CFRN Practice Test Questions and
Answers
Which of the following is the MOST commonly injured organ in the abdominal cavity?
A. Pancreas
B. Spleen
C. Liver
D. Kidneys - answer-B. Spleen
Liver injuries will cause pain in the right upper quadrant along with right shoulder pain as blood
accumulates around the diaphragm. The pain in the right shoulder is called:
A. Gourd's sign
B. Kehr's sign
C. Vagal's sign
D. Hobb's sign - answer-B. Kehr's sign
The phrenic nerve that arises from cervical vertebrae 3, 4, and 5 controls the _______.
A. Liver
B. Diaphragm
C. Stomach
D. Pancreas - answer-B. Diaphragm
The _______ is the largest solid organ in the human body.
,A. Brain
B. Pancreas
C. Spleen
D. Liver - answer-D. Liver
A root cause of esophageal varices is/are:
A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome
B. Reactive gastritis
C. Cirrhosis
D. Peptic ulcers - answer-C. Cirrhosis
The most common cause of lower GI bleeding is:
A. Ulcerative colitis
B. Diverticulosis
C. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
D. Angiodysplasia - answer-B. Diverticulosis
The appearance of dark, tarry blood in the stool is known as:
A. Hematemesis
B. Melena
C. Hematochezia
D. Crohn's disease - answer-B. Melena
,The most common cause of pancreatitis is:
A. Gallstones
B. Alcohol abuse
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Tumors - answer-A. Gallstones
Development of peripheral edema, ascites, and pulmonary edema in the patient with liver failure is
a result of a decreased production of:
A. Bilirubin
B. Aspartate amniotransferase
C. Albumin
D. Creatinine - answer-C. Albumin
Fulminant hepatic failure is most commonly caused by:
A. Alcohol abuse
B. Idiosyncratic drug reactions
C. Hepatitis
D. Acetaminophen toxicity - answer-D. Acetaminophen toxicity
In young children, the narrowest part of the trachea is the:
A. Vallecula
B. Cricoid ring
C. Epiglottis
, D. Hyoid - answer-B. Cricoid ring
In a child, it may be normal for the liver and spleen to:
A. Be enlarged
B. Bleed easily
C. Be palpated below the costal margin
D. Push up against the diaphragm, causing decreased vital capacity - answer-C. Be palpated below
the costal margin
In infants, the minimum expected urine output is:
A. 1 mL/kg/hr.
B. 2 mL/kg/hr.
C. 3 mL/kg/hr.
D. 4 mL/kg/hr. - answer-B. 2 mL/kg/hr
Which of the following is a major factor that makes children susceptible to hypothermia?
A. The inability to shiver
B. Fewer glycogen stores
C. A larger proportion of body fat
D. All of the above - answer-A. The inability to shiver
All pediatric assessments should begin with forming a general impression using the Pediatric:
A. Trauma score
Answers
Which of the following is the MOST commonly injured organ in the abdominal cavity?
A. Pancreas
B. Spleen
C. Liver
D. Kidneys - answer-B. Spleen
Liver injuries will cause pain in the right upper quadrant along with right shoulder pain as blood
accumulates around the diaphragm. The pain in the right shoulder is called:
A. Gourd's sign
B. Kehr's sign
C. Vagal's sign
D. Hobb's sign - answer-B. Kehr's sign
The phrenic nerve that arises from cervical vertebrae 3, 4, and 5 controls the _______.
A. Liver
B. Diaphragm
C. Stomach
D. Pancreas - answer-B. Diaphragm
The _______ is the largest solid organ in the human body.
,A. Brain
B. Pancreas
C. Spleen
D. Liver - answer-D. Liver
A root cause of esophageal varices is/are:
A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome
B. Reactive gastritis
C. Cirrhosis
D. Peptic ulcers - answer-C. Cirrhosis
The most common cause of lower GI bleeding is:
A. Ulcerative colitis
B. Diverticulosis
C. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
D. Angiodysplasia - answer-B. Diverticulosis
The appearance of dark, tarry blood in the stool is known as:
A. Hematemesis
B. Melena
C. Hematochezia
D. Crohn's disease - answer-B. Melena
,The most common cause of pancreatitis is:
A. Gallstones
B. Alcohol abuse
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Tumors - answer-A. Gallstones
Development of peripheral edema, ascites, and pulmonary edema in the patient with liver failure is
a result of a decreased production of:
A. Bilirubin
B. Aspartate amniotransferase
C. Albumin
D. Creatinine - answer-C. Albumin
Fulminant hepatic failure is most commonly caused by:
A. Alcohol abuse
B. Idiosyncratic drug reactions
C. Hepatitis
D. Acetaminophen toxicity - answer-D. Acetaminophen toxicity
In young children, the narrowest part of the trachea is the:
A. Vallecula
B. Cricoid ring
C. Epiglottis
, D. Hyoid - answer-B. Cricoid ring
In a child, it may be normal for the liver and spleen to:
A. Be enlarged
B. Bleed easily
C. Be palpated below the costal margin
D. Push up against the diaphragm, causing decreased vital capacity - answer-C. Be palpated below
the costal margin
In infants, the minimum expected urine output is:
A. 1 mL/kg/hr.
B. 2 mL/kg/hr.
C. 3 mL/kg/hr.
D. 4 mL/kg/hr. - answer-B. 2 mL/kg/hr
Which of the following is a major factor that makes children susceptible to hypothermia?
A. The inability to shiver
B. Fewer glycogen stores
C. A larger proportion of body fat
D. All of the above - answer-A. The inability to shiver
All pediatric assessments should begin with forming a general impression using the Pediatric:
A. Trauma score
