CNRN EXAM-2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A patient who has had a stroke is being d/c home today. The patient's wife is concerned about caring for
her husband at home. Which of the following is not an appropriate response to the patient's wife?
A. Advise her to let him resume activity as tolerated
B. Advise her to make a daily to-do list
C. Advise bedrest except for bathing or toileting
D. Advise to call 911 if there is any change in his behavior - ANSWER C. Advise bedrest except for bathing
or toileting
Which of the following two medications should not be taken together?
A. ASA and atorvastatin
B. Ticagrelor and warfarin
C. ASA and clopidogrel
D. Esomeprazole and clopidogrel - ANSWER D. Esomeprazole and clopidogrel
Which of the following does not need to be avoided when taking warfarin?
A. Kale
B. Ginger
C. Alcohol
D. Iceberg lettuce - ANSWER D. Iceberg lettuce
A 1yo child with no significant past medical hx experiences a febrile seizure. Which of the following is not
true statement regarding febrile seizures?
A. A febrile seizure is a different than epilepsy
B. Febrile seizures are relative common in young children
C. Most febrile seizures are harmless
D. Anticonvulsants are recommended to prevent future episodes - ANSWER D. Anticonvulsants are
recommended to prevent future episodes
, A patient is in the ICU for an intracerebral hemorrhage. Which of the following IV fluids is
contraindicated in this patient?
A. D5W
B. LR
C. NS
D. Sodium Chloride 3% - ANSWER A. D5W
A patient remains in a persistent vegetative state following a high-speed car collision. CT scans have
shown mild cerebral edema but no other abnormality. MRI of the brain reveals several punctuate
hypodensities in addition to cerebral edema. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. SDH
B. Diffuse axonal injury
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. SAH - ANSWER B. Diffuse axonal injury
Which of the following is consistent with Brown-Sequard syndrome?
A. Loss of proprioception on the ipsilateral side of the injury
B. Loss of temperature sensation on the ipsilateral side of the injury
C. Loss of proprioception on the contralateral side as the injury
D. Babinski sign contralateral to the side as the injury - ANSWER A. Loss of proprioception on the
ipsilateral side of the injury
Which of the following is a rare etiology of spondylolisthesis?
A. Isthmic
B. Degernative disease
C. Trauma
D. Pathologic - ANSWER C. Trauma
Which of the following injuries is most likely to need a PEG tube?
A. C2
B. C7
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A patient who has had a stroke is being d/c home today. The patient's wife is concerned about caring for
her husband at home. Which of the following is not an appropriate response to the patient's wife?
A. Advise her to let him resume activity as tolerated
B. Advise her to make a daily to-do list
C. Advise bedrest except for bathing or toileting
D. Advise to call 911 if there is any change in his behavior - ANSWER C. Advise bedrest except for bathing
or toileting
Which of the following two medications should not be taken together?
A. ASA and atorvastatin
B. Ticagrelor and warfarin
C. ASA and clopidogrel
D. Esomeprazole and clopidogrel - ANSWER D. Esomeprazole and clopidogrel
Which of the following does not need to be avoided when taking warfarin?
A. Kale
B. Ginger
C. Alcohol
D. Iceberg lettuce - ANSWER D. Iceberg lettuce
A 1yo child with no significant past medical hx experiences a febrile seizure. Which of the following is not
true statement regarding febrile seizures?
A. A febrile seizure is a different than epilepsy
B. Febrile seizures are relative common in young children
C. Most febrile seizures are harmless
D. Anticonvulsants are recommended to prevent future episodes - ANSWER D. Anticonvulsants are
recommended to prevent future episodes
, A patient is in the ICU for an intracerebral hemorrhage. Which of the following IV fluids is
contraindicated in this patient?
A. D5W
B. LR
C. NS
D. Sodium Chloride 3% - ANSWER A. D5W
A patient remains in a persistent vegetative state following a high-speed car collision. CT scans have
shown mild cerebral edema but no other abnormality. MRI of the brain reveals several punctuate
hypodensities in addition to cerebral edema. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. SDH
B. Diffuse axonal injury
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. SAH - ANSWER B. Diffuse axonal injury
Which of the following is consistent with Brown-Sequard syndrome?
A. Loss of proprioception on the ipsilateral side of the injury
B. Loss of temperature sensation on the ipsilateral side of the injury
C. Loss of proprioception on the contralateral side as the injury
D. Babinski sign contralateral to the side as the injury - ANSWER A. Loss of proprioception on the
ipsilateral side of the injury
Which of the following is a rare etiology of spondylolisthesis?
A. Isthmic
B. Degernative disease
C. Trauma
D. Pathologic - ANSWER C. Trauma
Which of the following injuries is most likely to need a PEG tube?
A. C2
B. C7
