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ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam|| ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
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 assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings should th enurse
expect?
a. flushed skin
b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
c. jugular vein distention
d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
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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
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 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 the head of your bed elevated 6 inches
c. Increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day
d. lie down for 30 minutes after each meal - ANSWER-b.
sleep with the 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 incsion site
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
c. hypoactive bowel sounds
d. loose tracheal secretions - ANSWER-b. High-pitched
sound on inspiration
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following a below-the-knee amputation and asks about the
purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the
residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
a. the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound
infection
b. the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema
c. the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening
d. the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the
surgical site - ANSWER-b. the elastic bandage will prevent
excessive edema
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op
following a coronary artery bypass grafting. Which of the
following assessments should the nurse plan to perform
first?
a. examine the surgical incision for drainage
b. auscultate breath sounds
c. palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
d. measure the client's core body temperature - ANSWER-
b. auscultate breath sounds
ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam|| ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
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 assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings should th enurse
expect?
a. flushed skin
b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
c. jugular vein distention
d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
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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
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 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 the head of your bed elevated 6 inches
c. Increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day
d. lie down for 30 minutes after each meal - ANSWER-b.
sleep with the 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 incsion site
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
c. hypoactive bowel sounds
d. loose tracheal secretions - ANSWER-b. High-pitched
sound on inspiration
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following a below-the-knee amputation and asks about the
purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the
residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
a. the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound
infection
b. the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema
c. the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening
d. the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the
surgical site - ANSWER-b. the elastic bandage will prevent
excessive edema
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op
following a coronary artery bypass grafting. Which of the
following assessments should the nurse plan to perform
first?
a. examine the surgical incision for drainage
b. auscultate breath sounds
c. palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
d. measure the client's core body temperature - ANSWER-
b. auscultate breath sounds
