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ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025/2026
Questions with 100% Detailed Answers
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
tuberculosis. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
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
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A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings should th enurse
expect?
a. flushed skin
b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
c. jugular vein distention
d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an
acute kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
c. potassium 6.8 mEq/l
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d. creatinine 0.4 mg/dl - ANSWER-c. potassium 6.8 mEq/l
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to
perform ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected
eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -
ANSWER-d. perform the irrigation with sterile water for
irrigation
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via
continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a
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drop factor of 10 drops / mL. How many gtt/min should the
nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to the nearest
whole number - ANSWER-33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it.
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache.
ATI Medical Surgical CMS Proctored Exam 2025/2026
Questions with 100% Detailed Answers
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
tuberculosis. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
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
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A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings should th enurse
expect?
a. flushed skin
b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
c. jugular vein distention
d. bradycardia - ANSWER-b. frothy sputum/hacking cough
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an
acute kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
c. potassium 6.8 mEq/l
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d. creatinine 0.4 mg/dl - ANSWER-c. potassium 6.8 mEq/l
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to
perform ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected
eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -
ANSWER-d. perform the irrigation with sterile water for
irrigation
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via
continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a
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drop factor of 10 drops / mL. How many gtt/min should the
nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to the nearest
whole number - ANSWER-33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it.
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache.
