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ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B
AND C ) NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 340
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foods containing potassium with a
client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend as the best source of
potassium?
A. 1/2 cup cucumber slices
B. 1 cup apricot slices
C. 1/2 cup okra
D. 1 cup pineapple chunks - ANSWER- D. 1 cup pineapple chunks
A nurse is preparing a client who has acute appendicitis for surgery.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer an enema to the client.
B. Place the client in a seml-Fowler's position.
C. Apply a heat pack to the client's lower abdomen.
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D. Give the client a clear liquid diet. - ANSWER- B. Place the client in a
seml-Fowler's position.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of
urinary tract infections. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Increase milk consumption to make the urine more alkaline.
B. Urinate before and after sexual intercourse.
C. Use a vaginal douche once a week.
D. Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr. - ANSWER- B. Urinate before
and after sexual intercourse.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new colostomy.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should avoid broccoli and chewing gum."
B. "I should decrease the amount of fresh fruit in my diet."
C. "I should place an aspirin in the pouch to eliminate odor."
D. "I should clean around the stoma with moisturizing soap." -
ANSWER- A. "I should avoid broccoli and chewing gum."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative
following a tympanoplasty. Which of the following information should
the nurse include?
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A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
B. Close your mouth when sneezing.
C. Resume exercising in 10 days.
D. Drink fluids through a straw. - ANSWER- A. Plan to shampoo your
hair in 1 week.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is scheduled for
a liver biopsy. Which of the following values should the nurse report to
the provider?
A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
B. Aspartate aminotransferase 34 units/L
C. Bilirubin 1.0 mg/dL
D. Ammonia 55 mcg/dL - ANSWER- A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone hemodialysis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Fatigue
C. Headache
D. Vibration at fistula site
D. Decrease in weight - ANSWER- C. Headache
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A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) to provide care for a
group of clients. For which of the following actions should the nurse
intervene?
A. The AP prepares to obtain the blood pressure of a client who had
peritoneal dialysis.
B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation to a client who has a
decubitus ulcer.
C. The AP plans to turn a client who has paraplegia every 2 hr.
D. The AP plans to assist a client who had hip arthroplasty to a bedside
commode. - ANSWER- B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation
to a client who has a decubitus ulcer.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has
neutropenia. Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage
the client to consume?
A. Fresh fruit
B. Soft-bolled eggs
C. Broiled chicken
D. Raw vegetables - ANSWER- C. Broiled chicken
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has multiple
sclerosis. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to
take?
ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B
AND C ) NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 340
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foods containing potassium with a
client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend as the best source of
potassium?
A. 1/2 cup cucumber slices
B. 1 cup apricot slices
C. 1/2 cup okra
D. 1 cup pineapple chunks - ANSWER- D. 1 cup pineapple chunks
A nurse is preparing a client who has acute appendicitis for surgery.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer an enema to the client.
B. Place the client in a seml-Fowler's position.
C. Apply a heat pack to the client's lower abdomen.
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D. Give the client a clear liquid diet. - ANSWER- B. Place the client in a
seml-Fowler's position.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of
urinary tract infections. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Increase milk consumption to make the urine more alkaline.
B. Urinate before and after sexual intercourse.
C. Use a vaginal douche once a week.
D. Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr. - ANSWER- B. Urinate before
and after sexual intercourse.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new colostomy.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should avoid broccoli and chewing gum."
B. "I should decrease the amount of fresh fruit in my diet."
C. "I should place an aspirin in the pouch to eliminate odor."
D. "I should clean around the stoma with moisturizing soap." -
ANSWER- A. "I should avoid broccoli and chewing gum."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative
following a tympanoplasty. Which of the following information should
the nurse include?
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A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
B. Close your mouth when sneezing.
C. Resume exercising in 10 days.
D. Drink fluids through a straw. - ANSWER- A. Plan to shampoo your
hair in 1 week.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is scheduled for
a liver biopsy. Which of the following values should the nurse report to
the provider?
A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
B. Aspartate aminotransferase 34 units/L
C. Bilirubin 1.0 mg/dL
D. Ammonia 55 mcg/dL - ANSWER- A. Platelets 60.000/mm°
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone hemodialysis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Fatigue
C. Headache
D. Vibration at fistula site
D. Decrease in weight - ANSWER- C. Headache
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A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) to provide care for a
group of clients. For which of the following actions should the nurse
intervene?
A. The AP prepares to obtain the blood pressure of a client who had
peritoneal dialysis.
B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation to a client who has a
decubitus ulcer.
C. The AP plans to turn a client who has paraplegia every 2 hr.
D. The AP plans to assist a client who had hip arthroplasty to a bedside
commode. - ANSWER- B. The AP prepares to provide wound irrigation
to a client who has a decubitus ulcer.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has
neutropenia. Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage
the client to consume?
A. Fresh fruit
B. Soft-bolled eggs
C. Broiled chicken
D. Raw vegetables - ANSWER- C. Broiled chicken
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has multiple
sclerosis. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to
take?
