VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR NCLEX
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
A RN is caring for a 10 YO child following a head injury. Which of the following
findings should the RN identify as an indication that the child is developing
diabetes insipidus? - ANSWERS-NA 155 mEq/L
(RAT) A child with a head injury can develop diabetes insipidus as a result of hypo-
function which leads to a antidiuretic hormone. Underexcretion of antidiuretic
hormone leads to polyuria and polydipsia and possibly dehydration.
(NOTE) Urine specific gravity of 1.045 is incorrect - the USG above the ref range
the child with a USG will have a low USG as a result of dilute urine.
A RN is admitting an infant who has intussusception. Which of the following
findings should the RN expect? (SATA) - ANSWERS-Vomiting
Lethargy
,(RAT) as a result of the obstruction that occurs when a segment of the bowel
telescopes within another bowel segment.
(RAT) Lethargy because the infant is in severe pain and cries inconsolably, leading
to exhaustion
A RN is assessing a teen who received a sodium polystyrene sulfonate enema.
Which of the following indicates effectiveness of the medication? - ANSWERS-
Potassium of 4.1 mEq/L
(RAT) this medication is used to treat hyperkalemia by exchanging Na and K in the
gut. The K value indicates that the medication is effective
(NOTE) Reporting an onset of loose stools within 15 min of administers is
incorrect, instead diarrhea is an AE of the medication.
A RN is reviewing discharge instructions regarding car seat safety to the parent of
a newborn. Which of the following instructions will the nurse include in the
discharge teaching (SATA)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat.
B. Be sure the car seat is at a 90 degree angle
,C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle
D. Position the car seat behind the passenger or drivers seat
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat
F. Keep infants in rear-facing car seats until age 6 months
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr old or until the child reaches the
maximum ht and wt for the seat. - ANSWERS-(A, C, E, G)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat - (RAT) the car seat should never
be in the front seat of a car due to the increased risk for injury from the air bags
during a MVA.
C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle - (RAT) the car seat should be at a
45 degree angle.
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat - (RAT) the car seat should
be in the middle away from air bags and side impact.
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr - (RAT) keep the child in the rear-
facing car seat until the child reaches 2yo or until the child reaches the maximum
ht and wt for the seat.
A RN is caring for a patient who fell at a nursing home. The patient is oriented x 3
(person, place & time) and can follow directions. Which of the following actions
should the RN take to decrease the risk of another fall? (SATA)
A. Place a belt restraint on the patient when they are sitting on the bedside
commode
, B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment - ANSWERS-(C,D,E)
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment
Note- You do not put all the side rails up in the bed because this is considered a
restraint.
Low-residue diet - ANSWERS-Dairy products & eggs, such as custard and yogurt
(Rat) A low-residue diet consists of foods that are low in fiber and are easy to
digest such as eggs, custard, yogurt and ripe bananas - NOTE Legumes such as
lentils and black beans are high in fiber and are not considered low in residue.
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
A RN is caring for a 10 YO child following a head injury. Which of the following
findings should the RN identify as an indication that the child is developing
diabetes insipidus? - ANSWERS-NA 155 mEq/L
(RAT) A child with a head injury can develop diabetes insipidus as a result of hypo-
function which leads to a antidiuretic hormone. Underexcretion of antidiuretic
hormone leads to polyuria and polydipsia and possibly dehydration.
(NOTE) Urine specific gravity of 1.045 is incorrect - the USG above the ref range
the child with a USG will have a low USG as a result of dilute urine.
A RN is admitting an infant who has intussusception. Which of the following
findings should the RN expect? (SATA) - ANSWERS-Vomiting
Lethargy
,(RAT) as a result of the obstruction that occurs when a segment of the bowel
telescopes within another bowel segment.
(RAT) Lethargy because the infant is in severe pain and cries inconsolably, leading
to exhaustion
A RN is assessing a teen who received a sodium polystyrene sulfonate enema.
Which of the following indicates effectiveness of the medication? - ANSWERS-
Potassium of 4.1 mEq/L
(RAT) this medication is used to treat hyperkalemia by exchanging Na and K in the
gut. The K value indicates that the medication is effective
(NOTE) Reporting an onset of loose stools within 15 min of administers is
incorrect, instead diarrhea is an AE of the medication.
A RN is reviewing discharge instructions regarding car seat safety to the parent of
a newborn. Which of the following instructions will the nurse include in the
discharge teaching (SATA)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat.
B. Be sure the car seat is at a 90 degree angle
,C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle
D. Position the car seat behind the passenger or drivers seat
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat
F. Keep infants in rear-facing car seats until age 6 months
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr old or until the child reaches the
maximum ht and wt for the seat. - ANSWERS-(A, C, E, G)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat - (RAT) the car seat should never
be in the front seat of a car due to the increased risk for injury from the air bags
during a MVA.
C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle - (RAT) the car seat should be at a
45 degree angle.
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat - (RAT) the car seat should
be in the middle away from air bags and side impact.
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr - (RAT) keep the child in the rear-
facing car seat until the child reaches 2yo or until the child reaches the maximum
ht and wt for the seat.
A RN is caring for a patient who fell at a nursing home. The patient is oriented x 3
(person, place & time) and can follow directions. Which of the following actions
should the RN take to decrease the risk of another fall? (SATA)
A. Place a belt restraint on the patient when they are sitting on the bedside
commode
, B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment - ANSWERS-(C,D,E)
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment
Note- You do not put all the side rails up in the bed because this is considered a
restraint.
Low-residue diet - ANSWERS-Dairy products & eggs, such as custard and yogurt
(Rat) A low-residue diet consists of foods that are low in fiber and are easy to
digest such as eggs, custard, yogurt and ripe bananas - NOTE Legumes such as
lentils and black beans are high in fiber and are not considered low in residue.
