VATI PN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
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,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?
- ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS Muscle
weakness
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, 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-age child who
has varicella. - ANS All vesicles have crusted over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the following statements
should the nurse expect? - ANS I feel tired all the time
A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who reports mild cramping during
instillation of the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Slow
the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the client who
has which of the following? - ANS A decreased level of consciousness and vomiting
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PREDICTOR EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation
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,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?
- ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS Muscle
weakness
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, 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-age child who
has varicella. - ANS All vesicles have crusted over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the following statements
should the nurse expect? - ANS I feel tired all the time
A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who reports mild cramping during
instillation of the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Slow
the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the client who
has which of the following? - ANS A decreased level of consciousness and vomiting
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