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Updated 2025 ATI RN VATI Comprehensive Predictor
Green Light Exam test bank featuring 200 accurate Next
Generation (NGN) questions and verified answers aligned
with current ATI standards.
A nurse is preparing to administer required immunizations to a
toddler during a well-child visit. The parent asks the nurse how
many baby aspirins he should administer if the toddler develops
a fever. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - ANSWER-"You should follow the label directions
based on your child's weight."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints
after becoming violent with a staff member. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Request
that the provider write an as-needed prescription for restraints.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who
has a new prescription for digoxin for heart failure. Which of the
following effects should the nurse include as an expected
outcome of this medication? - ANSWER-Increased heart rate
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse recommend for the plan of care? - ANSWER-Give
directions using simple phrases.
A nurse is caring for a client in a provider's office. The client
asks about the purpose of a living will. Which of the following
is the appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER-"It
expresses your wishes regarding health care when you can no
longer communicate."
A nurse is planning to administer an ophthalmic medication to a
client. Which of the following actions will minimize systemic
absorption of the medication? - ANSWER-Wait 5 min after
instillation before instilling the drops in the other eye.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER-
Don a gown and gloves when providing perineal care.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is
requesting an oral contraceptive. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the
use of oral contraceptives? - ANSWER-History of renal calculi
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for lithium carbonate. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER-"I will notify my provider if I develop a tremor."
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing evaluation for a
thoracic aortic aneurysm. Which of the following findings
should make the nurse suspect an impending rupture of the
aneurysm? - ANSWER-Cough with hemoptysis
A nurse collecting data from a client who is receiving a
continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse
discovers the IV infusion pump was set incorrectly and the client
received 200 mL more than prescribed. Data collection reveals
that the client is stable. The nurse recognizes that this incident is
not considered malpractice for which of the following reasons? -
ANSWER-The client was not harmed as a result of the incident.
A nurse is escorting a client to his car following discharge from
an acute mental health facility. The client states intentions to
harm a friend when he leaves the facility. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Prevent the
client from leaving the facility.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 days postoperative
following abdominal surgery. The client tells the nurse that he
was coughing and "felt a pop" at the incision site. The nurse
examines the incision and finds wound dehiscence and
evisceration. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER-Place the client in a side-lying position.
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a preschooler who
is about to undergo an incision and drainage for cellulitis on the
left arm. Which of the following techniques should the nurse
use? - ANSWER-Take the child on a tour of the surgery and
recovery areas.
A nurse receives a verbal order for a client to receive a stat dose
of meperidine 100 mg PO. She administers the medication,
charts the administration, and then realizes she has administered
phenytoin 100 mg PO. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? - ANSWER-Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client and obtains a pulse
oximeter reading of 89%. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-Repeat the test on
another finger.
Updated 2025 ATI RN VATI Comprehensive Predictor
Green Light Exam test bank featuring 200 accurate Next
Generation (NGN) questions and verified answers aligned
with current ATI standards.
A nurse is preparing to administer required immunizations to a
toddler during a well-child visit. The parent asks the nurse how
many baby aspirins he should administer if the toddler develops
a fever. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - ANSWER-"You should follow the label directions
based on your child's weight."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints
after becoming violent with a staff member. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Request
that the provider write an as-needed prescription for restraints.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who
has a new prescription for digoxin for heart failure. Which of the
following effects should the nurse include as an expected
outcome of this medication? - ANSWER-Increased heart rate
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse recommend for the plan of care? - ANSWER-Give
directions using simple phrases.
A nurse is caring for a client in a provider's office. The client
asks about the purpose of a living will. Which of the following
is the appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER-"It
expresses your wishes regarding health care when you can no
longer communicate."
A nurse is planning to administer an ophthalmic medication to a
client. Which of the following actions will minimize systemic
absorption of the medication? - ANSWER-Wait 5 min after
instillation before instilling the drops in the other eye.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER-
Don a gown and gloves when providing perineal care.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is
requesting an oral contraceptive. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the
use of oral contraceptives? - ANSWER-History of renal calculi
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for lithium carbonate. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER-"I will notify my provider if I develop a tremor."
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing evaluation for a
thoracic aortic aneurysm. Which of the following findings
should make the nurse suspect an impending rupture of the
aneurysm? - ANSWER-Cough with hemoptysis
A nurse collecting data from a client who is receiving a
continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse
discovers the IV infusion pump was set incorrectly and the client
received 200 mL more than prescribed. Data collection reveals
that the client is stable. The nurse recognizes that this incident is
not considered malpractice for which of the following reasons? -
ANSWER-The client was not harmed as a result of the incident.
A nurse is escorting a client to his car following discharge from
an acute mental health facility. The client states intentions to
harm a friend when he leaves the facility. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Prevent the
client from leaving the facility.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 days postoperative
following abdominal surgery. The client tells the nurse that he
was coughing and "felt a pop" at the incision site. The nurse
examines the incision and finds wound dehiscence and
evisceration. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER-Place the client in a side-lying position.
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a preschooler who
is about to undergo an incision and drainage for cellulitis on the
left arm. Which of the following techniques should the nurse
use? - ANSWER-Take the child on a tour of the surgery and
recovery areas.
A nurse receives a verbal order for a client to receive a stat dose
of meperidine 100 mg PO. She administers the medication,
charts the administration, and then realizes she has administered
phenytoin 100 mg PO. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? - ANSWER-Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client and obtains a pulse
oximeter reading of 89%. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-Repeat the test on
another finger.
