PN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) | GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he is
concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which of
the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------Contact security personnel to place the money in the
facility safe.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning care for a group of clients.
Which of the following tasks is appropriate to delegate to an assistive
personnel? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Administer a large-
volume enema to a client.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained a full-
thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of the burn. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? ------CORRECT ANSWER-------
--------Hypercalcemia
A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler at a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -----
-CORRECT ANSWER---------------The toddler can say four words.
A nurse delegates a task to an assistive personnel (AP) and the AP refuses
the assigned task. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Perform the task.
,A nurse on a medical unit is observing an assistive personnel (AP)
delivering food trays. Which of the following actions by the AP requires
intervention? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Providing a ham and
cheese sandwich to a client who follows a kosher diet
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a vitamin C deficiency.
Which of the following foods should the nurse include as having the highest
vitamin C content? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------1 cup raw broccoli
A nurse is assisting with triaging clients in a mass casualty situation. The
nurse should recommend that which of the following clients receive care
first? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A client who has diminished
breath sounds and paradoxical chest movement
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client who has
impaired mobility and is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to perform first? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
-Check the client's ability to use the call light.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client. Which of the
following subjective findings suggests that the client may have cataracts? --
----CORRECT ANSWER---------------Cloudy vision
A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate? ----
--CORRECT ANSWER---------------Poor skin turgor
,A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client who has
osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------"I will
limit purine intake in my diet."
A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed
nurses. The nurse should include that which of the following situations
requires completion of an incident report? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------
------A nurse collects data from a client who reports severe pain and finds a
dose of hydromorphone in the client's bed.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis
and is using a straight-legged cane for ambulation. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
-"Keep the cane on the stronger side of the body."
A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease
the rate of health care- associated infections within the facility. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate performance
improvement outcome indicator? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has
sickle-cell disease and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following should the nurse recommend to include in the plan of care? ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------Perform passive range-of-motion
exercises.
, A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hepatitis A. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? ------CORRECT ANSWER-------
--------Abdominal pain
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-administration of nasal drops with
a client. Which of the following positions should the nurse recommend for
instillation of the drops? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Supine
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is
receiving magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------Urine output 20 mL/hr
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse to a medical-surgical unit.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify that the newly
licensed nurse understands the procedure for measuring a client's blood
glucose level? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Have the nurse
perform a return demonstration.
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report on a group of clients. Which of
the following clients should the nurse see first? ------CORRECT ANSWER--
-------------A client who is exhibiting flight of ideas
A nurse in the newborn nursery is collecting data about a newborn's Moro
reflex. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to elicit this
reflex? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Strike the crib surface on
which the newborn is lying.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) | GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he is
concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which of
the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------Contact security personnel to place the money in the
facility safe.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning care for a group of clients.
Which of the following tasks is appropriate to delegate to an assistive
personnel? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Administer a large-
volume enema to a client.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained a full-
thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of the burn. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? ------CORRECT ANSWER-------
--------Hypercalcemia
A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler at a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -----
-CORRECT ANSWER---------------The toddler can say four words.
A nurse delegates a task to an assistive personnel (AP) and the AP refuses
the assigned task. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Perform the task.
,A nurse on a medical unit is observing an assistive personnel (AP)
delivering food trays. Which of the following actions by the AP requires
intervention? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Providing a ham and
cheese sandwich to a client who follows a kosher diet
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a vitamin C deficiency.
Which of the following foods should the nurse include as having the highest
vitamin C content? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------1 cup raw broccoli
A nurse is assisting with triaging clients in a mass casualty situation. The
nurse should recommend that which of the following clients receive care
first? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A client who has diminished
breath sounds and paradoxical chest movement
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client who has
impaired mobility and is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to perform first? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
-Check the client's ability to use the call light.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client. Which of the
following subjective findings suggests that the client may have cataracts? --
----CORRECT ANSWER---------------Cloudy vision
A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate? ----
--CORRECT ANSWER---------------Poor skin turgor
,A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client who has
osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------"I will
limit purine intake in my diet."
A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed
nurses. The nurse should include that which of the following situations
requires completion of an incident report? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------
------A nurse collects data from a client who reports severe pain and finds a
dose of hydromorphone in the client's bed.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis
and is using a straight-legged cane for ambulation. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
-"Keep the cane on the stronger side of the body."
A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease
the rate of health care- associated infections within the facility. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate performance
improvement outcome indicator? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has
sickle-cell disease and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following should the nurse recommend to include in the plan of care? ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------Perform passive range-of-motion
exercises.
, A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hepatitis A. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? ------CORRECT ANSWER-------
--------Abdominal pain
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-administration of nasal drops with
a client. Which of the following positions should the nurse recommend for
instillation of the drops? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Supine
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is
receiving magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------Urine output 20 mL/hr
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse to a medical-surgical unit.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify that the newly
licensed nurse understands the procedure for measuring a client's blood
glucose level? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Have the nurse
perform a return demonstration.
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report on a group of clients. Which of
the following clients should the nurse see first? ------CORRECT ANSWER--
-------------A client who is exhibiting flight of ideas
A nurse in the newborn nursery is collecting data about a newborn's Moro
reflex. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to elicit this
reflex? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Strike the crib surface on
which the newborn is lying.
