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VATI GREEN LIGHT PREDICTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
1 A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for an adolescent
who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
a) "You can resume a regular diet 3 days after your procedure"
b) "You can take a shower 1 day after your procedure"
c) "You can begin exercising 2 days after your procedure"
d) "You can return to school 1 week after your procedure" -
correct answer- d) "You can return to school 1 week after your
procedure"
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
hemicolectomy. Which of the following is a subjective indication
that the client needs PRN pain medication?
A. The client's heart rate is 110/min
B. The client is guarding their abdominal incision
C. The client exhibits facial grimacing.
D. The client reports pain. - correct answer- D. The client
reports pain.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
mononucleosis. Which of the following isolation precaution
should the nurse initiate?
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a) Airborne
b) Droplet
c) Contact
d) Protective environment - correct answer- c) Contact
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cast on their left lower
leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Massage areas around the edge of the client's cast with
lotion
B. Avoid elevating the extremity when the client is resting in bed
C. Give the client a dull object to scratch the skin under the cast
D. Tell the client to expect numbness in their toes. - correct
answer- A. Massage areas around the edge of the client's cast
with lotion
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the
parents of a child who has a seizure disorder. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Call EMS if a seizure lasts 5 mins or more.
b) Restrain the child at the onset of the seizure
c) Offer the child a bubble bath every evening
d) Place the child in a prone position during seizure - correct
answer- a) Call EMS if a seizure lasts 5 mins or more.
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A nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted to an
inpatient mental health unit. The nurse tells the nurse that he is
not coming out of his room anymore because other clients on
the unit make fun of him. Which of the following responses by
the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I think you should just ignore the others."
B. "You feel upset by the responses of others."
C. "Let's keep the focus of our discussion on your needs."
D. "Everything will get better once you get to know everyone." -
correct answer- B. "You feel upset by the responses of others."
A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent who is
scheduled for surgery. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan the take?
A. Provide a tour of the perioperative area prior to surgery.
B. Explain that anesthesia is a special type of sleep.
C. Wait until after surgery to explain the importance of coughing
and deep breathing.
D. Keep medical equipment out of the client's sight. - correct
answer- A. Provide a tour of the perioperative area prior to
surgery.
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a) Decrease blood pressure
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b) Pale yellow urine
c) Periorbital edema
d) Increase urination - correct answer- c) Periorbital edema
A newly licensed nurse is having difficulty finishing client care
tasks during their shift. Which of the following techniques
should the nurse plan to use to assist with time management?
a) Delegate complicated tasks to an RN
b) Document all client care at the end of the shift
c) Perform quick tasks before time-consuming tasks
d) Try to complete a task before moving on to the next - correct
answer- d) Try to complete a task before moving on to the next
A nurse is preparing a client's insulin regimen. Which of the
following insulins can be mixed? (Select all that apply)
A. Insulin aspart
B. Regular insulin
C. Insulin glargine
D. Insulin detemir
E. Insulin lispro - correct answer- A. Insulin aspart
B. Regular insulin
E. Insulin lispro
VATI GREEN LIGHT PREDICTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
1 A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for an adolescent
who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
a) "You can resume a regular diet 3 days after your procedure"
b) "You can take a shower 1 day after your procedure"
c) "You can begin exercising 2 days after your procedure"
d) "You can return to school 1 week after your procedure" -
correct answer- d) "You can return to school 1 week after your
procedure"
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
hemicolectomy. Which of the following is a subjective indication
that the client needs PRN pain medication?
A. The client's heart rate is 110/min
B. The client is guarding their abdominal incision
C. The client exhibits facial grimacing.
D. The client reports pain. - correct answer- D. The client
reports pain.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
mononucleosis. Which of the following isolation precaution
should the nurse initiate?
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a) Airborne
b) Droplet
c) Contact
d) Protective environment - correct answer- c) Contact
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cast on their left lower
leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Massage areas around the edge of the client's cast with
lotion
B. Avoid elevating the extremity when the client is resting in bed
C. Give the client a dull object to scratch the skin under the cast
D. Tell the client to expect numbness in their toes. - correct
answer- A. Massage areas around the edge of the client's cast
with lotion
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the
parents of a child who has a seizure disorder. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Call EMS if a seizure lasts 5 mins or more.
b) Restrain the child at the onset of the seizure
c) Offer the child a bubble bath every evening
d) Place the child in a prone position during seizure - correct
answer- a) Call EMS if a seizure lasts 5 mins or more.
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A nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted to an
inpatient mental health unit. The nurse tells the nurse that he is
not coming out of his room anymore because other clients on
the unit make fun of him. Which of the following responses by
the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I think you should just ignore the others."
B. "You feel upset by the responses of others."
C. "Let's keep the focus of our discussion on your needs."
D. "Everything will get better once you get to know everyone." -
correct answer- B. "You feel upset by the responses of others."
A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent who is
scheduled for surgery. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan the take?
A. Provide a tour of the perioperative area prior to surgery.
B. Explain that anesthesia is a special type of sleep.
C. Wait until after surgery to explain the importance of coughing
and deep breathing.
D. Keep medical equipment out of the client's sight. - correct
answer- A. Provide a tour of the perioperative area prior to
surgery.
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a) Decrease blood pressure
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b) Pale yellow urine
c) Periorbital edema
d) Increase urination - correct answer- c) Periorbital edema
A newly licensed nurse is having difficulty finishing client care
tasks during their shift. Which of the following techniques
should the nurse plan to use to assist with time management?
a) Delegate complicated tasks to an RN
b) Document all client care at the end of the shift
c) Perform quick tasks before time-consuming tasks
d) Try to complete a task before moving on to the next - correct
answer- d) Try to complete a task before moving on to the next
A nurse is preparing a client's insulin regimen. Which of the
following insulins can be mixed? (Select all that apply)
A. Insulin aspart
B. Regular insulin
C. Insulin glargine
D. Insulin detemir
E. Insulin lispro - correct answer- A. Insulin aspart
B. Regular insulin
E. Insulin lispro
