricular bigeminy. The nurse's most appropriate action is to
, A. refrain from further suctioning
B. obtain an order for lidocaine to be admin before suctioning
C. adapt the Ambu bag with 15 cm PEEP before suctioning again
D. continuing to suction PRN, and observe the dysrhythmia closely - ANSWER-C.
adapt the Ambu bag with 15 cm PEEP before suctioning again (maintaining PEEP
during suctioning with an ambu bag will help minimize hypoxemia related
complications during suctioning)
A patient with an anterior cerebral arterial embolism will most likely develop
which of the following?
A. visual loss (posterior)
B. aphasia (middle)
C. hemiplegia
D. motor loss (posterior) - ANSWER-C. hemiplegia
A 1-year old who is ventilator-dependent has been hospitalized since birth. The
physician has indicated that the patient will be discharged home with a
tracheostomy and gastrostomy in one week. In order to determine the discharge
needs of the patient, the nurse should arrange for
A. home nursing care for the first few days following discharge
B. a social worker to meet with the family and assess adequacy of the home
environment
C. an outreach educator to determine the learning needs of the family
D. a multidisciplinary care conference prior to discharge - ANSWER-B. a social
worker to meet with the family and assess adequacy of the home environment
