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ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B AND C )
LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has
cancer and is experiencing anorexia. Which of the following
laboratory values should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing malnutrition?
A. Prealbumin 10,5 mg/dL
B. Hematocrit 45%
C. WBC count 6,000/mm?
D. BUN 15 mg/dL - ANSWER-A. Prealbumin 10,5 mg/dL
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a
client who is at risk for falls. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a risk factor for falls?
A. instructs the client to wear their own socks to the bathroom
B. Keeps the client's bed in the low position
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C. Positions the bedside table close to the client
D. Attaches the call light to the side rall of the client's bed -
ANSWER-A. instructs the client to wear their own socks to the
bathroom
A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client
who has Alzheimer's disease and is agitated. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse implement?
A. Encourage the client to ambulate with a staff member.
B. Isolate the client in their room.
C. Apply bilateral wrist restraints to the client.
D. Administer a prescribed oral dose of trazadone to the client. -
ANSWER-A. Encourage the client to ambulate with a staff
member
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to begin taking
Lansoprazole. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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A. "I should chew the capsule thoroughly."
B. "I should report episodes of diarrhea."
C. "I should take the medication following a meal."
D. "I should expect the medication to cause indigestion." -
ANSWER-B. "I should report episodes of diarrhea."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has gastroenteritis
with diarrhea and vomiting, Which of the following laboratory
values should alert the nurse that the client is at risk for fluid
volume deficit?
A. Hematocrit 56 mg/dL
B. Creatinine 1.1 mg/dL
C. Sodium 140 mEg/L
D. Potassium 4.5 mEq/L - ANSWER-A. Hematocrit 56 mg/dL
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the partner of a
client who requires tracheal suctioning, Which of the following
statements by the partner indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
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A. "I will suction the mouth before inserting the suction catheter
into the tracheostomy."
B. "I will suction for less than 15 seconds while inserting the
suction catheter."
C. "I will set the suction pressure dial between 80 and 120°
D. "I will wrap the suction catheters in a clean towel to be used
again at a later time." - ANSWER-C. "I will set the suction
pressure dial between 80 and 120°
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease. The
client displays difficulty using utensils while eating at Mealtime, for
which of the following Interdisciplinary team members should the
nurse recommend a referral?
A. Recreational therapist
B. Occupational therapist
C. Physical therapist
D. Speech therapist - ANSWER-B. Occupational therapist
ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B AND C )
LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has
cancer and is experiencing anorexia. Which of the following
laboratory values should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing malnutrition?
A. Prealbumin 10,5 mg/dL
B. Hematocrit 45%
C. WBC count 6,000/mm?
D. BUN 15 mg/dL - ANSWER-A. Prealbumin 10,5 mg/dL
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a
client who is at risk for falls. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a risk factor for falls?
A. instructs the client to wear their own socks to the bathroom
B. Keeps the client's bed in the low position
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C. Positions the bedside table close to the client
D. Attaches the call light to the side rall of the client's bed -
ANSWER-A. instructs the client to wear their own socks to the
bathroom
A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client
who has Alzheimer's disease and is agitated. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse implement?
A. Encourage the client to ambulate with a staff member.
B. Isolate the client in their room.
C. Apply bilateral wrist restraints to the client.
D. Administer a prescribed oral dose of trazadone to the client. -
ANSWER-A. Encourage the client to ambulate with a staff
member
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to begin taking
Lansoprazole. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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A. "I should chew the capsule thoroughly."
B. "I should report episodes of diarrhea."
C. "I should take the medication following a meal."
D. "I should expect the medication to cause indigestion." -
ANSWER-B. "I should report episodes of diarrhea."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has gastroenteritis
with diarrhea and vomiting, Which of the following laboratory
values should alert the nurse that the client is at risk for fluid
volume deficit?
A. Hematocrit 56 mg/dL
B. Creatinine 1.1 mg/dL
C. Sodium 140 mEg/L
D. Potassium 4.5 mEq/L - ANSWER-A. Hematocrit 56 mg/dL
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the partner of a
client who requires tracheal suctioning, Which of the following
statements by the partner indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
, 4|Page
A. "I will suction the mouth before inserting the suction catheter
into the tracheostomy."
B. "I will suction for less than 15 seconds while inserting the
suction catheter."
C. "I will set the suction pressure dial between 80 and 120°
D. "I will wrap the suction catheters in a clean towel to be used
again at a later time." - ANSWER-C. "I will set the suction
pressure dial between 80 and 120°
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease. The
client displays difficulty using utensils while eating at Mealtime, for
which of the following Interdisciplinary team members should the
nurse recommend a referral?
A. Recreational therapist
B. Occupational therapist
C. Physical therapist
D. Speech therapist - ANSWER-B. Occupational therapist
