AACN CCRN Neonatal Practice Questions AND ANSWERS
REVIEWED AND VERIFIED 2026
A 27 day old neonate had a VP shunt placed for hydrocephalus. In planning for d/c home,
information the parents need includes? - Correct Answers A. Prompt tx of ear infections
B. a development specialist to examine the infant when developmental problems occur.
C. Keeping the infant's head positioned off the shunt side.
D. Notifying the provider
when the infant's activity changes and the fontanelle appears depressed.
ANS: (A) Parents need to know when to seek prompt tx of any of the infants health problems,
including otitis media and skin infections, to prevent spreading to the shunt.
Anemia is most likely the result of:: - Correct Answers A. Caput succdaneum
B. germinal matrix hematoma
C. subgaleal hemorrhage
D. cephalohematoma
REVIEWED AND VERIFIED 2026
A 27 day old neonate had a VP shunt placed for hydrocephalus. In planning for d/c home,
information the parents need includes? - Correct Answers A. Prompt tx of ear infections
B. a development specialist to examine the infant when developmental problems occur.
C. Keeping the infant's head positioned off the shunt side.
D. Notifying the provider
when the infant's activity changes and the fontanelle appears depressed.
ANS: (A) Parents need to know when to seek prompt tx of any of the infants health problems,
including otitis media and skin infections, to prevent spreading to the shunt.
Anemia is most likely the result of:: - Correct Answers A. Caput succdaneum
B. germinal matrix hematoma
C. subgaleal hemorrhage
D. cephalohematoma