VATI COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the nurse explain
as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? - Answer-Reducing the risk of newborn
abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? - Answer-I will feed my baby six to
eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who reports joint
pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the
teaching? - Answer-I will exercise my joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer-Refrain from using deodorant on the
morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the following insulin's can be mixed? - Answer-
Insulin aspart, regular insulin, insulin lispro
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser surgery for
open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
instructions? - Answer-I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
,A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse should
recommend a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional team? - Answer-
Speech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has an episiotomy. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-Change the perineal pad with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Glomerulonephritis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - Answer-Periorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-month-old infant who is crying. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration? - Answer-Administer using a
needless syringe in the buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-I will plan to have my
meals at regular intervals
A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-shift report about four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse attend to first? - Answer-A client who has COPD and dementia and
was agitated during the night shift
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance use disorder and reports recently taking
opioids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of opioid
intoxication? - Answer-Pinpoint pupils
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having diarrhea for the past 3
days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia? - Answer-Muscle weakness
, A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the
following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? - Answer-A client who has hemiparesis
and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For which of
the following findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and report to the provider? -
Answer-Depression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of a car seat.
Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-I
can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborns head until he can hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following actions should the
nurse take? - Answer-Apply pressure at the bridge of the child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements should the nurse attend to
first? - Answer-My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-age child who has
varicella. - Answer-All vesicles have crusted over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the following statements should
the nurse expect? - Answer-I feel tired all the time
A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who reports mild cramping during instillation of
the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Slow the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the client who has
which of the following? - Answer-A decreased level of consciousness and vomiting
PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the nurse explain
as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? - Answer-Reducing the risk of newborn
abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? - Answer-I will feed my baby six to
eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who reports joint
pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the
teaching? - Answer-I will exercise my joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer-Refrain from using deodorant on the
morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the following insulin's can be mixed? - Answer-
Insulin aspart, regular insulin, insulin lispro
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser surgery for
open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
instructions? - Answer-I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
,A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse should
recommend a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional team? - Answer-
Speech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has an episiotomy. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-Change the perineal pad with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Glomerulonephritis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - Answer-Periorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-month-old infant who is crying. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration? - Answer-Administer using a
needless syringe in the buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-I will plan to have my
meals at regular intervals
A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-shift report about four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse attend to first? - Answer-A client who has COPD and dementia and
was agitated during the night shift
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance use disorder and reports recently taking
opioids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of opioid
intoxication? - Answer-Pinpoint pupils
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having diarrhea for the past 3
days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia? - Answer-Muscle weakness
, A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the
following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? - Answer-A client who has hemiparesis
and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For which of
the following findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and report to the provider? -
Answer-Depression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of a car seat.
Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-I
can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborns head until he can hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following actions should the
nurse take? - Answer-Apply pressure at the bridge of the child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements should the nurse attend to
first? - Answer-My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-age child who has
varicella. - Answer-All vesicles have crusted over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the following statements should
the nurse expect? - Answer-I feel tired all the time
A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who reports mild cramping during instillation of
the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Slow the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the client who has
which of the following? - Answer-A decreased level of consciousness and vomiting
