VATI EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
A newly licensed nurse has just completed orientation on a medical-
surgical supervisor
nursing unit. The asks the nurse to float to the labor and delivery unit.
Which of the
following actions should the newly licensed nurse take? ( Correct answers )
Request
float to anto adult medical-surgical unit .
instead
Rationale::The nurse should recognize that this assignment is unsafe due
to a lack of and orientation to the labor and delivery unit. The nurse should
experience
confer
the supervisor
with for an alternative
assignment.
A client is admitted to the surgical unit after sustaining a compound
fracture
femur. The of the leftis alert and oriented with the following vital signs: T 99.4 F,
client
B/P
P 88,94/58.
R 20, The nurse notes a 4 cm. area of bright red blood on the
pressure
on the leftdressing
lower extremity. The client is receiving intravenous fluids of
normal
150 ml/hr.
saline
Oneathour after being admitted to the unit, the nurse finds the
client
and confused Which of the following is the most likely cause of the
combative.
change condition?
client's in the ( Correct answers ) Hypoxia related to fat
embolism from the
fractured
bone.
The nurse is planning care for a client who is prescribed antiembolic
stocking following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?answers
Correct ( ) Remove stockings one to three times per day for skin
care and
inspectio
n
A nurse is caring for a client with Addison's disease. Which of the following
dietsnurse
the shouldteach the client to follow? ( Correct answers ) High Sodium, low
and increased
potassium
fluids
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a sodium level of 119
mEq/L. Which
nursing action would be most appropriate at this time? ( Correct answers )
0.9% Normal
Administer
Saline.
A nurse is reviewing a client's lab results. Which finding would lead the nurse
to suspect
the client is experiencing dehydration? ( Correct answers )
Hematocrit 55%
A client is admitted to the medical unit from the convalescent center for
treatment of
urosepsis. The client's adult daughter reports to the nurse, "I don't know
whatmy
love to do.
mom I and would like to have her live in my home, but I just can't
be with
every her
minute, and that's what she needs now." Which of the following would
be the best
approach to improve integration of the elderly mother into the family
structure? ( Correct
,answers ) Determine if the daughter would consider having the client visit
in her
one day
homea
week.
specific gravity ( Correct answers ) 1.010-
1.030
A nurse is caring for a client recovering from an abdominal aortic
aneurysm
repair. Which (AAA)of the following findings would have the highest
priority? )( Correct
answers Blood pressure 136/90
mmHg
A nurse is caring of a client recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
(DM).
the Which of
following is the physiologic basis for the polyuria manifested by
individualsDM?
untreated with( Correct answers ) Hyperosmolarity of the
extracellular
secondary to fluids
hyperglycemia
A client diagnosed with atrial fibrillation has a pacemaker set at a
ventricular
beats per minute.
rate of Which
70 of the following findings should the nurse
immediately report to
the provider? ( Correct answers ) 60 beats /minute and
regular
A client presents to the emergency department with an abdominal stab
wound.visualizes
nurse The intestines protruding through the wound. Which of the
following is an
appropriate action for the nurse? ( Correct answers ) Cover the wound
with warm
saline-soaked
gauze
A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone a bone marrow
transplant.
Neutropenic precautions are implemented to prevent infection.
Which is not a neutropenic measure? ( Correct answers ) Monitor
precautionary
platelets
A client who has been experiencing prolonged vomiting has the following
ABG7.48;
pH results:
pCO2 40 mm Hg; HCO3 34 mEq/L; pO2 85 mm Hg. The nurse
that the client is experiencing which of the following imbalance? ( Correct
determines
answers )
Metabolic
Alkalosis
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Grave's disease.
Which of the
following findings should be reported to the provider immediately?
( Correct in
Increase answers )
temperature from 99.5 F to
100.5 F
A nurse is caring for a client with severe peripheral arterial disease of the
right lowerWhich intervention is appropriate? ( Correct answers ) Keep
extremity.
the affected
extremity below the level of the
heart.
A nurse is providing care for a client with a Jackson-Pratt drain. Which of
the following
nursing interventions has the highest priority? ( Correct answers ) Keeping
the drainage
bulb depressed to manual
suction.
