VATI Med Surg [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST VERSION
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
(BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing menopausal symptoms and asks the
nurse about menopausal hormone therapy (HT). The nurse should inform the client that
HT is not recommended due to which of the following findings in the client's medical
history?
History of dermatitis
History of breast cancer
Multiple hospitalizations for COPD
Concurrent treatment for GERD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ History of breast
cancer
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization accessed
through his femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Instruct the client to perform range-of-motion exercises to his lower extremities.
Perform neurovascular checks with vital signs.
Ambulate the client 1 hr following the procedure.
Restrict the client's fluid intake. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Perform
neurovascular checks with vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury and suspects the client is
developing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Check the client for a fecal impaction.
Examine the client for areas of skin breakdown.
Check the client's bladder for distention.
Place the client in a sitting position. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Place the client
in a sitting position.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has respiratory acidosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
, HCO3- 30 mEq/L
PaCO2 50 mm Hg
pH 7.45
Potassium 3.3 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ PaCO2 50 mm Hg
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings
is a manifestation of this diagnosis?
Hypertension
Bounding peripheral pulses
Tachycardia
Hyperglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Tachycardia
A staff nurse is teaching a client who has Addison's disease about the disease process.
The client asks the nurse what causes Addison's disease. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
"It is caused by the lack of production of insulin by the pancreas.."
"It is caused by the lack of production of aldosterone by the adrenal gland."
"It is caused by the overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland."
"It is caused by the overproduction of parathormone by the parathyroid gland." -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "It is caused by the lack of production of aldosterone
by the adrenal gland."
A nurse is reviewing blood pressure classifications with a group of nurses at an in-
service meeting. Which of the following should the nurse include as a risk factor for the
development of hypertension?
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) level of 70 mg/dL
A diet high in potassium.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Taking benazepril - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports substernal chest
pain and dyspnea. The client is vomiting and is diaphoretic. Which of the following
laboratory tests are used to diagnose a myocardial infarction? (Select all that apply.)
Troponin I
Troponin T
Plasma low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
CPK
Myoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Troponin I
Troponin T
CPK
Myoglobin
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
(BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing menopausal symptoms and asks the
nurse about menopausal hormone therapy (HT). The nurse should inform the client that
HT is not recommended due to which of the following findings in the client's medical
history?
History of dermatitis
History of breast cancer
Multiple hospitalizations for COPD
Concurrent treatment for GERD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ History of breast
cancer
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization accessed
through his femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Instruct the client to perform range-of-motion exercises to his lower extremities.
Perform neurovascular checks with vital signs.
Ambulate the client 1 hr following the procedure.
Restrict the client's fluid intake. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Perform
neurovascular checks with vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury and suspects the client is
developing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Check the client for a fecal impaction.
Examine the client for areas of skin breakdown.
Check the client's bladder for distention.
Place the client in a sitting position. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Place the client
in a sitting position.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has respiratory acidosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
, HCO3- 30 mEq/L
PaCO2 50 mm Hg
pH 7.45
Potassium 3.3 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ PaCO2 50 mm Hg
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings
is a manifestation of this diagnosis?
Hypertension
Bounding peripheral pulses
Tachycardia
Hyperglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Tachycardia
A staff nurse is teaching a client who has Addison's disease about the disease process.
The client asks the nurse what causes Addison's disease. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
"It is caused by the lack of production of insulin by the pancreas.."
"It is caused by the lack of production of aldosterone by the adrenal gland."
"It is caused by the overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland."
"It is caused by the overproduction of parathormone by the parathyroid gland." -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "It is caused by the lack of production of aldosterone
by the adrenal gland."
A nurse is reviewing blood pressure classifications with a group of nurses at an in-
service meeting. Which of the following should the nurse include as a risk factor for the
development of hypertension?
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) level of 70 mg/dL
A diet high in potassium.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Taking benazepril - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports substernal chest
pain and dyspnea. The client is vomiting and is diaphoretic. Which of the following
laboratory tests are used to diagnose a myocardial infarction? (Select all that apply.)
Troponin I
Troponin T
Plasma low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
CPK
Myoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Troponin I
Troponin T
CPK
Myoglobin
