Med Surg CMS Proctored Exam| 100%
Correct Questions and Verified Answers
(2023/ 2024 Update)
Q: A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving radiation therapy to treat throat cancer
and reports a change in the taste of food. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
a) Offer artificial saliva frequently.
b) Add honey to sweeten fruit smoothies.
c) Heat food before serving.
d) Provide three large meals daily.
Answer:
C. Heat food before serving.
Q: A nurse working the night shift is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and is at
risk for falls. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Raise all four side rails while the client is in
bed.
b) Apply a motion sensor mat to the client’s bed.
c) Leave the television on in the client’s room.
d) Move the overbed table away from the bed.
Answer:
B. Apply a motion sensor mat to the client’s bed.
Q: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing her intake of fiber. Which of
the following foods should the nurse encourage the client to eat?
a) Cheese
b) Pears
c) Yogurt
d) Eggs
Answer:
B. Pears
Q: A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who reports his urine is red-orange. The
nurse should identify which of the following medications can cause this adverse effect?
a) Isoniazid
b) Metoprolol
c) Furosemide
d) Rifampin
Answer:
D. Rifampin
Q: A nurse is caring for a client in hospice care who is dying. The client’s partner expresses
concern that the client is sleeping more than in the previous week. Which of the following is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
a) “Encourage your partner to wake up to interact with family members.”
b) “Sitting quietly near the bedside can provide comfort and support.”
c) “I will call the provider to discuss your concerns.”
d) “I can ask the provider to prescribe a medication that will minimize drowsiness.”
Answer:
B. “Sitting quietly near the bedside can provide comfort and support.”
Q: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a
tympanoplasty. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
a) Drink fluids through a straw.
b) Plan to shampoo hair in 1 week.
c) Resume exercising in 10 days.
d) Close mouth when sneezing.
Answer:
B. Plan to shampoo hair in 1 week.
Q: A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about dietary changes with a client who has a new
colostomy. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
a) Asparagus
b) Bananas
c) Grapes
d) Broccoli
Answer:
B. Bananas
Q: A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following laboratory
results
should the nurse report to the provider?
a) Glycosylated hemoglobin 5.2%
b) Urine positive for ketones
c) Urine negative for bilirubin
d) Fasting blood glucose 70 mg/dL
Answer:
b. Urine positive for ketones
Q: A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has heart failure. Which of the following
findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
a) Urinary output of 1,000 mL in 12 hr
b) Potassium level 4.5 mEq/L
c) PaCO2 55 mm Hg
d) Chest x-ray showing cardiomegaly
Answer:
C. PaCO2 55 mm Hg
Q: A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities and has a
new prescription for a heating pad. The prescription reads, “Apply to the left food for 20 min.”
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Complete Semmes-Weinstein monofilament