,A client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus consumed less than 50% of the
lunch tray
reports feeling
and shaky. Which of the following is the first action the nurse
should take?
Correct answers ( ) Observe for signs of
hypoglycemia
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a client following
cataract
Which of surgery.
the following statements by the client indicates the need for
further teaching( Correct answers ) "I will wear my bi-focal glasses when
reinforcement?
sitting
on the outside
deck."
A client in the early postpartum period is talkative and enjoys recounting
the details
her labor andof birth. The nurse recognizes that the behaviors must likely
indicate
of the following?
which ( Correct answers ) · The taking-in phase of maternal
postpartum
adjustme
nt
A nurse is caring for a neonate who exhibits abstinence syndrome and
clinical manifestations of the condition. Which assessment finding is
demonstrates
associate
condition?with this answers ) ·
( Correct
Hypothermia
A nurse is performing a fundal assessment on the client's second
Which of theday.
postpartum following should the nurse expect if the client is
experiencing
involution? normal answers ) The fundus will be one centimeter below
( Correct
the umbilicus
A nurse is teaching a client the correct use a diaphragm as a method of
Which of the following statements is correct? ( Correct answers ) Leave
contraception.
diaphragm
place for atin least 6 hours post
coitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed magnesium sulfate
as tocolytic
therapy. Several hours after the infusion was started, contractions ceased.
Which of the
following is the best analysis of this data? ( Correct answers ) The drug
is having a
therapeutic
effect
A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed magnesium sulfate for
pregnancy
induced hypertension. On admission the client's B/P is 160/90 mm Hg and
urine
is 25mL/hr.
outputFollowing initiation of magnesium sulfate, which of the following
symptoms
should be reported to the provider? ( Correct answers ) · The client is
drowsy and
difficult to
rouse
A nurse is caring for a newborn diagnosed with a neonatal infection.
Which of the
following risk factors is most important to the care of this client?
Maternal history of)
( Correct answers
cytomegalovirus
Quad screening test ( Correct answers ) Screening occurs between 15 and
22gestation.
of weeks - Used to rule out Down syndrome (low level) and neural tube
level)
defects (high
.
, Third trimester ( Correct answers ) rapid growth and brain development
continue,
there is transfer
and of antibodies to the fetus and Child
Preparation
Common discomforts of pregnancy ( Correct answers )
*Fatigue
*Nasal
*Nause
stuffiness
a
*Heartbur
*Constipati
n
on
*Hemorrhoi
*Vaginal
ds
Discharge
*Backach
*Varicose
e
Veins
*Leg
*Edema of the lower
Cramps
extremities
Danger signs of pregnancy ( Correct answers ) gush of fluid or bleeding
from vagina,
regular uterine contractions, severe headache, visual disturbances,
persistent
abdominal vomiting,fever,
pain, chills, sweling face and
fingers
hyperglycemia ( Correct answers ) Concurrent occurrence of flushed dry
skin, fruity
breath, rapid breathing, increased thirst and urination, and
headache.
What are the educational topics the nurse should reinforce in the second
trimester
Correct answers
( ) Benefits of
breastfeeding.
Common discomforts and relief
Lifestyle:
measures. sex
− and pregnancy, rest and
relaxation, p
Fetal
Complicatio
movement.
ns
Review of birthing
methods
Development of a birth
plan
How Much Weight is an Adult Pregnant Woman Advised to Gain? ( Correct
answers )
Depends on
BMI
Weight gain of 25 to 35 lb is considered desirable for healthy women of
normal
Pregnancyweight
Weight Distribution ( Correct answers ) Baby: 7 to 8.5 lb. •
Placenta: 2 to
(BMI 19.8 to 2.5
26).
lb. • Amniotic fluid: 2 lb. • Uterus: 2 lb. • Maternal breast tissue: 1 to 4
lb. • Maternal
blood: 4 to 5 lb. • Fluids in maternal tissue: 3 to 5 lb. • Maternal fat and
nutrient stores: 4
A prenatal client in the second trimester asks a nurse how many additional
to 6
calories
can
lb consumeshe and gain the right amount of weight. Which of the following is
the correct
answer? ( Correct answers ) 340 calories/day more than she did
prepregnancy
2025
A newly licensed nurse has just completed orientation on a medical-
surgical supervisor
nursing unit. The asks the nurse to float to the labor and delivery unit.
