Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) Exam – Sample

A college student is brought to the emergency room by a dormitory roommate because of severe headache, fever, and strange behavior over the last couple of hours. There are petechiae on the skin and conjunctivae. While the patient is being prepared for lumbar puncture, what supportive measure is MOST urgent?

The MOST effective way for a patient with multiple sclerosis to cool core body temperature during exercise is to:

The MOST important element of assessment of the patient hospitalized for care of worsening myasthenia is:

The best dietary advice for patients with myasthenia is to:

Pro-active decision making about life supports such as gastrostomy for feeding or tracheostomy for ventilation is essential for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) because:

The most essential element of respiratory monitoring of a patient hospitalized for management of Guillain-Barr� syndrome is:

Once a patient has become HIV-positive, the most effective way to prevent AIDS-dementia complex (ADC) is which of the following?

The most accurate statement concerning patient age and treatment outcomes for cerebral aneurysm is:

While carefully monitoring the neurologic examination in a patient receiving a continuous intravenous heparin for cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), the nurse notes an acute neurologic deficit. The immediate response should be:

A 23 year-old woman with a diagnosis of hemifacial spasm has had no benefit from decompression surgery. In fact, at surgery, no aberrant blood vessel was found in the vicinity of cranial nerve VII. She refuses anticonvulsant medication because she would like to become pregnant. The next step in her management should be: