RN VATI CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with a
group of parents of school age children. The nurse should instruct the
parents to monitor for and report which of the following
meanifestations? Answer: Irritability
● A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school age child. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: ask the child to
cough deeply
● A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports manifestations of an
STI. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment form prior to
performing STI screening
● A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is newly
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following guidelines
should the nurse include? Answer: Your child's meal plan should include
a snack before physical activity
● A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who has
congenital heart disease. The parent calls the nurse to the room to ask for
fresh linens and states. "My child never wets the bed at home. I am not
, sure why this is happening now." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make to the parent? Answer: Regression is a common
reaction to stress when toddlers are hospitalized. This is temporary.
● A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma
and a new prescription for albuterol by meterd-dose inhaler. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates that they might be
experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol? Answer: My heart feels like
it's fluttering after taking my medication
● A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood pressure reading from a school
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Position the child's arm at the level of the heart
● A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for a
urinary catheter. Which of the following urinary catheters should the
nurse use Answer: 5 French
● A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has diabetes mellitus and pale,
and irritable. The child's blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: Administer 1 tbsp
of sugar to the child
● A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse initiate? Answer: Droplet
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with a
group of parents of school age children. The nurse should instruct the
parents to monitor for and report which of the following
meanifestations? Answer: Irritability
● A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school age child. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: ask the child to
cough deeply
● A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports manifestations of an
STI. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment form prior to
performing STI screening
● A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is newly
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following guidelines
should the nurse include? Answer: Your child's meal plan should include
a snack before physical activity
● A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who has
congenital heart disease. The parent calls the nurse to the room to ask for
fresh linens and states. "My child never wets the bed at home. I am not
, sure why this is happening now." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make to the parent? Answer: Regression is a common
reaction to stress when toddlers are hospitalized. This is temporary.
● A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma
and a new prescription for albuterol by meterd-dose inhaler. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates that they might be
experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol? Answer: My heart feels like
it's fluttering after taking my medication
● A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood pressure reading from a school
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Position the child's arm at the level of the heart
● A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for a
urinary catheter. Which of the following urinary catheters should the
nurse use Answer: 5 French
● A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has diabetes mellitus and pale,
and irritable. The child's blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: Administer 1 tbsp
of sugar to the child
● A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse initiate? Answer: Droplet
