VATI Comprehensive Predictor FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

VATI Comprehensive Predictor FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION 1. 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? - ANSWER Reducing the risk of newborn abduction 2. 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? - ANSWER I will feed my baby six to eight times a day 3. 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? - ANSWER I will exercise my joints as much as i can when they are inflamed 4. 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? - ANSWER Refrain from using deodorant on the morning of the test 5. A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the following insulin's can be mixed? - ANSWER Insulin aspart, regular insulin, insulin lispro 6. 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? - ANSWER I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation 7. A nurse is caring for a 17-year-old client who admitted for an emergency appendectomy. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse in obtaining informed consent? - ANSWER Delay the procedure if the provider cannot contact the parents. 8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the parents of a child who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER Call EMS if a seizure lasts 5 min or more. 9. A nurse in a mental health unit asks a client who has schizophrenia, "How are you?" Which of the following responses should the nurse identify as the speech alteration of echolalia? - ANSWER "How are you?" 10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who is receiving palliative care for terminal cancer. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse emphasize about appropriate pain control measures? - ANSWER Administer pain medication on a regular schedule. 11. A nurse in an acute mental health facility observes a client having a panic attack. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first? - ANSWER Instruct the client to use abdominal breathing. 12. A nurse is collecting data from a 3-month-old infant who is 6 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following pain rating tools should the nurse use? - ANSWER FLACC scale 13. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for furosemide. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of the medication. The nurse tells the client, "This medication is a diuretic, and you should monitor your weight while taking it." Which of the following ethical concepts is the nurse exhibiting? - ANSWER Veracity 14. A nurse is expressing concern about his assignment with the charge nurse. The nurse states that he has more work to do than anyone else. Which of the following statements by the charge nurse demonstrates the conflict resolution strategy of competing? - ANSWER "We will take a look at the assignments together and attempt to modify the workload you are concerned about." 15. A nurse working on a mental health unit is meeting with a client who has been on the unit for 2 days. The nurse greets the client and asks, "What has been happening with you today?" Which of the following therapeutic techniques is the nurse using? - ANSWER Focusing 16. A nurse discovers a fire in a trash can in a client's room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Walk the client to the waiting room. 17. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a femoral cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the first 30 min? - ANSWER Compare the bilateral peripheral pulses. 18. A client who has inoperable cancer tells the nurse that she does not want to pursue the recommended treatment. She asks if the provider can force her to have the treatment. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER "You have the right to refuse the recommended treatment plan." 19. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo a thoracentesis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the information? - ANSWER "I will have a chest x-ray following the procedure." 20. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a permanent pacemaker in place. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will remove my microwave oven from my home." 21. A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a client who requests a PRN pain medication. After the nurse administers the medication, which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP? - ANSWER Document the client's respiratory rate in 1 hr. 22. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG) and a prescription for neostigmine. Which of the following information should the nurse include about the action of the medication? - ANSWER Improves muscle strength 23. A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client who has impaired mobility and is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to perform first? - ANSWER Check the client's ability to use the call light. 24. A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client. Which of the following subjective findings suggests that the client may have cataracts? - ANSWER Cloudy vision 25. A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate? - ANSWER Poor skin turgor 26. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client who has osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will limit purine intake in my diet." 27. A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed nurses. The nurse should include that which of the following situations requires completion of an incident report? - ANSWER A nurse collects data from a client who reports severe pain and finds a dose of hydromorphone in the client's bed. 28. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and is using a straight-legged cane for ambulation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER "Keep the cane on the stronger side of the body." 29. A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease the rate of health care- associated infections within the facility. The nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate performance improvement outcome indicator? - ANSWER Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection. 30. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has sickle-cell disease and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following should the nurse recommend to include in the plan of care? - ANSWER Perform passive range-of-motion exercises. 31. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hepatitis A. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Abdominal pain 32. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-administration of nasal drops with a client. Which of the following positions should the nurse recommend for instillation of the drops? - ANSWER Supine 33. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER Urine output 20 mL/hr 34. A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse to a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify that the newly licensed nurse understands the procedure for measuring a client's blood glucose level? - ANSWER Have the nurse perform a return demonstration. 35. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report on a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? - ANSWER A client who is exhibiting flight of ideas 36. A nurse in the newborn nursery is collecting data about a newborn's Moro reflex. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to elicit this reflex? - ANSWER Strike the crib surface on which the newborn is lying. 37. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a protective safety restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Secure the restraint with an easy-to-release tie. 38. A nurse is caring for a client who has a chronic illness. In which phase of the therapeutic relationship should the nurse help the client develop problem solving skills? - ANSWER Working phase 39. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an allergic reaction? - ANSWER Urticaria 40. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? - ANSWER Methylergonovine 41. