{NGN} ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
2023FORM A,B&C VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR 2024
1.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72is72taking72alprazolam.72Which72of7
2the72following72prescriptions
should72the72nurse72clarify72with72the72provider?
A. Digoxin
B. Lorazepam
C. Atomoxetine
D. Ceftriaxon72-72ANSWER-B.72Lorazepam
2.72A72nurse72is72assessing72a72client72who72is72postoperative72following72ab
dominal72surgery.72The72client
states72"I72feel72like72my72incision72ripped72open"72the72nurse72notes72dehisce
nce72of72the72incision.72which
of72the72following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?
A. Extend72the72client's72legs72above72heart72level
B. Place72the72client72in72low72fowlers72position.
C. Instruct72the72client72to72perform72the72Valsalva72maneuver
D. Apply72a72dry72gauze72dressing72to72the72incision.72-72ANSWER-
B.72Place72the72client72in72low72fowlers72position.
3.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72is72receiving72radiation72therap
y72through72a72sealed72implant.
,Which72of72the72following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?72-72ANSWER-
Wear72a72lead72apron72when72providing72care72for72the72client.
4.72A72nurse72is72inserting72an72IV72catheter72for72a72client72who72requires72fluid72
replacement.72Which72of72the
following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?
A. Apply72the72tourniquet7215cm72(672in)72above72the72insertion72site
B. Check72for72pulsation72at72sited72proximal72to72the72tourniquet
C. Anchor72the72vein72by72stretching72the72skin722.572cm72(172in)72proximal
72to72the72insertion72site
D. Wipe72the72skin72dry72before72inserting72the72catheter72-72ANSWER-
A.72Apply72the72tourniquet7215cm72(672in)72above72the72insertion72site
5.72A72nurse72is72administering72medications72to72a72client72who72has72dysph
agia72and72a72new72prescription
for72divalproex72sodium72extended-
release72tablets.72Which72of72the72following72actions72should72the
nurse72take?72-72ANSWER-Administer72the72medication72with72applesauce
6.72A72nurse72is72completing72a72dietary72assessment72for72a72client72who72is7
2Jewish72and72observes72kosher
dietary72practices.72Which72of72the72following72behaviors72would72the72nurs
e72expect72to72fine?
,A. Leavened72bread72maybe72eaten72during72Passover.
B. Shellfish72is72commonly72consumed72in72the72diet.
C. Meat72and72dairy72products72are72eaten72separately.
D. Fasting72from72meat72occurs72during72Hanukkah72-72ANSWER-
C.72Meat72and72dairy72products72are72eaten72separately.
7.72A72nurse72is72assessing72a72client72who72has72minor72injuries72follo
wing72a72motor-vehicle72crash72and
appears72agitated72and72apprehensive.72The72nurse72identifies72that72the72cli
ent72is72in72the72arm72stage72of
general72adaptation72syndrome72and72should72expect72which72of72the72following
72findings.72-72ANSWER-Tachycardia
8.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72has72a72femur72fracture72and72is7
2on72bedrest72with72Buck's72extension
traction.72which72of72the72following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?7
2-72ANSWER-
A.72Inspect72the72client's72skin72under72the72device72every72872hours
9.72A72charge72nurse72is72creating72assignments72for72the72next72shift72for72se
veral72nurses72and72one72of72them72is
pregnant.72Which72of72the72following72clients72should72the72charge72nurse72
assign72to72a72nurse72who72is72not
pregnant?
, A. A7260-year-old72client72who72is72recovering72from72shingles
B. A7220-year-old72client72who72is72HIV72positive
C. A7240-year-old72client72who72is72suspected72of72having72tuberculosis
D. An7280-year-
old72client72who72has72alcoholic72pancreatitis72and72is72being72treated72f
or72impetigo72-72ANSWER-A.72A7260-year-
old72client72who72is72recovering72from72shingles
10.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72has72a72partial72laryngectomy72
and72is72receiving72continuous
internal72feeding72at726572ml/hr72through72a72gastrostomy72tube.72which72of72the7
2following72findings
requires72immediate72intervention72by72the72nurse?
A. The72gastric72residual72volume72is7225072mL72following72two72ho
urs72of72infusion.
B. The72client72is72lying72in72a72supine72position.
C. The72infusion72pump72for72administering72continuous72feeding72is72turned72of
f.
D. Interior72feeding72bag72and72tubing72are72not72dated72-72ANSWER-
B.72The72client72is72lying72in72a72supine72position.
1.72A72nurse72is72teaching72a72client72about72smoking72cessation.72Which72of72the
72following72client
statements72should72the72nurse72identify72as72an72understanding72of72the72teachin
g?
