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ATI MED SURG CMS 2025/2026 VERSION A NEWEST
VERSION A COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT ANSWERS- A+ GRADED
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has halo
device and is reviewing new
prescriptions from the provider. The nurse should clarify
which of the following prescriptions
with the provider?
a. Increase intake of fiber-rich foods
b. May place a small pillow under head when sleeping
c. May operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking
analgesics
d. Take a tub bath instead of showers - ANSWER-c. May
operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
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A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Flushed skin
b. Frothy sputum/Hacking cough
c. Jugular vein distention
d. Bradycardia - ANSWER-b. Frothy sputum/Hacking
cough
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who
has tuberculosis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
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a. "You should wear an N95 respirator mask when you are
at home"
b. "you will need to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum
specimen"
c. "You can drink alcohol after the first 6 weeks of
treatment"
d. "Your provider will discontinue your medications after 3
months of therapy" - ANSWER-b. "you will need to return
in 2 weeks to provide a sputum specimen"
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis
of the knees. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
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a. Avoid using a topical salicylate cream
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
c. Place a large pillow under the client's knees when
resting
d. Apply an ice pack directly to client's knees - ANSWER-
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous
bladder irrigation following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client
reports sharp lower abdominal pain.
Which of the following actions should the nurse first take?
a. Increase the client's fluid intake
b. Reposition the client in bed
ATI MED SURG CMS 2025/2026 VERSION A NEWEST
VERSION A COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT ANSWERS- A+ GRADED
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has halo
device and is reviewing new
prescriptions from the provider. The nurse should clarify
which of the following prescriptions
with the provider?
a. Increase intake of fiber-rich foods
b. May place a small pillow under head when sleeping
c. May operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking
analgesics
d. Take a tub bath instead of showers - ANSWER-c. May
operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
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A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Flushed skin
b. Frothy sputum/Hacking cough
c. Jugular vein distention
d. Bradycardia - ANSWER-b. Frothy sputum/Hacking
cough
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who
has tuberculosis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
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a. "You should wear an N95 respirator mask when you are
at home"
b. "you will need to return in 2 weeks to provide a sputum
specimen"
c. "You can drink alcohol after the first 6 weeks of
treatment"
d. "Your provider will discontinue your medications after 3
months of therapy" - ANSWER-b. "you will need to return
in 2 weeks to provide a sputum specimen"
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis
of the knees. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
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a. Avoid using a topical salicylate cream
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
c. Place a large pillow under the client's knees when
resting
d. Apply an ice pack directly to client's knees - ANSWER-
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous
bladder irrigation following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client
reports sharp lower abdominal pain.
Which of the following actions should the nurse first take?
a. Increase the client's fluid intake
b. Reposition the client in bed
