Free Medical Tests CCNS Exam Dumps Questions & Answers

A nurse is teaching a patient about the care of a female newborn. It is a priority to teach the patient to
notify the health care provider if which of the following is noted in the infant?

• A.Vaginal discharge
• B.More than four bowel movements per day
• C.Fever above 100oF
• D.Vomiting after feeding

A patient is scheduled to have a modified radical mastectomy. The physician orders to prepare two "units"
of blood in the event it is needed. The patient said to the nurse that she will only sign the consent for blood
transfusion if it will be coming from her relatives. The patient has type "A" negative blood. The nurse
should advise the patient to have a relative whose blood is:

• A.Type AB positive
• B.Type A or O negative
• C.Type AB or A negative
• D.Type O positive

A nurse was instructed to measure and document the amount of drainage from a patient's chest tube. The
nurse should:

• A.Clamp the tube, empty the fluid from the drainage collection chamber of the closed chest drainage
  system into a measuring cup, and reconnect the system
• B.Aspirate fluid from the drainage collection chamber of the closed chest drainage system with a needle
  and syringe and measure the drainage
• C.Connect a new closed chest drainage system, measure the fluid in the drainage collection chamber of
  the old system, and discard the old system
• D.Mark the time and fluid level on the outside of the drainage collection chamber of the closed chest
  drainage system

You are a staff nurse who is teaching nursing students about discharge planning for patients undergoing
tonsillectomies. Which of the following would be a reason for the parents to call their physician? If the
patient...

• A.Has an ear earache
• B.Has a fever
• C.Only will eat and drink cold foods
• D.Has a sore throat

Which nursing diagnosis would a nurse use to best address a suicidal patient's feelings of despair?

• A.Ineffective coping
• B.Spiritual distress
• C.Anxiety
• D.Dysfunctional grieving