ATI CMS Practice Exam A

ATI CMS Practice Exam A 1. A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purulent drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? A. Protective environment B. Airborne precautions C. Droplet precautions D. Contact precautions 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger about his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Discuss the risk factors for colon cancer. B. Focus teaching on what the client will need to do in the future to manage his illness. C. Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss and grief. D. Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief. 3. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty and requires the use of thigh-length sequential compression sleeves. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Assist the client into a prone position. B. Place a sleeve over the top of each leg with the opening at the knee. C. Make sure two fingers can fit under the sleeves. D. Set the ankle pressure at 65 mm Hg. 4. A nurse is preparing to apply a dressing for a client who has stage 2 pressure injury. Which of the following types of dressing should the nurse use? A. Alginate B. Gauze C. Transparent D. Hydrocolloid 5. A nurse is preparing an education program for staff about advocacy. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. Advocacy ensures clients' safety, health, and rights. B. Advocacy ensures that nurses are able to explain their own actions. C. Advocacy ensures that nurses follow through on their promises to clients. D. Advocacy ensures fairness in client care delivery and use of resources. 6. A nurse is admitting an new client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while performing medication reconciliation? A. Verify the client's name on their identification bracelet with the medication administration record. B. Call the pharmacy to determine whether the client's medications are available. C. Compare the client's home medications with the provider's prescriptions. D. Place the client's home medication bottles in a secure location. 7. A nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. Which of the following assessment should the nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? SATA A. Lacrimal apparatus B. Pupil clarity C. Appearance of bulbar conjunctivae D. Visual fields E. Visual acuity