FUNDAMENTALS CMS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL UPDATE) QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes
worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both
systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border.
Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document?
A. Audible Click
B. Murmur
C. Third heart sound
D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER D
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following
action should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for the blood presure at the dorsalis pedis artery.
B. Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed.
C. Place the cuff 7.6cm (3in) above the popliteal artery.
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. - ANSWER D
A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resusciation (CPR) to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first
response in CPR?
A. Call for assisstance
B. Begin Chest compressions
C. Confirm unresponsiveness.
D. Give rescue breaths. - ANSWER C
, A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being transported for
the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Explain the x-ray procedure to the client.
B. Help the client into a wheelchair before the transporter arrives.
C. Ask if the client has any questions.
D. Identify the client using two identifiers. - ANSWER D
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestion from anesthesia.
B. Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort.
C. Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night.
D. Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. - ANSWER C
A nurse is providing taching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce his daily
intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in determining the
client's ability to learn new dietary habits?
A. The involvement of the client in planning the change.
B. The emphasis the provider places on the dietary changes.
C. The learning theory the nurse uses to teach the dietary changes.
D. The extent of the dietary changes planned for the client. - ANSWER A
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform tracheostomy care for a client.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention?
A. Obtaining hydrogen peroxide for the trachesotomy care.
B. Obtainging cotton balls for the tracheostomy care.
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes
worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both
systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border.
Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document?
A. Audible Click
B. Murmur
C. Third heart sound
D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER D
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following
action should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for the blood presure at the dorsalis pedis artery.
B. Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed.
C. Place the cuff 7.6cm (3in) above the popliteal artery.
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. - ANSWER D
A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resusciation (CPR) to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first
response in CPR?
A. Call for assisstance
B. Begin Chest compressions
C. Confirm unresponsiveness.
D. Give rescue breaths. - ANSWER C
, A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being transported for
the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Explain the x-ray procedure to the client.
B. Help the client into a wheelchair before the transporter arrives.
C. Ask if the client has any questions.
D. Identify the client using two identifiers. - ANSWER D
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestion from anesthesia.
B. Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort.
C. Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night.
D. Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. - ANSWER C
A nurse is providing taching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce his daily
intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in determining the
client's ability to learn new dietary habits?
A. The involvement of the client in planning the change.
B. The emphasis the provider places on the dietary changes.
C. The learning theory the nurse uses to teach the dietary changes.
D. The extent of the dietary changes planned for the client. - ANSWER A
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform tracheostomy care for a client.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention?
A. Obtaining hydrogen peroxide for the trachesotomy care.
B. Obtainging cotton balls for the tracheostomy care.
