To become certified as a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, you need to do which of the following?
1. pass the rehabilitation nursing examination and have 2 years of current experience in rehabilitation
2. pass the rehabilitation nursing examination
3. have 5 years of experience in rehabilitation and a certificate in rehabilitation nursing
4. have 5 current years of experience in rehabilitation and pass the rehabilitation nursing examination
ANS: 1
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Which of the following statements indicate that the client has an accurate understanding of a scheduled brain scan?
A. "After the injection, it will take 2 hours for my brain to absorb the isotope." B. "I will have an oral airway placed whenever I have a seizure." C. "I will be asked to change positions during the course of the test." D. "I will be asked to hyperventilate for 15 seconds."
A nurse is assessing a child after an open reduction of a fractured femur. Which of the following are signs that compartment syndrome could be occurring? (Select all that apply.)
1. Pink, warm extremity 2. Pain not relieved by pain medication 3. Dorsalis pedis pulse present 4. Prolonged capillary refill time 5. Paresthesia of the foot
Which is important when communicating with persons who are disabled?
a. Your attitude b. The type of disability c. When the disability occurred d. How the disability occurred