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ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B AND C )
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing her
intake of fiber. Which of the following foods should the nurse
encourage the client to eat?
A. Yogurt
B. Cheese
C. Pears
D. Eggs - ANSWER-C. Pears
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has a
bladder infection?
A. WBC count 9.000/mm
B. Changed mental status
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C. Diminished reflexes
D. Temperature 37.3° C (99.1° F) - ANSWER-B. Changed mental
status
A nurse is assisting in teaching a group of nurses about pain
management for older adult clients. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Use nonpharmacological measures as a substitute for pain
medication.
B. Withhold pain medication until the client reports a pain level of
6 or higher on a scale from 0 to 10.
C. Reassess the effectiveness of the pain relief measures every 3
hr.
D. Recognize that a cognitively impaired older adult client can
Identify the intensity of pain. - ANSWER-A. Use
nonpharmacological measures as a substitute for pain
medication.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia. For which of
the following findings should the nurse monitor?
A. Tetany
B. Decreased bowel sounds
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Lethargy - ANSWER-A. Tetany
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ways to promote health with
an older adult client. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates the teaching was effective? (Select all that apply.)
A. "I will apply sunscreen on cloudy days when going outside."
B. "I will limit my dietary fat to 40% of my total calories."
C. "I will get an influenza vaccination every 2 years."
D. "I will exercise for 30 minutes five times per week."
E. "I will socialize with my friends on a regular basis." - ANSWER-
B. "I will limit my dietary fat to 40% of my total calories."
D. "I will exercise for 30 minutes five times per week."
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E. "I will socialize with my friends on a regular basis."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
an appendectomy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report?
A. Hypoactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants
B. Serosanguineous drainage at the incision site
C. Red streaks along the incision
D. Temperature 37.2° C (99° F) - ANSWER-C. Red streaks along
the incision
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a client who is
taking oral iron supplementation for anemia. Which of the
following statements by the client demonstrates an understanding
of the teaching?
A. "I should take my supplement with an antacid to prevent an
upset stomach."
ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B AND C )
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing her
intake of fiber. Which of the following foods should the nurse
encourage the client to eat?
A. Yogurt
B. Cheese
C. Pears
D. Eggs - ANSWER-C. Pears
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has a
bladder infection?
A. WBC count 9.000/mm
B. Changed mental status
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C. Diminished reflexes
D. Temperature 37.3° C (99.1° F) - ANSWER-B. Changed mental
status
A nurse is assisting in teaching a group of nurses about pain
management for older adult clients. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Use nonpharmacological measures as a substitute for pain
medication.
B. Withhold pain medication until the client reports a pain level of
6 or higher on a scale from 0 to 10.
C. Reassess the effectiveness of the pain relief measures every 3
hr.
D. Recognize that a cognitively impaired older adult client can
Identify the intensity of pain. - ANSWER-A. Use
nonpharmacological measures as a substitute for pain
medication.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia. For which of
the following findings should the nurse monitor?
A. Tetany
B. Decreased bowel sounds
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Lethargy - ANSWER-A. Tetany
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ways to promote health with
an older adult client. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates the teaching was effective? (Select all that apply.)
A. "I will apply sunscreen on cloudy days when going outside."
B. "I will limit my dietary fat to 40% of my total calories."
C. "I will get an influenza vaccination every 2 years."
D. "I will exercise for 30 minutes five times per week."
E. "I will socialize with my friends on a regular basis." - ANSWER-
B. "I will limit my dietary fat to 40% of my total calories."
D. "I will exercise for 30 minutes five times per week."
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E. "I will socialize with my friends on a regular basis."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
an appendectomy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report?
A. Hypoactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants
B. Serosanguineous drainage at the incision site
C. Red streaks along the incision
D. Temperature 37.2° C (99° F) - ANSWER-C. Red streaks along
the incision
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a client who is
taking oral iron supplementation for anemia. Which of the
following statements by the client demonstrates an understanding
of the teaching?
A. "I should take my supplement with an antacid to prevent an
upset stomach."
