VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE 2019
PREDICTOR EXAM FORM A| 180
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| 100%
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1. A nurse is assessing an infant who has water
... [Show More] intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit
✓ Answer: Thready pulse
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has opioid use disorder and is experiencing withdrawal.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hyperreflexia
B. Meiosis
C. Euphoria
D. Hypothermia
✓ Answer: Hyperreflexia
3. A home health nurse is conducting an initial home visit for a client who has terminal
breast cancer. The client has two school-age children and a limited support system.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
A. Inform the client of available community resources
B. Assist the client in finding child care options
C. Agree upon short-term goals for the client
D. Ask the client about their understanding of the diagnosis
✓ Answer: Inform the client of available community resources
4. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has a nasal fracture. Which
of the following findings should cause the nurse to suspect a skull fracture?
A. Clear fluid drainage from the nares
B. Report of pain around the eyes
C. Dried blood in the mouth
D. Mandibular asymmetry
✓ Answer: Clear fluid drainage from the nares
5. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting admission history from a client who is at 16
weeks of gestation and has bacterial vaginosis. The nurse should recognize that which of
the following clinical findings are associated with this infection?
A. Profuse milky white discharge
B. Frequency and dysuria
C. Low-grade fever
D. Hematuria
✓ Answer: Profuse milky white discharge
6. A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements indicates the newly licensed nurse understands
the purpose of the technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication to be injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug
✓ Answer: This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
7. A nurse plans to ambulate a client on the third day after cardiac surgery. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse take so that the client will best tolerate
ambulation?
A. Provide the client with a water
B. Premedicate the client with the prescribed analgesic
C. Obtain the client's vital signs and oximetry prior to ambulation
D. Reinforce the client's surgical dressing
✓ Answer: Premedicate the client with the prescribed analgesic
8. A nurse is planning the discharge of an infant who has tetralogy of Fallot. The nurse
anticipates the need for which of the following equipment?
A. Portable suction
B. Cervical collar
C. Hemodialyzer
D. Pulse oximeter
✓ Answer: Pulse oximeter
9. A nurse is admitting a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the
following client behaviors should the nurse identify as consistent with this disorder?
A. Compulsive attention to details
B. Avoids interacting with others
C. Uses others for personal gain
D. Socially awkward in group situations
✓ Answer: Uses others for personal gain
10. A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child who has scabies about the application
of permethrin 5% cream. The nurse should include which of the following as a potential
adverse effect of the medication?
A. Burning
B. Discoloration
C. Photosensitivity
D. Alopecia
✓ Answer: Burning
11. A client who has a diagnosis of complete placenta previa is admitted to the labor and
delivery suite at 36 weeks gestation with contractions 5 min in frequency and 1 min in
duration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Rupture the amniotic sac
B. Medicate the client for pain
C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
D. Perform a vaginal exam
✓ Answer: Prepare the client for a cesarean section
12. A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately following birth. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Instill erythromycin ophthalmic ointment in the newborn's eyes
B. Weigh the newborn
C. Place identification bracelets on the newborn
D. Dry the newborn
✓ Answer: Dry the newborn
13. A nurse is planning to provide community education about viral hepatitis. Which of the
following should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?
A. A series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent viral hepatitis
B. Hepatitis B is transmitted by contaminated food
C. Chronic hepatitis can lead to renal cell cancer
D. Clients who have a history of viral hepatitis are unable to donate blood
✓ Answer: Clients who have a history of viral hepatitis are unable to
donate blood
14. A nurse in a residential mental health facility is planning care for a new client who has
obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of the following is appropriate for the nurse to
include in the plan of care?
A. Work with the client to create a flexible daily schedule
B. Gradually decrease the time allowed for ritualistic behavior
C. Offer solutions to assist in problem solving
D. Teach the client to meditate about obsessive thoughts
✓ Answer: Work with the client to create a flexible daily schedule
15. A nurse is assessing an adult male who has a BMI of 20. The nurse should identify that
the client's BMI falls within which of the following categories? [Show Less]