CMS Fundamentals EXAM REVIEW LATEST
2026/ 2027 ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS / ALREADY GRADED A+
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the
client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when preparing the sterile field?
A. Keep the sterile field at least 6 ft away from the client's bedside.
B. Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during the dressing change.
C. Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of microorganisms into the surgical
wound.
D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during the dressing change. -
CORRECT ANSWES -- C
Placing a mask on the client prevents contamination of the surgical wound during the
dressing change.
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean work
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the
nurse unfold first?
A. The flap closest to the body
B. The right side flap
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body - CORRECT ANSWES -- D
The priority goal in setting up a sterile field is to maintain sterility and thus reduce the
risk to the client's safety. Unless the nurse pulls the top flap (the one farthest from her
body) away from the body first, there is a risk of touching part of the inner surface of the
wrap and thus contaminating it.
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a sterile procedure.
Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaching sterile technique?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A bottle containing a sterile solution
B. The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field
C. The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. An irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - CORRECT ANSWES -- C, D, E
,C. The inner wrappings of any objects dropped onto the sterile field are sterile. Touch
them with sterile gloves.
D. Any objects dropped onto the sterile field during the setup are sterile. Touch them
with sterile gloves.
E. One sterile gloved hand may touch the other sterile gloved hand because both are
sterile.
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - CORRECT ANSWES -- A, B, D
Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and
promoting self-care.
A. Home health care is a type of restorative health care.
B. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care.
D. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative health care.
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a
group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should the
nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWES -- B, E
B. Medicare is federally funded.
E. Medicaid is federally funded.
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary
health care strategy?
, A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who
have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity -
CORRECT ANSWES -- A
Identify obesity screenings at office visits as an example of primary health care. Primary
health care emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during
office visits, and includes screenings.
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing
boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients - CORRECT
ANSWES -- B
Identify that state licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that health care
providers and agencies comply with state regulations.
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the
nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - CORRECT ANSWES -- A, B, C
Tertiary health care involves the provision of specialized and highly technical care.
A. The care nurses deliver in intensive care units.
B. The care nurses deliver in oncology treatment centers.
C. The care nurses deliver in burn centers.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
2026/ 2027 ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS / ALREADY GRADED A+
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the
client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when preparing the sterile field?
A. Keep the sterile field at least 6 ft away from the client's bedside.
B. Instruct the client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during the dressing change.
C. Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of microorganisms into the surgical
wound.
D. Keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during the dressing change. -
CORRECT ANSWES -- C
Placing a mask on the client prevents contamination of the surgical wound during the
dressing change.
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean work
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the
nurse unfold first?
A. The flap closest to the body
B. The right side flap
C. The left side flap
D. The flap farthest from the body - CORRECT ANSWES -- D
The priority goal in setting up a sterile field is to maintain sterility and thus reduce the
risk to the client's safety. Unless the nurse pulls the top flap (the one farthest from her
body) away from the body first, there is a risk of touching part of the inner surface of the
wrap and thus contaminating it.
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a sterile procedure.
Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaching sterile technique?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A bottle containing a sterile solution
B. The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field
C. The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. An irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - CORRECT ANSWES -- C, D, E
,C. The inner wrappings of any objects dropped onto the sterile field are sterile. Touch
them with sterile gloves.
D. Any objects dropped onto the sterile field during the setup are sterile. Touch them
with sterile gloves.
E. One sterile gloved hand may touch the other sterile gloved hand because both are
sterile.
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - CORRECT ANSWES -- A, B, D
Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and
promoting self-care.
A. Home health care is a type of restorative health care.
B. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care.
D. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative health care.
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a
group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should the
nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWES -- B, E
B. Medicare is federally funded.
E. Medicaid is federally funded.
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary
health care strategy?
, A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who
have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity -
CORRECT ANSWES -- A
Identify obesity screenings at office visits as an example of primary health care. Primary
health care emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during
office visits, and includes screenings.
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing
boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients - CORRECT
ANSWES -- B
Identify that state licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that health care
providers and agencies comply with state regulations.
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the
nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - CORRECT ANSWES -- A, B, C
Tertiary health care involves the provision of specialized and highly technical care.
A. The care nurses deliver in intensive care units.
B. The care nurses deliver in oncology treatment centers.
C. The care nurses deliver in burn centers.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
