VATI EXIT RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR QUESTIONS and ANSWERS LATEST 2023 Graded A+

VATI EXIT RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR QUESTIONS and ANSWERS LATEST 2023 Graded A+. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting combination oral contraceptives. Which of the following conditions in the client's history is a contraindication to the use of combination oral contraceptives? A. Hypocalcemia B. Diverticulosis C. Hyperthyroidism D. Thrombophlebitis 14. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a female client who has recurrent urinary tract infections. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? A. Wear loose-fitting underwear. B. Take a bubble bath after intercourse C. Drink four 240 mL (8 oz) glasses of water each day D. Void every to 6 hr during the day. NO 15. A nurse is consulting a pharmacological reference about medication compatibility prior to administering warfarin to a client. Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as being incompatible with warfarin? A. Magnesium hydroxide B. Naproxen NSAID’S C. Lisinopril D. Propranolol 16. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client following a motor-vehicle crash. The client's Glasgow coma scale rating is 15. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. The withdraws from pain. B. The client is oriented times three. C. The dent is unable to obey commands non. D. The client opens eyes to sound. 4 17. A nurse is admitting a client who is 1 week postpartum and reports excessive vaginal bleeding. The nurse speaks a different language than the client. The client's partner and 10- year-old child are accompanying her. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to gather the client’s admission data? A. Request a female interpreter through the facility B. Ask nursing student who speaks the same language as the client to translate C. Allow the client’s partner to translate D. Have the client’s child translate 18. A nurse is planning care for a client who is recovering from an acute myocardial infarction that occurred 3 days ago. Which of the following interventions should the nurse Include? A. Perform an ECG every 12hr. B. Place the client in a supine position while resting. C. Draw a troponin level every 4hr. D. Obtain a cardiac rehabilitation consultation. 19. A nurse in the infectious disease division of the local health department is caring for a client. Which of the following infections should the nurse identify should be reported to the health department? A. Clostridium difficile B. Human papilloma virus C. Herpes simplex virus D. Chlamydia trachomatis 20. A nurse is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing to a client. Into which of the following sites should the nurse inject the medication? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer 21. A nurse is caring for a client who has compartment syndrome following the application of a cast to the leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Apply ice to the extremity B. Check the client’s pedal pulses. C. Administer a dose of antiemetic medication D. Position the client’s leg above the level of the heart 5 22. A nurse is caring for a client who speaks a language different from the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Review the facility policy about the use of an interpreter. B. Request a family member or friend to interpret information for the client. C. Direct attention toward the interpreter when speaking to the client. D. Request an interpreter of a different sex from the client. 23. A nurse is providing discharge instructions about newborn safety to a client who is 2 days postpartum. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Change smoke detector batteries every other year. B. Use a car seat when traveling by airplane. C. Place a plastic waterproof sheet over the crib bedding. D. Lay the baby on his stomach to nap during the daytime. 24. A nurse manager is reviewing the steps of the progressive discipline process prior to counseling a staff member who exhibits unprofessional behavior. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse manager should plan to take in response to the staff members conduct (Move the steps into the box on the right placing them order of performance. Use all the steps) Set up a meeting to speak the staff member about the behavior Verbally remind the staff member of the expected chances Give the staff member a written warning about the behavior Suspend the staff member from work for several days Dismiss the staf f member from employment at the 25. A nurse is assessing a client who has a prescription for hydrocodone PRN. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse identity as priority for withholding this medication and notifying the provider? A. Hypotension B. Nausea C. Constipation ** normal side effect D. Urinary retention 26. A nurse is initiating bladder retraining for a client who has urge urinary incontinence. Which the following instructions should the nurse give the client? A. "Take your diuretic medication with your evening meal" B. "Decrease your intake of cranberry juice" C. "Plan to urinate every 3 hours while you are awake" D. "Limit your fluid intake to 500 per day" 6 27. A nurse is teaching participants at a community center about advance directives. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? A. A client must create a do not resuscitate order when completing advance directives. B. A health care surrogate makes health care decision when the client is no longer able. C. Advance directives cannot be changed once implemented. D. Assigning a health care surrogate requires legal consultation. 28. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse identify indicating the client is experiencing mania? A. The client speaks using word salad. B. The client speaks using echopraxia. C. The client is socially withdrawn. D. The client is easily distracted by external stimuli. 29. A nurse is caring for a client who has colon cancer and is terminally ill. The client states, "I can't believe I'm going to die." Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "It might be comforting to pray for spiritual assistance." B. "Your doctor will make sure you won't be in much pain " C. "Tell me what is important to you right now." D. "I felt the same way you're feeling when my mother died" 30. A home health nurse is teaching a new parent about caring for his 1-week-old infant. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "I will avoid picking up my baby too often to keep from spoiling him will" B. "I will place a ticking clock nearby to soothe my baby throughout the day" C. "I will hang a pastel-colored mobile 24 inches above my baby's crib. " D. "I can use a firm pillow to prop up the bottle when feeding my baby. " 31. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving daily aspirin therapy. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings might indicate an allergic reaction to this medication? A. Weight gain B. Blurred vision C. Difficulty swallowing D. High blood pressure 32. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has obsessivecompulsive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? A. Discourage the client from exploring irrational fears. B. Provide negative reinforcement for ritualistic behaviors. C. Allow the client enough time to perform rituals. D. Give the client autonomy in scheduling activities. 7 33. A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? A. Give cromolyn nebulized solution every 8 hr. B. Offer small amounts of clear liquids 6 hr following surgery. C. Apply a warm compress to the operative site once daily. D. Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr. 34. A nurse is caring for a client admitted for alcohol use disorder who reports using alcohol to deal with stress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assist the client in maintaining self-control of the behavior? A. Give positive feedback to the client for using adaptive strategies. B. Discuss strategies with the client to reduce alcohol consumption gradually. C. Provide the client with periods of alone time for reflection in their behavior. D. Have the client’s partner assume responsibility for monitoring the client’s alcohol intake. 35. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has hyperlipidemia. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following oils contains the lowest amount of saturated fats? A. Canola oil B. Olive oil C. Palm oil D. Coconut 36. A nurse is teaching a childbirth education class and is discussing sexual intercourse during pregnancy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Frequent intercourse increases the risk for miscarriage in early pregnancy" B. "You should limit the frequency of intercourse after 34 weeks of pregnancy" C. "Your sexual desire might increase during the first trimester of pregnancy" D. "The female superior position can be used during the third trimester of pregnancy" 37. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? A. Atorvastatin B. Enoxaparin C. Interferon beta-1a D. Amoxicillin 8 38. A nurse caring for a client who is labor and receiving oxytocin. Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse should increase the rate of infusion? A. Urine output of 20mL / hr ?? B. Montevideo units consistently 300 mmHg C. Contractions every 5 min that last 30 seconds D. FHR pattern with absent variability 39. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who had an exacerbation of COPD. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "While eating, you should drink liquids frequently. " B. "During meals, you should eat foods with a high-calorie content first." C. "You should eat hot foods to reduce your sense of fullness during a meal" D. "Lunch should be your largest meal of the day" 40. A nurse is providing teaching about the administration of gastrostomy tube feeding to the parents of a school age child. Which of the following Instructions should the nurse include? A. Administer the feeding over 30 min B. Place the child in a supine position after the feeding C. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration D. Change the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days 41. A nurse in a community clinic is caring for a client who requests assistance with smoking cessation. The nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following medications? A. Chlordiazepoxide