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CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) Exam
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CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) Exam
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1. To prevent the development of dumping syndrome after a client has had a gastrectomy, the nurse should give the client which of these instructions?
2. A patient who had a tonsillectomy reports spitting up copious amounts of blood at home 10 days after the operation. Which of the following actions would the nurse instruct the patient to take first?
3. A child who has cystic fibrosis is to have postural drainage four times a day. The nurse should plan to do this treatment at which of these times?
4. A nurse would expect a typical preschoolage child to display which of the following behaviors?
5. The wife of a client who is admitted to the hospital with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) begins to cry while giving her husband's medical history. The nurse should make which of these comments in response to the wife's behavior?
6. The mother of a 6-year-old girl who is hospitalized says to the nurse, My 9-year-old son wants to come to the hospital to see his sister. What do you think about this?" Which of these responses would be appropriate for the nurse to make? "
7. A client is to be transfused with a unit of whole blood. If the client were to develop an allergic reaction, the nurse should expect to administer which of these drugs?
8. Four mothers and their children are attending the clinic. The mothers have previously attended sessions at which the nutritional needs of children were discussed. The mothers of which of these children needs further instruction?
9. A physician has written all of the following orders for a patient who has a diagnosis of septic shock. Which order should the nurse carry out first?
10. A client who is a paraplegic is placed in a side-lying position by the nurse's aide. Which of these observations would require corrective action by the nurse?
11. Which of these comments would a client with an antisocial personality be most likely to make?
12. A patient in the recovery room complains of incisional pain. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate?
13. Which of the following foods should be removed from the dietary tray of a patient who has hepatic encephalopathy?
14. A 9-month-old is to have a lumbar puncture. A major role of the nurse during this procedure is to
15. When caring for a patient who is on a mechanical ventilator, the nurse should monitor the patient for which of the following complications?
16. A primigravida who has had no prenatal care is admitted to the hospital in active labor. Her cervix is dilated 8 cm. She starts to push with a contraction. During her next contraction, the nurse should take which of these actions?
17. Which of the following instructions should a nurse give to a patient who has a history of venous leg ulcers in order to prevent recurrence?
18. A client complains of eye pain and is suspected of having glaucoma. Which of the following assessments should the nurse make?
19. Four adolescent girls who have scoliosis are attending the clinic. They have been wearing Milwaukee braces for periods of 1-3 months. Each of the girls makes a comment about her situation as indicated below. Which girl needs further instruction about her care?
20. A nurse in the prenatal clinic notices that a woman at thirty-six weeks of pregnancy has 1+ ankle edema. To assess the significance of this finding, the nurse should obtain the answer to which of these questions?
21. A 14-year-old is admitted to the hospital after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle. She was unconscious for several minutes after the accident. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse investigate further?
22. A nurse in the prenatal clinic has a nutritional conference with a primigravida who is ten weeks pregnant. Which of these comments, if made by the woman, would be an accurate statement about nutritional needs?
23. A physician tell a 30-year-old client who had an above the knee amputation that he will not be able to return to his construction work. Which of these long-term goals would be an appropriate expectation of the client?
24. A 30-year-old primigravida at thirty-eight weeks gestation is admitted to the hospital in labor. When timing the frequency of contractions, the nurse should note the time from
25. Which of the following responses of a female patient who is codependent and has low self-esteem indicates that nursing interventions have been successful?