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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED CMS NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100%CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED AND GRADED A+)
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"
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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?
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
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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
c. Check the client's urine output
d. Administer PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c. Check
the client's urine output
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease
and is prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
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diet. Which of the following items should the nurse remove
from the client's tray?
a. Vanilla milkshake
b. Peanut butter
c. Chocolate pudding
d. Applesauce - ANSWER-b. Peanut butter
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the
self-management of GERD. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime"
b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED CMS NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100%CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED AND GRADED A+)
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"
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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?
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
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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
c. Check the client's urine output
d. Administer PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c. Check
the client's urine output
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease
and is prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
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diet. Which of the following items should the nurse remove
from the client's tray?
a. Vanilla milkshake
b. Peanut butter
c. Chocolate pudding
d. Applesauce - ANSWER-b. Peanut butter
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the
self-management of GERD. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime"
b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
