RNSG 1538 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Formula for calculating CPP.
Answer: MAP-ICP
●● 8-10 seconds.
Answer: Unconsciousness will occur after ____ to ____ seconds after
blood loss to brain.
●● Formula for calculating MAP.
Answer: DBP-1/3(SBP-DBP)
●● -History
-Mental status
-Cranial nerves
-Motor system
-Sensory
-Reflexes.
Answer: 5 Categories of Neurological Assessment
,●● -Decrease in memory, vision, hearing, taste, smell, reaction time
-Changes in balance
-Orthostatic changes
-Medications
(find out what their baseline is).
Answer: Gerontological Considerations
●● -Parents are proxy caregivers
-Ask parent about if child has reached appropriate developmental
milestones
-Behavior disorders
-Intellectual disabilities
-Cerebral Palsy (wide range of neuro issues).
Answer: Pediatric Considerations
●● -HA
-Head injury
-dizziness/vertigo
-seizures
-tremors
-weakness
-lack of coordination
, -numbness tingling
-difficulty swallowing
-difficulty speaking
-environmental/occupational hazards
-PMH
-Social hx; smoking, drugs, alcohol
-meds.
Answer: History to Evaluate
●● -once a shift or anytime change in mental or neuro status.
-after head trauma
-after surgery usually Q15min X4; Q30min X2; Q1H X4.
Answer: When or how often should neuro checks be done?
●● Level of consciousness.
Answer: _______ ___ _____________will always be the first thing to
go.
●● - LOA X4
-speech clear and appropriate
-remember three objects
(try to have a longer conversation with them because they may not talk
much if they know they are having trouble talking).
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Formula for calculating CPP.
Answer: MAP-ICP
●● 8-10 seconds.
Answer: Unconsciousness will occur after ____ to ____ seconds after
blood loss to brain.
●● Formula for calculating MAP.
Answer: DBP-1/3(SBP-DBP)
●● -History
-Mental status
-Cranial nerves
-Motor system
-Sensory
-Reflexes.
Answer: 5 Categories of Neurological Assessment
,●● -Decrease in memory, vision, hearing, taste, smell, reaction time
-Changes in balance
-Orthostatic changes
-Medications
(find out what their baseline is).
Answer: Gerontological Considerations
●● -Parents are proxy caregivers
-Ask parent about if child has reached appropriate developmental
milestones
-Behavior disorders
-Intellectual disabilities
-Cerebral Palsy (wide range of neuro issues).
Answer: Pediatric Considerations
●● -HA
-Head injury
-dizziness/vertigo
-seizures
-tremors
-weakness
-lack of coordination
, -numbness tingling
-difficulty swallowing
-difficulty speaking
-environmental/occupational hazards
-PMH
-Social hx; smoking, drugs, alcohol
-meds.
Answer: History to Evaluate
●● -once a shift or anytime change in mental or neuro status.
-after head trauma
-after surgery usually Q15min X4; Q30min X2; Q1H X4.
Answer: When or how often should neuro checks be done?
●● Level of consciousness.
Answer: _______ ___ _____________will always be the first thing to
go.
●● - LOA X4
-speech clear and appropriate
-remember three objects
(try to have a longer conversation with them because they may not talk
much if they know they are having trouble talking).
