Certification for Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Nurses (CCRN) – Sample

Baby Allan has just been born and Nurse Wayne is checking him for appropriate sensory behavior. Which finding is true about baby Allan�s sensory behaviors at birth?

A nurse in monitoring a 3-month-old infant for signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). On palapation of the fontanels, the nurse notes that the anterior fontanel is soft and flat. On the basis of this finding, which action should the nurse take next?

The neonatal nurse in charge hears one of the infants mother�s screaming at her child to drink his formula bottle. What is the best course of action for the neonatal nurse in charge to do?

A newborn Baby Alex is 1 week old and his mother brings him to the emergency room because she says he is not sleeping enough. How many hours of sleep per day does he need to sleep?

A mother brings her child with a fever for the past 24 hours into the emergency department. After a full work up it is determined the child with require a lumbar puncture. Which position should the emergency nurse place the child in?

A nurse is caring for a child newly diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The parents of the child ask the nurse about the disorder. The nurse bases her answer on the understanding that cerebral palsy is:

How often is the maintenance dose for Theophylline given to a neonate?

In the disease Galactosemia, what products must a neonate NOT receive?

Baby David has an arterial line. What precautions should NICU RN maintain?

What is important for the NICU nurse to remember regarding the uniqueness to their practice of patienthood?