CMSRN CORE EXAM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔How long can HIV last in a patient's body without treatment before it becomes
AIDS?
A. One Year
B. Three years
C. Five years
D. Ten years - ✔✔D. Ten years
✔✔What should a patient with gout do to prevent gout flare-ups or attacks from
occurring?
A. Regulate alcohol consumption
B. Increase seafood consumption
C. Increase sugar consumption
D. Increase calcium consumption - ✔✔D. Increase Calcium consumption
✔✔It is safe for a patient with gout to consume caffeine?
A. Coffee may help reduce symptoms of gout
B. Carbonated drinks can reduce symptoms of gout
C. Caffeine should always be avoided as it can exacerbate symptoms of gout
D. It depends on the patient's specific conditions - ✔✔A. Coffee may reduce the
symptoms of gout
Coffee should be consumed without the added sugars. Sugar can trigger gout related
symptoms. Therefore caffeinated carbonated drinks that are filled with sugar should be
avoided.
✔✔When should a patient stop using warfarin?
A. When the patient feels excessively hungry
B. When the patient's knees start aching
C. When the patient becomes hyperfocused
D. When the patient's gums start bleeding? - ✔✔D. When the patient's gums start
bleeding
✔✔What is the most significant concern pertaining to narcotics?
A. They may cause heart damage
B. They can increase fatigue in bowel
C. They may raise blood pressure
D. It is easy to become addicted to them - ✔✔D. It is easy to become addicted to them
, ✔✔A child could be at risk of developing priapism due to :
A. Sickle Cell Disease
B. Hypotension
C. A particular injury
D. ADD medication use - ✔✔A. Sickle Cell Anemia
Although the condition is more prominent among adults, a child could develop the issue
due to the blood cells sticking in varying parts of the body. The cells may stay in the
penile are, thus triggering priaprism
✔✔Which of these tests is not necessary for a patient who have a pulmonary
embolism?
A. An echocardiogram
B. X-Ray
C. An Arterial blood gas draw
D. A ventilation perfusion scan - ✔✔D. An echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is not necessary for a PE diagnosis. The echocardiogram will
assess the heart. The other treatments are suitable
✔✔What is a sign of fat embolism?
A. Reduced serum lipase levels?
B. Reduced erythrocyte sedimentation
C. Reduced platelet totals
D. Elevated calcium levels - ✔✔C. Reduced platelet totals
Fatty acids make it harder for platelets to form
✔✔What can happen in a patient's blood stream after an injury?
A. A reduced red blood cell total
B. An increased white blood cell total
C. Elevated platelets
D. No real change - ✔✔A. reduced red blood cell total
It is unclear why patients experience this drop
✔✔What should be monitored when a patient with hypertension is treated with
carvedilol?
A. The patient's pulse should be monitored day
B. The patient's reflexes should be monitored
GRADED A+
✔✔How long can HIV last in a patient's body without treatment before it becomes
AIDS?
A. One Year
B. Three years
C. Five years
D. Ten years - ✔✔D. Ten years
✔✔What should a patient with gout do to prevent gout flare-ups or attacks from
occurring?
A. Regulate alcohol consumption
B. Increase seafood consumption
C. Increase sugar consumption
D. Increase calcium consumption - ✔✔D. Increase Calcium consumption
✔✔It is safe for a patient with gout to consume caffeine?
A. Coffee may help reduce symptoms of gout
B. Carbonated drinks can reduce symptoms of gout
C. Caffeine should always be avoided as it can exacerbate symptoms of gout
D. It depends on the patient's specific conditions - ✔✔A. Coffee may reduce the
symptoms of gout
Coffee should be consumed without the added sugars. Sugar can trigger gout related
symptoms. Therefore caffeinated carbonated drinks that are filled with sugar should be
avoided.
✔✔When should a patient stop using warfarin?
A. When the patient feels excessively hungry
B. When the patient's knees start aching
C. When the patient becomes hyperfocused
D. When the patient's gums start bleeding? - ✔✔D. When the patient's gums start
bleeding
✔✔What is the most significant concern pertaining to narcotics?
A. They may cause heart damage
B. They can increase fatigue in bowel
C. They may raise blood pressure
D. It is easy to become addicted to them - ✔✔D. It is easy to become addicted to them
, ✔✔A child could be at risk of developing priapism due to :
A. Sickle Cell Disease
B. Hypotension
C. A particular injury
D. ADD medication use - ✔✔A. Sickle Cell Anemia
Although the condition is more prominent among adults, a child could develop the issue
due to the blood cells sticking in varying parts of the body. The cells may stay in the
penile are, thus triggering priaprism
✔✔Which of these tests is not necessary for a patient who have a pulmonary
embolism?
A. An echocardiogram
B. X-Ray
C. An Arterial blood gas draw
D. A ventilation perfusion scan - ✔✔D. An echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is not necessary for a PE diagnosis. The echocardiogram will
assess the heart. The other treatments are suitable
✔✔What is a sign of fat embolism?
A. Reduced serum lipase levels?
B. Reduced erythrocyte sedimentation
C. Reduced platelet totals
D. Elevated calcium levels - ✔✔C. Reduced platelet totals
Fatty acids make it harder for platelets to form
✔✔What can happen in a patient's blood stream after an injury?
A. A reduced red blood cell total
B. An increased white blood cell total
C. Elevated platelets
D. No real change - ✔✔A. reduced red blood cell total
It is unclear why patients experience this drop
✔✔What should be monitored when a patient with hypertension is treated with
carvedilol?
A. The patient's pulse should be monitored day
B. The patient's reflexes should be monitored
