FUNDAMENTAL CMS QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
2025-2026 LATEST EDITION
A
/nurse
/prepares
/an
/injection
/of
/morphine
/to
/administer
/to /
a
/client
/who
/reports
/pain.
/Prior
/to
/administering
/the
/medication,
/the
/nurse
/assists /another /client /onto /a /bedpan. /She /ask /a /second /nurse /to /give /the /injection, /which /of /the
/following /actions /should /the /second /nurse /take?
A. /Offer /to /assist /the /client /who /needs /the /bedpan
B. /Administer /the /injection /the /other /nurse /prepared
,C. /Prepare /another /syringe /and /administer /the /injection
D. /Tell /the /client /who /needs /the /bedpan /she /will /have /to /wait /- /ANS /-
A. /Offered /to /assist /the /client /who /needs /a /bed /pan
A
/nurse
/is
/preparing
/to
/administer /
a
/0900
/medication
/to /
a
/client.
/Which
/of /the /following /are /acceptable /administration /times /for /this /medication /(select /all /that /apply) /
A. /0905
B. /0825
C. /1000
D. /0840
E. /0935 /- /ANS /-A. /0905
D. /0840 /
**time /must /be /within /30min /of /scheduled /dose
A
/nurse
/is
/working
,/with /
a
/newly
/licensed
/nurse
/who
/is
/administering
/medications
/to
/clients.
/Which
/of
/the
/following
/actions
/should
/the
/nurse
/identify /as /an /indication /that /the /newly /hired /nurse /understands /medication /error /prevention?
A. /Taking /all /medications /out /of /the /unit /dose /wrappers /before /entering /the /clients /room
B. /Checking /with /the /provider /when /a /single /dose /requires /administration /of /multiple /tablets
C. /Administering /a /medication, /then /looking /up /the /usual /dose /range
D. /Relying /on /another /nurse /to /clarify /the /medication /prescription /- /ANS /-
B. /Checking /with /the /provider /when /a /single /dose /requires /administration /of /multiple /tablets
*This /is /an /indication /that /prescription /or /transcription /errors /may /have /occurred
A
/nurse
/educator
/is
/teaching /
, a
/module
/about
/safe
/medication
/administration
/to
/newly
/licensed
/nurses.
/Which
/of
/the
/following
/statements
/should
/the
/nurse
/identify
/as
/an
/indication
/that
/one /of /the /groups /understands /how /to /implement /medication /therapy? /(Select /all /that /apply)
A. /" /I /will /observe /for /side /effects"
B. /" /I /will /monitor /for /therapeutic /effects"
C. /" /I /will /prescribe /the /appropriate /dose"
D. /" /I /will /change /the /dose /if /adverse /effects /occur"
E. /" /I /will /refuse /to /give /a /medication /if /I /believe /that /it /is /unsafe" /- /ANS /-
A. /" /I /will /observe /for /side /effects"
B. /" /I /will /monitor /for /therapeutic /effects"
E. /" /I /will /refuse /to /give /a /medication /if /I /believe /that /it /is /unsafe"
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
2025-2026 LATEST EDITION
A
/nurse
/prepares
/an
/injection
/of
/morphine
/to
/administer
/to /
a
/client
/who
/reports
/pain.
/Prior
/to
/administering
/the
/medication,
/the
/nurse
/assists /another /client /onto /a /bedpan. /She /ask /a /second /nurse /to /give /the /injection, /which /of /the
/following /actions /should /the /second /nurse /take?
A. /Offer /to /assist /the /client /who /needs /the /bedpan
B. /Administer /the /injection /the /other /nurse /prepared
,C. /Prepare /another /syringe /and /administer /the /injection
D. /Tell /the /client /who /needs /the /bedpan /she /will /have /to /wait /- /ANS /-
A. /Offered /to /assist /the /client /who /needs /a /bed /pan
A
/nurse
/is
/preparing
/to
/administer /
a
/0900
/medication
/to /
a
/client.
/Which
/of /the /following /are /acceptable /administration /times /for /this /medication /(select /all /that /apply) /
A. /0905
B. /0825
C. /1000
D. /0840
E. /0935 /- /ANS /-A. /0905
D. /0840 /
**time /must /be /within /30min /of /scheduled /dose
A
/nurse
/is
/working
,/with /
a
/newly
/licensed
/nurse
/who
/is
/administering
/medications
/to
/clients.
/Which
/of
/the
/following
/actions
/should
/the
/nurse
/identify /as /an /indication /that /the /newly /hired /nurse /understands /medication /error /prevention?
A. /Taking /all /medications /out /of /the /unit /dose /wrappers /before /entering /the /clients /room
B. /Checking /with /the /provider /when /a /single /dose /requires /administration /of /multiple /tablets
C. /Administering /a /medication, /then /looking /up /the /usual /dose /range
D. /Relying /on /another /nurse /to /clarify /the /medication /prescription /- /ANS /-
B. /Checking /with /the /provider /when /a /single /dose /requires /administration /of /multiple /tablets
*This /is /an /indication /that /prescription /or /transcription /errors /may /have /occurred
A
/nurse
/educator
/is
/teaching /
, a
/module
/about
/safe
/medication
/administration
/to
/newly
/licensed
/nurses.
/Which
/of
/the
/following
/statements
/should
/the
/nurse
/identify
/as
/an
/indication
/that
/one /of /the /groups /understands /how /to /implement /medication /therapy? /(Select /all /that /apply)
A. /" /I /will /observe /for /side /effects"
B. /" /I /will /monitor /for /therapeutic /effects"
C. /" /I /will /prescribe /the /appropriate /dose"
D. /" /I /will /change /the /dose /if /adverse /effects /occur"
E. /" /I /will /refuse /to /give /a /medication /if /I /believe /that /it /is /unsafe" /- /ANS /-
A. /" /I /will /observe /for /side /effects"
B. /" /I /will /monitor /for /therapeutic /effects"
E. /" /I /will /refuse /to /give /a /medication /if /I /believe /that /it /is /unsafe"
