RN VATI REAL COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 180
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS/ VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
2023 GRADEDA
1. A nurse on
... [Show More] a mental health unit isadmitting aclient who has posttraumaticstress disorder.Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Talkscontinuouslyabout theevent
B. Preoccupied withhavingaserious illness
C. Has difficultyconcentrating on atask
D. Experiencesfrequentgrandiosethoughts
2. A nurse is administering a scheduled medication to a client. The client reports that the medication appears
different than what theytake home. Which of the following responsesshould the nurse make?
A. "Didthedoctor discuss withyouthat there wasachangeinthis medication? "
B. "Doyouknow whythis medicationisbeingprescribedforyou?"
C. "I willcall the pharmacist now to check on this medication "
D. "Irecommendthat youtakethis medicationasprescribed"
3. A nurse isassessing aclient who is in skeletal traction fora fractured left tibia. The nurseshould Identify
that which the following findings indicates altered tissue perfusion of the affected extremity?
A. Purulentdrainageat thesite
B. Faint pedal pulse of left leg
C. Pain with movementof theleftgreat toe
D. Warm skintemperaturedistal topinsite
4. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of thefollowing
statements bythe client indicatesan understanding of the teaching?
A. "I willdecrease mydailyproteinintake to15 gramsperday"
B. "I willuseibuprofenasneededtocontrolabdominalpain"
C. "I will takesucralfate with mealsthreetimesper"
D. "I willavoid food and beveragesthatcontain caffeine"
5. A nurse iscaring foraclient who isin the advanced stage ofamyotrophiclateralsclerosis(ALS). Which of
the following referrals is the nurse's priority?
A. Occupational therapist
B. Social worker
C. Speech-language pathologist
D. Psychologist
6. A nurse administers digoxin 0.125 mg PO to an adultclient. For which of the followingfindings should the
nurse notifythe provider?
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A. Constipationfor2days
B. Potassium level4.2 mEq/L
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C. Digoxinlevel 1ng/mL**normal levels 0.5-2.0
D. Apical pulse 58/ min
7. A nurse is updating the plan ofcare foraclient who hasan exacerbation of psoriasis. Whichof the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Discontinueultraviolet light therapyif lesionsbecomeitchy
B. Cover lesions with an occlusive dressing afterapplying acorticosteroid.
C. Scrubexternal lesions withapumicestone
D. Instruct theclient toaddrubbingalcohol tobath water
8. A nurse is verifying arecord of informed consent foraclient who scheduled forsurgery.Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. ProvideInformationontheinformedconsent form about thebenefitsof thesurgery
B. Confirm the client'ssignature isauthentic
C. Inform theclientabout theconditionthatrequirestreatment
D. Explaintheproceduretotheclientbeforeverifyinginformedconsent.???
9. A nurse is caring foraclient who requests the creation ofa living will. Which of thefollowing actions
should the nurse take?
A. Schedulea meetingbetweenthehospitalethicscommitteeandclient
B. Determinetheclient'spreferencesaboutpostmortem care
C. Evaluate the client's understanding of life sustainingmeasures
D. Requestaconference withtheclient'sfamily
10. A nurse in an emergency departmentcaring foratoddler who has burns following a housefire. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Administerantibioticsprophylacticallytopreventsepsis.
B. Determinethelocationanddepthof theburns.
C. Calculatefluidreplacementbasedonvitalsignsandurinaryoutput.
D. Check the mouth forsootand smoky breath. ABC’S
11. A nurse iscaring foran olderadultclient who has prescriptions for multiple medications.Which of the
following factors should the nurse identify as an age-related change that increases the risk for adverse effects
from medications?
A. Prolongedmedication half-life
B. Increasedmedicationelimination
C. Decreasedmedicationsensitivit [Show Less]