VATI BASIC CARE AND COMFORT ACTUAL
TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉A nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube from a client. Which of
the following should be the nurse's priority action? Answer: Verify
provider order to discontinue the tube.
-Discontinuing a NG tube requires a provider order. Therefore,
confirmation of an order would be a priority before removal of the
tube. Nasogastric tubes can be used to provide enteral nutrition, to
administer medication, and to provide gastric decompression.
◉A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as
prescribed by the provider for the management of gout. Which of the
following statements indicates the client understands the teaching?
Answer: "Liver must be eliminated from my diet."
-The nurse should encourage the client who has gout to avoid organ
meats, such as liver due to high levels of purine.
-Patients who have gout should include fruit servings as part of a
healthy diet
◉A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an infusion of 5%
dextrose in water. Which of the following is the amount of dextrose
in this solution? Answer: 5 g/100 mL
,-A solution of 5% dextrose in water contains 5 grams of dextrose per
100 mL.
◉A nurse is providing oral care for an immobilized client. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse take? Answer: Position
the client on one side before starting oral care.
-This is the appropriate action. Placing the client on one side
encourages fluids to run out of the client's mouth, lessening the risk
of aspiration and choking.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following should the nurse recommend to the client as
an appropriate sweetener? Answer: Nonnutritive sugar substitute
-Clients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus should limit carbohydrate
intake. Nonnutritive sugar substitutes allow the client to sweeten
the taste of foods without increasing carbohydrate intake.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who requires cold applications with
an ice bag to reduce the swelling and pain of an ankle injury. Which
of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention? Answer:
Apply the bag for 30 min at a time.
-The nurse should leave the bag in place for 30 min, but should check
the client's skin after 15 min to make sure there are no unexpected
effects.
-Wait 1 hr after removing the ice to reapply
,◉A nurse auscultates a client's bowel sounds. Which of the following
actions by the nurse would require intervention by a charge nurse?
Answer: Palpates the abdomen prior to performing auscultation.
-Bowel sounds should be auscultated prior to palpation because
manipulation of the abdomen can alter the frequency and intensity
of bowel sounds. Bowel sounds should be auscultated in all four
quadrants with the warm diaphragm of a stethoscope.
-If an NG tube is present, it should be clamped during auscultation to
prevent the sound of suction being mistaken for bowel sounds.
-Bowel sounds are best auscultated between meals
◉A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutritional considerations
with the parents of a toddler. Which of the following statements by
the parents indicates understanding of the teaching? Answer: "The
quality of food I provide him is more important than the quantity."
-Toddlers are very picky eaters and usually eat only one or two
adequate meals each day. Therefore, it is essential that the meals are
balanced with essential nutrients. The nutritious quality of the food
is much more important than the quantity. Toddlers generally prefer
finger foods because of increasing autonomy. Eating habits
established in the first 2 to 3 years of life tend to have lasting effects
on subsequent years.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who has been on strict bed rest for 1
week. Which of the following findings indicates client readiness to
, ambulate? Answer: Performs active range of motion exercise to all
extremities
-During periods of immobility, it is important to have the client
perform range of motion (ROM) exercise to reduce the hazards of
immobility (e.g., contractures, loss of muscle mass, and thrombosis).
A client who is weak may be able to perform only passive ROM
exercises, during which the nurse assists the client by supporting
the extremities during movement. During active ROM, the client is
doing the movement with little to no assistance. The client may be
able to actively move some extremities and joints and require
assistance with others. This is a collaborative effort with physical
therapy to safely ensure that the client restores mobility.
◉A nurse is caring for a client following the surgical placement of a
colostomy. Which of the following statements indicates the client
understands the dietary teaching? Answer: "Eating yogurt can help
decrease the amount of gas that I have."
-The client who has a colostomy can include yogurt into his diet to
help reduce odors and intestinal gas.
◉A nurse is caring for a client following a left hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following should the nurse implement to prevent
dislocation? Answer: Maintain foam wedge between legs.
-Because the muscle surrounding the hip joint has been cut to
expose and replace the diseased joint, clients are at risk for hip
dislocation. Proper body alignment after total hip arthroplasty
includes keeping the affected leg slightly abducted. A major
TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉A nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube from a client. Which of
the following should be the nurse's priority action? Answer: Verify
provider order to discontinue the tube.
