VATI Comprehensive Predictor Form
A, B, & C, Exam
(Actual Exam 2026/2027 Update)
A nurse is admitting a client who has antisocial C. Uses others for personal gain
personality disorder. Which of the following client
Behaviors should the nurse identify as consistent with
this disorder?
A. Compulsive attention to details
B. Avoids interacting with others
C. Uses others for personal gain
D. Socially awkward in group situations
A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a
client who was admitted with syncope. Which of the
following images indicates that the client has atrial
Fibrillation?
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory
assignments for a float nurse from the medical unit. Treatments
Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign
to the float nurse?
A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is
receiving respiratory treatments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is
receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a
Surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge
today following placement of a Harrington rod
A nurse is assessing an infant who has water A. Generalized edema
intoxication. Which of the following findings should the
Nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit
,A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
hydroxyzine with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
Following statements indicates the newly licensed nurse
understands the purpose of the technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous
infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication
to be injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the
drug
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
anorexia nervosa. Which of the following interventions
Should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg per week
B. Weigh the client once per week throughout
hospitalization
C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
D. Allow the client to choose mealtimes
A nurse is planning care for a child who has increased B. Maintain the head at a midline position
intracranial pressure with a decrease in level of
Consciousness. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Perform active range-of-motion exercises
B. Maintain the head at a midline position
C. Suction the airway frequently
D. Perform neurological checks every 4 hrs
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to A. Hallucinations
a febrile illness. Which of the following findings should
The nurse expect?
A. Hallucinations
B. Agnosia
C. Bradycardia
D. Aphasia
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral D. Bounding pulses
feedings via a gastrostomy tube. The nurse should
Identify that which of the following findings indicates
fluid overload?
A. Diminished bowel sounds
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Bounding pulses
A nurse is caring for a client following an open B. Hyperemesis
colectomy. Which of the following findings places the
Client at risk for delayed wound healing?
A. INR 1.1
B. Hyperemesis
C. Hba1c 5.6%
D. Uncontrolled pain
,A home health nurse is reviewing treatment goals with a B. Hba1c
client who has diabetes mellitus. The nurse should
Evaluate which of the following laboratory tests to
Determine effective long-term management of blood
glucose levels?
A. 3-hr oral glucose tolerance test
B. Hba1c
C. Fasting blood glucose test
D. Urinalysis for ketones
A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
to HIV. Which of the following precautions should the
Nurse take while caring for this client?
A. Wear an N95 respirator
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to monitor
urinary output
C. Monitor the client's vital signs every 8 hr
D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the client is awake
falling asleep at night. Which of the following actions
Should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the client to ambulate in the hallway 1 hr
before bedtime
B. Tell the client to avoid drinking fluids 1 hr before
bedtime
C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the
client is awake
D. Advise the client to leave the television in the room
on when trying to fall asleep
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has D. Place the newborn 45 cm (18 in) from the light source
hyperbilirubinemia and is to receive phototherapy.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
A. Clothe the newborn in light cotton
B. Check the newborn's temperature every 8 hrs. (every
4)
C. Administer 120 ml of water between feedings
D. Place the newborn 45 cm (18 in) from the light
source
, A nurse is planning care for a client who has A. Art therapist
schizophrenia and is having difficulty expressing their
Feelings. Which of the following referrals should the
nurse make?
A. Art therapist
B. Speech-language pathologist
C. Social worker
D. Recreational therapist
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and A. Decreased reflexes
has started taking a loop diuretic. Which of the
Following findings indicates the client is experiencing an Loop diuretics cause excessive urination leading to hypotension and finally
adverse effect of the medication? Resulting in decreased reflexes.
A. Decreased reflexes
B. Weight gain of 1.4 kg
C. Increased urinary output
D. Jugular vein distention
At the start of an evening shift on a cardiac unit, a B. Indigestion
licensed practical nurse brings the nurse a list of client
Reports. Which of the following client reports should
the nurse assess first?
A. Constipation
B. Indigestion
C. Swollen ankles
D. Urinary frequency
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to C. Offers oral fluids to the client
the unit following a bronchoscopy. Which of the
Following actions by the assistive personnel requires the
nurse to intervene?
A. Encourages the client to use the incentive
spirometer
B. Elevates the head of the client's bed
C. Offers oral fluids to the client
D. Checks the client's pulse oximetry
A nurse on a medical unit has just received change-of- A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago and reports
shift report. Which of the following clients should the chest pain 4 on a scale of 0 to 10
Nurse assess first?
A. A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction
2 days ago and reports chest pain 4 on a scale of 0 to
10
B. A 48-year-old client who has AIDS, pneumocystis
pneumonia, and a temperature of 38.3 C (101F)
C. A 60-year-old client who has COPD, is receiving 2
L/min O2 via a nasal cannula, and has an oxygen
Saturation of 89%
D. A 26-year-old female client who has pelvic
inflammatory disease and is unable to void
A, B, & C, Exam
(Actual Exam 2026/2027 Update)
A nurse is admitting a client who has antisocial C. Uses others for personal gain
personality disorder. Which of the following client
Behaviors should the nurse identify as consistent with
this disorder?