Which of the
following actions should the newly licensed nurse take? ( Correct answers )
Request
float to anto adult medical-surgical unit .
instead
Rationale::The nurse should recognize that this assignment is unsafe due
to a lack of and orientation to the labor and delivery unit. The nurse should
experience
confer
the supervisor
with for an alternative
assignment.
A client is admitted to the surgical unit after sustaining a compound
fracture
femur. The of the leftis alert and oriented with the following vital signs: T 99.4 F,
client
B/P
P 88,94/58.
R 20, The nurse notes a 4 cm. area of bright red blood on the
pressure
on the leftdressing
lower extremity. The client is receiving intravenous fluids of
normal
150 ml/hr.
saline
Oneathour after being admitted to the unit, the nurse finds the
client
and confused Which of the following is the most likely cause of the
combative.
change condition?
client's in the ( Correct answers ) Hypoxia related to fat
embolism from the
fractured
bone.
The nurse is planning care for a client who is prescribed antiembolic
stocking following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?answers
Correct ( ) Remove stockings one to three times per day for skin
care and
inspectio
n
A nurse is caring for a client with Addison's disease. Which of the following
dietsnurse
the shouldteach the client to follow? ( Correct answers ) High Sodium, low
and increased
potassium
fluids
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a sodium level of 119
mEq/L. Which
nursing action would be most appropriate at this time? ( Correct answers )
0.9% Normal
Administer
Saline.
A nurse is reviewing a client's lab results. Which finding would lead the nurse
to suspect
the client is experiencing dehydration? ( Correct answers )
Hematocrit 55%
A client is admitted to the medical unit from the convalescent center for
treatment of
urosepsis. The client's adult daughter reports to the nurse, "I don't know
whatmy
love to do.
mom I and would like to have her live in my home, but I just can't
be with
every her
minute, and that's what she needs now." Which of the following would
be the best
approach to improve integration of the elderly mother into the family
structure? ( Correct
,answers ) Determine if the daughter would consider having the client visit
in her
one day
homea
week.
specific gravity ( Correct answers ) 1.010-
1.030
A nurse is caring for a client recovering from an abdominal aortic
aneurysm
repair. Which (AAA)of the following findings would have the highest
priority? )( Correct
answers Blood pressure 136/90
mmHg
A nurse is caring of a client recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
(DM).
the Which of
following is the physiologic basis for the polyuria manifested by
individualsDM?
untreated with( Correct answers ) Hyperosmolarity of the
extracellular
secondary to fluids
hyperglycemia
A client diagnosed with atrial fibrillation has a pacemaker set at a
ventricular
beats per minute.
rate of Which
70 of the following findings should the nurse
immediately report to
the provider? ( Correct answers ) 60 beats /minute and
regular
A client presents to the emergency department with an abdominal stab
wound.visualizes
nurse The intestines protruding through the wound. Which of the
following is an
appropriate action for the nurse? ( Correct answers ) Cover the wound
with warm
saline-soaked
gauze
A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone a bone marrow
transplant.
Neutropenic precautions are implemented to prevent infection.
Which is not a neutropenic measure? ( Correct answers ) Monitor
precautionary
platelets
A client who has been experiencing prolonged vomiting has the following
ABG7.48;
pH results:
pCO2 40 mm Hg; HCO3 34 mEq/L; pO2 85 mm Hg. The nurse
that the client is experiencing which of the following imbalance? ( Correct
determines
answers )
Metabolic
Alkalosis
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Grave's disease.
Which of the
following findings should be reported to the provider immediately?
( Correct in
Increase answers )
temperature from 99.5 F to
100.5 F
A nurse is caring for a client with severe peripheral arterial disease of the
right lowerWhich intervention is appropriate? ( Correct answers ) Keep
extremity.
the affected
extremity below the level of the
heart.
A nurse is providing care for a client with a Jackson-Pratt drain. Which of
the following
nursing interventions has the highest priority? ( Correct answers ) Keeping
the drainage
bulb depressed to manual
suction.
