CNRN (Trauma) Exam Questions With Correct Answers.

CNRN (Trauma) Exam Questions With
Correct Answers

What is used to to classify LOC and is particularly suited to assess comatose
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patients and those in the acute stages of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Glascow
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Coma Scale
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GCS Range - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3 to 15
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15 on a GCS equals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-full alertness
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Mild Injury GCS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-13-15
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Moderate injury GCS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-9-12
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What does a score less than 8 on a GCS indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-severe
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brain injury |




What is being gauged on a GCS? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Eye opening
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-Motor
-Verbal ability |

, What is used first in a GCS assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Voice
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What do you do if the patient is unresponsive to auditory cues? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Use tactile stimulation | |




What do you begin with when using tactile stimulation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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gentle shaking or touching
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If touching or shaking doesn't work, what next? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-apply
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more pressure or pinching the upper chest or upper back
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Major indicator of neurological change - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Level of
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consciousness


Consciousness refers to both _______ and ______ ________ - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--alertness
-cognitive function |




What makes a patient obtunded? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--They require stimuli
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for arousal
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-can follow commands with repeated stimulation
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-are able to respond but only with few words
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-appear drowsy |