ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED CMS - EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. a. "You should wear an N95 respirator mask when you are at
home"
B. b. "you will need to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum
specimen"
C. c. "You can drink alcohol after the first 6 weeks of treatment"
D. 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"
Rationale: A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of
the knees. Which of the
Question 2: following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
A. a. Avoid using a topical salicylate cream
B. b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
C. c. Place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting
D. d. Apply an ice pack directly to client's knees
Answer:
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
Rationale: 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.
,Question 3: Which of the following actions should the nurse first
take?
A. a. Increase the client's fluid intake
B. b. Reposition the client in bed
C. c. Check the client's urine output
D. d. Administer PRN pain medication
Answer:
c. Check the client's urine output
Rationale: A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and
is prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
Question 4: diet. Which of the following items should the nurse
remove from the client's tray?
A. a. Vanilla milkshake
B. b. Peanut butter
C. c. Chocolate pudding
D. d. Applesauce
Answer:
b. Peanut butter
Rationale: A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the
self-management of GERD. Which of
Question 5: the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. a. "eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime"
B. b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
C. c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
D. d. "lie down for 30 min after each meal"
Answer:
,b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
Rationale: A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
partial thyroidectomy. Which of
Question 6: the following findings is the priority for the nurse to
report to the provider?
A. a. Client report of pain at the incision site
B. b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
C. c. Hypoactive bowel sounds
D. d. Loose tracheal secretions
Answer:
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
Rationale: 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
Question 7: limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
A. a. "the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection"
B. b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema"
C. c. "the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening"
D. d. "the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the surgical site"
Answer:
b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema"
Rationale: A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op
following a coronary artery bypass
, Question 8: grafting. Which of the following assessments should
the nurse plan to perform first?
A. a. Examine the surgical incision for drainage
B. b. Auscultate breath sounds
C. c. Palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
D. d. Measure the client's core body temperature
Answer:
b. Auscultate breath sounds
Rationale: A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary
syphilis. Which of the following
Question 9: instructions should the nurse include in the discharge
plan?
A. a. "you will need cryotherapy for 1 to 2 weeks"
B. b. "you will need to take an antiviral medication for 6 months"
C. c. "you will need 3 follow-up blood tests within 24 month period"
D. 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 24 month period"
Rationale: A nurse is caring for a client who has hypotension, cool
clammy skin, tachycardia, and
Question 10: tachypnea. In which of the following positions should
the nurse place the client?
A. a. Reverse Trendelenburg
B. b. Feet elevated
C. c. High fowlers'
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. a. "You should wear an N95 respirator mask when you are at
home"
B. b. "you will need to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum
specimen"
C. c. "You can drink alcohol after the first 6 weeks of treatment"
D. 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"
Rationale: A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of
the knees. Which of the
Question 2: following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
A. a. Avoid using a topical salicylate cream
B. b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
C. c. Place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting
D. d. Apply an ice pack directly to client's knees
Answer:
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
Rationale: 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.
,Question 3: Which of the following actions should the nurse first
take?
A. a. Increase the client's fluid intake
B. b. Reposition the client in bed
C. c. Check the client's urine output
D. d. Administer PRN pain medication
Answer:
c. Check the client's urine output
Rationale: A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and
is prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
Question 4: diet. Which of the following items should the nurse
remove from the client's tray?
A. a. Vanilla milkshake
B. b. Peanut butter
C. c. Chocolate pudding
D. d. Applesauce
Answer:
b. Peanut butter
Rationale: A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the
self-management of GERD. Which of
Question 5: the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. a. "eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime"
B. b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
C. c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
D. d. "lie down for 30 min after each meal"
Answer:
,b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
Rationale: A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
partial thyroidectomy. Which of
Question 6: the following findings is the priority for the nurse to
report to the provider?
A. a. Client report of pain at the incision site
B. b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
C. c. Hypoactive bowel sounds
D. d. Loose tracheal secretions
Answer:
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
Rationale: 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
Question 7: limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
A. a. "the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection"
B. b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema"
C. c. "the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening"
D. d. "the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the surgical site"
Answer:
b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema"
Rationale: A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op
following a coronary artery bypass
, Question 8: grafting. Which of the following assessments should
the nurse plan to perform first?
A. a. Examine the surgical incision for drainage
B. b. Auscultate breath sounds
C. c. Palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
D. d. Measure the client's core body temperature
Answer:
b. Auscultate breath sounds
Rationale: A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary
syphilis. Which of the following
Question 9: instructions should the nurse include in the discharge
plan?
A. a. "you will need cryotherapy for 1 to 2 weeks"
B. b. "you will need to take an antiviral medication for 6 months"
C. c. "you will need 3 follow-up blood tests within 24 month period"
D. 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 24 month period"
Rationale: A nurse is caring for a client who has hypotension, cool
clammy skin, tachycardia, and
Question 10: tachypnea. In which of the following positions should
the nurse place the client?
A. a. Reverse Trendelenburg
B. b. Feet elevated
C. c. High fowlers'
