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ATI MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
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
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d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
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
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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?
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
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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
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
ATI MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
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
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d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
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
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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?
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
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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
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
