CMS Fundamentals Practice A Questions and Answers Graded A+
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health piece of paper while receiving report. Which of
promotion with a group of young adult clients. the following actions should the nurse take to
Which of the following information should the dispose of the paper? - ANSWERS - Shred
nurse include? - ANSWERS - Young adults the paper in a secure container
should receive a dental assessment every 6
months
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about
the use of crutches. Which of the following
A nurse is caring for a client who has a actions by the client indicates an understanding
prescription for a potassium supplement. The of the teaching? - ANSWERS - The client
client tells the nurse that the pill is too large to
advances the unaffected leg first while climbing
swallow and refuses to take it. The nurse offers stairs
to break the pill into smaller pieces. The nurse is
demonstrating which of the following ethical
principles? - ANSWERS - Beneficence 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?
A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse - ANSWERS - A stage 3 pressure injury on
that they have a difficult time talking to anyone the coccyx
about the illness. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to encourage therapeutic
communications? - ANSWERS - Let the A nurse is preparing to administer a topical
client know that, as their nurse, they are medication to a client. Which of the following
available and willing to listen actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWERS - Compare the label of the
medication container with the medication
A nurse has delegated various client care tasks administration record three times
to the assistive personnel (AP) on the care team.
Which of the following actions by the Ap should
the nurse identify as correct? - A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with
ANSWERS - Donning a mask to measure a client about how to turn, cough, and deep
the vital signs of a client who has pertussis breathe. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- ANSWERS - "This can help prevent
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative pneumonia"
and is experiencing nausea and vomiting. The
nurse should identify which of the following
findings as indication that the client has fluid A nurse is reinforcing teaching about hospice
volume deficit? (Select all that apply? - care measures with the family of a client who is
ANSWERS - - cool extremities dying. Which of the following statements by a
- orthostatic hypotension member of the client's family indicates an
- flat neck veins understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWERS - "We will keep her room cool to
help her breathe better."
A nurse is taking notes of client information on a
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on the audio button to listen to the clip) -
A nurse is planning to perform wound irrigation ANSWERS - Decrease the rate of the
for a client who has a large abdominal wound. feeding
Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? - ANSWERS - Administer an
analgesic 30 min before starting the procedure A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the use of
crutches with a client who has a fractured right
tibia and fibula. Which of the following statements
A nurse is planning care for a client for a client by the client indicates an understanding of the
who is disorientated and at risk for falls. Which of teaching. - ANSWERS - "I will be sure to
the following interventions should the nurse keep the crutch tips dry"
include? (Select all that apply) -
ANSWERS - - ensure that the client is
wearing nonskid slippers A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic
- place the client in a room near the nurses' cancer and practices Catholicism. The client asks
station the nurse to discuss the afterlife with them.
- reinforce teaching about how to use the call bell Which of the following statements by the nurse
assists in meeting the client's spiritual needs? -
ANSWERS - "Tell me what the after life
A nurse is caring for a client who has an means to you"
indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to
prevent urinary tract infections? - A nurse is contributing to a plan of care for a
ANSWERS - Drain urine from the tubing client who has a new prescription for a wrist
before ambulation restraint. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWERS - Pad bony prominences on the
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has wrist
an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. Which
of the following findings indicates
hypomagnesemia? - ANSWERS - Positive A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor
Chvostek's sign restroom, and sees flames in the trash can. What
is the sequence of actions that the nurse should
take? - ANSWERS - 1. Evacuate clients
A nurse is using Maslow's hierarchy of needs in from the area
assisting with discharge planning for a client. 2. Pull the lever on the fire alarm box
Which of the following activities should the nurse 3. Close the fire doors on the unit
recommend as the priority for this client? - 4. Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire
ANSWERS - Attend an exercise program
A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a client who speaks a different language than the
continuous NG tube feedings. The nurse listens nurse. Which of the following actions should the
to the client's bowel sounds. Which of the nurse take? - ANSWERS - Provide
following actions should the nurse take? (Click handouts written in the client's primary language
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health piece of paper while receiving report. Which of
promotion with a group of young adult clients. the following actions should the nurse take to
Which of the following information should the dispose of the paper? - ANSWERS - Shred
nurse include? - ANSWERS - Young adults the paper in a secure container
should receive a dental assessment every 6
months
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about
the use of crutches. Which of the following
A nurse is caring for a client who has a actions by the client indicates an understanding
prescription for a potassium supplement. The of the teaching? - ANSWERS - The client
client tells the nurse that the pill is too large to
advances the unaffected leg first while climbing
swallow and refuses to take it. The nurse offers stairs
to break the pill into smaller pieces. The nurse is
demonstrating which of the following ethical
principles? - ANSWERS - Beneficence 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?
