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CCRN-NEONATAL

CCRN (Neonatal) - Direct Care Eligibility Pathway practice test

167 AACN CCRN-NEONATAL practice questions with explanations, in study, timed and flashcard modes. 12 sample questions are free.

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2 topics ยท 109 subtopics ยท 167 questions

  • Alteration in the transition to extrauterine life (e.g., PDA, PFO, PPHN)1 question
  • Congenital heart defects / Alteration in the transition to extrauterine life1 question
  • Congenital heart defects1 question
  • Congenital anomalies (e.g., CDH, TEF-EA, choanal atresia, tracheal malacia/stenosis/atresia, CPAM, chylothorax)2 questions
  • Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) / Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation1 question
  • Acute respiratory distress and/or failure / Therapeutic gases2 questions
  • Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation / Necrotizing enterocolitis1 question
  • Glucose homeostasis (hypo- and hyperglycemia)1 question
  • Glucose homeostasis (hypo- and hyperglycemia) / Infant of a diabetic mother (IDM)1 question
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)3 questions
  • Complications related to neonatal skin (e.g., injury, transepidermal water loss, contact dermatitis)1 question
  • IV infiltration/extravasation1 question
  • Ischemic insult (e.g., stroke, periventricular leukomalacia, HIE) / Therapeutic hypothermia2 questions
  • Thermoregulation / Ischemic insult (e.g., stroke, periventricular leukomalacia, HIE)1 question
  • Hyperbilirubinemia1 question
  • Hyperbilirubinemia / Blood cell disorders (e.g., anemias, polycythemia)1 question
  • Sepsis (early and late onset)1 question
  • Sepsis (early and late onset) / Healthcare-acquired conditions (e.g., CLABSI)1 question
  • Healthcare-acquired conditions (e.g., CAUTI, CLABSI, VAE, HAPI, PIVIE, MDRO)1 question
  • Thermoregulation5 questions
  • Dysrhythmias / Hemodynamic instability1 question
  • Hemodynamic instability / Vascular access (e.g., PIVS, UVC, UAC, Midline, PICC, tunneled, non-tunneled)1 question
  • Hemodynamic instability1 question
  • Aspiration (e.g., meconium, secretions, milk, gastric contents)2 questions
  • Aspiration (e.g., meconium, secretions, milk, gastric contents) / Alternative airways1 question
  • Acute respiratory distress and/or failure / Alteration in the transition to extrauterine life3 questions
  • Congenital anomalies / Alternative airways (e.g., endotracheal tube, laryngeal mask airway (LMA))2 questions
  • Acute respiratory distress and/or failure / Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation2 questions
  • Pleural space abnormalities (e.g., pneumothorax, hemothorax, empyema, pleural effusions) / Thoracentesis1 question
  • Pleural space abnormalities / Chest tubes1 question
  • Blood cell disorders (e.g., anemias, polycythemia) / Infant of a diabetic mother (IDM)1 question
  • Infant of a diabetic mother (IDM) / Blood cell disorders / Glucose homeostasis1 question
  • Blood cell disorders (e.g., anemias, polycythemia)1 question
  • Abnormalities - congenital or acquired (e.g., omphalocele, gastroschisis, malrotation/volvulus, imperforate anus)2 questions
  • Conditions - congenital and acquired (e.g., hypospadias, polycystic kidney disease, hydronephrosis, bladder exstrophy)1 question
  • Conditions - congenital and acquired (e.g., hypospadias, polycystic kidney disease, hydronephrosis, bladder exstrophy, posterior urethral valves)1 question
  • Congenital abnormalities (e.g., AV malformation, myelomeningocele, encephalocele, hydrocephalus)3 questions
  • Shock states (e.g., hypovolemic, septic, cardiogenic, obstructive) / Life-threatening maternal/fetal complications1 question
  • Shock states (e.g., hypovolemic, septic, cardiogenic, obstructive) / Hemodynamic monitoring1 question
  • Terminal conditions (e.g., end-of-life, palliative care, death and dying)3 questions
  • Hemodynamic instability / Vascular access1 question
  • Therapeutic gases / Hemodynamic instability1 question
  • Vascular access (e.g., PIVS, UVC, UAC, Midline, PICC, tunneled, non-tunneled)1 question
  • Hemodynamic instability / Dysrhythmias1 question
  • Shock states (e.g., hypovolemic, septic, cardiogenic, obstructive) / Hemodynamic instability2 questions
  • Ischemic insult (e.g., stroke, periventricular leukomalacia, HIE) / Conditions requiring advanced therapy3 questions
  • Glucose homeostasis (hypo- and hyperglycemia) / Ischemic insult (e.g., stroke, periventricular leukomalacia, HIE)2 questions
  • Terminal conditions (e.g., end-of-life, palliative care, death and dying) / Congenital renal and genitourinary abnormalities1 question
