CRNE Exam Prep - Question List

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126. A nurse is applying a compression bandage around the client’s leg. Which of the following describes the appropriate application of a compression bandage?
  1. Apply the bandage at the knee and work toward the calf.
  2. Stretch the bandage slightly with each turn.
  3. Apply heavy pressure with each turn.
  4. Apply the bandage around the knee, work toward the calf and apply the bandage down the calf again.
127. A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth twelve hours ago. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client’s fundus is above the umbilicus to the right. Which of the following is the nurse’s initial action?
  1. Place the client on her left side
  2. Massage the fundus
  3. Ask the client to void
  4. Notify the physician
128. A client at 32 weeks gestation chokes on her food and becomes unconscious. The nurse’s immediate action is to:
  1. Perform backward chest thrusts
  2. Place the client on her back with a pillow under the right abdominal flank and hip
  3. Place the client on her left side
  4. Place the paddles one rib interspace lower than usual during defibrillation
129. A nurse is caring for an eighty-year-old client who is visually impaired. The nurse would take which of the following actions to reduce sensory deprivation?
  1. Use of night light
  2. Close the curtains on the windows
  3. Open the curtains during daytime
  4. Keep the overhead light on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
130. A nurse is caring for a postpartum client. Which of the following would be the earliest sign of excessive blood loss?
  1. A blood pressure change from 130/83 to 126/80
  2. A respiratory rate from 16 to 20 breaths per minute
  3. An increase of pulse rate from 80 to 102 per minute
  4. A temperature of 100.8°F

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