CMS Fundamentals Practice A Questions With Verified Expert Solutions | UPDATED

CMS Fundamentals Practice A Questions With Verified Expert Solutions | UPDATED A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health promotion with a group of young adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER Young adults should receive a dental assessment every 6 months A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a potassium supplement. The client tells the nurse that the pill is too large to swallow and refuses to take it. The nurse offers to break the pill into smaller pieces. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles? - ANSWER Beneficence A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they have a difficult time talking to anyone about the illness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to encourage therapeutic communications? - ANSWER Let the client know that, as their nurse, they are available and willing to listen A nurse has delegated various client care tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) on the care team. Which of the following actions by the Ap should the nurse identify as correct? - ANSWER Donning a mask to measure the vital signs of a client who has pertussis A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is experiencing nausea and vomiting. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as indication that the client has fluid volume deficit? (Select all that apply? - ANSWER - cool extremities - orthostatic hypotension - flat neck veins A nurse is taking notes of client information on a piece of paper while receiving report. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to dispose of the paper? - ANSWER Shred the paper in a secure container A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of crutches. Which of the following actions by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER The client advances the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs A nurse is providing wound care for a group of clients. Which of the following wounds should the nurse identify as healing by secondary intention? - ANSWER A stage 3 pressure injury on the coccyx A nurse is preparing to administer a topical medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Compare the label of the medication container with the medication administration record three times A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client about how to turn, cough, and deep breathe. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "This can help prevent pneumonia" A nurse is reinforcing teaching about hospice care measures with the family of a client who is dying. Which of the following statements by a member of the client's family indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "We will keep her room cool to help her breathe better." A nurse is planning to perform wound irrigation for a client who has a large abdominal wound. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER Administer an analgesic 30 min before starting the procedure A nurse is planning care for a client for a client who is disorientated and at risk for falls. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER - ensure that the client is wearing nonskid slippers - place the client in a room near the nurses' station - reinforce teaching about how to use the call bell A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent urinary tract infections? - ANSWER Drain urine from the tubing before ambulation A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. Which of the following findings indicates hypomagnesemia? - ANSWER Positive Chvostek's sign A nurse is using Maslow's hierarchy of needs in assisting with discharge planning for a client. Which of the following activities should the nurse recommend as the priority for this client? - ANSWER Attend an exercise program A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings. The nurse listens to the client's bowel s