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CMS FUNDAMENTALS EXAM LATEST THIS YEAR
WITH COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED
A nurse is caring for a client who requires wrist restraints. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Tie a secure knot with the restraint straps
B. Attach the restraints' straps to the bed's side rails
C. Make sure 3 fingers fit beneath the restraints
D. Remove the restraints at least every 2 hrs
D. Remove the restraints at least every 2 hrs
After collecting data on a client's radial pulses, the nurse documents "radial pulses 4+
bilaterally." This finding indicates which of the following pulse qualities?
A. Bounding
B. Full
C. Variable
D. Weak
A. Bounding
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client regarding protein intake. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include as an example of an incomplete protein?
A. Eggs
B. Soybeans
C. Lentils
D. Yogurt
C. Lentils
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A nurse is caring for a client who is in the terminal stage of cancer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take when she observes the client crying?
A. Contact the family and ask them to stay with the client
B. Offer to call the client's minister
C. Sit and hold the client's hand
D. Leave the room and allow the client to cry privately
C. Sit and hold the client's hand
A nurse is planning weight loss strategies for a group of clients who are obese. Which of the
following actions by the nurse will improve the clients' commitment to a long-term goal of
weight loss?
A. Attempting to increase the clients' self-motivation
B. Keeping detailed records of each client's progress
C. Testing client learning after each teaching session
D. Avoiding discussing topics that might cause client anxiety
A. Attempting to increase the clients' self-motivation
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using a patient-controlled analgesia (PA)
pump to deliver morphine for pain management. Which of the following statements should
the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?
C A. "l'Il limit pushing the button so I don't get an overdose."
B. "If I push the button and still have pain after 2 minutes, I'll push it again."
C. "I'll ask my niece to push the button when I am sleeping."
D. "I can still use my TENS unit even though I'm pushing the PCA button."
D. "I can still use my TENS unit even though I'm pushing the PCA button."
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is at risk of falling. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Assign the client to a private room
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B. Keep 4 side rails up while the client is in bed
C. Monitor the client at least once every hour
D. Request a PRN prescription for restraints
C. Monitor the client at least once every hour
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dysrhythmias. Upon entering the room, the
nurse discovers client is unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli, has no respirations, and is
pulseless. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Start chest compressions
B. Provide breaths with a manual resuscitation bag
C. Administer oxygen
D. Establish an airway
A. Start chest compressions
A nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following statements by the nurse
reflects the communication technique of clarifying?
A. "Now that we have talked about your medications, let's talk about your pain."
B. "Are you having other symptoms?"
C. "It sounds like your pain is intermittent."
D. "It seems as though you have really had a rough time these past few weeks."
C. "It sounds like your pain is intermittent."
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for the blood pressure at the dorsalis pedis artery
B. Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed
C. Place the cuff 7.6 cm (3 in) above the popliteal artery
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a preschooler about how to use a metered-dose inhaler.
Which of the following methods should the nurse use during this instructional session?
A. A simple demonstration of inhaler use
B. A discussion of health problems
C. Collaboration in instruction
D. Mutual goal-setting
A. A simple demonstration of inhaler use
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for home oxygen
therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Do not use any electrical devices when receiving oxygen
B. Keep the oxygen tank lying on the floor when there is any risk of knocking it over
C. Do not use any materials containing oil or alcohol when using oxygen
D. Use synthetic blankets and clothing when using oxygen
C. Do not use any materials containing oil or alcohol when using oxygen
A nurse is caring for a client who has major fecal incontinence and reports irritation in the
perianal area. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Apply a fecal collection system
B. Apply a barrier cream
C. Cleanse and dry the area
D. Check the client's perineum
D. Check the client's perineum
A nurse is preparing to insert an NG tube for a client who has a bowel obstruction. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Provide the client with a glass of water
B. Assist the client into a sitting position
CMS FUNDAMENTALS EXAM LATEST THIS YEAR
WITH COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED
A nurse is caring for a client who requires wrist restraints. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Tie a secure knot with the restraint straps
B. Attach the restraints' straps to the bed's side rails
C. Make sure 3 fingers fit beneath the restraints
D. Remove the restraints at least every 2 hrs
D. Remove the restraints at least every 2 hrs
After collecting data on a client's radial pulses, the nurse documents "radial pulses 4+
bilaterally." This finding indicates which of the following pulse qualities?
A. Bounding
B. Full
C. Variable
D. Weak
A. Bounding
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client regarding protein intake. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include as an example of an incomplete protein?
A. Eggs
B. Soybeans
C. Lentils
D. Yogurt
C. Lentils
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A nurse is caring for a client who is in the terminal stage of cancer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take when she observes the client crying?
A. Contact the family and ask them to stay with the client
B. Offer to call the client's minister
C. Sit and hold the client's hand
D. Leave the room and allow the client to cry privately
C. Sit and hold the client's hand
A nurse is planning weight loss strategies for a group of clients who are obese. Which of the
following actions by the nurse will improve the clients' commitment to a long-term goal of
weight loss?
A. Attempting to increase the clients' self-motivation
B. Keeping detailed records of each client's progress
C. Testing client learning after each teaching session
D. Avoiding discussing topics that might cause client anxiety
A. Attempting to increase the clients' self-motivation
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using a patient-controlled analgesia (PA)
pump to deliver morphine for pain management. Which of the following statements should
the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?
C A. "l'Il limit pushing the button so I don't get an overdose."
B. "If I push the button and still have pain after 2 minutes, I'll push it again."
C. "I'll ask my niece to push the button when I am sleeping."
D. "I can still use my TENS unit even though I'm pushing the PCA button."
D. "I can still use my TENS unit even though I'm pushing the PCA button."
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is at risk of falling. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Assign the client to a private room
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B. Keep 4 side rails up while the client is in bed
C. Monitor the client at least once every hour
D. Request a PRN prescription for restraints
C. Monitor the client at least once every hour
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dysrhythmias. Upon entering the room, the
nurse discovers client is unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli, has no respirations, and is
pulseless. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Start chest compressions
B. Provide breaths with a manual resuscitation bag
C. Administer oxygen
D. Establish an airway
A. Start chest compressions
A nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following statements by the nurse
reflects the communication technique of clarifying?
A. "Now that we have talked about your medications, let's talk about your pain."
B. "Are you having other symptoms?"
C. "It sounds like your pain is intermittent."
D. "It seems as though you have really had a rough time these past few weeks."
C. "It sounds like your pain is intermittent."
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for the blood pressure at the dorsalis pedis artery
B. Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed
C. Place the cuff 7.6 cm (3 in) above the popliteal artery
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a preschooler about how to use a metered-dose inhaler.
Which of the following methods should the nurse use during this instructional session?
A. A simple demonstration of inhaler use
B. A discussion of health problems
C. Collaboration in instruction
D. Mutual goal-setting
A. A simple demonstration of inhaler use
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for home oxygen
therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Do not use any electrical devices when receiving oxygen
B. Keep the oxygen tank lying on the floor when there is any risk of knocking it over
C. Do not use any materials containing oil or alcohol when using oxygen
D. Use synthetic blankets and clothing when using oxygen
C. Do not use any materials containing oil or alcohol when using oxygen
A nurse is caring for a client who has major fecal incontinence and reports irritation in the
perianal area. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Apply a fecal collection system
B. Apply a barrier cream
C. Cleanse and dry the area
D. Check the client's perineum
D. Check the client's perineum
A nurse is preparing to insert an NG tube for a client who has a bowel obstruction. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Provide the client with a glass of water
B. Assist the client into a sitting position