  • Apnea of prematurity2 questions
  • Calcium homeostatis disorders1 question
  • Adrenal disorders / Acid-base and fluid/electrolyte imbalance1 question
  • Coagulopathies (e.g., DIC, thrombocytopenias, hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, factor deficiencies)3 questions
  • Coagulopathies (e.g., DIC, thrombocytopenias, hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, factor deficiencies) / Sepsis1 question
  • Blood cell disorders (e.g., anemias, polycythemia) / Alteration in the transition to extrauterine life1 question
  • Chronic conditions (e.g., CLD/BPD, PIE) / Assisted ventilation1 question
  • Chronic conditions (e.g., CLD/BPD, PIE) / Interpret blood gas results1 question
  • Chronic conditions (e.g., CLD/BPD, PIE) / Pleural space abnormalities1 question
  • Thyroid disorders / Newborn screening1 question
  • Metabolism disorders (e.g., glucose, protein, fat) / Conditions requiring advanced therapy1 question
  • Metabolism disorders (e.g., glucose, protein, fat) / Nutritional conditions1 question
  • Hepatic failure (e.g., portal hypertension, biliary atresia, cholestasis)1 question
  • Gastroesophageal reflux / Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)1 question
  • Hepatic failure (e.g., portal hypertension, biliary atresia, cholestasis) / Enteral and parenteral nutrition1 question
  • Acquired conditions (e.g., osteopenia, fractures, brachial plexus injury, infection) / Birth trauma2 questions
  • Acquired conditions (e.g., osteopenia, fractures, brachial plexus injury, infection)1 question
  • Seizures1 question
  • Seizures / Neurologic monitoring devices and drains1 question
  • Seizures / Sedation1 question
  • Trisomies (13, 18, 21) / Congenital heart defects1 question
  • Syndromes (e.g., Turner, Noonan, Beckwith-Wiedemann, Prader-Willi, Angelman, CHARGE) / Glucose homeostasis1 question
  • Trisomies (13, 18, 21)2 questions
  • Sequences (e.g., VACTERL, Pierre Robin)1 question
  • Sequences (e.g., VACTERL, Pierre Robin) / Congenital anomalies1 question
  • Congenital anomalies (e.g., CDH, TEF-EA) / Sequences (e.g., VACTERL, Pierre Robin)1 question
  • Toxin/drug exposure (e.g., withdrawal from maternal or iatrogenic substances, fetal alcohol spectrum syndrome)3 questions
  • Cardiac tamponade / Hemodynamic instability2 questions
  • Chronic conditions (e.g., CLD/BPD, PIE) / Pulmonary hypertension1 question
  • Chronic conditions (e.g., CLD/BPD, PIE) / Acute respiratory distress and/or failure2 questions
  • Chronic conditions (e.g., CLD/BPD, PIE)1 question
  • Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)2 questions
  • Blood cell disorders (e.g., anemias, polycythemia) / Transfusion of blood products1 question
  • Hepatic failure (e.g., portal hypertension, biliary atresia, cholestasis) / Vascular access1 question
  • Hepatic failure (e.g., portal hypertension, biliary atresia, cholestasis) / Nutritional conditions1 question
  • Hemorrhage (e.g., extracranial, intracranial, intraventricular) / Alteration in the transition to extrauterine life1 question
  • Seizures / Therapeutic hypothermia / Neurologic monitoring devices and drains1 question
  • Hemorrhage (e.g., extracranial, intracranial, intraventricular) / Birth trauma1 question
  • Syndromes (e.g., Turner, Noonan, Beckwith-Wiedemann, Prader-Willi, Angelman, CHARGE) / Congenital heart defects2 questions
  • Syndromes (e.g., Turner, Noonan, Beckwith-Wiedemann, Prader-Willi, Angelman, CHARGE) / Congenital anomalies1 question
  • Sensory impairment (e.g., retinopathy of prematurity, glaucoma, congenital hearing impairment) / Therapeutic gases1 question
  • Sensory impairment (e.g., retinopathy of prematurity, glaucoma, congenital hearing impairment) / Newborn screening1 question
  • Sequences (e.g., VACTERL, Pierre Robin) / Congenital anomalies (e.g., CDH, TEF-EA)1 question
  • Sequences (e.g., VACTERL, Pierre Robin) / Alternative airways1 question
  • Alterations in family systems / Facilitate trauma informed care for families1 question
  • Families in crisis (e.g., grief, lack of coping, violent behavioral escalation, obstruction of care)1 question
  • Chronic conditions (e.g., CLD/BPD, PIE) / Assisted ventilation (traditional and high freqency)1 question
  • Glucose homeostasis (hypo- and hyperglycemia) / Thermoregulation1 question
  • Thermoregulation / Seizures1 question
  • Hemodynamic instability / Vascular access / Resuscitation pharmacology1 question
  • Abnormalities - congenital or acquired (e.g., omphalocele, gastroschisis, malrotation/volvulus, imperforate anus) / Surgery1 question
  • Syndromes (e.g., Turner, Noonan, Beckwith-Wiedemann, Prader-Willi, Angelman, CHARGE)1 question

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