PN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
PRACTICE A TEST SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
◉ includes the group when decisions are made
Motivates by supporting star achievements
Communication occurs up and down the chain of command
Work output by staff is usually of good quality-good when
cooperation and collaboration is necessary Answer: Democratic
◉ makes very few decisions and does little planning
motivation is largely the responsibility of individuals staff members
Communication occurs up and down the chain of command and
between group members
Work output is low unless an informal leader evolves from the group
*the use of any of these styles may be appropriate depending on the
situation Answer: Laissez faire
◉ The nurse should consider the hierarchy of human needs when
prioritizing interventions, which are? Answer: - Physiological needs
first (oxygen, shelter, food)
- Safety & security needs (physical safety)
- Love and belonging
,- Self esteem
- Self actualization
◉ The ABC framework identifies, in order, the three basic needs for
sustaining life Answer: Airway
Breathing
Circulation
◉ Nurses must follow what code of standards in delegating and
assigning tasks Answer: ANA codes of standards
◉ What values would a nurse possess to be a client advocate?
Answer: - caring
- autonomy
- respect
- empowerment
◉ What do the nurse need to keep in mind about the client when
being their advocate? Answer: Client's religion & culture
◉ When should planning discharge process begin?
a. at time of admission
b. 2 days after client is admitted
,c. whenever the nurse has the time to do planning
d. when the physician has the discharge order Answer: A
◉ What is an interdisciplinary team? Answer: A group of health care
professionals from different disciplines
◉ Fill in the blank:
1. _______ is used by interdisciplinary team to make health care
decisions about clients with multiple problems. 2. ________, which
may take place at team meetings, allows the achievement of results
that the participants would be incapable of accomplishing if working
alone. Answer: 1 & 2 = collaboration
◉ What is the nurse's contribution to an interdisciplinary team?
Answer: - knowledge of nursing care & its management
- a holistic understanding of the client, her/his healthcare needs &
healthcare systems.
◉ A four-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric intensive care
unit
with a temperature of 105°F (40.5 °C). The infant is irritable, and the
nurse
observes nuchal rigidity. Which assessment finding would indicate
an
, increase in intracranial pressure?
1. Positive Babinski.
2. High-pitched cry.
3. Bulging posterior fontanelle.
4. Pinpoint pupils. Answer: 2
◉ A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). To determine
the
client's tolerance of this treatment, the nurse should assess for
which of the
following?
1. A significant increase in pulse rate.
2. A decrease in diastolic blood pressure.
3. Temperature in excess of 98.6°F (37°C).
4. Urine output of at least 30 cc per hour. Answer: 4
◉ The client is exhibiting symptoms of myxedema. The nursing
assessment should reveal
1. increased pulse rate.
2. decreased temperature.
3. fine tremors.
4. increased radioactive iodine uptake level. Answer: 2
PRACTICE A TEST SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
◉ includes the group when decisions are made
Motivates by supporting star achievements
Communication occurs up and down the chain of command
Work output by staff is usually of good quality-good when
cooperation and collaboration is necessary Answer: Democratic
◉ makes very few decisions and does little planning
motivation is largely the responsibility of individuals staff members
Communication occurs up and down the chain of command and
between group members
Work output is low unless an informal leader evolves from the group
*the use of any of these styles may be appropriate depending on the
situation Answer: Laissez faire
◉ The nurse should consider the hierarchy of human needs when
prioritizing interventions, which are? Answer: - Physiological needs
first (oxygen, shelter, food)
- Safety & security needs (physical safety)
- Love and belonging
,- Self esteem
- Self actualization
◉ The ABC framework identifies, in order, the three basic needs for
sustaining life Answer: Airway
Breathing
Circulation
◉ Nurses must follow what code of standards in delegating and
assigning tasks Answer: ANA codes of standards
◉ What values would a nurse possess to be a client advocate?
Answer: - caring
- autonomy
- respect
- empowerment
◉ What do the nurse need to keep in mind about the client when
being their advocate? Answer: Client's religion & culture
◉ When should planning discharge process begin?
a. at time of admission
b. 2 days after client is admitted
,c. whenever the nurse has the time to do planning
d. when the physician has the discharge order Answer: A
◉ What is an interdisciplinary team? Answer: A group of health care
professionals from different disciplines
◉ Fill in the blank:
1. _______ is used by interdisciplinary team to make health care
decisions about clients with multiple problems. 2. ________, which
may take place at team meetings, allows the achievement of results
that the participants would be incapable of accomplishing if working
alone. Answer: 1 & 2 = collaboration
◉ What is the nurse's contribution to an interdisciplinary team?
Answer: - knowledge of nursing care & its management
- a holistic understanding of the client, her/his healthcare needs &
healthcare systems.
◉ A four-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric intensive care
unit
with a temperature of 105°F (40.5 °C). The infant is irritable, and the
nurse
observes nuchal rigidity. Which assessment finding would indicate
an
, increase in intracranial pressure?
1. Positive Babinski.
2. High-pitched cry.
3. Bulging posterior fontanelle.
4. Pinpoint pupils. Answer: 2
◉ A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). To determine
the
client's tolerance of this treatment, the nurse should assess for
which of the
following?
1. A significant increase in pulse rate.
2. A decrease in diastolic blood pressure.
3. Temperature in excess of 98.6°F (37°C).
4. Urine output of at least 30 cc per hour. Answer: 4
◉ The client is exhibiting symptoms of myxedema. The nursing
assessment should reveal
1. increased pulse rate.
2. decreased temperature.
3. fine tremors.
4. increased radioactive iodine uptake level. Answer: 2