-Discontinuing a NG tube requires a provider order. Therefore,
confirmation of an order would be a priority before removal of the
tube. Nasogastric tubes can be used to provide enteral nutrition, to
administer medication, and to provide gastric decompression.
◉A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as
prescribed by the provider for the management of gout. Which of the
following statements indicates the client understands the teaching?
Answer: "Liver must be eliminated from my diet."
-The nurse should encourage the client who has gout to avoid organ
meats, such as liver due to high levels of purine.
-Patients who have gout should include fruit servings as part of a
healthy diet
◉A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an infusion of 5%
dextrose in water. Which of the following is the amount of dextrose
in this solution? Answer: 5 g/100 mL
,-A solution of 5% dextrose in water contains 5 grams of dextrose per
100 mL.
◉A nurse is providing oral care for an immobilized client. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse take? Answer: Position
the client on one side before starting oral care.
-This is the appropriate action. Placing the client on one side
encourages fluids to run out of the client's mouth, lessening the risk
of aspiration and choking.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following should the nurse recommend to the client as
an appropriate sweetener? Answer: Nonnutritive sugar substitute
-Clients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus should limit carbohydrate
intake. Nonnutritive sugar substitutes allow the client to sweeten
the taste of foods without increasing carbohydrate intake.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who requires cold applications with
an ice bag to reduce the swelling and pain of an ankle injury. Which
of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention? Answer:
Apply the bag for 30 min at a time.
-The nurse should leave the bag in place for 30 min, but should check
the client's skin after 15 min to make sure there are no unexpected
effects.
-Wait 1 hr after removing the ice to reapply
,◉A nurse auscultates a client's bowel sounds. Which of the following
actions by the nurse would require intervention by a charge nurse?
Answer: Palpates the abdomen prior to performing auscultation.
-Bowel sounds should be auscultated prior to palpation because
manipulation of the abdomen can alter the frequency and intensity
of bowel sounds. Bowel sounds should be auscultated in all four
quadrants with the warm diaphragm of a stethoscope.
-If an NG tube is present, it should be clamped during auscultation to
prevent the sound of suction being mistaken for bowel sounds.
-Bowel sounds are best auscultated between meals
◉A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutritional considerations
with the parents of a toddler. Which of the following statements by
the parents indicates understanding of the teaching? Answer: "The
quality of food I provide him is more important than the quantity."
-Toddlers are very picky eaters and usually eat only one or two
adequate meals each day. Therefore, it is essential that the meals are
balanced with essential nutrients. The nutritious quality of the food
is much more important than the quantity. Toddlers generally prefer
finger foods because of increasing autonomy. Eating habits
established in the first 2 to 3 years of life tend to have lasting effects
on subsequent years.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who has been on strict bed rest for 1
week. Which of the following findings indicates client readiness to
, ambulate? Answer: Performs active range of motion exercise to all
extremities
-During periods of immobility, it is important to have the client
perform range of motion (ROM) exercise to reduce the hazards of
immobility (e.g., contractures, loss of muscle mass, and thrombosis).
A client who is weak may be able to perform only passive ROM
exercises, during which the nurse assists the client by supporting
the extremities during movement. During active ROM, the client is
doing the movement with little to no assistance. The client may be
able to actively move some extremities and joints and require
assistance with others. This is a collaborative effort with physical
therapy to safely ensure that the client restores mobility.
◉A nurse is caring for a client following the surgical placement of a
colostomy. Which of the following statements indicates the client
understands the dietary teaching? Answer: "Eating yogurt can help
decrease the amount of gas that I have."
-The client who has a colostomy can include yogurt into his diet to
help reduce odors and intestinal gas.
◉A nurse is caring for a client following a left hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following should the nurse implement to prevent
dislocation? Answer: Maintain foam wedge between legs.
-Because the muscle surrounding the hip joint has been cut to
expose and replace the diseased joint, clients are at risk for hip
dislocation. Proper body alignment after total hip arthroplasty
includes keeping the affected leg slightly abducted. A major