A. If72I72stop72abruptly72I72cannot72use72a72nicotine72replacement.
2023FORM A,B&C VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR 2024
1.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72is72taking72alprazolam.72Which72of7
2the72following72prescriptions
should72the72nurse72clarify72with72the72provider?
A. Digoxin
B. Lorazepam
C. Atomoxetine
D. Ceftriaxon72-72ANSWER-B.72Lorazepam
2.72A72nurse72is72assessing72a72client72who72is72postoperative72following72ab
dominal72surgery.72The72client
states72"I72feel72like72my72incision72ripped72open"72the72nurse72notes72dehisce
nce72of72the72incision.72which
of72the72following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?
A. Extend72the72client's72legs72above72heart72level
B. Place72the72client72in72low72fowlers72position.
C. Instruct72the72client72to72perform72the72Valsalva72maneuver
D. Apply72a72dry72gauze72dressing72to72the72incision.72-72ANSWER-
B.72Place72the72client72in72low72fowlers72position.
3.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72is72receiving72radiation72therap
y72through72a72sealed72implant.
,Which72of72the72following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?72-72ANSWER-
Wear72a72lead72apron72when72providing72care72for72the72client.
4.72A72nurse72is72inserting72an72IV72catheter72for72a72client72who72requires72fluid72
replacement.72Which72of72the
following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?
A. Apply72the72tourniquet7215cm72(672in)72above72the72insertion72site
B. Check72for72pulsation72at72sited72proximal72to72the72tourniquet
C. Anchor72the72vein72by72stretching72the72skin722.572cm72(172in)72proximal
72to72the72insertion72site
D. Wipe72the72skin72dry72before72inserting72the72catheter72-72ANSWER-
A.72Apply72the72tourniquet7215cm72(672in)72above72the72insertion72site
5.72A72nurse72is72administering72medications72to72a72client72who72has72dysph
agia72and72a72new72prescription
for72divalproex72sodium72extended-
release72tablets.72Which72of72the72following72actions72should72the
nurse72take?72-72ANSWER-Administer72the72medication72with72applesauce
6.72A72nurse72is72completing72a72dietary72assessment72for72a72client72who72is7
2Jewish72and72observes72kosher
dietary72practices.72Which72of72the72following72behaviors72would72the72nurs
e72expect72to72fine?
,A. Leavened72bread72maybe72eaten72during72Passover.
B. Shellfish72is72commonly72consumed72in72the72diet.
C. Meat72and72dairy72products72are72eaten72separately.
D. Fasting72from72meat72occurs72during72Hanukkah72-72ANSWER-
C.72Meat72and72dairy72products72are72eaten72separately.
7.72A72nurse72is72assessing72a72client72who72has72minor72injuries72follo
wing72a72motor-vehicle72crash72and
appears72agitated72and72apprehensive.72The72nurse72identifies72that72the72cli
ent72is72in72the72arm72stage72of
general72adaptation72syndrome72and72should72expect72which72of72the72following
72findings.72-72ANSWER-Tachycardia
8.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72has72a72femur72fracture72and72is7
2on72bedrest72with72Buck's72extension
traction.72which72of72the72following72actions72should72the72nurse72take?7
2-72ANSWER-
A.72Inspect72the72client's72skin72under72the72device72every72872hours
9.72A72charge72nurse72is72creating72assignments72for72the72next72shift72for72se
veral72nurses72and72one72of72them72is
pregnant.72Which72of72the72following72clients72should72the72charge72nurse72
assign72to72a72nurse72who72is72not
pregnant?
, A. A7260-year-old72client72who72is72recovering72from72shingles
B. A7220-year-old72client72who72is72HIV72positive
C. A7240-year-old72client72who72is72suspected72of72having72tuberculosis
D. An7280-year-
old72client72who72has72alcoholic72pancreatitis72and72is72being72treated72f
or72impetigo72-72ANSWER-A.72A7260-year-
old72client72who72is72recovering72from72shingles
10.72A72nurse72is72caring72for72a72client72who72has72a72partial72laryngectomy72
and72is72receiving72continuous
internal72feeding72at726572ml/hr72through72a72gastrostomy72tube.72which72of72the7
2following72findings
requires72immediate72intervention72by72the72nurse?
A. The72gastric72residual72volume72is7225072mL72following72two72ho
urs72of72infusion.
B. The72client72is72lying72in72a72supine72position.
C. The72infusion72pump72for72administering72continuous72feeding72is72turned72of
f.
D. Interior72feeding72bag72and72tubing72are72not72dated72-72ANSWER-
B.72The72client72is72lying72in72a72supine72position.
1.72A72nurse72is72teaching72a72client72about72smoking72cessation.72Which72of72the
72following72client
statements72should72the72nurse72identify72as72an72understanding72of72the72teachin
g?
A. If72I72stop72abruptly72I72cannot72use72a72nicotine72replacement.