A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse - ANSWERS - A stage 3 pressure injury on
that they have a difficult time talking to anyone the coccyx
about the illness. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to encourage therapeutic
communications? - ANSWERS - Let the A nurse is preparing to administer a topical
client know that, as their nurse, they are medication to a client. Which of the following
available and willing to listen actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWERS - Compare the label of the
medication container with the medication
A nurse has delegated various client care tasks administration record three times
to the assistive personnel (AP) on the care team.
Which of the following actions by the Ap should
the nurse identify as correct? - A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with
ANSWERS - Donning a mask to measure a client about how to turn, cough, and deep
the vital signs of a client who has pertussis breathe. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- ANSWERS - "This can help prevent
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative pneumonia"
and is experiencing nausea and vomiting. The
nurse should identify which of the following
findings as indication that the client has fluid A nurse is reinforcing teaching about hospice
volume deficit? (Select all that apply? - care measures with the family of a client who is
ANSWERS - - cool extremities dying. Which of the following statements by a
- orthostatic hypotension member of the client's family indicates an
- flat neck veins understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWERS - "We will keep her room cool to
help her breathe better."
A nurse is taking notes of client information on a
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, CMS Fundamentals Practice A Questions and Answers Graded A+
on the audio button to listen to the clip) -
A nurse is planning to perform wound irrigation ANSWERS - Decrease the rate of the
for a client who has a large abdominal wound. feeding
Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? - ANSWERS - Administer an
analgesic 30 min before starting the procedure A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the use of
crutches with a client who has a fractured right
tibia and fibula. Which of the following statements
A nurse is planning care for a client for a client by the client indicates an understanding of the
who is disorientated and at risk for falls. Which of teaching. - ANSWERS - "I will be sure to
the following interventions should the nurse keep the crutch tips dry"
include? (Select all that apply) -
ANSWERS - - ensure that the client is
wearing nonskid slippers A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic
- place the client in a room near the nurses' cancer and practices Catholicism. The client asks
station the nurse to discuss the afterlife with them.
- reinforce teaching about how to use the call bell Which of the following statements by the nurse
assists in meeting the client's spiritual needs? -
ANSWERS - "Tell me what the after life
A nurse is caring for a client who has an means to you"
indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to
prevent urinary tract infections? - A nurse is contributing to a plan of care for a
ANSWERS - Drain urine from the tubing client who has a new prescription for a wrist
before ambulation restraint. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWERS - Pad bony prominences on the
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has wrist
an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. Which
of the following findings indicates
hypomagnesemia? - ANSWERS - Positive A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor
Chvostek's sign restroom, and sees flames in the trash can. What
is the sequence of actions that the nurse should
take? - ANSWERS - 1. Evacuate clients
A nurse is using Maslow's hierarchy of needs in from the area
assisting with discharge planning for a client. 2. Pull the lever on the fire alarm box
Which of the following activities should the nurse 3. Close the fire doors on the unit
recommend as the priority for this client? - 4. Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire
ANSWERS - Attend an exercise program
A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a client who speaks a different language than the
continuous NG tube feedings. The nurse listens nurse. Which of the following actions should the
to the client's bowel sounds. Which of the nurse take? - ANSWERS - Provide
following actions should the nurse take? (Click handouts written in the client's primary language
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