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has pneumonia. When reinforcing teaching about the diagnosis and age-related changes with the client's family, which of the following alterations should the nurse include? - ANSWER Increased elasticity of the thoracic cage 42. A nurse is collecting data from the guardian of a toddler during a well-child visit. The guardian expresses concern to the nurse because his child has a poor appetite, but drinks a quart of milk each day. The nurse should identify that this practice places the toddler at risk for which of the following conditions? - ANSWER Lactose intolerance 43. A nurse is applying a condom catheter to a male client who is incontinent. Which of the following is an appropriate technique to use? - ANSWER Leave space between the tip of the penis and the end of the condom catheter. 44. A nurse is assisting in the preparation of an in-service for a group of unit nurses about ethical principles. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include as an example of fidelity? - ANSWER A nurse keeps a promise made to a client. 45. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is scheduled for a bone marrow aspiration biopsy. The child asks the nurse, "Will this be painful?" Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER "There will be some pain, but I can give you medicine to make you more comfortable." 46. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who attempted suicide. When the nurse processes the client's belongings, which of the following items should the nurse remove from the client's suitcase? - ANSWER Perfume 47. A nurse is assisting with a group therapy session in which a client begins to monopolize the group's time. Which of the following interventions is appropriate? - ANSWER Schedule one-on-one discussion time with the client. 48. A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdominal surgery and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Reposition the sterile safety pin when the surgeon advances the drain. 49. A nurse is caring for a toddler who is admitted to the pediatric unit and is 2 hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a sign of hemorrhage? - ANSWER Frequent swallowing 50. A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing an assistive personnel (AP) who is performing hand hygiene. Which of the following actions by the AP requires intervention? - ANSWER Holding his hands up and elbows down while washing his hands 51. A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client who is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the following findings in the assessment of the client's right leg should be of the most concern to the nurse? - ANSWER The client's pedal pulse in the right foot is not palpable. 52. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing chest pain. The client states, "I am really afraid because my brother died a year ago of a heart attack." Which of the following responses is appropriate? - ANSWER "This must be a frightening experience for you." 53. A nurse is reviewing standard precautions with an assistive personnel (AP) who is new to the newborn nursery. For which of the following newborn care procedures should the nurse remind the AP to wear clean gloves? - ANSWER Applying an identification bracelet 54. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 1 day postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty and has deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect in the affected extremity? - ANSWER Dull, aching pain 55. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWER Decrease the level of environmental stimuli. 56. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine 2 mg subcutaneously every 4 hr for pain. The medication is available in a vial containing 10 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER 0.2 ML 57. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prazosin. The client's blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Instruct the client to stand up slowly. 58. A nurse is checking the home environment of a client for safety hazards. Which of the following items require intervention by the nurse? - ANSWER The television set is turned to a loud volume. 59. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the importance of a low sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best choice to include in a low-sodium diet? - ANSWER 1 medium baked potato 60. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about a nonstress test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? - ANSWER "You will be asked to press a button when you feel your baby move." 61. A nurse is preparing to instill an otic suspension into an adult client's ear. Which of the following methods should the nurse plan to use? - ANSWER Pull the auricle upward and backward. 62. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about colostomy care with a client. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of how to care for the colostomy? - ANSWER "I will empty the colostomy bag when it is one-half full," 63. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a hemicolectomy. Which of the following is the best indication that the client needs PRN pain medication? - ANSWER The client reports pain. 64. A charge nurse in a long-term care unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following care tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to an assistive personnel? - ANSWER Measuring urine output every 2 hr for a client recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection 65. A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor to a preschooler who weighs 20 kg. The child is to receive cefaclor 30 mg/kg/day to divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many ml should the nurse administer for one dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER 8 66. A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-age child who has an active case of Pediculosis humanus capitis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER Wash the bed linens in hot water. 67. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in an acute manic episode. Which of the following activities should the nurse suggest for the client? - ANSWER Take a walk with a staff member, 68. A nurse is reinforcing healthy eating habits for an older adult client to ensure adequate dietary intake. Which of the following is an appropriate recommendation? - ANSWER Snack between meals. 69. A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who was discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) - ANSWER The client takes ibuprofen daily to treat musculoskeletal pain. 70. A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. To reduce the risk of a needlestick injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions? - ANSWER Dispose of the used needle immediately in a puncture-proof sharps container. 71. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. For which following results should the nurse notify the provider? - ANSWER Platelet count 90,000/mm3 72. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which of the following statements indicates understanding of the instructions? - ANSWER "I need to take this medication for the rest of my life." 73. A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) to a client. The nurse should use which of the following routes? - ANSWER Intradermal 74. A nurse in a clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for a combination contraceptive transdermal patch. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER Apply the patch to the lower abdomen," 75. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent about appropriate snacks for a toddler. Which of the following foods should the nurse include? - ANSWER Graham crackers 76. A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The client tells the nurse, "I get short of breath during meals. It is too much trouble to eat." Which of the following instructions should the nurse suggest? - ANSWER "Have several small meals during the day."