Medical Tests CCNS Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Clinical Judgment | 69% | - Hematology, Immunology & Oncology - Neurological System - Pulmonary System - Multisystem & Trauma - Endocrine System - Gastrointestinal & Metabolic System - Cardiovascular System - Renal & Genitourinary System |
| Topic 2: Professional Caring & Ethical Practice | 31% | - Ethics & Regulatory Compliance - Education & Research - Caring Practices & Advocacy - Collaboration & Systems Leadership |
Medical Tests Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist Sample Questions:
1. Which of the following behaviors by a three-year-old patient supports a nursing diagnosis of delayed
growth and development?
A) Repeats and hesitates
B) Uses pointing when communicating
C) Stutters when speaking
D) Does not link syllables together
2. An order on a 3 kilogram critically ill neonate's chart reads as follows: give digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.50 mg NG
daily. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate in relation to the prescribed order?
A) Give the drug after checking the apical pulse and potassium level
B) Question the physician about the order
C) Hold the drug until a serum digoxin level is obtained
D) Carry out the order as written
3. A child with asthma is being discharged from the hospital on inhaled corticosteroids. The nurse
recognizes that the parents understand the discharge teaching when they tell the nurse that they will
monitor the child for the side effect of:
A) Frequent urination
B) Apneic episodes
C) Candidiasis in the mouth
D) Increased blood glucose levels
4. The nurse is teaching parents of a patient with chronic renal failure (CRF) about medication. The mother
questions the purpose of aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel) in the child's medication regimen. What is the
best explanation for the nurse to give the mother about the therapeutic effects of this medication?
A) It decreases serum phosphate
B) Amphojel increases urine output
C) The drug is taken to control gastric acid secretion
D) It will reduce serum calcium
5. A nurse is reviewing with a nursing assistant the care assignment for a fourteen-year-old patient. Which of
the following statements, if made by the nurse, regarding care of a patient with crutches, is most
appropriate?
A) Make sure the patient does not bend the elbows when using the crutches
B) Ambulate the patient without bearing weight every four hours the length of the unit and back
C) Ask the patient if she understands how to use a two-point gait; if not, please explain it to the patient
D) The patient needs to ambulate with crutches and a two-point gait
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: D | Question # 2 Answer: B | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: B |
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