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PN VATI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS/ RECENT AND COMPLETE
UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+/ BRAND NEW!!!
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?
I will feed my baby six to eight times a day
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?
I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
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?
Administer 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?
I will plan to have my meals at regular intervals
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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?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following
responses by the child's siblings should the nurse expect?
The school-age sister is concerned about the impact of her sibling's death on
herself
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about kitchen safety.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse reinforce about using a fire
extinguisher?
Sweep the extinguisher from side to side to put out the fire.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the
following statements should the nurse expect?
I feel tired all the time
A nurse is assisting with an admission interview for a client who has
schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that he is receiving special audible messages from
the Central Intelligence Agency that no one else is able to hear. The nurse should
identify that the client is having which of the following alterations in perception?
Hallucination
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foot care with a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse a need for
further teaching?
"I will be sure to wear cotton socks."
A nurse is assisting with triaging clients in a mass casualty situation. The nurse
should recommend that which of the following clients receive care first?
A client who has diminished breath sounds and paradoxical chest movement
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for lithium
carbonate. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
"I will notify my provider if I develop a tremor."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 days postoperative following abdominal
surgery. The client tells the nurse that he was coughing and "felt a pop" at the
incision site. The nurse examines the incision and finds wound dehiscence and
evisceration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the client in a side-lying position.
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A nurse is caring for a postoperative client and obtains a pulse oximeter reading of
89%. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first?
Repeat the test on another finger.
A nurse is observing the mother of a 12-hr-old newborn. Which of the following
actions by the mother requires intervention by the nurse?
The mother places the newborn in prone position.
After receiving change-of-shift report, which of the following clients should the
nurse collect data from first?
A client who has heart failure and reports severe dyspnea
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has Hodgkin's disease and is
receiving chemotherapy. Because a private room is not available, the nurse should
recommend that the client share a room with a client who has which of the
following diagnoses?
Community-acquired pneumonia
A nurse is evaluating a client who just attended a breastfeeding class. Which of the
following statements by the client demonstrates that she has understood the
teaching?
"I will feed my baby each time he cries."
PN VATI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS/ RECENT AND COMPLETE
UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+/ BRAND NEW!!!
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?
I will feed my baby six to eight times a day
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?
I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
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?
Administer 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?
I will plan to have my meals at regular intervals
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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?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following
responses by the child's siblings should the nurse expect?
The school-age sister is concerned about the impact of her sibling's death on
herself
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about kitchen safety.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse reinforce about using a fire
extinguisher?
Sweep the extinguisher from side to side to put out the fire.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the
following statements should the nurse expect?
I feel tired all the time
A nurse is assisting with an admission interview for a client who has
schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that he is receiving special audible messages from
the Central Intelligence Agency that no one else is able to hear. The nurse should
identify that the client is having which of the following alterations in perception?
Hallucination
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foot care with a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse a need for
further teaching?
"I will be sure to wear cotton socks."
A nurse is assisting with triaging clients in a mass casualty situation. The nurse
should recommend that which of the following clients receive care first?
A client who has diminished breath sounds and paradoxical chest movement
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for lithium
carbonate. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
"I will notify my provider if I develop a tremor."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 days postoperative following abdominal
surgery. The client tells the nurse that he was coughing and "felt a pop" at the
incision site. The nurse examines the incision and finds wound dehiscence and
evisceration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the client in a side-lying position.
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A nurse is caring for a postoperative client and obtains a pulse oximeter reading of
89%. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first?
Repeat the test on another finger.
A nurse is observing the mother of a 12-hr-old newborn. Which of the following
actions by the mother requires intervention by the nurse?
The mother places the newborn in prone position.
After receiving change-of-shift report, which of the following clients should the
nurse collect data from first?
A client who has heart failure and reports severe dyspnea
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has Hodgkin's disease and is
receiving chemotherapy. Because a private room is not available, the nurse should
recommend that the client share a room with a client who has which of the
following diagnoses?
Community-acquired pneumonia
A nurse is evaluating a client who just attended a breastfeeding class. Which of the
following statements by the client demonstrates that she has understood the
teaching?
"I will feed my baby each time he cries."
