Medical Tests Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist - CCNS Exam Practice Test
A nurse from the medical-surgical unit is assigned to work on the pediatric unit. Which of the following
patients is most appropriate for the charge nurse to assign to the float nurse?
patients is most appropriate for the charge nurse to assign to the float nurse?
Correct Answer: D
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Julie is a newly promoted pediatric intensive care unit manager. She is leading the unit in accordance with
her immediate supervisor who demonstrated passion for serving her staff rather than being served. She
took the time to listen and preferred to be a teacher first before being a leader. Her immediate supervisor
is a leader described as:
her immediate supervisor who demonstrated passion for serving her staff rather than being served. She
took the time to listen and preferred to be a teacher first before being a leader. Her immediate supervisor
is a leader described as:
Correct Answer: B
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A nurse is taking care of a patient with a gastrointestinal bleed who is receiving intravenous fluids, packed
red blood cell transfusion and proton pump inhibitor medication. The nurse would assess for all the
following complications of a gastrointestinal bleed except for:
red blood cell transfusion and proton pump inhibitor medication. The nurse would assess for all the
following complications of a gastrointestinal bleed except for:
Correct Answer: D
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An 18-year-old client is 10 weeks pregnant and comes to the prenatal clinic for a check-up. The client has
a history of anorexia. Because of her age and condition, the client is at nutritional risk. Which of the
following questions asked by the nurse is most appropriate to assess the client's nutritional status?
a history of anorexia. Because of her age and condition, the client is at nutritional risk. Which of the
following questions asked by the nurse is most appropriate to assess the client's nutritional status?
Correct Answer: D
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The nurse plans to teach a patient who has been receiving hemodialysis for a couple of months to be alert
for signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding. Bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract is of particular
significance to a patient with chronic renal failure because:
for signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding. Bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract is of particular
significance to a patient with chronic renal failure because:
Correct Answer: D
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A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with cognitive disorder. Which nursing intervention would be
most appropriate for promoting the environmental safety of the patient?
most appropriate for promoting the environmental safety of the patient?
Correct Answer: B
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A 55-year-old patient states "I have been experiencing complications of diabetes." The nurse directs the
patient to provide more information. What is the most appropriate comment or question at this time?
patient to provide more information. What is the most appropriate comment or question at this time?
Correct Answer: A
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Which of the following statements would the nurse expect a 5-year old boy to say whose pet gerbil just
died:
died:
Correct Answer: C
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When a patient who is receiving methotrexate for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) develops a
temperature of 101.1oF, the physician is notified. Aspirin every four hours PRN is ordered. The nurse
should:
temperature of 101.1oF, the physician is notified. Aspirin every four hours PRN is ordered. The nurse
should:
Correct Answer: A
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Which of the following reasons, given by a mother who permits her baby girl to sleep in the same bed as
the parents, requires further investigation by the nurse?
the parents, requires further investigation by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
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A nine-year-old child was admitted with a diagnosis of acute glomerulonephritis. She has moderate
edema and mild hypertension. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate at this
time?
edema and mild hypertension. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate at this
time?
Correct Answer: C
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Sixteen hours after birth, the nurse noticed that the neonate is jittery, hyperactive, sneezes frequently,
produces a high-pitched cry, and is having difficulty sucking. Evaluation reveals that the neonate has
increased deep tendon reflexes and a decreased Moro reflex. The nurse should suspect a case of:
produces a high-pitched cry, and is having difficulty sucking. Evaluation reveals that the neonate has
increased deep tendon reflexes and a decreased Moro reflex. The nurse should suspect a case of:
Correct Answer: A
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A pediatric nurse has received a report from the previous shift. Which of the following patients should the
nurse attend to first?
nurse attend to first?
Correct Answer: D
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The nurse is taking care of a patient who is has been admitted with a diagnosis of "brain dead post
traumatic injury." The nurse would expect all of the following clinical manifestations except:
traumatic injury." The nurse would expect all of the following clinical manifestations except:
Correct Answer: B
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