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CGFNS – Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools

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Question 16 (Volume C)

A client who had a right pneumonectomy should be assessed for the development of a mediastinal shift. To detect a manifestation of this condition, which of these assessments should the nurse consider?

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    Is there a hyperresonance over the client's left chest?
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    Do the client's breath sounds have a highpitched whistling tone on expiration?
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    Are the client's intercostal muscles in spasm?
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    Has the client's trachea shifted to the left of his midline?
Question 17 (Volume B)

The mother of a child who has recently had myringotomy tubes inserted bilaterally calls the ambulatory surgery center and tells a nurse, "My child has a large amount of clear yellow drainage coming from both ears." Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

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    "Your child may have developed an ear infection."
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    "Water may have gotten into your child's ears during bath time."
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    "The tubes may already be working their way out."
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    "This indicates that the tubes are working normally."
Question 18 (Volume B)

The following order is written for a client with deep vein thrombosis: Heparin 20,000 units in 1000ml D5W to infuse at 1000 units of heparin per hour. How many ml of D5W solution should be administered per hour?

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    20
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    42
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    50
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    66