Vati Green Light Comprehensive form A,B,C
Predictor – Complete Study Guide with
Rationales (2025 Edition)
1. A nurse is admitting a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of
the following client behaviors should the nurse identify as consistent with this
disorder?
A. Compulsive attention to details
B. Avoids interacting with others
C. Uses others for personal gain
D. Socially awkward in group situations: C. Uses others for personal gain
admitted
2. A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a client who was
has atrial
with syncope. Which of the following images indicates that the client
fibrillation?: No P waves or P waves erratic; PR interval indiscernible
3. A client who has a diagnosis of complete placenta previa is admitted to
the labor and delivery suite at 36 weeks gestation with contractions 5 min in
frequency and 1 min in duration. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
,A. Rupture the amniotic sac
B. Medicate the client for pain
C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
D. Perform a vaginal exam: C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
4. A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making assignments for a float nurse
from the medical unit. Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign
to the float nurse?
A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory treat-
ments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a surgical repair of a ventricular
septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge today following place-
ment of a Harrington rod: A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory
treatments
,• The 10-year-old with pneumonia is a stable pediatric patient who requires routine respiratory treatments, which a
medical unit nurse would be familiar with.
• The other clients have more complex, high-risk needs
5. A nurse notices smoke coming from a client's room and discovers a fire in
the wastebasket. After moving the client to safety, which of the following is the
priority action?
A. Notify the facility operator.
B. Close the fire doors on the unit.
C. Turn off oxygen sources.
D. Put out the fire with the appropriate extinguisher.: A. Notify the facility operator.
This follows the R.A.C.E. acronym:
• R: Rescue (move the client to safety)
• A: Alarm (notify appropriate personnel)
• C: Confine (close fire doors)
• E: Extinguish (use the fire extinguisher if possible)
6. A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit: A. Generalized edema
, 7. A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates the newly licensed
nurse understands the purpose of the technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication to be injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug: This technique decreases
the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
8. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Predictor – Complete Study Guide with
Rationales (2025 Edition)
1. A nurse is admitting a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of
the following client behaviors should the nurse identify as consistent with this
disorder?
A. Compulsive attention to details
B. Avoids interacting with others
C. Uses others for personal gain
D. Socially awkward in group situations: C. Uses others for personal gain
admitted
2. A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a client who was
has atrial
with syncope. Which of the following images indicates that the client
fibrillation?: No P waves or P waves erratic; PR interval indiscernible
3. A client who has a diagnosis of complete placenta previa is admitted to
the labor and delivery suite at 36 weeks gestation with contractions 5 min in
frequency and 1 min in duration. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
,A. Rupture the amniotic sac
B. Medicate the client for pain
C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
D. Perform a vaginal exam: C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
4. A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making assignments for a float nurse
from the medical unit. Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign
to the float nurse?
A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory treat-
ments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a surgical repair of a ventricular
septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge today following place-
ment of a Harrington rod: A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory
treatments
,• The 10-year-old with pneumonia is a stable pediatric patient who requires routine respiratory treatments, which a
medical unit nurse would be familiar with.
• The other clients have more complex, high-risk needs
5. A nurse notices smoke coming from a client's room and discovers a fire in
the wastebasket. After moving the client to safety, which of the following is the
priority action?
A. Notify the facility operator.
B. Close the fire doors on the unit.
C. Turn off oxygen sources.
D. Put out the fire with the appropriate extinguisher.: A. Notify the facility operator.
This follows the R.A.C.E. acronym:
• R: Rescue (move the client to safety)
• A: Alarm (notify appropriate personnel)
• C: Confine (close fire doors)
• E: Extinguish (use the fire extinguisher if possible)
6. A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit: A. Generalized edema
, 7. A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates the newly licensed
nurse understands the purpose of the technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication to be injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug: This technique decreases
the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
8. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
