VATI PN MN ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a guardian about how to care for the
umbilical
of their newborn
cord infant. Which of the following statements by the guardian
indicates
need a
for further teaching? - Correct answers - I will give my newborn a
bath once
daily.
"
The nurse should reinforce with the guardian to avoid giving the newborn
a daily bath
because it can damage the integrity of the
newborn's skin.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of
chlamydia.
gestation and Which
has of the following statements should the nurse include?
- Correct- "After treatment, you will need another test in 3 weeks and again
answers
between
and 37 35
weeks."
The nurse should reinforce with the client that they will need to be
retested for3 weeks after completing the prescribed regimen and again
chlamydia
between
37 weeks35 of and
gestation. Most clients who have chlamydia are asymptomatic.
Therefore,
clients should be retested to identify potential reinfection, which
would allow
additional treatment
for and decrease the risk for harm to the fetus
during delivery.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to use a
modified-paced
breathing technique to relieve labor pain. Which of the following
instructions
nurse include should
in thethe
teaching? - Correct answers - "Begin and end
modified-breathing
with a deep cleansing
breath.
The nurse should instruct the client that all breathing patterns begin
with a deep,
relaxing, cleansing breath to "greet the contraction" and end with an
exhaledtodeep
breath "blow the contraction away." Deep breaths ensure sufficient
oxygenation forand
both the client
fetus.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four newborns. Which of
laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider? - Correct
the following
answers - Hgb 10
g/
dL
A hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL is below the expected reference range of 14
for a newborn.
to 24 g/dL The nurse should report this finding to the
provider.
, A nurse is collecting data from an antepartum client who reports taking
ferrous
twice per
sulfate
day for the past month. The nurse should notify the provider of
which of the
following findings? - Correct answers -
Diarrhea
The nurse should report diarrhea to the provider because it is a potential
adverse
of the medication.
effect Diarrhea can lead to dehydration, which can cause
preterm
This labor.
finding should be reported to the
provider.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 24 hr postpartum. Which of
the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? -
Correct answers
Saturated - pad within
perineal
15 min
A saturated perineal pad within 15 min can indicate a cervical or vaginal
tear.nurse
the Therefore,
should report this finding to the provider
immediately.
Anurse is collecting data from a newborn who is 6 hr old. Which of
manifestations
the following should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) - Correct
answers -
Rust-stained urine is correct. A newborn's first void can contain uric acid
crystals,
will give the
which
urine a rust-stained
appearance.
Overlapping cranial sutures is correct. A newborn's cranial sutures should
be palpable
without evidence of fusion. Overlapping sutures can occur during a vaginal
birth to allow
passage of the fetus through the birth
canal.
Periodic breathing is correct. A newborn's respiratory effort is shallow and
irregular
can haveand
periods of 5 to 10 seconds with
respiratory effort.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about daily fetal movement count with a
client who is at
34 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Correct answers - "I will notify my
provider if I do not
The nurse should instruct the client to report absence of fetal movement for
feel my baby move for 12
12 hr to the
provider.
hours." This is known as the fetal alarm signal, which can indicate
fetal distress
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn whose mother tested positive for
cocaineofuse.
Which the following newborn withdrawal manifestations should the
nurse expect?
Correct answers - - Excessive
sucking
The neurotoxic effects of cocaine can lead to excessive sucking and
poor feeding
patterns in the newborn. Additional manifestations include irritability,
tremors, and abnormal sleep
hypertonicity,
patterns.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a guardian about how to care for the
umbilical
of their newborn
cord infant. Which of the following statements by the guardian
indicates
need a
for further teaching? - Correct answers - I will give my newborn a
bath once
daily.
"
The nurse should reinforce with the guardian to avoid giving the newborn
a daily bath
because it can damage the integrity of the
newborn's skin.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of
chlamydia.
gestation and Which
has of the following statements should the nurse include?
- Correct- "After treatment, you will need another test in 3 weeks and again
answers
between
and 37 35
weeks."
The nurse should reinforce with the client that they will need to be
retested for3 weeks after completing the prescribed regimen and again
chlamydia
between
37 weeks35 of and
gestation. Most clients who have chlamydia are asymptomatic.
Therefore,
clients should be retested to identify potential reinfection, which
would allow
additional treatment
for and decrease the risk for harm to the fetus
during delivery.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to use a
modified-paced
breathing technique to relieve labor pain. Which of the following
instructions
nurse include should
in thethe
teaching? - Correct answers - "Begin and end
modified-breathing
with a deep cleansing
breath.
The nurse should instruct the client that all breathing patterns begin
with a deep,
relaxing, cleansing breath to "greet the contraction" and end with an
exhaledtodeep
breath "blow the contraction away." Deep breaths ensure sufficient
oxygenation forand
both the client
fetus.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four newborns. Which of
laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider? - Correct
the following
answers - Hgb 10
g/
dL
A hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL is below the expected reference range of 14
for a newborn.
to 24 g/dL The nurse should report this finding to the
provider.
, A nurse is collecting data from an antepartum client who reports taking
ferrous
twice per
sulfate
day for the past month. The nurse should notify the provider of
which of the
following findings? - Correct answers -
Diarrhea
The nurse should report diarrhea to the provider because it is a potential
adverse
of the medication.
effect Diarrhea can lead to dehydration, which can cause
preterm
This labor.
finding should be reported to the
provider.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 24 hr postpartum. Which of
the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? -
Correct answers
Saturated - pad within
perineal
15 min
A saturated perineal pad within 15 min can indicate a cervical or vaginal
tear.nurse
the Therefore,
should report this finding to the provider
immediately.
Anurse is collecting data from a newborn who is 6 hr old. Which of
manifestations
the following should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) - Correct
answers -
Rust-stained urine is correct. A newborn's first void can contain uric acid
crystals,
will give the
which
urine a rust-stained
appearance.
Overlapping cranial sutures is correct. A newborn's cranial sutures should
be palpable
without evidence of fusion. Overlapping sutures can occur during a vaginal
birth to allow
passage of the fetus through the birth
canal.
Periodic breathing is correct. A newborn's respiratory effort is shallow and
irregular
can haveand
periods of 5 to 10 seconds with
respiratory effort.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about daily fetal movement count with a
client who is at
34 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Correct answers - "I will notify my
provider if I do not
The nurse should instruct the client to report absence of fetal movement for
feel my baby move for 12
12 hr to the
provider.
hours." This is known as the fetal alarm signal, which can indicate
fetal distress
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn whose mother tested positive for
cocaineofuse.
Which the following newborn withdrawal manifestations should the
nurse expect?
Correct answers - - Excessive
sucking
The neurotoxic effects of cocaine can lead to excessive sucking and
poor feeding
patterns in the newborn. Additional manifestations include irritability,
tremors, and abnormal sleep
hypertonicity,
patterns.
