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FUNDAMENTALS CMS EXAM 1 WITH (2 VERSIONS)
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
WITH RATIONALES JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states " I don't want to take
that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. " your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it."
B. " well, let's get it over with quickly then"
C. " OK I will just give you your other medications"
D. " tell me about your concerns with taking this medication" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Tell me
your concerns with taking this medication
Question: A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe respiratory syndrome. The nurse
is aware that healthcare professionals are required to report communicable and infectious
diseases. Which of the following illustrates the rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
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D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Planning and evaluating
control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters of fluid containing
vesicles with some crustings. The nurse should identify the client has manifestations of what
following condition?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Herpes zoster
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who reports a severe sore throat, pain when swallowing,
and swollen lymph nodes. The client is experiencing which of the following stages of infection?
A. Prodromal
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B. Incubation
C. Convalescence
D. Illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Illness
Question: A nurse educator is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in
manifestation of a localized versus a systemic infection. The nurse indicates understanding when
she states which of the following are manifestations of a systemic infection? (Select all that
apply)
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increased pulse and resp rate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Fever
B. Malaise
E. Increased pulse and resp rate
Question: A nurse prepares an injection of morphine to administer to a client who reports pain.
Prior to administering the medication, the nurse assists another client onto a bedpan. She ask a
second nurse to give the injection, which of the following actions should the second nurse take?
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A. Offer to assist the client who needs the bedpan
B. Administer the injection the other nurse prepared
C. Prepare another syringe and administer the injection
D. Tell the client who needs the bedpan she will have to wait - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Offered
to assist the client who needs a bed pan
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer a 0900 medication to a client. Which of the
following are acceptable administration times for this medication (select all that apply)
A. 0905
B. 0825
C. 1000
D. 0840
E. 0935 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. 0905
D. 0840
**time must be within 30min of scheduled dose
FUNDAMENTALS CMS EXAM 1 WITH (2 VERSIONS)
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
WITH RATIONALES JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states " I don't want to take
that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. " your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it."
B. " well, let's get it over with quickly then"
C. " OK I will just give you your other medications"
D. " tell me about your concerns with taking this medication" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Tell me
your concerns with taking this medication
Question: A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe respiratory syndrome. The nurse
is aware that healthcare professionals are required to report communicable and infectious
diseases. Which of the following illustrates the rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
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D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Planning and evaluating
control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters of fluid containing
vesicles with some crustings. The nurse should identify the client has manifestations of what
following condition?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Herpes zoster
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who reports a severe sore throat, pain when swallowing,
and swollen lymph nodes. The client is experiencing which of the following stages of infection?
A. Prodromal
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B. Incubation
C. Convalescence
D. Illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Illness
Question: A nurse educator is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in
manifestation of a localized versus a systemic infection. The nurse indicates understanding when
she states which of the following are manifestations of a systemic infection? (Select all that
apply)
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increased pulse and resp rate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Fever
B. Malaise
E. Increased pulse and resp rate
Question: A nurse prepares an injection of morphine to administer to a client who reports pain.
Prior to administering the medication, the nurse assists another client onto a bedpan. She ask a
second nurse to give the injection, which of the following actions should the second nurse take?
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A. Offer to assist the client who needs the bedpan
B. Administer the injection the other nurse prepared
C. Prepare another syringe and administer the injection
D. Tell the client who needs the bedpan she will have to wait - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Offered
to assist the client who needs a bed pan
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer a 0900 medication to a client. Which of the
following are acceptable administration times for this medication (select all that apply)
A. 0905
B. 0825
C. 1000
D. 0840
E. 0935 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. 0905
D. 0840
**time must be within 30min of scheduled dose
