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ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Latest Versions (Form A, B, and C)
2025 – Updated Nursing Study Guide, Real Practice
Questions, and Comprehensive Exam Review
Get the latest ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Versions (Form A, B, and C) 2025 with this updated nursing
study guide. Includes real ATI-style practice questions, detailed medical-surgical review,
rationales, and test-taking strategies to help you master Med-Surg concepts and pass your ATI
exams confidently.
• ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Latest Versions 2025
• ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Form A B and C
• ATI Med Surg CMS 3 practice test with answers
•
ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a tympanoplasty.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
B. Close your mouth when sneezing.
C. Resume exercising in 10 days.
D. Drink fluids through a straw. - ANSWER-A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is scheduled for a liver biopsy. Which
of the following values should the nurse report to the provider?
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A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
B. Aspartate aminotransferase 34 units/L
C. Bilirubin 1.0 mg/dL
D. Ammonia 55 mcg/dL - ANSWER-A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone hemodialysis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Fatigue
C. Headache
D. Vibration at fistula site
D. Decrease in weight - ANSWER-C. Headache
A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) to provide care for a group of clients. For
which of the following actions should the nurse intervene?
A. The AP prepares to obtain the blood pressure of a client who had peritoneal dialysis.
B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation to a client who has a decubitus ulcer.
C. The AP plans to turn a client who has paraplegia every 2 hr.
D. The AP plans to assist a client who had hip arthroplasty to a bedside commode. - ANSWER-
B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation to a client who has a decubitus ulcer.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has neutropenia. Which of the
following foods should the nurse encourage the client to consume?
A. Fresh fruit
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B. Soft-bolled eggs
C. Broiled chicken
D. Raw vegetables - ANSWER-C. Broiled chicken
A nurse is providing directions to an assistive personnel about moving a client up in bed. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Place a pillow under the client's head prior to repositioning."
B. "Keep your feet close together while moving the client."
C. "Face in the direction of the client's movement."
D. "Move the client's arms to his sides prior to repositioning." - ANSWER-D. "Move the client's
arms to his sides prior to repositioning."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foods containing potassium with a client who has a new
prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
as the best source of potassium?
A. 1/2 cup cucumber slices
B. 1 cup apricot slices
C. 1/2 cup okra
D. 1 cup pineapple chunks - ANSWER-D. 1 cup pineapple chunks
A nurse is preparing a client who has acute appendicitis for surgery. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer an enema to the client.
B. Place the client in a seml-Fowler's position.
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C. Apply a heat pack to the client's lower abdomen.
D. Give the client a clear liquid diet. - ANSWER-B. Place the client in a seml-Fowler's position.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of urinary tract infections.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase milk consumption to make the urine more alkaline.
B. Urinate before and after sexual intercourse.
C. Use a vaginal douche once a week.
D. Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr. - ANSWER-B. Urinate before and after sexual
intercourse.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should avoid broccoli and chewing gum."
B. "I should decrease the amount of fresh fruit in my diet."
C. "I should place an aspirin in the pouch to eliminate odor."
D. "I should clean around the stoma with moisturizing soap." - ANSWER-A. "I should avoid
broccoli and chewing gum."
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the
following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
A. Assist the client and family in locating a community support group.
B. Encourage the client to verbalize her feelings.
ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Latest Versions (Form A, B, and C)
2025 – Updated Nursing Study Guide, Real Practice
Questions, and Comprehensive Exam Review
Get the latest ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Versions (Form A, B, and C) 2025 with this updated nursing
study guide. Includes real ATI-style practice questions, detailed medical-surgical review,
rationales, and test-taking strategies to help you master Med-Surg concepts and pass your ATI
exams confidently.
• ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Latest Versions 2025
• ATI Med Surg CMS 3 Form A B and C
• ATI Med Surg CMS 3 practice test with answers
•
ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a tympanoplasty.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
B. Close your mouth when sneezing.
C. Resume exercising in 10 days.
D. Drink fluids through a straw. - ANSWER-A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is scheduled for a liver biopsy. Which
of the following values should the nurse report to the provider?
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A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
B. Aspartate aminotransferase 34 units/L
C. Bilirubin 1.0 mg/dL
D. Ammonia 55 mcg/dL - ANSWER-A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone hemodialysis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Fatigue
C. Headache
D. Vibration at fistula site
D. Decrease in weight - ANSWER-C. Headache
A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) to provide care for a group of clients. For
which of the following actions should the nurse intervene?
A. The AP prepares to obtain the blood pressure of a client who had peritoneal dialysis.
B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation to a client who has a decubitus ulcer.
C. The AP plans to turn a client who has paraplegia every 2 hr.
D. The AP plans to assist a client who had hip arthroplasty to a bedside commode. - ANSWER-
B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation to a client who has a decubitus ulcer.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has neutropenia. Which of the
following foods should the nurse encourage the client to consume?
A. Fresh fruit
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B. Soft-bolled eggs
C. Broiled chicken
D. Raw vegetables - ANSWER-C. Broiled chicken
A nurse is providing directions to an assistive personnel about moving a client up in bed. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Place a pillow under the client's head prior to repositioning."
B. "Keep your feet close together while moving the client."
C. "Face in the direction of the client's movement."
D. "Move the client's arms to his sides prior to repositioning." - ANSWER-D. "Move the client's
arms to his sides prior to repositioning."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foods containing potassium with a client who has a new
prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
as the best source of potassium?
A. 1/2 cup cucumber slices
B. 1 cup apricot slices
C. 1/2 cup okra
D. 1 cup pineapple chunks - ANSWER-D. 1 cup pineapple chunks
A nurse is preparing a client who has acute appendicitis for surgery. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer an enema to the client.
B. Place the client in a seml-Fowler's position.
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C. Apply a heat pack to the client's lower abdomen.
D. Give the client a clear liquid diet. - ANSWER-B. Place the client in a seml-Fowler's position.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of urinary tract infections.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase milk consumption to make the urine more alkaline.
B. Urinate before and after sexual intercourse.
C. Use a vaginal douche once a week.
D. Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr. - ANSWER-B. Urinate before and after sexual
intercourse.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should avoid broccoli and chewing gum."
B. "I should decrease the amount of fresh fruit in my diet."
C. "I should place an aspirin in the pouch to eliminate odor."
D. "I should clean around the stoma with moisturizing soap." - ANSWER-A. "I should avoid
broccoli and chewing gum."
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the
following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
A. Assist the client and family in locating a community support group.
B. Encourage the client to verbalize her feelings.
