VATI MED SURG EXAM PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS COMPLETE
REVISION GUIDE 200 ITEMS
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
prescription for clopidogrel following a thrombotic stroke.
Clopidogrel prevents ______
Answer: clot formations
◉ Keep the client's body ___in the bed for a client who is in skeletal
traction.
Answer: centered
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
dysphagia following a stroke. The nurse should keep the client
____for ___ after a meal
Answer: upright for 30 minutes after a meal.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing postoperative teaching with a client who is
scheduled for cataract surgery on his right eye. The client should
wear a _____ while sleeping.
Answer: Protective eye shield.
,◉ A GCS of 3 means the pt. is ___ to commands.
Answer: non responsive
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and
has undergone a below-the-knee amputation. skin flap of the
residual limb being ___ to the touch is a priority.
Answer: cool
◉ Inserting a polyurethane female condom is effective for
prevention of _____.
Answer: STI's
◉ A nurse is administering a tap water enema to a client who has
constipation. The client reports abdominal cramping during
installation of the enema. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Answer: Slow the rate of fluid flow.
◉ A postmenopausal client should have mammograms done every
_____
Answer: 1-2 years
, ◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client and osculates intermittent
high-pitched sounds during inspiration over the lower base of the
lungs. The nurse should identify this finding as which of the
following lung sounds?
Answer: Fine crackles
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of four clients. Which of the
following clients is the priority for the nurse to see?
Answer: A client who has chest tubes and an oxygen saturation of
90%
◉ A nurse is preparing to perform a closed irrigation of an
indwelling urinary catheter for a client who had abdominal surgery.
If resistance is felt during the fluid instillation, what should the
nurse do?
Answer: Stop the irrigation
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
Answer: Joint pain
◉ A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a chair
following a total knee arthroplasty. The client has a prescription for
ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS COMPLETE
REVISION GUIDE 200 ITEMS
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
prescription for clopidogrel following a thrombotic stroke.
Clopidogrel prevents ______
Answer: clot formations
◉ Keep the client's body ___in the bed for a client who is in skeletal
traction.
Answer: centered
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
dysphagia following a stroke. The nurse should keep the client
____for ___ after a meal
Answer: upright for 30 minutes after a meal.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing postoperative teaching with a client who is
scheduled for cataract surgery on his right eye. The client should
wear a _____ while sleeping.
Answer: Protective eye shield.
,◉ A GCS of 3 means the pt. is ___ to commands.
Answer: non responsive
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and
has undergone a below-the-knee amputation. skin flap of the
residual limb being ___ to the touch is a priority.
Answer: cool
◉ Inserting a polyurethane female condom is effective for
prevention of _____.
Answer: STI's
◉ A nurse is administering a tap water enema to a client who has
constipation. The client reports abdominal cramping during
installation of the enema. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Answer: Slow the rate of fluid flow.
◉ A postmenopausal client should have mammograms done every
_____
Answer: 1-2 years
, ◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client and osculates intermittent
high-pitched sounds during inspiration over the lower base of the
lungs. The nurse should identify this finding as which of the
following lung sounds?
Answer: Fine crackles
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of four clients. Which of the
following clients is the priority for the nurse to see?
Answer: A client who has chest tubes and an oxygen saturation of
90%
◉ A nurse is preparing to perform a closed irrigation of an
indwelling urinary catheter for a client who had abdominal surgery.
If resistance is felt during the fluid instillation, what should the
nurse do?
Answer: Stop the irrigation
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
Answer: Joint pain
◉ A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a chair
following a total knee arthroplasty. The client has a prescription for
