ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM
A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A,
B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 440
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES(VERIFIED ANSWERS)| GRADED
A+ GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse enters a client room & sees smoke coming from the bathroom. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a.) Assist the client to a nearby common area.
b.) Use a fire extinguisher at the source of the smoke.
c.) Activate the fire alarm.
d.) Close the doors to the room & to the bathroom. - ANS :Answer: a. Assist the client to a
nearby common area.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who was experiencing nausea & vomiting.
Which of the following serum levels should the nurse report to the provider?
a.) Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL.
b.) Blood urea nitrogen 15 mg/dL.
c.) Potassium 4.6 mEq/L.
d.) Sodium 130 mEq/L. - ANS :Answer: d. Sodium 130 mEq/L.
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A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is recovering from gastroenteritis & is
beginning oral intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
a.) Vanilla pudding.
b.) Cream of broccoli soup.
c.) Lime ice popsicle.
d.) OJ. - ANS :Answer: c.) Lime ice popsicle.
A nurse is caring for a client who received a tuberculin skin test 73 hour ago. When collecting
data from the test site. Which of the following findings indicated a need for further testing?
a.) Area of ecchymosis greater than 12 mm in diameter.
b.) Absence of skin response from the test site.
c.) Nonpalpable area of induration, greader than 10 mm in diameter.
d.) Palpable area of induration, greater than 10 mm in diameter. - ANS :Answer: d. Palpable
area of induration, greater than 10 mm in diameter.
A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD with copious secretions. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a.) Limit fluid intake.
b.) Place the client in prone position.
c.) Administer high-flow oxygen.
d.) Perform postural drainage. - ANS :Answer: d. Perform postural drainage.
A+ BOMB 2
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A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who is postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate . Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a.) "You may tube bathe until the catheter is removed".
b.) "You may drive after 1 week".
c.) "You should wait 6 weeks before resuming sexual intercourse".
d.) "You should take ibuprofen for discomfort". - ANS :Answer: c. "You should wait 6 weeks
before resuming sexual intercourse".
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the unit with severe vomiting & diarrhea.
Which of the following lab values should the nurse report to the provider?
a.) WBC count 10,800/mm3.
b.) Potassium 2.8 mEq/L.
c.) Sodium 138 mEq/L.
d.) Calcium 10 mg/DI. - ANS :Answer: b. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pulmonary edema. When auscultating the
client's anterior lung fields. In which the following areas should the nurse (place the
stethoscope to identify if basilar crackles are present)? - ANS :Answer: Back.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching skills with a client who is to take a fecal occult blood test at
home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a.) Apply five drops of the developer to ear smear.
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A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
b.) Wait 10 min before applying the developing solution.
c.) Ensure the sample contains no urine.
d.) Use the same part of the stool for each sample. - ANS :Answer: c. Ensure the sample
contains no urine.
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has disseminated herpes zoster
lesions. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
a.) Implement contact precautions.
b.) Administer the shingles vaccine.
c.) Apply warm compresses to the crusted lesions.
d.) Rub nystatin cream on the blistered lesions. - ANS :Answer: a. Implement contact
precautions.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prevent the spread of infection?
Carry a client's soiled linens out of the room in a mesh linen bag.
Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow.
Provide disposable plates and utensils for a client who is HIV-positive.
Dispose of a client's blood-saturated dressing in a trash bag inside a second trash bag. - ANS
:Correct Answer:
Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow.
A client who has tuberculosis requires airborne precautions, which include placing the client in
a room that has negative-pressure airflow to reduce the risk of infection transmission.
Incorrect Answer:
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A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A,
B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 440
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES(VERIFIED ANSWERS)| GRADED
A+ GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse enters a client room & sees smoke coming from the bathroom. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a.) Assist the client to a nearby common area.
b.) Use a fire extinguisher at the source of the smoke.
c.) Activate the fire alarm.
d.) Close the doors to the room & to the bathroom. - ANS :Answer: a. Assist the client to a
nearby common area.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who was experiencing nausea & vomiting.
Which of the following serum levels should the nurse report to the provider?
a.) Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL.
b.) Blood urea nitrogen 15 mg/dL.
c.) Potassium 4.6 mEq/L.
d.) Sodium 130 mEq/L. - ANS :Answer: d. Sodium 130 mEq/L.
A+ BOMB 1
, ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM
A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is recovering from gastroenteritis & is
beginning oral intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
a.) Vanilla pudding.
b.) Cream of broccoli soup.
c.) Lime ice popsicle.
d.) OJ. - ANS :Answer: c.) Lime ice popsicle.
A nurse is caring for a client who received a tuberculin skin test 73 hour ago. When collecting
data from the test site. Which of the following findings indicated a need for further testing?
a.) Area of ecchymosis greater than 12 mm in diameter.
b.) Absence of skin response from the test site.
c.) Nonpalpable area of induration, greader than 10 mm in diameter.
d.) Palpable area of induration, greater than 10 mm in diameter. - ANS :Answer: d. Palpable
area of induration, greater than 10 mm in diameter.
A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD with copious secretions. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a.) Limit fluid intake.
b.) Place the client in prone position.
c.) Administer high-flow oxygen.
d.) Perform postural drainage. - ANS :Answer: d. Perform postural drainage.
A+ BOMB 2
, ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM
A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who is postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate . Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a.) "You may tube bathe until the catheter is removed".
b.) "You may drive after 1 week".
c.) "You should wait 6 weeks before resuming sexual intercourse".
d.) "You should take ibuprofen for discomfort". - ANS :Answer: c. "You should wait 6 weeks
before resuming sexual intercourse".
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the unit with severe vomiting & diarrhea.
Which of the following lab values should the nurse report to the provider?
a.) WBC count 10,800/mm3.
b.) Potassium 2.8 mEq/L.
c.) Sodium 138 mEq/L.
d.) Calcium 10 mg/DI. - ANS :Answer: b. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pulmonary edema. When auscultating the
client's anterior lung fields. In which the following areas should the nurse (place the
stethoscope to identify if basilar crackles are present)? - ANS :Answer: Back.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching skills with a client who is to take a fecal occult blood test at
home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a.) Apply five drops of the developer to ear smear.
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A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
b.) Wait 10 min before applying the developing solution.
c.) Ensure the sample contains no urine.
d.) Use the same part of the stool for each sample. - ANS :Answer: c. Ensure the sample
contains no urine.
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has disseminated herpes zoster
lesions. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
a.) Implement contact precautions.
b.) Administer the shingles vaccine.
c.) Apply warm compresses to the crusted lesions.
d.) Rub nystatin cream on the blistered lesions. - ANS :Answer: a. Implement contact
precautions.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prevent the spread of infection?
Carry a client's soiled linens out of the room in a mesh linen bag.
Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow.
Provide disposable plates and utensils for a client who is HIV-positive.
Dispose of a client's blood-saturated dressing in a trash bag inside a second trash bag. - ANS
:Correct Answer:
Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow.
A client who has tuberculosis requires airborne precautions, which include placing the client in
a room that has negative-pressure airflow to reduce the risk of infection transmission.
Incorrect Answer:
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