1|Page
ATI Fundamentals CMS Proctored Exam 2026/2027 –
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
LATEST!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for a
high-protein diet to promote wound healing following
surgery. The client's religion prohibits eating meat on
particular days. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Encourage the client to eat meat during this time to
promote healing
Advise the client to eat everything on the tray except the
meat
Suggest the client receive high-protein enteral feedings
Ask the dietitian to recommend alternative food choices for
the client - Answer-Ask the dietitian to recommend
alternative food choices for the client
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days
postoperative following a
colostomy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the
,2|Page
provider?
a purple-colored stoma
protrusion of the stoma
a small amount of bleeding from the stoma
intestinal gas in the pouch - Answer-a purple-colored
stoma
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about self-
administration of
ophthalmic drops. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
"You will need to look to the side when you put the drops
in your eye."
"You should put the drops directly in the center of your
eyeball."
"You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer
edge prior to putting in
the drops."
,3|Page
"You should avoid pressing on your tear duct after putting
the drops in your eye." - Answer-"You should cleanse your
eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in
the drops."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about carbohydrate
counting with a client who has
a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. use pictures of different food groups to help the client
plan a daily menu
b. ask the client what he already knows about meal
planning
c. give the client a brochure with sample menus for all
meals
d. involve the family in the discussion of the client's meal
plan - Answer-ask the client what he already knows about
meal planning
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an adult client to
a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following findings
, 4|Page
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is
malnourished?
heart rate 89/min
pink mucous membranes
pale, scaly skin
body mass index 23 - Answer-pale, scaly skin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives
with a client who has end-
stage renal disease. Which of the following client
statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I know that i can change my advance directives if I
need to in the future."
b. "My health care proxy will make my health care
decisions as soon as I have
signed the power of attorney."
c. "My family can overrule the decisions made by my
health care proxy."
ATI Fundamentals CMS Proctored Exam 2026/2027 –
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
LATEST!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for a
high-protein diet to promote wound healing following
surgery. The client's religion prohibits eating meat on
particular days. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Encourage the client to eat meat during this time to
promote healing
Advise the client to eat everything on the tray except the
meat
Suggest the client receive high-protein enteral feedings
Ask the dietitian to recommend alternative food choices for
the client - Answer-Ask the dietitian to recommend
alternative food choices for the client
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days
postoperative following a
colostomy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the
,2|Page
provider?
a purple-colored stoma
protrusion of the stoma
a small amount of bleeding from the stoma
intestinal gas in the pouch - Answer-a purple-colored
stoma
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about self-
administration of
ophthalmic drops. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
"You will need to look to the side when you put the drops
in your eye."
"You should put the drops directly in the center of your
eyeball."
"You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer
edge prior to putting in
the drops."
,3|Page
"You should avoid pressing on your tear duct after putting
the drops in your eye." - Answer-"You should cleanse your
eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in
the drops."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about carbohydrate
counting with a client who has
a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. use pictures of different food groups to help the client
plan a daily menu
b. ask the client what he already knows about meal
planning
c. give the client a brochure with sample menus for all
meals
d. involve the family in the discussion of the client's meal
plan - Answer-ask the client what he already knows about
meal planning
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an adult client to
a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following findings
, 4|Page
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is
malnourished?
heart rate 89/min
pink mucous membranes
pale, scaly skin
body mass index 23 - Answer-pale, scaly skin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives
with a client who has end-
stage renal disease. Which of the following client
statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I know that i can change my advance directives if I
need to in the future."
b. "My health care proxy will make my health care
decisions as soon as I have
signed the power of attorney."
c. "My family can overrule the decisions made by my
health care proxy."
