VATI Green Light Comprehensive forms
A,B,C with questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!! 2026
A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a client who was admitted with syncope.
Which of the following images indicates that the client has atrial fibrillation? - ANSWER -
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 - ANSWER -This technique
decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to a febrile illness. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hallucinations
B. Agnosia
C. Bradycardia
D. Aphasia - ANSWER -A. Hallucinations
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings indicates fluid overload?
,A. Diminished bowel sounds
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Bounding pulses - ANSWER -D. Bounding pulses
A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due to HIV. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse take while caring for this client?
A. Wear an N95 respirator
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to monitor urinary output
C. Monitor the client's vital signs every 8 hr
D. Use a dedicated stethoscope - ANSWER -D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep at night. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the client to ambulate in the hallway 1 hr before bedtime
B. Tell the client to avoid drinking fluids 1 hr before bedtime
C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the client is awake
D. Advise the client to leave the television in the room on when trying to fall asleep -
ANSWER -C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the client is awake
A nurse is caring for a client following an open colectomy. Which of the following findings
places the client at risk for delayed wound healing?
A. INR 1.1
B. Hyperemesis
C. HbA1c 5.6%
D. Uncontrolled pain - ANSWER -B. Hyperemesis
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has started taking a loop diuretic. Which
of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the
medication?
A. Decreased reflexes
B. Weight gain of 1.4 kg
C. Increased urinary output
,D. Jugular vein distention - ANSWER -A. Decreased reflexes
Loop diuretics cause excessive urination leading to hypotension and finally resulting in
decreased reflexes.
At the start of an evening shift on a cardiac unit, a licensed practical nurse brings the nurse a
list of client reports. Which of the following client reports should the nurse assess first?
A. Constipation
B. Indigestion
C. Swollen ankles
D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER -B. Indigestion
A nurse on a medical unit has just received change-of-shift report. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assess first?
A. A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago and reports chest pain 4 on
a scale of 0 to 10
B. A 48-year-old client who has AIDS, pneumocystis pneumonia, and a temperature of 38.3 C
(101F)
C. A 60-year-old client who has COPD, is receiving 2 L/min O2 via a nasal cannula, and has an
oxygen saturation of 89%
D. A 26-year-old female client who has pelvic inflammatory disease and is unable to void -
ANSWER -A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago and reports
chest pain 4 on a scale of 0 to 10
A nurse is preparing to witness a client's signature on an informed consent for a total knee
arthroplasty. Which of the following client statements indicates the nurse should contact the
surgeon?
A. I wonder if the metal in my knee will show up in airport screenings
B. The physical therapy has not been working, so I will need to have the surgery
C. I look forward to being able to bend my knee again when I sit in a chair
D. I am thankful there are no serious complications from this type of surgery - ANSWER -
D. I am thankful there are no serious complications from this type of surgery
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
, A. "Notify your provider if you experience muscle weakness."
B. "Reports a weight gain of one-half pound per day."
C. "Expect this medication to increase your blood pressure."
D. "You will need to take a diuretic while taking this medication." - ANSWER -A. "Notify
your provider if you experience muscle weakness."
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation and has a history of
urinary tract infections. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in
the teaching about UTI prevention?
A. Decrease intake of citrus foods and beverages
B. Wear nylon underwear
C. Empty the bladder before and after intercourse
D. Increase the time between voiding - ANSWER -C. Empty the bladder before and after
intercourse
A nurse is providing teaching about car seat safety to the parent of a term newborn. Which of
the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should place a rolled blanket along each side of my baby's head in the car seat."
B. "I should place my baby's car seat rear-facing until 6 months of age."
C. "I should put the car seat retainer clip at the level of my baby's belly button."
D. "I should position my baby's car seat at a 90-degree angle in the car." - ANSWER -A. "I
should place a rolled blanket along each side of my baby's head in the car seat."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a newly implanted sealed internal radiation device to
treat cervical cancer. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Prohibit visitors for the first 24 hrs
B. Keep a 3-foot distance from the radiation implant
C. Maintain the client on bed rest for 72 hr
D. Require the client wear a dosimeter badge - ANSWER -C. Maintain the client on bed
rest for 72 hr
A nurse at a public health clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following should
the nurse identify as a reportable diagnosis to the CDC?
A. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1
A,B,C with questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!! 2026
A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a client who was admitted with syncope.
Which of the following images indicates that the client has atrial fibrillation? - ANSWER -
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 - ANSWER -This technique
decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to a febrile illness. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hallucinations
B. Agnosia
C. Bradycardia
D. Aphasia - ANSWER -A. Hallucinations
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings indicates fluid overload?
,A. Diminished bowel sounds
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Bounding pulses - ANSWER -D. Bounding pulses
A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due to HIV. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse take while caring for this client?
A. Wear an N95 respirator
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to monitor urinary output
C. Monitor the client's vital signs every 8 hr
D. Use a dedicated stethoscope - ANSWER -D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep at night. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the client to ambulate in the hallway 1 hr before bedtime
B. Tell the client to avoid drinking fluids 1 hr before bedtime
C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the client is awake
D. Advise the client to leave the television in the room on when trying to fall asleep -
ANSWER -C. Schedule routine care tasks during hours when the client is awake
A nurse is caring for a client following an open colectomy. Which of the following findings
places the client at risk for delayed wound healing?
A. INR 1.1
B. Hyperemesis
C. HbA1c 5.6%
D. Uncontrolled pain - ANSWER -B. Hyperemesis
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has started taking a loop diuretic. Which
of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the
medication?
A. Decreased reflexes
B. Weight gain of 1.4 kg
C. Increased urinary output
,D. Jugular vein distention - ANSWER -A. Decreased reflexes
Loop diuretics cause excessive urination leading to hypotension and finally resulting in
decreased reflexes.
At the start of an evening shift on a cardiac unit, a licensed practical nurse brings the nurse a
list of client reports. Which of the following client reports should the nurse assess first?
A. Constipation
B. Indigestion
C. Swollen ankles
D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER -B. Indigestion
A nurse on a medical unit has just received change-of-shift report. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assess first?
A. A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago and reports chest pain 4 on
a scale of 0 to 10
B. A 48-year-old client who has AIDS, pneumocystis pneumonia, and a temperature of 38.3 C
(101F)
C. A 60-year-old client who has COPD, is receiving 2 L/min O2 via a nasal cannula, and has an
oxygen saturation of 89%
D. A 26-year-old female client who has pelvic inflammatory disease and is unable to void -
ANSWER -A 68-year-old client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago and reports
chest pain 4 on a scale of 0 to 10
A nurse is preparing to witness a client's signature on an informed consent for a total knee
arthroplasty. Which of the following client statements indicates the nurse should contact the
surgeon?
A. I wonder if the metal in my knee will show up in airport screenings
B. The physical therapy has not been working, so I will need to have the surgery
C. I look forward to being able to bend my knee again when I sit in a chair
D. I am thankful there are no serious complications from this type of surgery - ANSWER -
D. I am thankful there are no serious complications from this type of surgery
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
, A. "Notify your provider if you experience muscle weakness."
B. "Reports a weight gain of one-half pound per day."
C. "Expect this medication to increase your blood pressure."
D. "You will need to take a diuretic while taking this medication." - ANSWER -A. "Notify
your provider if you experience muscle weakness."
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation and has a history of
urinary tract infections. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in
the teaching about UTI prevention?
A. Decrease intake of citrus foods and beverages
B. Wear nylon underwear
C. Empty the bladder before and after intercourse
D. Increase the time between voiding - ANSWER -C. Empty the bladder before and after
intercourse
A nurse is providing teaching about car seat safety to the parent of a term newborn. Which of
the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should place a rolled blanket along each side of my baby's head in the car seat."
B. "I should place my baby's car seat rear-facing until 6 months of age."
C. "I should put the car seat retainer clip at the level of my baby's belly button."
D. "I should position my baby's car seat at a 90-degree angle in the car." - ANSWER -A. "I
should place a rolled blanket along each side of my baby's head in the car seat."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a newly implanted sealed internal radiation device to
treat cervical cancer. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Prohibit visitors for the first 24 hrs
B. Keep a 3-foot distance from the radiation implant
C. Maintain the client on bed rest for 72 hr
D. Require the client wear a dosimeter badge - ANSWER -C. Maintain the client on bed
rest for 72 hr
A nurse at a public health clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following should
the nurse identify as a reportable diagnosis to the CDC?
A. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1
