2024 VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES /ALREADY
GRADED A+
**A caregiver is collecting data from a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Which of the following behavioral indications should the caregiver expect?
Dependence
Euphoria
Memory Loss
ANSWER:Hy
pervigilance
**A caregiver is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
statements by the client should the caregiver identify as a delusion?
ANSWER My doctor’s glasses have lasers that will burn holes in my brain if I
look at him The movie had an explosion. I once drove a green truck. Where is the
ketchup The voice keeps telling me to go kick the table over. Why won’t it stop
I can’t sit here because the purple monkey on the ceiling will jump on me
**A caregiver is caring for a client who sustained a broken leg while assisting other from a
structural fire. The client states I am glad those people were saved but I sure wish I was not hurt.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the caregiver?
You are a real hero. I am sure that makes your injuries worthwhile
ANSWER It is difficult to experience personal injuries for
,whatever reason Things will get better before long
Let’s talk about this later when we have more time
**A caregiver is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for lithium
carbonate (Lithobid). Which of the following instructions should the caregiver include?
Eliminate all foods containing tyramine
ANSWER Drink 2 to 3 liter of fluid
each day
Take lithium carbonate on an empty stomach
Reduce your daily sodium intake to 1,000 mg
**A caregiver in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client who is receiving
peritoneal dialysis via a newly inserted catheter. For which of the following should the caregiver
instruct the client to contact the provider?
Bloody peritoneal fluid
Clear peritoneal fluid
ANSWER Cloudy
peritoneal fluid
Straw-colored peritoneal fluid
**A child is brought to the clinic by his parents with injuries inconsistent with the reported
cause. A caregiver suspects physical abuse. Which of the following actions should the caregiver
,take?
Interview the child with the parents in the room
Ask the provider to talk to the child and parents
Make a note in the chart to check the child during the next visit
ANSWER Report the suspected abuse to the appropriate agency
**A caregiver is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has undergone a
lumbar laminectomy. Which of the following should the caregiver include?
Use a soft mattress for sleeping
Practice bending from the waist several times daily
ANSWER Sit in a straight backed chair
Wear shoes with a slightly raised heel to promote body alignment
**A caregiver is reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer prevention, the caregiver should
instruct that frequent consumption of which of the following foods increases the risk of cancer?
Tuna
ANSW
ER
Lamb
Chicken
Turkey
** A caregiver is reinforcing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture.
, Which of the following should the caregiver include in the teaching?
Nausea is common adverse effect after this procedure
ANSWER You should increase your fluid intake after
this procedure
You will be instructed to remain in an upright position for the first 4 hours after the procedure
The provider will apply a pressure bandage to the puncture site
**A newborn is scheduled to have a heel stick for blood glucose testing every 4hr. The
newborn’s blood glucose on admission was less than 40 mg/dL. Which of to the following
additional clinical manifestations should the caregiver observe for in this newborn?
ANSWER
Jitteriness
Bradycardia
Inconsolability
Insomnia
**A caregiver is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a prescription for range
of motion exercise of the shoulder. To promote shoulder hyperextension, which of the following
exercises should the caregiver recommend?
ANSWER Move his arm behind his body with his elbow
straight
Move his arm in a full circle
Raise his arm out to the side and reach it above his head with his palm facing away from his head
Raise his arm from his side straight forward and then up above his head.
/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES /ALREADY
GRADED A+
**A caregiver is collecting data from a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Which of the following behavioral indications should the caregiver expect?
Dependence
Euphoria
Memory Loss
ANSWER:Hy
pervigilance
**A caregiver is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
statements by the client should the caregiver identify as a delusion?
ANSWER My doctor’s glasses have lasers that will burn holes in my brain if I
look at him The movie had an explosion. I once drove a green truck. Where is the
ketchup The voice keeps telling me to go kick the table over. Why won’t it stop
I can’t sit here because the purple monkey on the ceiling will jump on me
**A caregiver is caring for a client who sustained a broken leg while assisting other from a
structural fire. The client states I am glad those people were saved but I sure wish I was not hurt.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the caregiver?
You are a real hero. I am sure that makes your injuries worthwhile
ANSWER It is difficult to experience personal injuries for
,whatever reason Things will get better before long
Let’s talk about this later when we have more time
**A caregiver is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for lithium
carbonate (Lithobid). Which of the following instructions should the caregiver include?
Eliminate all foods containing tyramine
ANSWER Drink 2 to 3 liter of fluid
each day
Take lithium carbonate on an empty stomach
Reduce your daily sodium intake to 1,000 mg
**A caregiver in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client who is receiving
peritoneal dialysis via a newly inserted catheter. For which of the following should the caregiver
instruct the client to contact the provider?
Bloody peritoneal fluid
Clear peritoneal fluid
ANSWER Cloudy
peritoneal fluid
Straw-colored peritoneal fluid
**A child is brought to the clinic by his parents with injuries inconsistent with the reported
cause. A caregiver suspects physical abuse. Which of the following actions should the caregiver
,take?
Interview the child with the parents in the room
Ask the provider to talk to the child and parents
Make a note in the chart to check the child during the next visit
ANSWER Report the suspected abuse to the appropriate agency
**A caregiver is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has undergone a
lumbar laminectomy. Which of the following should the caregiver include?
Use a soft mattress for sleeping
Practice bending from the waist several times daily
ANSWER Sit in a straight backed chair
Wear shoes with a slightly raised heel to promote body alignment
**A caregiver is reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer prevention, the caregiver should
instruct that frequent consumption of which of the following foods increases the risk of cancer?
Tuna
ANSW
ER
Lamb
Chicken
Turkey
** A caregiver is reinforcing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture.
, Which of the following should the caregiver include in the teaching?
Nausea is common adverse effect after this procedure
ANSWER You should increase your fluid intake after
this procedure
You will be instructed to remain in an upright position for the first 4 hours after the procedure
The provider will apply a pressure bandage to the puncture site
**A newborn is scheduled to have a heel stick for blood glucose testing every 4hr. The
newborn’s blood glucose on admission was less than 40 mg/dL. Which of to the following
additional clinical manifestations should the caregiver observe for in this newborn?
ANSWER
Jitteriness
Bradycardia
Inconsolability
Insomnia
**A caregiver is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a prescription for range
of motion exercise of the shoulder. To promote shoulder hyperextension, which of the following
exercises should the caregiver recommend?
ANSWER Move his arm behind his body with his elbow
straight
Move his arm in a full circle
Raise his arm out to the side and reach it above his head with his palm facing away from his head
Raise his arm from his side straight forward and then up above his head.