,A client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus consumed less than 50% of the
lunch tray
reports feeling
and shaky. Which of the following is the first action the nurse
should take?
Correct answers ( ) Observe for signs of
hypoglycemia
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a client following
cataract
Which of surgery.
the following statements by the client indicates the need for
further teaching( Correct answers ) "I will wear my bi-focal glasses when
reinforcement?
sitting
on the outside
deck."
A client in the early postpartum period is talkative and enjoys recounting
the details
her labor andof birth. The nurse recognizes that the behaviors must likely
indicate
of the following?
which ( Correct answers ) · The taking-in phase of maternal
postpartum
adjustme
nt
A nurse is caring for a neonate who exhibits abstinence syndrome and
clinical manifestations of the condition. Which assessment finding is
demonstrates
associate
condition?with this answers ) ·
( Correct
Hypothermia
A nurse is performing a fundal assessment on the client's second
Which of theday.
postpartum following should the nurse expect if the client is
experiencing
involution? normal answers ) The fundus will be one centimeter below
( Correct
the umbilicus
A nurse is teaching a client the correct use a diaphragm as a method of
Which of the following statements is correct? ( Correct answers ) Leave
contraception.
diaphragm
place for atin least 6 hours post
coitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed magnesium sulfate
as tocolytic
therapy. Several hours after the infusion was started, contractions ceased.
Which of the
following is the best analysis of this data? ( Correct answers ) The drug
is having a
therapeutic
effect
A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed magnesium sulfate for
pregnancy
induced hypertension. On admission the client's B/P is 160/90 mm Hg and
urine
is 25mL/hr.
outputFollowing initiation of magnesium sulfate, which of the following
symptoms
should be reported to the provider? ( Correct answers ) · The client is
drowsy and
difficult to
rouse
A nurse is caring for a newborn diagnosed with a neonatal infection.
Which of the
following risk factors is most important to the care of this client?
Maternal history of)
( Correct answers
cytomegalovirus
Quad screening test ( Correct answers ) Screening occurs between 15 and
22gestation.
of weeks - Used to rule out Down syndrome (low level) and neural tube
level)
defects (high
.
, Third trimester ( Correct answers ) rapid growth and brain development
continue,
there is transfer
and of antibodies to the fetus and Child
Preparation
Common discomforts of pregnancy ( Correct answers )
*Fatigue
*Nasal
*Nause
stuffiness
a
*Heartbur
*Constipati
n
on
*Hemorrhoi
*Vaginal
ds
Discharge
*Backach
*Varicose
e
Veins
*Leg
*Edema of the lower
Cramps
extremities
Danger signs of pregnancy ( Correct answers ) gush of fluid or bleeding
from vagina,
regular uterine contractions, severe headache, visual disturbances,
persistent
abdominal vomiting,fever,
pain, chills, sweling face and
fingers
hyperglycemia ( Correct answers ) Concurrent occurrence of flushed dry
skin, fruity
breath, rapid breathing, increased thirst and urination, and
headache.
What are the educational topics the nurse should reinforce in the second
trimester
Correct answers
( ) Benefits of
breastfeeding.
Common discomforts and relief
Lifestyle:
measures. sex
− and pregnancy, rest and
relaxation, p
Fetal
Complicatio
movement.
ns
Review of birthing
methods
Development of a birth
plan
How Much Weight is an Adult Pregnant Woman Advised to Gain? ( Correct
answers )
Depends on
BMI
Weight gain of 25 to 35 lb is considered desirable for healthy women of
normal
Pregnancyweight
Weight Distribution ( Correct answers ) Baby: 7 to 8.5 lb. •
Placenta: 2 to
(BMI 19.8 to 2.5
26).
lb. • Amniotic fluid: 2 lb. • Uterus: 2 lb. • Maternal breast tissue: 1 to 4
lb. • Maternal
blood: 4 to 5 lb. • Fluids in maternal tissue: 3 to 5 lb. • Maternal fat and
nutrient stores: 4
A prenatal client in the second trimester asks a nurse how many additional
to 6
calories
can
lb consumeshe and gain the right amount of weight. Which of the following is
the correct
answer? ( Correct answers ) 340 calories/day more than she did
prepregnancy
