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MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+| VATI MED SURG LATEST 2025|
A nurse is collecting data from a client and auscultates intermittent high-
pitched sounds during inspiration over the lower base of the lungs. The
nurse should identify this finding as which of the following lungs sounds
- Fine crackles
-stridor
-rhonchi
-friction - Correct Answer - - Fine crackles
Fine crackles are auscultated in the base of the lungs as air moves
through airway secretions. Fine crackles are intermittent, high-pitched
sounds heard more often during inspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has tuberculosis and started
combination therapy 2months ago. Which of the following diagnostic
results indicates that the client is adhering to the medication regimen.
- A negative chest X-ray
- A negative sputum culture
-A negative tuberculin skin test
-A negative titer for cytomegalovirus - Correct Answer - A negative
sputum culture
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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease spread through airborne droplets.
Sputum cultures are obtained to both diagnose tuberculosis and to
determine whether the medication treatment has been effective. After the
client begins antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis, a sputum culture is
obtained monthly. A negative culture is an indication that the client is no
longer infectious and the medication therapy has been effective.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer - - Severe Headache
The nurse should expect a client who has meningitis to have severe and
persistent headaches that worsen with movement of the head.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the use of an Oxygen concentrator
in the home for a client who has end stage emphysema. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include to promote client safety
- Maintain an electrical back up system
- check oxygen system weekly
-Instruct family member to smoke in another room
-store oxygen tank horizontal - Correct Answer - - Maintain an electrical
back up system
The nurse should remind the client to maintain an electrical backup
system to ensure continuity of oxygen therapy. This includes notifying
local emergency medical services and the electric company of the use of
home oxygen equipment. In the event of power loss, the client should
notify 911, the provider, and the home health care agency.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and
reports hunger and weakness. The clients blood glucose is 50gm/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer - -Have the client drink a glass of milk
A nurse is assisting a client who has hypertension in making healthy
dietary selections regarding sodium intake. Which of the following
foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Correct Answer - - Pretzels
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a new diagnosis of
pheochromocytoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Correct Answer - Hypertension
The nurse should expect a client who has a pheochromocytoma to
exhibit severe hypertension. The client's systolic blood pressure can be
as high as 300 mm Hg, with a diastolic blood pressure exceeding 150
mm Hg. Other manifestations include nausea, diaphoresis, weakness,
and severe headache. Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal
gland that secretes excessive amounts of epinephrine and
norepinephrine.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect SATA?
- Peripheral Edema
- Hepatomegaly
- Abdominal Distension - Correct Answer - - Peripheral Edema
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Right-sided heart failure causes edema in the feet, ankles, legs, and
sacrum.
- Hepatomegaly
Hepatomegaly is a manifestation of right-sided heart failure.
- Abdominal Distension
Right-sided heart failure causes abdominal distention and ascites. It also
causes weight gain, dyspnea, and jugular vein distention.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is experiencing
neutropenia as a result of chemotherapy. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
- examine the feet weekly
- Bathe with antimicrobial soap daily
- Take temperature daily
- Avoid gardening
-include fresh fruit in the diet - Correct Answer - - Bathe with
antimicrobial soap daily
The nurse should instruct the client to bathe daily with antimicrobial
soap and to wash his hands frequently with either an antimicrobial soap
or an alcohol-based hand rub to decrease the risk for infection.
- Take temperature daily
The nurse should instruct the client to check his temperature daily
because an increase in temperature can indicate infection.
- Avoid gardening
Coming into contact with bacteria in the soil while gardening increases
the client's risk for infection.
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MEDSURG VATI ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+| VATI MED SURG LATEST 2025|
A nurse is collecting data from a client and auscultates intermittent high-
pitched sounds during inspiration over the lower base of the lungs. The
nurse should identify this finding as which of the following lungs sounds
- Fine crackles
-stridor
-rhonchi
-friction - Correct Answer - - Fine crackles
Fine crackles are auscultated in the base of the lungs as air moves
through airway secretions. Fine crackles are intermittent, high-pitched
sounds heard more often during inspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has tuberculosis and started
combination therapy 2months ago. Which of the following diagnostic
results indicates that the client is adhering to the medication regimen.
- A negative chest X-ray
- A negative sputum culture
-A negative tuberculin skin test
-A negative titer for cytomegalovirus - Correct Answer - A negative
sputum culture
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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease spread through airborne droplets.
Sputum cultures are obtained to both diagnose tuberculosis and to
determine whether the medication treatment has been effective. After the
client begins antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis, a sputum culture is
obtained monthly. A negative culture is an indication that the client is no
longer infectious and the medication therapy has been effective.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer - - Severe Headache
The nurse should expect a client who has meningitis to have severe and
persistent headaches that worsen with movement of the head.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the use of an Oxygen concentrator
in the home for a client who has end stage emphysema. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include to promote client safety
- Maintain an electrical back up system
- check oxygen system weekly
-Instruct family member to smoke in another room
-store oxygen tank horizontal - Correct Answer - - Maintain an electrical
back up system
The nurse should remind the client to maintain an electrical backup
system to ensure continuity of oxygen therapy. This includes notifying
local emergency medical services and the electric company of the use of
home oxygen equipment. In the event of power loss, the client should
notify 911, the provider, and the home health care agency.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and
reports hunger and weakness. The clients blood glucose is 50gm/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer - -Have the client drink a glass of milk
A nurse is assisting a client who has hypertension in making healthy
dietary selections regarding sodium intake. Which of the following
foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Correct Answer - - Pretzels
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a new diagnosis of
pheochromocytoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Correct Answer - Hypertension
The nurse should expect a client who has a pheochromocytoma to
exhibit severe hypertension. The client's systolic blood pressure can be
as high as 300 mm Hg, with a diastolic blood pressure exceeding 150
mm Hg. Other manifestations include nausea, diaphoresis, weakness,
and severe headache. Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal
gland that secretes excessive amounts of epinephrine and
norepinephrine.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect SATA?
- Peripheral Edema
- Hepatomegaly
- Abdominal Distension - Correct Answer - - Peripheral Edema
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Right-sided heart failure causes edema in the feet, ankles, legs, and
sacrum.
- Hepatomegaly
Hepatomegaly is a manifestation of right-sided heart failure.
- Abdominal Distension
Right-sided heart failure causes abdominal distention and ascites. It also
causes weight gain, dyspnea, and jugular vein distention.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is experiencing
neutropenia as a result of chemotherapy. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
- examine the feet weekly
- Bathe with antimicrobial soap daily
- Take temperature daily
- Avoid gardening
-include fresh fruit in the diet - Correct Answer - - Bathe with
antimicrobial soap daily
The nurse should instruct the client to bathe daily with antimicrobial
soap and to wash his hands frequently with either an antimicrobial soap
or an alcohol-based hand rub to decrease the risk for infection.
- Take temperature daily
The nurse should instruct the client to check his temperature daily
because an increase in temperature can indicate infection.
- Avoid gardening
Coming into contact with bacteria in the soil while gardening increases
the client's risk for infection.
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