ATI CMS Fundamentals Practice Exam | Questions and Correct Answers with Rationale | Rated A+ | Latest 2024/2025
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ATI CMS Fundamentals Practice Exam | Questions and Correct Answers with Rationale | Rated A+ | Latest 2024/2025
ATI CMS Fundamentals Practice Exam | Questions and Correct Answers with Rationale | Rated A+ | Latest 2024/2025
ATI CMS Fundamentals Practice Exam | Questions and Correct Answers wi...
ATI CMS Fundamentals Practice
Exam | Questions and Correct
Answers with Rationale | Rated A+ |
Latest 2024/2025
A nurse has just inserted an NG tube for a client. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect to confirm correct tube placement?
a) The tube aspirate has a pH of 7.
b) An x-ray shows the end of the tube above the pylorus.
c) Bowel sounds are present on auscultation.
d) The client reports relief of nausea.
- Correct Answer - B.-
Rationale: An abdominal x-ray showing the end of the tube above the
pylorus indicates gastric placement
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mL of oral single-dose liquid
medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a) Gently shake the container of medication prior to administration.
b) Transfer the medication to a medicine cup.
c) Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position prior to medication
administration.
d) Verify the dosage by measuring the liquid before administering it
,- Correct Answer - A.-
Rationale: The nurse should gently shake the liquid medication to ensure
that the medication is mixed.
A nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. Which of the following types
of transmission-based precautions should
the nurse initiate?
a) Droplet
b) Airborne
c) Contact
d) Protective environment
- Correct Answer - A.-
Rationale: Droplet precautions are a requirement for clients who have
infections that spread via droplet nuclei that are larger than 5 microns in
diameter, including influenza, rubella, meningococcal pneumonia, and
streptococcal pharyngitis. Airborne precautions are a requirement for
clients who have infections that spread via droplet nuclei that
are smaller than 5 microns in diameter, including varicella, tuberculosis,
and measles. Contact precautions are a requirement for clients who have
infections that spread via direct contact with another person or contact with
the environment, including vancomycin-resistant enterococci, methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and scabies.
Clients who have a compromised immune system, such as those who have
had an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, require a protective
environment
,A nurse is reviewing client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin
0.25 by mouth every day". Which of the following components of the
prescription should the nurse verify with the provider?
a) Medication name
b) Route of administration
c) Medication dose
d) Frequency of administration
- Correct Answer - C.-
Rationale: In the prescription, the medication dose is not complete. The
number 0.25 should be followed by a unit of measurement, such as mg, to
clarify the amount the nurse should administer
A nurse manager is overseeing the care activities on a unit. For which of
the following situations should the nurse manager intervene due to HIPAA
guidelines?
a) A nurse who is caring for a client reviews the client's medical chart with a
nursing student who is working with the nurse.
b) A nurse asks a nurse from another unit to assist with documentation for a
client.
c) A nurse who is caring for a client returns a call to the person appointed in
the health care proxy to discuss the client's care.
d) A nurse discusses a client's status with the physical therapist who is
caring for the client.
- Correct Answer - B.-
Rationale: Only health care professionals directly caring for a client should
have access to the client's medical information; therefore, this is a violation
of HIPAA guidelines
, A nurse is teaching an older adult client who is at risk for osteoporosis
about beginning a program of regular physical activity. Which of the
following types of activity should the nurse recommend?
a) Walking briskly
b) Riding a bicycle
c) Performing isometric exercises
d) Engaging in high-impact aerobics
- Correct Answer - A.-
Rationale: Weight-bearing exercises are essential for maintaining bone
mass, which helps to prevent osteoporosis. Walking engages older adult
clients in this preventive and therapeutic strategy
A nurse is caring for a client who requires an informed consent for a
surgical procedure. Which of the following actions is the nurse's
responsibility?
a) Describe the procedure to the client.
b) Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
c) Inform the client of alternatives to the procedure.
d) Tell the client which team members will assist with the procedure.
- Correct Answer - B.
Rationale: - The nurse is responsible for witnessing the client sign the
consent form. The nurse should confirm that the client appears competent
to give consent and that the client understands the procedure
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