A. Compulsive attention to details
B. Avoids interacting with others
C. Uses others for personal gain
D. Socially awkward in group situations
A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a
client who was admitted with syncope. Which of the
following images indicates that the client has atrial
Fibrillation?
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory
assignments for a float nurse from the medical unit. Treatments
Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign
to the float nurse?
A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is
receiving respiratory treatments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is
receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a
Surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge
today following placement of a Harrington rod
A nurse is assessing an infant who has water A. Generalized edema
intoxication. Which of the following findings should the
Nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit
,A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
hydroxyzine with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
Following statements indicates the newly licensed nurse
understands the purpose of the technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous
infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication
to be injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the
drug
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
anorexia nervosa. Which of the following interventions
Should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg per week
B. Weigh the client once per week throughout
hospitalization
C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
D. Allow the client to choose mealtimes
A nurse is planning care for a child who has increased B. Maintain the head at a midline position
intracranial pressure with a decrease in level of
Consciousness. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Perform active range-of-motion exercises
B. Maintain the head at a midline position
C. Suction the airway frequently
D. Perform neurological checks every 4 hrs
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to A. Hallucinations
a febrile illness. Which of the following findings should
The nurse expect?
A. Hallucinations
B. Agnosia
C. Bradycardia
D. Aphasia
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral D. Bounding pulses
feedings via a gastrostomy tube. The nurse should
Identify that which of the following findings indicates
fluid overload?
A. Diminished bowel sounds
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Bounding pulses
A nurse is caring for a client following an open B. Hyperemesis
colectomy. Which of the following findings places the
Client at risk for delayed wound healing?
A. INR 1.1
B. Hyperemesis
C. Hba1c 5.6%
D. Uncontrolled pain
,A home health nurse is reviewing treatment goals with a B. Hba1c
client who has diabetes mellitus. The nurse should
Evaluate which of the following laboratory tests to
Determine effective long-term management of blood
glucose levels?
A. 3-hr oral glucose tolerance test
B. Hba1c
C. Fasting blood glucose test
D. Urinalysis for ketones
A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
to HIV. Which of the following precautions should the
Nurse take while caring for this client?
A. Wear an N95 respirator
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to monitor
urinary output
C. Monitor the client's vital signs every 8 hr
D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the client is awake
falling asleep at night. Which of the following actions
Should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the client to ambulate in the hallway 1 hr
before bedtime
B. Tell the client to avoid drinking fluids 1 hr before
bedtime
C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the
client is awake
D. Advise the client to leave the television in the room
on when trying to fall asleep
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has D. Place the newborn 45 cm (18 in) from the light source
hyperbilirubinemia and is to receive phototherapy.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
A. Clothe the newborn in light cotton
B. Check the newborn's temperature every 8 hrs. (every
4)
C. Administer 120 ml of water between feedings
D. Place the newborn 45 cm (18 in) from the light
source
, A nurse is planning care for a client who has A. Art therapist
schizophrenia and is having difficulty expressing their
Feelings. Which of the following referrals should the
nurse make?
A. Art therapist
B. Speech-language pathologist
C. Social worker
D. Recreational therapist
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and A. Decreased reflexes
has started taking a loop diuretic. Which of the
Following findings indicates the client is experiencing an Loop diuretics cause excessive urination leading to hypotension and finally
adverse effect of the medication? Resulting in decreased reflexes.
A. Decreased reflexes
B. Weight gain of 1.4 kg
C. Increased urinary output
D. Jugular vein distention
At the start of an evening shift on a cardiac unit, a B. Indigestion
licensed practical nurse brings the nurse a list of client
Reports. Which of the following client reports should
the nurse assess first?
A. Constipation
B. Indigestion
C. Swollen ankles
D. Urinary frequency
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to C. Offers oral fluids to the client
the unit following a bronchoscopy. Which of the
Following actions by the assistive personnel requires the
nurse to intervene?
A. Encourages the client to use the incentive
spirometer
B. Elevates the head of the client's bed
C. Offers oral fluids to the client
D. Checks the client's pulse oximetry
A nurse on a medical unit has just received change-of- A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago and reports
shift report. Which of the following clients should the chest pain 4 on a scale of 0 to 10
Nurse assess first?
A. A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction
2 days ago and reports chest pain 4 on a scale of 0 to
10
B. A 48-year-old client who has AIDS, pneumocystis
pneumonia, and a temperature of 38.3 C (101F)
C. A 60-year-old client who has COPD, is receiving 2
L/min O2 via a nasal cannula, and has an oxygen
Saturation of 89%
D. A 26-year-old female client who has pelvic
inflammatory disease and is unable to void
