ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers
New Updated Version 2o26
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the follwoing instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
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a. clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxid
b. you can cross your legs and the ankles when sitting
down
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c. you should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
- ANSWER- d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
M/S c. 68/ p. 455 "Follow position restrictions to avoid dislocation, use elevated
seating and a raised toilet seat"
am
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac caheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. limit the client's fluid intake to 1L per day.
Ex
c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. change the client's dressing every 8 hours.
-ANSWER- c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
M/S c. 27/p. 173 "Maintain bed rest in supine position with extremity straight for
s
prescribed time"
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates the
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client is adapting to their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meal for us
b. These crutches make it impossible to care for my child
Ex
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the
house clean
d. it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointment -ANSWER-a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
the meal for us
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected
eye
,c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -ANSWER- d. perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops / mL. How many
gtt/min should the nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to the nearest whole number -ANSWER- 33 gtt/min
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, A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who b. I should lie down when I take this medication
has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the M/S c. 31/p. 201 "Stop activity and rest. Heachace is a common AE of this
following client statements indicates an medication, change positions slowly"
understanding of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it.
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache.
d. I can take up to 5 tablets in 15 minutes before seeking
medical attention
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult
following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the
follwoing instructions should the nurse include in the
am d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
M/S c. 68/ p. 455 "Follow position restrictions to avoid dislocation, use elevated seating
and a raised toilet seat"
teaching?
a. clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxid
Ex
b. you can cross your legs and the ankles when sitting down
c. you should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
ts
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse M/S c. 27/p. 173 "Maintain bed rest in supine position with extremity straight for
take?
r
prescribed time"
a. keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
pe
b. limit the client's fluid intake to 1L per day.
c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. change the client's dressing every 8 hours.
Ex
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
and a prescription for crutches. Which of the following client the meal for us
statements indicates the client is adapting
to their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meal for us
b. These crutches make it impossible to care for my child
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house
clean
d. it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointment.
New Updated Version 2o26
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the follwoing instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
26
a. clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxid
b. you can cross your legs and the ankles when sitting
down
20
c. you should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
- ANSWER- d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
M/S c. 68/ p. 455 "Follow position restrictions to avoid dislocation, use elevated
seating and a raised toilet seat"
am
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac caheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. limit the client's fluid intake to 1L per day.
Ex
c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. change the client's dressing every 8 hours.
-ANSWER- c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
M/S c. 27/p. 173 "Maintain bed rest in supine position with extremity straight for
s
prescribed time"
rt
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates the
pe
client is adapting to their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meal for us
b. These crutches make it impossible to care for my child
Ex
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the
house clean
d. it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointment -ANSWER-a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
the meal for us
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected
eye
,c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -ANSWER- d. perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops / mL. How many
gtt/min should the nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to the nearest whole number -ANSWER- 33 gtt/min
26
20
am
Ex
s
rt
pe
Ex
, A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who b. I should lie down when I take this medication
has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the M/S c. 31/p. 201 "Stop activity and rest. Heachace is a common AE of this
following client statements indicates an medication, change positions slowly"
understanding of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it.
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache.
d. I can take up to 5 tablets in 15 minutes before seeking
medical attention
2 6
20
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult
following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the
follwoing instructions should the nurse include in the
am d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
M/S c. 68/ p. 455 "Follow position restrictions to avoid dislocation, use elevated seating
and a raised toilet seat"
teaching?
a. clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxid
Ex
b. you can cross your legs and the ankles when sitting down
c. you should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. install a raised toilet in your bathroom
ts
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse M/S c. 27/p. 173 "Maintain bed rest in supine position with extremity straight for
take?
r
prescribed time"
a. keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
pe
b. limit the client's fluid intake to 1L per day.
c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. change the client's dressing every 8 hours.
Ex
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
and a prescription for crutches. Which of the following client the meal for us
statements indicates the client is adapting
to their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meal for us
b. These crutches make it impossible to care for my child
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house
clean
d. it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointment.
