Midterm Exam ATI PN Fundamentals 2025-
2026 CMS questions and answers with solutions
1. A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to
complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
You will decline to have certain medical procedures performed in your
living will
2. A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is premenopausal. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the
teaching?
I might have headaches due to a decline in my estrogen levels
3. A nurse in a provider's office is calculating a client's BMI. Which of the
following pieces of the client data should the nurse use as a part of the
calculation?
height
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of a peak
flow meter. Which of the following actions should the nurse make first?
Determine the client's knowledge of the use of the peak flow meter
5. A nurse is collecting data about a client's oral care. The client wears
dentures and reports having mouth sores. The nurse should identify
which of the following oral care practices by the client as a possible
cause of the mouth sores?
Wears dentures while sleeping at night
, 6. A nurse is preparing to administer medication from an ampule. Which
of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to make?
Use a filter needle to aspirate the medication
7. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a safety
hazard?
An assistive personnel raises all four side rails of a client's bed before
leaving the room
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a
below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following statements by the
client should the nurse identify as indicating an acceptance of the limb
loss?
"I need to learn how to perform a dressing change on my leg"
9. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is collecting data from a client who
is postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client's BP was 126/72
mmHg 15 minutes ago. The nurse now finds that the client's BP is
176/96 mmHg. Which of the following actions should the nurse make?
Measure the client's BP in the other arm
10. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
streptococcal pharyngitis. Which of the following precautions should the
nurse make?
Wear a surgical mask when giving the client direct care
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has dyspnea with an oxygen
saturation of 88%. Which of the following images indicate the type of
face mask the nurse should use to deliver the client of 90% oxygen
concentration?
Partial rebreather mask (high-flow system)
2026 CMS questions and answers with solutions
1. A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to
complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
You will decline to have certain medical procedures performed in your
living will
2. A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is premenopausal. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the
teaching?
I might have headaches due to a decline in my estrogen levels
3. A nurse in a provider's office is calculating a client's BMI. Which of the
following pieces of the client data should the nurse use as a part of the
calculation?
height
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of a peak
flow meter. Which of the following actions should the nurse make first?
Determine the client's knowledge of the use of the peak flow meter
5. A nurse is collecting data about a client's oral care. The client wears
dentures and reports having mouth sores. The nurse should identify
which of the following oral care practices by the client as a possible
cause of the mouth sores?
Wears dentures while sleeping at night
, 6. A nurse is preparing to administer medication from an ampule. Which
of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to make?
Use a filter needle to aspirate the medication
7. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a safety
hazard?
An assistive personnel raises all four side rails of a client's bed before
leaving the room
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a
below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following statements by the
client should the nurse identify as indicating an acceptance of the limb
loss?
"I need to learn how to perform a dressing change on my leg"
9. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is collecting data from a client who
is postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client's BP was 126/72
mmHg 15 minutes ago. The nurse now finds that the client's BP is
176/96 mmHg. Which of the following actions should the nurse make?
Measure the client's BP in the other arm
10. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
streptococcal pharyngitis. Which of the following precautions should the
nurse make?
Wear a surgical mask when giving the client direct care
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has dyspnea with an oxygen
saturation of 88%. Which of the following images indicate the type of
face mask the nurse should use to deliver the client of 90% oxygen
concentration?
Partial rebreather mask (high-flow system)
