EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100

CMS RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023

EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%

SOLVED (Newest 2025) A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client who has cardiovascular disease. The nurse should identify that which of following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?a."I will limit my portions of meat to 8 ounces."

• "I will increase my intake of canned vegetables."
• "I will use canola oil when making salad dressing."
• "I will drink whole milk with my cereal." - Correct

Answers ✅"I will use canola oil when making salad dressing." A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. Click to highlight the findings below that require immediate follow-up. - Correct Answers ✅Client is restless Tachypneic Cough is productive Mucous yellow Pulse 110/min +2 pulses in all extremities A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure. The nurse is assessing the client 24 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings related to the diagnosis of heart failure? For each finding, 1 / 4

CMS RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023

EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%

SOLVED (Newest 2025) click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening condition. - Correct Answers ✅Lung sounds clear - improvement Creatinine 1.8 mg/dL - Unrelated Weight 113 kg (249 lb) - Worsening WBC Count 11,800/mm3 - Unrelated Temp 38.5 C (101.3 F) - Unrelated SOB w exertion - Unrelated A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure. Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence. - Correct Answers ✅Dysrhythmias & Acute Kidney Injury A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus about the self-administration of insulin. The client has prescriptions for regular and NPH insulins. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

• "I will draw up the regular insulin into the syringe first."
• "I will shake the NPH vial vigorously before drawing up the

insulin." 2 / 4

CMS RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023

EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%

SOLVED (Newest 2025)

• "I will store prefilled syringes in the refrigerator with the

needle pointed downward."

• "I will insert the needle at a 15-degree angle." - Correct

Answers ✅"I will draw up the regular insulin into the syringe first." A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning care for a client who has dementia and a history of wandering. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to implement?

• Move client to a double room.
• Use chemical restraints at bedtime.
• Use a bed alarm.
• Encourage participation in activities that provide excessive

stimulation - Correct Answers ✅Use a bed alarm.A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

• Measure blood pressure.
• Administer aspirin.
• administer nitroglycerin
• initiate IV access - Correct Answers ✅administer

nitroglycerin 3 / 4

CMS RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023

EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%

SOLVED (Newest 2025) A nurse in the emergency department is evaluating a young adult client for bacterial meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as part of the focused assessment?

• Run a tongue blade on the outside of the client's sole and

note any flaring of the toes.

• Tap the client's facial nerve and note any facial twitching.
• Gently elevate the client's head and note any nuchal

rigidity.

• Strike the client's patellar tendon with a percussion

hammer and note any increase in response - Correct Answers ✅Gently elevate the client's head and note any nuchal rigidity A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following insertion of an arteriovenous graft in their left forearm. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

• Splint the left forearm to prevent damage to the graft.
• Collect blood specimens from the graft.
• Check the pulse distal to the graft.
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