VATI Comprehensive Predictor
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the
nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? - ANSReducing
the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of
the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? - ANSI will feed my
baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who reports joint
pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding
of the teaching? - ANSI will exercise my joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a mammogram. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSRefrain from using
deodorant on the morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the following insulin's can be mixed?
- ANSInsulin aspart, regular insulin, insulin lispro
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser
surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the instructions? - ANSI will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse
should recommend a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional
team? - ANSSpeech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has an episiotomy.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSChange the perineal pad
with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSPeriorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-month-old infant who is crying.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration? -
ANSAdminister using a needless syringe in the buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSI will
plan to have my meals at regular intervals
, A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-shift report about four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? - ANSA client who has COPD
and dementia and was agitated during the night shift
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance use disorder and reports recently
taking opioids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
opioid intoxication? - ANSPinpoint pupils
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having diarrhea for
the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia? - ANSMuscle
weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that
which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? - ANSA client
who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin.
For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and
report to the provider? - ANSDepression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of
a car seat. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSI can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborns head until he can
hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSApply pressure at the bridge of the child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements should the nurse
attend to first? - ANSMy heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-age child
who has varicella. - ANSAll vesicles have crusted over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the following
statements should the nurse expect? - ANSI feel tired all the time
A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who reports mild cramping during
instillation of the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSSlow
the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the client
who has which of the following? - ANSA decreased level of consciousness and vomiting
A nurse is setting up a sterile field prior to performing a dressing change. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSOpen the outermost flap of the wrapper
toward the body
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the
nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? - ANSReducing
the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of
the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? - ANSI will feed my
baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who reports joint
pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding
of the teaching? - ANSI will exercise my joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a mammogram. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSRefrain from using
deodorant on the morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the following insulin's can be mixed?
- ANSInsulin aspart, regular insulin, insulin lispro
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser
surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the instructions? - ANSI will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse
should recommend a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional
team? - ANSSpeech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has an episiotomy.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSChange the perineal pad
with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSPeriorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-month-old infant who is crying.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration? -
ANSAdminister using a needless syringe in the buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSI will
plan to have my meals at regular intervals
, A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-shift report about four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? - ANSA client who has COPD
and dementia and was agitated during the night shift
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance use disorder and reports recently
taking opioids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
opioid intoxication? - ANSPinpoint pupils
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having diarrhea for
the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia? - ANSMuscle
weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that
which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? - ANSA client
who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin.
For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and
report to the provider? - ANSDepression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of
a car seat. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSI can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborns head until he can
hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSApply pressure at the bridge of the child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements should the nurse
attend to first? - ANSMy heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-age child
who has varicella. - ANSAll vesicles have crusted over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the following
statements should the nurse expect? - ANSI feel tired all the time
A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who reports mild cramping during
instillation of the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSSlow
the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the client
who has which of the following? - ANSA decreased level of consciousness and vomiting
A nurse is setting up a sterile field prior to performing a dressing change. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSOpen the outermost flap of the wrapper
toward the body
