• VATI PN
Comprehensive 09/18/2026
Predictor Exam
VATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Exam (Form
B) – Green Light Questions and Answers 2026|
Review & Next Gen Practice Questions with
Answers, Detailed Rationales
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has COPD and reports shortness of breath and little appetite.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Eat lighter, low -calorie foods first.
b. Eliminate dairy products.
c. Consume three regular meals daily.
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d. Limit fluid intake during meals
- Correct Answer :D. Limit fluid intake during meals
Rationale:
They tend to make breathing more difficult. Eat 4 to 6 small meals a day. This enables your diaphragm to move
freely and lets your lungs fill with air and empty out more easily. If drinking liquids with meals makes you feel too
full to eat, limit liquids with meals or drink after meals.
One way to manage your COPD symptoms is to opt for a fluid-restricted diet. A diet that restricts the number of
fluids a person can take each day is called a fluid-restricted diet. Consuming too much fluid can lead to an
increase in mucus formation, which can make breathing harder and also causes heart problems
A nurse is collecting data from a client who had a long arm cast applied 2 hr ago. Which of the following findings
of the affected extremity should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
a) The client reports increased pain at the area
of the fracture.
b) The client reports severe itching under the
cast.
c) The client's capillary refill is 3 seconds.
d) The client's fingers are cool to the touch.
- Correct Answer :D. The client's fingers are cool to the touch.
Rationale:
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fingers are cool to touch is an indicating of the cast is too tight and it is blocking circulation to the extremity.
TEST
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes melitus about reducing the risk for a stroke. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "Having a total cholesterol level below 200
mg/dL increases my risk for a stroke."
b) "My provider might prescribe a glucocorticoid
regimen to decrease my risk for a stroke."
c) "My risk for a stroke increases if my HbA1c
level is 6 percent or less."
d) "I can decrease my risk for a stroke by losing
excess weight." –
Correct Answer :D. "I can decrease my risk for a stroke by losing
excess weight."
Rationale:
obesity and stroke always go hand in hand.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a nasogastric (NG) tube set to intermittent suction to manage a
mechanical intestinal obstruction. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
a) Potassium 4.2 mEq/L
b) BUN 16 mg/dL
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c) Abdominal distention
d) Bile-colored drainage from the NG tube –
Correct Answer :C. Abdominal distention
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the use of an insulin pen with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
*I will shake the pen before injecting the insulin."
"I will apply a disposable needle on the cartridge."
"I will hold the pen upside-down to select the appropriate dose."
"I will aspirate before injecting the insulin."
- Correct Answer :"I will hold the pen upside-down to select the appropriate dose."
TEST
A nurse working in a provider's office is caring for a client who received penicillin G potassium 15 min ago to treat
strep throat. Which of the following is the priority finding the nurse should report to the provider?
a) Nausea
b) Hypotension
c) Abdominal pain
d) Arthralgia
- Correct Answer :B. Hypotension
Rationale:
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Comprehensive 09/18/2026
Predictor Exam
VATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Exam (Form
B) – Green Light Questions and Answers 2026|
Review & Next Gen Practice Questions with
Answers, Detailed Rationales
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has COPD and reports shortness of breath and little appetite.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Eat lighter, low -calorie foods first.
b. Eliminate dairy products.
c. Consume three regular meals daily.
P 1
, • VATI PN
Comprehensive 09/18/2026
Predictor Exam
d. Limit fluid intake during meals
- Correct Answer :D. Limit fluid intake during meals
Rationale:
They tend to make breathing more difficult. Eat 4 to 6 small meals a day. This enables your diaphragm to move
freely and lets your lungs fill with air and empty out more easily. If drinking liquids with meals makes you feel too
full to eat, limit liquids with meals or drink after meals.
One way to manage your COPD symptoms is to opt for a fluid-restricted diet. A diet that restricts the number of
fluids a person can take each day is called a fluid-restricted diet. Consuming too much fluid can lead to an
increase in mucus formation, which can make breathing harder and also causes heart problems
A nurse is collecting data from a client who had a long arm cast applied 2 hr ago. Which of the following findings
of the affected extremity should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
a) The client reports increased pain at the area
of the fracture.
b) The client reports severe itching under the
cast.
c) The client's capillary refill is 3 seconds.
d) The client's fingers are cool to the touch.
- Correct Answer :D. The client's fingers are cool to the touch.
Rationale:
P 2
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Predictor Exam
fingers are cool to touch is an indicating of the cast is too tight and it is blocking circulation to the extremity.
TEST
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes melitus about reducing the risk for a stroke. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "Having a total cholesterol level below 200
mg/dL increases my risk for a stroke."
b) "My provider might prescribe a glucocorticoid
regimen to decrease my risk for a stroke."
c) "My risk for a stroke increases if my HbA1c
level is 6 percent or less."
d) "I can decrease my risk for a stroke by losing
excess weight." –
Correct Answer :D. "I can decrease my risk for a stroke by losing
excess weight."
Rationale:
obesity and stroke always go hand in hand.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a nasogastric (NG) tube set to intermittent suction to manage a
mechanical intestinal obstruction. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
a) Potassium 4.2 mEq/L
b) BUN 16 mg/dL
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c) Abdominal distention
d) Bile-colored drainage from the NG tube –
Correct Answer :C. Abdominal distention
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the use of an insulin pen with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
*I will shake the pen before injecting the insulin."
"I will apply a disposable needle on the cartridge."
"I will hold the pen upside-down to select the appropriate dose."
"I will aspirate before injecting the insulin."
- Correct Answer :"I will hold the pen upside-down to select the appropriate dose."
TEST
A nurse working in a provider's office is caring for a client who received penicillin G potassium 15 min ago to treat
strep throat. Which of the following is the priority finding the nurse should report to the provider?
a) Nausea
b) Hypotension
c) Abdominal pain
d) Arthralgia
- Correct Answer :B. Hypotension
Rationale:
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