10 free, exam-style Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) (CRRN) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CRRN practice test to study every exam domain.
The CRRN exam has 175 questions and runs 3 hours.
A patient with a T4 spinal cord injury suddenly develops a severe pounding headache, blood pressure of 214/110 mmHg, flushing above the shoulders, and profuse sweating. The nurse recognizes autonomic dysreflexia. What should the nurse do FIRST?
Correct answer: A - Sit the patient upright and lower the legs to reduce blood pressure
During neurological assessment of a patient with a spinal cord injury, motor function is preserved below the level of injury, but more than half of the key muscles below that level have a muscle grade of less than 3/5. Which ASIA Impairment Scale classification does this describe?
Correct answer: C - ASIA C
A patient recovering from a traumatic brain injury is heightened in activity, aggressive, and displays bizarre, non-purposeful behavior unrelated to the immediate environment. The patient cannot cooperate with care and has little awareness of the situation. Which Rancho Los Amigos Level of Cognitive Functioning is the patient MOST likely demonstrating?
Correct answer: B - Level IV - Confused and agitated, non-purposeful behavior
A rehabilitation nurse assesses a sacral wound with full-thickness skin loss in which subcutaneous fat (adipose tissue) is clearly visible. Granulation tissue and rolled wound edges are present, but no muscle, tendon, or bone is exposed or palpable. Using NPIAP staging, this pressure injury is:
Correct answer: B - Stage 3
While scoring a patient on the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), the nurse observes that during dressing the patient performs about 80% of the effort and needs only incidental hands-on (touching) assistance. Which FIM level BEST reflects this performance?
Correct answer: B - Level 4 - Minimal contact assistance, with the patient doing 75% or more
A patient who had a left-hemisphere stroke follows spoken and written commands correctly and clearly understands conversation, but speaks only in short, effortful, halting phrases and is visibly frustrated by the inability to get words out. This pattern is MOST consistent with:
Correct answer: D - Broca's (expressive) aphasia, with intact comprehension but effortful speech
A patient with a neurogenic bladder following spinal cord injury is being taught a long-term bladder management program. Compared with an indwelling urethral catheter, the PRIMARY advantage of a clean intermittent catheterization program is that it:
Correct answer: B - Lowers the risk of urinary tract infection and helps preserve bladder function
A patient with dysphagia after a stroke is beginning an oral diet with the speech-language pathologist's recommendations in place. Which nursing action is MOST important to reduce the patient's risk of aspiration during meals?
Correct answer: A - Position the patient upright at 90 degrees with the chin tucked toward the chest
A newly disabled patient tells the nurse, "If I just work really hard in therapy and do everything right, maybe God will let me walk again like before." According to the Kubler-Ross stages, the patient is MOST likely experiencing:
Correct answer: B - Bargaining
A patient with severe lower-extremity spasticity that has not responded to oral antispasmodics is being evaluated for an intrathecal baclofen pump. The nurse explains that the main benefit of delivering baclofen intrathecally rather than by mouth is that it:
Correct answer: A - Delivers medication directly to the spinal cord with fewer systemic side effects
The Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) (CRRN) exam is organized into 4 knowledge domains. These free practice questions are drawn from across them so you can see where you're strong and where to study:
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