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CMSRN VIP Practice Certification Exam

AMSN — This exam mirrors the CMSRN (Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse) exam administered by the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB), the credentialing arm of AMSN; the real exam contains 150 questions (125 scored) with a 3-hour time limit and uses a scaled passing score of approximately 500.

52
Questions
180m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 52👑 VIP

A 68-year-old patient with a history of heart failure is admitted after reporting 3 days of worsening dyspnea and bilateral ankle swelling. Current vital signs: BP 158/94 mmHg, HR 102 bpm, RR 24/min, SpO2 90% on room air. The nurse auscultates crackles bilaterally at the lung bases. Which intervention has the highest priority at this time?

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