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ATI MED SURG CMS VERSION B /ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL CMS
VERSION B LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a client who has a herniated disc and is
scheduled for a peripheral nerve block. the client tells the nurse, "i
am afraid to have this procedure." which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
a. are you afraid of needles that will be used during the procedure
b. after this procedure, you will feel much better
c. tell me why you are scared to have his procedure
d. let's discuss your concerns about the procedure - ANSWER-d.
let's discuss your concerns about the procedure
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. which of the following
statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
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a. i can take another dose after 2 minutes
b. i can put the tablet against my cheek and gum
c. I should chew on the tablet before swallowing
d. i should take this medication as soon as the pain begins -
ANSWER-d. i should take this medication as soon as the pain
begins
a nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports vaginal
dryness and itching. which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
a. these discomforts should decrease with time
b. you should avoid intercourse to prevent injury to the vaginal
tissues
c. women your age experience thickening of the vaginal tissue
d. your symptoms are likely due to decreasing estrogen levels -
ANSWER-d. your symptoms are likely due to decreasing estrogen
levels
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a nurse is assessing a client who is taking telmisartan. the nurse
should identify that which of the following findings indicates that
the medication has been effective?
a. blood glucose of 110 mg/dL
b. decrease BP
c. Increase urinary output
d. respiratory rate of 16/min - ANSWER-b. decrease BP
a nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following an
open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the femur. which of
the following assessment should be the nurse's priority?
a. neurovascular assessment
b. braden scale
c. pain assessment
d. morse fall risk scale - ANSWER-a. neurovascular assessment
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 hr postoperative following a
total knee arthroplasty. which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prevent venous thromboembolism?
a. encourage the client perform circumduction of the feet
b. keep the clients knees in the fixed position while they are in
bed
c. massage the clients leg every 4 hr while they're awake
d. limit the client's fluid intake to 2,000 mL daily - ANSWER-a.
encourage the client perform circumduction of the feet
a nurse is caring for a client who requires protective isolation
following a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. which of the
following interventions should the nurse implement to protect the
client from infection?
a. make sure the client's room has positive pressure airflow
b. make sure dietary plates and utensils are disposable
c. wear an N95 respirator when providing direct client care
ATI MED SURG CMS VERSION B /ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL CMS
VERSION B LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a client who has a herniated disc and is
scheduled for a peripheral nerve block. the client tells the nurse, "i
am afraid to have this procedure." which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
a. are you afraid of needles that will be used during the procedure
b. after this procedure, you will feel much better
c. tell me why you are scared to have his procedure
d. let's discuss your concerns about the procedure - ANSWER-d.
let's discuss your concerns about the procedure
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. which of the following
statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
,2|Page
a. i can take another dose after 2 minutes
b. i can put the tablet against my cheek and gum
c. I should chew on the tablet before swallowing
d. i should take this medication as soon as the pain begins -
ANSWER-d. i should take this medication as soon as the pain
begins
a nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports vaginal
dryness and itching. which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
a. these discomforts should decrease with time
b. you should avoid intercourse to prevent injury to the vaginal
tissues
c. women your age experience thickening of the vaginal tissue
d. your symptoms are likely due to decreasing estrogen levels -
ANSWER-d. your symptoms are likely due to decreasing estrogen
levels
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a nurse is assessing a client who is taking telmisartan. the nurse
should identify that which of the following findings indicates that
the medication has been effective?
a. blood glucose of 110 mg/dL
b. decrease BP
c. Increase urinary output
d. respiratory rate of 16/min - ANSWER-b. decrease BP
a nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following an
open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the femur. which of
the following assessment should be the nurse's priority?
a. neurovascular assessment
b. braden scale
c. pain assessment
d. morse fall risk scale - ANSWER-a. neurovascular assessment
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 hr postoperative following a
total knee arthroplasty. which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prevent venous thromboembolism?
a. encourage the client perform circumduction of the feet
b. keep the clients knees in the fixed position while they are in
bed
c. massage the clients leg every 4 hr while they're awake
d. limit the client's fluid intake to 2,000 mL daily - ANSWER-a.
encourage the client perform circumduction of the feet
a nurse is caring for a client who requires protective isolation
following a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. which of the
following interventions should the nurse implement to protect the
client from infection?
a. make sure the client's room has positive pressure airflow
b. make sure dietary plates and utensils are disposable
c. wear an N95 respirator when providing direct client care
