VATI PN COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH IN-DEPTH
QUESTIONS & MODEL ANSWERS (2025/2026 NEWEST
VERSION)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the
nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>I will feed my baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who reports joint
pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of
the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will exercise my joints as much as i can when
they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Refrain from using deodorant on the morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the following insulin's can be mixed?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Insulin aspart, regular insulin, insulin lispro
,A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser
surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the instructions? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will take a stool softener
to prevent constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse
should recommend a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional team?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Speech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has an episiotomy.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Change the perineal pad with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Periorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-month-old infant who is crying.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administer using a needless syringe in the buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>I will plan to have my meals at regular intervals
A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-shift report about four clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A
client who has COPD and dementia and was agitated during the night shift
, A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance use disorder and reports recently
taking opioids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
opioid intoxication? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Pinpoint pupils
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Muscle weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that
which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For
which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and report
to the provider? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Depression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of a
car seat. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I can place a rolled towel on each side of my
newborns head until he can hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following actions
should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Apply pressure at the bridge of the
child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements should the nurse
attend to first? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
QUESTIONS & MODEL ANSWERS (2025/2026 NEWEST
VERSION)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the
nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>I will feed my baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who reports joint
pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of
the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will exercise my joints as much as i can when
they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Refrain from using deodorant on the morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the following insulin's can be mixed?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Insulin aspart, regular insulin, insulin lispro
,A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser
surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the instructions? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will take a stool softener
to prevent constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse
should recommend a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional team?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Speech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has an episiotomy.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Change the perineal pad with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Periorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-month-old infant who is crying.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administer using a needless syringe in the buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>I will plan to have my meals at regular intervals
A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-shift report about four clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A
client who has COPD and dementia and was agitated during the night shift
, A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance use disorder and reports recently
taking opioids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
opioid intoxication? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Pinpoint pupils
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Muscle weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that
which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For
which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and report
to the provider? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Depression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of a
car seat. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I can place a rolled towel on each side of my
newborns head until he can hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following actions
should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Apply pressure at the bridge of the
child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements should the nurse
attend to first? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
