MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting with the care of four clients. Which of the
following clients is the priority for
the nurse to see
-A client who has chest tubes and an oxygen Sat of 90%
- aclient who has peripheral edema and urinary output of 130 over
4hrs
- A client who has a permanent pacemaker with heart rate of
76/min
-a client who has pericarditis and temp. 38 c 100.4 -
correct answer ✅- A client who has chest tubes and an oxygen Sat
of 90%
Using the airway, breathing, and circulation approach to client care,
the nurse should determine that the priority finding is the client's
oxygen saturation level, which is below the expected reference
range of 95% to 100%. Therefore, the nurse should attend to this
client first.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who was admitted with a
Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
,MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Vacalizes sound
-Blinks eyes when asked
-Follows motor commands
-Nonresponsive Commands -
correct answer ✅Nonresponsive Commands
A client who has a GCS of less than 8 has evidence of severe head
injury and is in a comatose state. The GCS is a standardized tool
that allows for the evaluation of a client's level of consciousness.
The test is divided into three sections that evaluate eye opening,
motor response, and verbal response. The GCS ranges from a high
score of 15 (fully alert) to a low score of 3 (fully comatose).
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a pneumothorax and a chest
tube in place with a closed chest drainage system connected to low
suction. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify
the charge nurse
- Fluctation of the water level in the water seal chamber
-constant bubling in the suction control chamber
- periodic bubbling in the water seal chamber
,MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Persistent bubbling in the water seal chamber -
correct answer ✅- Persistent bubbling in the water seal chamber
Excessive and persistent bubbling in the water-seal chamber
indicates an air leak in the drainage system. The nurse should notify
the charge nurse of this finding.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a male client who has right
sided hemiparesis about
preforming ADL's. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching
-Comb your hair with the unaffected arm
-Dress your unaffected side first
choose clothing with buttons
-shave with your affected side -
correct answer ✅Comb your hair with the unaffected arm
The nurse should instruct the client to brush their hair with the
unaffected arm to reduce frustration and increase independence
and self-esteem.
, MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is collecting data from a client and auscultates intermittent
high-pitched sounds during inspiration over the lower base of the
lungs. The nurse should identify this finding as which of the
following lungs sounds
- Fine crackles
-stridor
-rhonchi
-friction -
correct answer ✅- Fine crackles
Fine crackles are auscultated in the base of the lungs as air moves
through airway secretions. Fine crackles are intermittent, high-
pitched sounds heard more often during inspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has coronary artery
disease. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client has angina ( SatA)
- Chest Discomfort Radiated
- Pain lasting less that 15mins
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting with the care of four clients. Which of the
following clients is the priority for
the nurse to see
-A client who has chest tubes and an oxygen Sat of 90%
- aclient who has peripheral edema and urinary output of 130 over
4hrs
- A client who has a permanent pacemaker with heart rate of
76/min
-a client who has pericarditis and temp. 38 c 100.4 -
correct answer ✅- A client who has chest tubes and an oxygen Sat
of 90%
Using the airway, breathing, and circulation approach to client care,
the nurse should determine that the priority finding is the client's
oxygen saturation level, which is below the expected reference
range of 95% to 100%. Therefore, the nurse should attend to this
client first.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who was admitted with a
Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
,MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Vacalizes sound
-Blinks eyes when asked
-Follows motor commands
-Nonresponsive Commands -
correct answer ✅Nonresponsive Commands
A client who has a GCS of less than 8 has evidence of severe head
injury and is in a comatose state. The GCS is a standardized tool
that allows for the evaluation of a client's level of consciousness.
The test is divided into three sections that evaluate eye opening,
motor response, and verbal response. The GCS ranges from a high
score of 15 (fully alert) to a low score of 3 (fully comatose).
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a pneumothorax and a chest
tube in place with a closed chest drainage system connected to low
suction. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify
the charge nurse
- Fluctation of the water level in the water seal chamber
-constant bubling in the suction control chamber
- periodic bubbling in the water seal chamber
,MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Persistent bubbling in the water seal chamber -
correct answer ✅- Persistent bubbling in the water seal chamber
Excessive and persistent bubbling in the water-seal chamber
indicates an air leak in the drainage system. The nurse should notify
the charge nurse of this finding.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a male client who has right
sided hemiparesis about
preforming ADL's. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching
-Comb your hair with the unaffected arm
-Dress your unaffected side first
choose clothing with buttons
-shave with your affected side -
correct answer ✅Comb your hair with the unaffected arm
The nurse should instruct the client to brush their hair with the
unaffected arm to reduce frustration and increase independence
and self-esteem.
, MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is collecting data from a client and auscultates intermittent
high-pitched sounds during inspiration over the lower base of the
lungs. The nurse should identify this finding as which of the
following lungs sounds
- Fine crackles
-stridor
-rhonchi
-friction -
correct answer ✅- Fine crackles
Fine crackles are auscultated in the base of the lungs as air moves
through airway secretions. Fine crackles are intermittent, high-
pitched sounds heard more often during inspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has coronary artery
disease. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client has angina ( SatA)
- Chest Discomfort Radiated
- Pain lasting less that 15mins
