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ATI MED SURG CMS 2025 VERSION B /ATI RN
MEDICAL SURGICAL CMS NEWEST VERSION B
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| A+ GRADED
A nurse is providing teaching for the family of a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include?
a. "Keep the client's room dark at night to promote sleep."
b. "Display a monthly calendar in the client's room."
c. "Provide the client with structured activities to fill their time."
d. "Provide plenty of stimulation in the client's room."
CORRECT ANSWER: "Provide the client with structured
activities to fill their time."
A nurse is assessing a client following the administration of an
initial dose of captopril. Which of the following findings
indicates an anaphylactic response?
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a. Arrythmia
b. Laryngeal edema
c. Fever
d. Hypertension
CORRECT ANSWER: b. Laryngeal edema
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dementia. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?
a. Assist the client with toileting at least once every 4 hr.
b. Place the client's bed at the lowest height.
c. Request a prescription for a nightly sedative.
d. Turn off all lights in the client's room at night.
CORRECT ANSWER: b. Place the client's bed at the lowest
height.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start
furosemide therapy for heart failure. Which of the following
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statements indicates that the client understands a potential
adverse effect of this medication?
a. "I'm going to include more cantaloupe in my diet."
b. "I will try to limit foods that contain salt."
c. "I'Il check my blood pressure so it doesn't get too high."
d. "I will check my pulse before I take the medication."
CORRECT ANSWER: "I will try to limit foods that contain
salt."
A nurse suspects that a client who has diabetes mellitus is
experiencing hypoglycemia. Which of the following assessment
findings supports this suspicion?
a. Cool, clammy skin
b. Acetone breath
c. Kussmaul respirations
d. Increased urine output
CORRECT ANSWER: Cool, clammy skin
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A charge nurse on a neurological unit is making room
assignments for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assign to the room closest to the nurses'
station?
a. A client who has experienced brain death and is awaiting
organ procurement
b. A client who has a headache following a grade 1 concussion
c. A client who has a score of 10 on the Glasgow Coma Scale
following a motor vehicle crash
d. A client who has a score of 0 on the NIH Stroke Scale
following a transient ischemic attack
CORRECT ANSWER: c. A client who has a score of 10 on the
Glasgow Coma Scale following a motor vehicle crash
A nurse working in the emergency department is admitting a
client who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Perform a Mantoux skin test on the client.
ATI MED SURG CMS 2025 VERSION B /ATI RN
MEDICAL SURGICAL CMS NEWEST VERSION B
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| A+ GRADED
A nurse is providing teaching for the family of a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include?
a. "Keep the client's room dark at night to promote sleep."
b. "Display a monthly calendar in the client's room."
c. "Provide the client with structured activities to fill their time."
d. "Provide plenty of stimulation in the client's room."
CORRECT ANSWER: "Provide the client with structured
activities to fill their time."
A nurse is assessing a client following the administration of an
initial dose of captopril. Which of the following findings
indicates an anaphylactic response?
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a. Arrythmia
b. Laryngeal edema
c. Fever
d. Hypertension
CORRECT ANSWER: b. Laryngeal edema
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dementia. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?
a. Assist the client with toileting at least once every 4 hr.
b. Place the client's bed at the lowest height.
c. Request a prescription for a nightly sedative.
d. Turn off all lights in the client's room at night.
CORRECT ANSWER: b. Place the client's bed at the lowest
height.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start
furosemide therapy for heart failure. Which of the following
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statements indicates that the client understands a potential
adverse effect of this medication?
a. "I'm going to include more cantaloupe in my diet."
b. "I will try to limit foods that contain salt."
c. "I'Il check my blood pressure so it doesn't get too high."
d. "I will check my pulse before I take the medication."
CORRECT ANSWER: "I will try to limit foods that contain
salt."
A nurse suspects that a client who has diabetes mellitus is
experiencing hypoglycemia. Which of the following assessment
findings supports this suspicion?
a. Cool, clammy skin
b. Acetone breath
c. Kussmaul respirations
d. Increased urine output
CORRECT ANSWER: Cool, clammy skin
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A charge nurse on a neurological unit is making room
assignments for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assign to the room closest to the nurses'
station?
a. A client who has experienced brain death and is awaiting
organ procurement
b. A client who has a headache following a grade 1 concussion
c. A client who has a score of 10 on the Glasgow Coma Scale
following a motor vehicle crash
d. A client who has a score of 0 on the NIH Stroke Scale
following a transient ischemic attack
CORRECT ANSWER: c. A client who has a score of 10 on the
Glasgow Coma Scale following a motor vehicle crash
A nurse working in the emergency department is admitting a
client who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Perform a Mantoux skin test on the client.
