ATI Fundamentals CMS Midterm Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes
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inspiration.
The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm
of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border.
Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document?
A. Audible Click
B. Murmur
C. Third heart sound
D. Pericardial friction rub -Correct Answer= D) Pericardial friction rub
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity.
Which of the following action should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for the blood pressure at the dorsalis pedis artery.
B. Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed.
C. Place the cuff 7.6cm (3in) above the popliteal artery.
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. -Correct Answer= D) place the bladder
of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh
A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first response in CPR?
A. Call for assistance
B. Begin Chest compressions
C. Confirm unresponsiveness.
D. Give rescue breaths. -Correct Answer= C) Confirm unresponsiveness
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray.
Prior to the client being transported for the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Explain the x-ray procedure to the client.
B. Help the client into a wheelchair before the transporter arrives.
C. Ask if the client has any questions.
D. Identify the client using two identifiers. -Correct Answer= D) Identify the client using to identifiers
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestion from anesthesia.
B. Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort.
C. Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night.
D. Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. -Correct Answer= C) Administer analgesics
to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce his daily intake of
sodium.
Which of the following factors is the most important in determining the client's ability to learn new dietary
habits?
A. The involvement of the client in planning the change.
B. The emphasis the provider places on the dietary changes.
C. The learning theory the nurse uses to teach the dietary changes.
D. The extent of the dietary changes planned for the client. -Correct Answer= A) The involvement of the client
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