CMS Fundamentals Practice A
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health promotion with a group of young
adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include Ans:
Young adults should receive a dental assessment every 6 months
2. 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 Ans: Beneficence
3. 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 Ans: Let the client know that, as their nurse,
they are available and willing to listen
4. 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 Ans: Donning a mask to measure the vital signs of a client who has pertussis
5. 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 Ans: - cool extremities
- orthostatic hypotension
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, - flat neck veins
6. 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 Ans: Shred the paper in a secure container
7. 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 Ans:
The client advances the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs
8. 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 Ans: A stage 3 pressure
injury on the coccyx
9. A nurse is preparing to administer a topical medication to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take Ans: Compare the label of the medication
container with the medication administration record three times
10. 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 Ans: "This can help prevent pneumonia"
11. 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
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1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health promotion with a group of young
adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include Ans:
Young adults should receive a dental assessment every 6 months
2. 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 Ans: Beneficence
3. 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 Ans: Let the client know that, as their nurse,
they are available and willing to listen
4. 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 Ans: Donning a mask to measure the vital signs of a client who has pertussis
5. 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 Ans: - cool extremities
- orthostatic hypotension
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, - flat neck veins
6. 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 Ans: Shred the paper in a secure container
7. 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 Ans:
The client advances the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs
8. 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 Ans: A stage 3 pressure
injury on the coccyx
9. A nurse is preparing to administer a topical medication to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take Ans: Compare the label of the medication
container with the medication administration record three times
10. 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 Ans: "This can help prevent pneumonia"
11. 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
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