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ATI MED SURG CMS 2025 VERSION A /ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL
CMS LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has halo device
and is reviewing new
prescriptions from the provider. The nurse should clarify which of
the following prescriptions
with the provider?
a. Increase intake of fiber-rich foods
b. May place a small pillow under head when sleeping
c. May operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
d. Take a tub bath instead of showers - ANSWER-c. May operate
a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure.
Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Flushed skin
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b. Frothy sputum/Hacking cough
c. Jugular vein distention
d. Bradycardia - ANSWER-b. Frothy sputum/Hacking cough
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 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
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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?
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 has Parkinson's disease and is
prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
diet. Which of the following items should the nurse remove from
the client's tray?
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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 head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
d. "lie down for 30 min after each meal" - ANSWER-b. "sleep with
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?
a. Client report of pain at the incision site
ATI MED SURG CMS 2025 VERSION A /ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL
CMS LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has halo device
and is reviewing new
prescriptions from the provider. The nurse should clarify which of
the following prescriptions
with the provider?
a. Increase intake of fiber-rich foods
b. May place a small pillow under head when sleeping
c. May operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
d. Take a tub bath instead of showers - ANSWER-c. May operate
a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure.
Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Flushed skin
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b. Frothy sputum/Hacking cough
c. Jugular vein distention
d. Bradycardia - ANSWER-b. Frothy sputum/Hacking cough
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 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
,3|Page
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?
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 has Parkinson's disease and is
prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
diet. Which of the following items should the nurse remove from
the client's tray?
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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 head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
d. "lie down for 30 min after each meal" - ANSWER-b. "sleep with
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?
a. Client report of pain at the incision site
