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ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025 –
Updated Nursing Study Guide, Real Practice
Questions, and Comprehensive Med-Surg Review
Prepare for success with the ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025 study guide. Includes ATI-
style Med-Surg practice questions, detailed rationales, nursing care concepts, and expert review
strategies to help you pass confidently and strengthen your clinical knowledge.
• ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025
• ATI Med Surg CMS proctored exam study guide
• ATI Med Surg CMS proctored exam test bank
• ATI Med Surg CMS 2025 questions and answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is prescribed a level 1 dysphagia diet.
Which of the following should the nurse remove from the client's tray?
a. vanilla milkshake
b. peanut butter
c. chocolate pudding
d. applesauce - ANSWER-b. peanut butter
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the self-management of GERD. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
a. eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime
b. sleep with the head of your bed elevated 6 inches
c. Increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day
d. lie down for 30 minutes after each meal - ANSWER-b. sleep with the head of your bed elevated 6
inches
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a partial thyroidectomy. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
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a. client report of pain at the incsion site
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
c. hypoactive bowel sounds
d. loose tracheal secretions - ANSWER-b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you should wear an N95 respirator mask when you are at home.
b. you will need to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum specimen
c. you can drink alcohol after the first 6 weeks of treatment
d. your provider will discontinue your medications after 3 months of therapy - ANSWER-b. you will need
to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum specimen
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should th
enurse expect?
a. flushed skin
b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
c. jugular vein distention
d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of the knees. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. avoid using a topical salicylate cream
b. administer acetaminophen for pain management
c. place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting
d. apply an ice pack directly to client's knees - ANSWER-b. administer acetaminophen for pain
management
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). The client reports sharp lower abdominal pain. Which of the following
actions should the nurse first take?
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a. increase the client's fluid intake
b. reposition the client in bed
c. check the client's urine output
d. administer PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c. check the client's urine output
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation and
asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection
b. the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema
c. the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening
d. the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the surgical site - ANSWER-b. the elastic bandage will
prevent excessive edema
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op following a coronary artery bypass grafting.
Which of the following assessments should the nurse plan to perform first?
a. examine the surgical incision for drainage
b. auscultate breath sounds
c. palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
d. measure the client's core body temperature - ANSWER-b. auscultate breath sounds
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary syphilis. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
a. you will need cryotherapy for 1 to 2 weeks.
b. you will need to take an antiviral medication for 6 months
c. you will need 3 follow-up blood tests within a 24 month period
d. you will need to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving each medication dose. - ANSWER-c. you
will need 3 follow-up blood tests within a 24 month period
ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025 –
Updated Nursing Study Guide, Real Practice
Questions, and Comprehensive Med-Surg Review
Prepare for success with the ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025 study guide. Includes ATI-
style Med-Surg practice questions, detailed rationales, nursing care concepts, and expert review
strategies to help you pass confidently and strengthen your clinical knowledge.
• ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025
• ATI Med Surg CMS proctored exam study guide
• ATI Med Surg CMS proctored exam test bank
• ATI Med Surg CMS 2025 questions and answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is prescribed a level 1 dysphagia diet.
Which of the following should the nurse remove from the client's tray?
a. vanilla milkshake
b. peanut butter
c. chocolate pudding
d. applesauce - ANSWER-b. peanut butter
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the self-management of GERD. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
a. eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime
b. sleep with the head of your bed elevated 6 inches
c. Increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day
d. lie down for 30 minutes after each meal - ANSWER-b. sleep with the head of your bed elevated 6
inches
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a partial thyroidectomy. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
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a. client report of pain at the incsion site
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
c. hypoactive bowel sounds
d. loose tracheal secretions - ANSWER-b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you should wear an N95 respirator mask when you are at home.
b. you will need to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum specimen
c. you can drink alcohol after the first 6 weeks of treatment
d. your provider will discontinue your medications after 3 months of therapy - ANSWER-b. you will need
to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum specimen
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should th
enurse expect?
a. flushed skin
b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
c. jugular vein distention
d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of the knees. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. avoid using a topical salicylate cream
b. administer acetaminophen for pain management
c. place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting
d. apply an ice pack directly to client's knees - ANSWER-b. administer acetaminophen for pain
management
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). The client reports sharp lower abdominal pain. Which of the following
actions should the nurse first take?
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a. increase the client's fluid intake
b. reposition the client in bed
c. check the client's urine output
d. administer PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c. check the client's urine output
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation and
asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection
b. the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema
c. the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening
d. the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the surgical site - ANSWER-b. the elastic bandage will
prevent excessive edema
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op following a coronary artery bypass grafting.
Which of the following assessments should the nurse plan to perform first?
a. examine the surgical incision for drainage
b. auscultate breath sounds
c. palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
d. measure the client's core body temperature - ANSWER-b. auscultate breath sounds
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary syphilis. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
a. you will need cryotherapy for 1 to 2 weeks.
b. you will need to take an antiviral medication for 6 months
c. you will need 3 follow-up blood tests within a 24 month period
d. you will need to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving each medication dose. - ANSWER-c. you
will need 3 follow-up blood tests within a 24 month period
