FREE Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following methods of massage therapy typically uses broad, rhythmic strokes that start out gently and get stronger as they relax the recipient and reveal any tightness or pain?

Accepted Answer

Effleurage.

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Friction

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Trigger point.

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Pétrissage.

Question 2

What does the term "reliability" mean when analyzing data and results?

Accepted Answer

Results are reproducible.

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Data were evaluated by a statistician.

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Results are supported by observation.

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Data come from reliable sources.

Question 3

A 35-year-old MS patient experiences chronic constipation but only infrequent fecal incontinence. What intervention is MOST appropriate from the list below?

Accepted Answer

Bowel training (timed defecation, high fiber, adequate liquids, and stool softeners).

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Nutritional assessment.

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Daily glycerin suppository.

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Laxatives as needed (prn) for constipation.

Question 4

A four-year-old girl who was born with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and myelomeningocele at L3 underwent postnatal surgery to close the lesion on her back. The MOST suitable objective for a physical therapy program is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Functional ambulation with orthotics, crutches.

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Normal, unassisted ambulation.

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Independence in use of a manual wheelchair.

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Independence in use of an electric wheelchair.

Question 5

Mr. Miller must keep a sleep journal prior to his polysomnogram, which is planned. What one of the following is evaluated using a sleep log?

Accepted Answer

Mood before sleep and on awakening and estimate of time of onset of sleep and number of arousals.

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Number of arousals during the night and hours of total sleep.

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Mood on awakening and number of arousals during the sleep period.

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Hours sleeping and hour awake.

Question 6

When speaking, a patient with a Middle Eastern background stands uncomfortably close to the CRRN (about two feet away). What does this likely imply?

Accepted Answer

The patient and the CRRN have different concepts of personal space.

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The CRRN does not like the patient.

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The patient is being intimidating.

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The CRRN is culturally insensitive.

Question 7

What are the three PRIMARY variables that should be taken into account while conducting a pretransfer assessment?

Accepted Answer

Physical, cognitive, and emotional status.

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Weight, extension, and balance.

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Safety awareness, strength, and cognition.

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Strength and motivation.