VATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE B EXAM
Q & A 2024 (COMPLETE AND VERIFIED
STUDY MATERIAL)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is in severe pain. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask first?
A. How have you managed pain in the past?
B. Does anything make your pain worse?
C. Where is your pain located
D. Is the pain preventing you from performing any activities? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Where is your pain located?
When using the urgent vs. Non-urgent approach to collect data from a client
who is having acute and severe pain, the nurse should first ask the client about
location, severity, and quality to identify appropriate nursing interventions for
pain relief. The nurse should collect more detailed data about the client's pain
experiences after administering pain med, when the clients pain level is
tolerable.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about car seat safety with the
guardian of a newborn. Which of the following statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,A. I will secure the care seat in the car by using the seatbelt.
B. While traveling, I should use a blanket underneath my baby for padding.
C. When my baby is able to hold their head upright, I can turn the seat
forward-facing.
D. I can place the car seat in the front passenger seat as long as there is a
working airbag. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-I will secure the car seat by using the
seatbelt.
The nurse should instruct the guardian to secure the car seat by using the
seatbelt.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is bottle feeding their full-
term newborn with formula. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Feeding the newborn at least every 3 to 4 hours.
B. Refrigerate formula that remains in the bottle.
C. Wake the newborn if she falls asleep during a feeding.
D. Prop the bottle with a folded towel for middle of the night feedings. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Feed the newborn at least every 3 to 4 hours.
Although it is unnecessary to be rigid about feeding times. 6 to 8 feedings
every 24 hours should support a full-term newborn's needs adequately. Fewer
feedings in the initial weeks could delay the establishment of an adequate
weight gain pattern.
A nurse is collecting data from a male who is scheduled for a left inguinal
herniorrhaphy. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to
report to the provider?
,A. An inguinal bulge when coughing.
B. Decreased bowel sounds
C. Swelling of the left groin area
D. Tenderness in the scrotum - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Decreased bowel sounds.
The greatest risk to this bowel necrosis or perforation due to bowel
obstruction or strangulation. This is a surgical emergency. Therefore decreased
bowel sounds are the priority finding to report to the provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking warfarin to treat atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. If I need to floss my teeth, I can use wax-coated floss twice a day.
B. I'll take ibuprofen if I get a headache.
C. I'll use a safety razor to shave each day.
D. If I forget to take a dose, I can take it later on the same day. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-If I forget to take a dose, I can take it later on the same day.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is reviewing information about health care
associated infections with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. Older adults are resistant to pathogens that cause infection.
B. Use alcohol-based antiseptic hand cleansers after caring for a client with
Clostridium difficile.
C. Prolonged use of corticosteroid is a risk factor for infection.
D. Blood pressure cuffs can be a source of endogenous infections. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Prolonged use of corticosteroids is a risk factor for infection.
, Prolonged use of corticosteroids places the client at risk for a health care
associated infection.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is
concerned about weight gain during pregnancy. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A. Your weight gain should be the same as for someone without diabetes.
B. Weight gain should be 2 pounds during the first trimester and 2 pounds per
week thereafter.
C. Weight reduction during pregnancy is often necessary for clients who have
diabetes.
D. Your weight gain should average between 10 and 15 pounds. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Your weight gain should be the same as for someone without
diabetes.
A client who is pregnant and has diabetes mellitus should gain the same
amount of weight as a client without diabetes mellitus.
Whether a cleint has dm or not, a pregnant client should gain 2.2-4.4 lbs the
first trimester. Then, 1 lb per week during the duration of pregnancy.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative and is unable to
ambulate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the
client's venous return?
A. Encourage the client to cough and deep breath
B. Maintain a sequential compression device.
C. Elevate the head of the bed.
Q & A 2024 (COMPLETE AND VERIFIED
STUDY MATERIAL)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is in severe pain. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask first?
A. How have you managed pain in the past?
B. Does anything make your pain worse?
C. Where is your pain located
D. Is the pain preventing you from performing any activities? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Where is your pain located?
When using the urgent vs. Non-urgent approach to collect data from a client
who is having acute and severe pain, the nurse should first ask the client about
location, severity, and quality to identify appropriate nursing interventions for
pain relief. The nurse should collect more detailed data about the client's pain
experiences after administering pain med, when the clients pain level is
tolerable.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about car seat safety with the
guardian of a newborn. Which of the following statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,A. I will secure the care seat in the car by using the seatbelt.
B. While traveling, I should use a blanket underneath my baby for padding.
C. When my baby is able to hold their head upright, I can turn the seat
forward-facing.
D. I can place the car seat in the front passenger seat as long as there is a
working airbag. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-I will secure the car seat by using the
seatbelt.
The nurse should instruct the guardian to secure the car seat by using the
seatbelt.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is bottle feeding their full-
term newborn with formula. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Feeding the newborn at least every 3 to 4 hours.
B. Refrigerate formula that remains in the bottle.
C. Wake the newborn if she falls asleep during a feeding.
D. Prop the bottle with a folded towel for middle of the night feedings. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Feed the newborn at least every 3 to 4 hours.
Although it is unnecessary to be rigid about feeding times. 6 to 8 feedings
every 24 hours should support a full-term newborn's needs adequately. Fewer
feedings in the initial weeks could delay the establishment of an adequate
weight gain pattern.
A nurse is collecting data from a male who is scheduled for a left inguinal
herniorrhaphy. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to
report to the provider?
,A. An inguinal bulge when coughing.
B. Decreased bowel sounds
C. Swelling of the left groin area
D. Tenderness in the scrotum - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Decreased bowel sounds.
The greatest risk to this bowel necrosis or perforation due to bowel
obstruction or strangulation. This is a surgical emergency. Therefore decreased
bowel sounds are the priority finding to report to the provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking warfarin to treat atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. If I need to floss my teeth, I can use wax-coated floss twice a day.
B. I'll take ibuprofen if I get a headache.
C. I'll use a safety razor to shave each day.
D. If I forget to take a dose, I can take it later on the same day. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-If I forget to take a dose, I can take it later on the same day.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is reviewing information about health care
associated infections with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. Older adults are resistant to pathogens that cause infection.
B. Use alcohol-based antiseptic hand cleansers after caring for a client with
Clostridium difficile.
C. Prolonged use of corticosteroid is a risk factor for infection.
D. Blood pressure cuffs can be a source of endogenous infections. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Prolonged use of corticosteroids is a risk factor for infection.
, Prolonged use of corticosteroids places the client at risk for a health care
associated infection.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is
concerned about weight gain during pregnancy. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A. Your weight gain should be the same as for someone without diabetes.
B. Weight gain should be 2 pounds during the first trimester and 2 pounds per
week thereafter.
C. Weight reduction during pregnancy is often necessary for clients who have
diabetes.
D. Your weight gain should average between 10 and 15 pounds. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Your weight gain should be the same as for someone without
diabetes.
A client who is pregnant and has diabetes mellitus should gain the same
amount of weight as a client without diabetes mellitus.
Whether a cleint has dm or not, a pregnant client should gain 2.2-4.4 lbs the
first trimester. Then, 1 lb per week during the duration of pregnancy.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative and is unable to
ambulate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the
client's venous return?
A. Encourage the client to cough and deep breath
B. Maintain a sequential compression device.
C. Elevate the head of the bed.
