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ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B
AND C ) NEWEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM 340
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+ ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A||NEWEST
EXAMS!!!
A nurse is providing directions to an assistive personnel
about moving a client up in bed. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include?
A. "Place a pillow under the client's head prior to
repositioning."
B. "Keep your feet close together while moving the client."
C. "Face in the direction of the client's movement."
D. "Move the client's arms to his sides prior to
repositioning." - ANSWER-D. "Move the client's arms to
his sides prior to repositioning."
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?
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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.
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.
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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?
A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
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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
ATI MED SURG CMS 3 LATEST VERSIONS (FORM A, B
AND C ) NEWEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM 340
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+ ATI MED SURG CMS FORM A||NEWEST
EXAMS!!!
A nurse is providing directions to an assistive personnel
about moving a client up in bed. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include?
A. "Place a pillow under the client's head prior to
repositioning."
B. "Keep your feet close together while moving the client."
C. "Face in the direction of the client's movement."
D. "Move the client's arms to his sides prior to
repositioning." - ANSWER-D. "Move the client's arms to
his sides prior to repositioning."
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?
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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.
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.
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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?
A. Plan to shampoo your hair in 1 week.
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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
