VATI- RN COMPREHENSIVE ASSMT -180 QUESTIONS
1. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder.
Which of the
... [Show More] following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Talks continuously about the event
B. Preoccupied with having a serious illness
C. Has difficulty concentrating on a task
D. Experiences frequent grandiose thoughts
2. A nurse is administering a scheduled medication to a client. The client reports that the
medication appears different than what they take home. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
A. "Did the doctor discuss with you that there was a change in this medication? "
B. "Do you know why this medication is being prescribed for you?"
C. "I will call the pharmacist now to check on this medication "
D. "I recommend that you take this medication as prescribed"
3. A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction for a fractured left tibia. The nurse
should Identify that which the following findings indicates altered tissue perfusion of the
affected extremity?
A. Purulent drainage at the site
B. Faint pedal pulse of left leg
C. Pain with movement of the left great toe
D. Warm skin temperature distal to pin site
4. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will decrease my daily protein intake to 15 grams per day"
B. "I will use ibuprofen as needed to control abdominal pain"
C. "I will take sucralfate with meals three times per"
D. "I will avoid food and beverages that contain caffeine"
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the advanced stage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(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 adult client. For which of the following
findings should the nurse notify the provider?
A. Constipation for 2 days
B. Potassium level 4.2 [Show Less]