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VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 1 NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+| MED-SURG VATI LATEST EXAM|
BRAND NEW!!
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who is scheduled for a CT
scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the following lab findings
should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure? -
ANSWER - Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for phenazopyridine.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
therapeutic effect of the medication? - ANSWER - Decreases pain
during urination.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk for
aspiration? - ANSWER - Pinch the NG tube.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypokalemia. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? -
ANSWER - Dysrhythmia
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A nurse is collecting data from a client and notices several skin lesions.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report as possible
melanoma? - ANSWER - Irregular borders
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet
and asks about how to improve the taste of bland food. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER - Lemon
juice
A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of
the following vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group? -
ANSWER - Herpes Zoster
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about joint protection with a client who
has an acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER - Apply cols packs to the inflamed joints
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new cast on their left forearm
and reports severe pain in the affected arm with numbness in the fingers.
The nurse finds the skin is pale and cold with sluggish capillary refill.
Which of the following fracture complications should the nurse suspect?
- ANSWER - Compartment syndrome
A nurse is examining a client's IV site and notes a red line up their arm.
The client reports a throbbing, burning pain at the IV site. The nurse
should identify that the client's manifestations indicate which of the
following complications of IV therapy? - ANSWER - Thrombophlebitis
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A nurse is collecting data from a 55 year old female client who reports
vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT? - ANSWER - History of
treatment for blood clots
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about management of constipation with a
client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following instructions
should the nurses include in the teaching? - ANSWER - Increase intake
of fiber-rich foods.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an area indicating potential
breakdown over the sacrum. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER - Minimize the time the head of the bed is
elevated.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is post-op
following a total knee arthroplasty. The client is using a continuous
passive motion (CPM) machine. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse recommend for the plan of care? - ANSWER - Keep a
sheepskin pad between the client's extremity and the CPM machine.
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has chronic kidney
failure and is receiving epoetin alfa. The nurse should identify that
which of the following lab values indicates the treatment is effective? -
ANSWER - Hgb 11 g/dL
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A nurse is caring for a client who has meningococcal pneumonia. Which
of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse use? -
ANSWER - Mask
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who is
terminally ill about manifestations of impending death. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse include? - ANSWER -
Incontinence of the bowel and bladder.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. The client
mentions that they have a loss of appetite because the sores in their
mouth and that food no longer tastes good. Which of the following
suggestions to the client should the nurse make? - ANSWER - Eat
several, small-portioned meals daily.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of cared for a client who has a new
prescription for nystatin suspension for oral candidiasis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWER - Instruct the client to switch the medication in their mouth.
A nurse is assisting a client who reports difficulty falling asleep. Which
of the following activities should the nurse recommend promote sleep? -
ANSWER - Listen to soft music before sleeping.
A nurse is caring for a client who had an acute ischemic stroke 1 day
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
risk of aspiration? - ANSWER - Allow for 30 min of rest before meals.
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VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 1 NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+| MED-SURG VATI LATEST EXAM|
BRAND NEW!!
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who is scheduled for a CT
scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the following lab findings
should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure? -
ANSWER - Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for phenazopyridine.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
therapeutic effect of the medication? - ANSWER - Decreases pain
during urination.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk for
aspiration? - ANSWER - Pinch the NG tube.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypokalemia. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? -
ANSWER - Dysrhythmia
pg. 1
,2|Page
A nurse is collecting data from a client and notices several skin lesions.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report as possible
melanoma? - ANSWER - Irregular borders
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet
and asks about how to improve the taste of bland food. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER - Lemon
juice
A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of
the following vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group? -
ANSWER - Herpes Zoster
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about joint protection with a client who
has an acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER - Apply cols packs to the inflamed joints
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new cast on their left forearm
and reports severe pain in the affected arm with numbness in the fingers.
The nurse finds the skin is pale and cold with sluggish capillary refill.
Which of the following fracture complications should the nurse suspect?
- ANSWER - Compartment syndrome
A nurse is examining a client's IV site and notes a red line up their arm.
The client reports a throbbing, burning pain at the IV site. The nurse
should identify that the client's manifestations indicate which of the
following complications of IV therapy? - ANSWER - Thrombophlebitis
pg. 2
,3|Page
A nurse is collecting data from a 55 year old female client who reports
vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT? - ANSWER - History of
treatment for blood clots
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about management of constipation with a
client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following instructions
should the nurses include in the teaching? - ANSWER - Increase intake
of fiber-rich foods.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an area indicating potential
breakdown over the sacrum. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER - Minimize the time the head of the bed is
elevated.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is post-op
following a total knee arthroplasty. The client is using a continuous
passive motion (CPM) machine. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse recommend for the plan of care? - ANSWER - Keep a
sheepskin pad between the client's extremity and the CPM machine.
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has chronic kidney
failure and is receiving epoetin alfa. The nurse should identify that
which of the following lab values indicates the treatment is effective? -
ANSWER - Hgb 11 g/dL
pg. 3
, 4|Page
A nurse is caring for a client who has meningococcal pneumonia. Which
of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse use? -
ANSWER - Mask
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who is
terminally ill about manifestations of impending death. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse include? - ANSWER -
Incontinence of the bowel and bladder.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. The client
mentions that they have a loss of appetite because the sores in their
mouth and that food no longer tastes good. Which of the following
suggestions to the client should the nurse make? - ANSWER - Eat
several, small-portioned meals daily.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of cared for a client who has a new
prescription for nystatin suspension for oral candidiasis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWER - Instruct the client to switch the medication in their mouth.
A nurse is assisting a client who reports difficulty falling asleep. Which
of the following activities should the nurse recommend promote sleep? -
ANSWER - Listen to soft music before sleeping.
A nurse is caring for a client who had an acute ischemic stroke 1 day
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
risk of aspiration? - ANSWER - Allow for 30 min of rest before meals.
pg. 4
