COMPREHENSIVE NGN-ATI RN VATI PREDICTOR
EXAM BANK: 200 VERIFIED Q&A WITH
RATIONALES FOR 2026/2027 SUCCESS
1. Safety & Emergency Protocols
1. A nurse discovers she administered an
antihypertensive medication to a patient in
error. Identify the appropriate sequence of
steps the RN should take:
1. Call the MD
2. Check the VS
3. Notify the risk manager
4. Complete an incident report
5. Instruct the patient to remain in bed
until further notice
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: A → B → E → C → D
Rationale: The priority is to first notify the
,provider (A) to report the error and receive
orders. Next, the nurse must check the vital
signs (B) to assess the patient's current status.
The patient should be instructed to remain in
bed (E) for safety. The risk manager should then
be notified (C), and finally, the incident report
(D) is completed last, as documentation is the
final step in this process.
2. During a mass casualty incident, a nurse
utilizes the START triage algorithm. Which
victim must be unequivocally designated with
a RED TAG (Immediate)?
A) A victim with an open femur fracture, strong
radial pulse, and severe pain.
B) A victim walking around the scene,
screaming hysterically, with a bleeding arm.
C) A victim with an obstructed airway who
begins breathing at 34 breaths/min after a jaw
,thrust.
D) A victim with no spontaneous respirations
after two attempts to open the airway.
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C) A victim with an
obstructed airway who begins breathing at 34
breaths/min after a jaw thrust.
Rationale: Red tags indicate immediate, life-
threatening, but survivable injuries. The START
parameters are Respirations > 30,
absent Perfusion (radial pulse), or inability to
follow commands (M). A victim who begins
breathing after a jaw thrust has a life-
threatening respiratory rate >30 and is
salvageable, making them a Red tag. A strong
pulse (Yellow), ambulatory patients (Green),
and no respirations after airway positioning
(Black/deceased) are tagged accordingly.
, 3. A nurse enters a patient's room and finds
the patient pale, diaphoretic, and lightheaded
after ambulation. What is the nurse's first
action?
A. Give the patient a glass of water
B. Assist patient to a supine position and assess
airway/breathing/circulation
C. Call family to come in immediately
D. Document findings and continue rounds
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B. Assist patient to a
supine position and assess
airway/breathing/circulation
Rationale: The first priority is patient safety and
ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation).
Positioning the patient supine and assessing
them addresses potential syncope or
hypotension.
EXAM BANK: 200 VERIFIED Q&A WITH
RATIONALES FOR 2026/2027 SUCCESS
1. Safety & Emergency Protocols
1. A nurse discovers she administered an
antihypertensive medication to a patient in
error. Identify the appropriate sequence of
steps the RN should take:
1. Call the MD
2. Check the VS
3. Notify the risk manager
4. Complete an incident report
5. Instruct the patient to remain in bed
until further notice
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: A → B → E → C → D
Rationale: The priority is to first notify the
,provider (A) to report the error and receive
orders. Next, the nurse must check the vital
signs (B) to assess the patient's current status.
The patient should be instructed to remain in
bed (E) for safety. The risk manager should then
be notified (C), and finally, the incident report
(D) is completed last, as documentation is the
final step in this process.
2. During a mass casualty incident, a nurse
utilizes the START triage algorithm. Which
victim must be unequivocally designated with
a RED TAG (Immediate)?
A) A victim with an open femur fracture, strong
radial pulse, and severe pain.
B) A victim walking around the scene,
screaming hysterically, with a bleeding arm.
C) A victim with an obstructed airway who
begins breathing at 34 breaths/min after a jaw
,thrust.
D) A victim with no spontaneous respirations
after two attempts to open the airway.
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C) A victim with an
obstructed airway who begins breathing at 34
breaths/min after a jaw thrust.
Rationale: Red tags indicate immediate, life-
threatening, but survivable injuries. The START
parameters are Respirations > 30,
absent Perfusion (radial pulse), or inability to
follow commands (M). A victim who begins
breathing after a jaw thrust has a life-
threatening respiratory rate >30 and is
salvageable, making them a Red tag. A strong
pulse (Yellow), ambulatory patients (Green),
and no respirations after airway positioning
(Black/deceased) are tagged accordingly.
, 3. A nurse enters a patient's room and finds
the patient pale, diaphoretic, and lightheaded
after ambulation. What is the nurse's first
action?
A. Give the patient a glass of water
B. Assist patient to a supine position and assess
airway/breathing/circulation
C. Call family to come in immediately
D. Document findings and continue rounds
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B. Assist patient to a
supine position and assess
airway/breathing/circulation
Rationale: The first priority is patient safety and
ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation).
Positioning the patient supine and assessing
them addresses potential syncope or
hypotension.
