VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR NCLEX
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
EXAM GUIDE.
Low-residue diet ANSWER> Dairy products & eggs, such as custard and yogurt
(Rat) A low-residue diet consists of foods that are low in fiber and are easy to digest
such as eggs, custard, yogurt and ripe bananas - NOTE Legumes such as lentils and
black beans are high in fiber and are not considered low in residue.
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,A RN is caring for a patient who weighs 80 kg and is 5 ft 3 in tall. Calculate the BMI and
determine if the patients BMI indicates a healthy weight, underweight, overweight, or
obese. ANSWER> Use the formula (wt. in lbs)/(ht in in^2) multiply by 703 to get the BMI.
BMI is 31 (obese)
(Rat) A BMI greater than 30 indicates obesity. A BMI of 25-29.9 indicates overweight. A
BMI of 18.5-24.9 is a normal/healthy BMI. A BMI <18.5 indicates underweight.
A RN admits a female patient who weighs 246 lbs with a height of 5 ft 4 in. Calculate the
BMI of the female patient. ANSWER> Use the formula (lbs)/(in^2) multiply by 703
BMI 42 indicates the patient is obese
A RN is reviewing discharge instructions regarding car seat safety to the parent of a
newborn. Which of the following instructions will the nurse include in the discharge
teaching (SATA)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat.
B. Be sure the car seat is at a 90 degree angle
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,C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle
D. Position the car seat behind the passenger or drivers seat
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat
F. Keep infants in rear-facing car seats until age 6 months
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr old or until the child reaches the
maximum ht and wt for the seat. ANSWER> (A, C, E, G)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat - (RAT) the car seat should never be in
the front seat of a car due to the increased risk for injury from the air bags during a
MVA.
C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle - (RAT) the car seat should be at a 45
degree angle.
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, E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat - (RAT) the car seat should be in
the middle away from air bags and side impact.
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr - (RAT) keep the child in the rear-facing
car seat until the child reaches 2yo or until the child reaches the maximum ht and wt for
the seat.
A RN is caring for a patient who fell at a nursing home. The patient is oriented x 3
(person, place & time) and can follow directions. Which of the following actions should
the RN take to decrease the risk of another fall? (SATA)
A. Place a belt restraint on the patient when they are sitting on the bedside commode
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
EXAM GUIDE.
Low-residue diet ANSWER> Dairy products & eggs, such as custard and yogurt
(Rat) A low-residue diet consists of foods that are low in fiber and are easy to digest
such as eggs, custard, yogurt and ripe bananas - NOTE Legumes such as lentils and
black beans are high in fiber and are not considered low in residue.
1
,A RN is caring for a patient who weighs 80 kg and is 5 ft 3 in tall. Calculate the BMI and
determine if the patients BMI indicates a healthy weight, underweight, overweight, or
obese. ANSWER> Use the formula (wt. in lbs)/(ht in in^2) multiply by 703 to get the BMI.
BMI is 31 (obese)
(Rat) A BMI greater than 30 indicates obesity. A BMI of 25-29.9 indicates overweight. A
BMI of 18.5-24.9 is a normal/healthy BMI. A BMI <18.5 indicates underweight.
A RN admits a female patient who weighs 246 lbs with a height of 5 ft 4 in. Calculate the
BMI of the female patient. ANSWER> Use the formula (lbs)/(in^2) multiply by 703
BMI 42 indicates the patient is obese
A RN is reviewing discharge instructions regarding car seat safety to the parent of a
newborn. Which of the following instructions will the nurse include in the discharge
teaching (SATA)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat.
B. Be sure the car seat is at a 90 degree angle
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,C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle
D. Position the car seat behind the passenger or drivers seat
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat
F. Keep infants in rear-facing car seats until age 6 months
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr old or until the child reaches the
maximum ht and wt for the seat. ANSWER> (A, C, E, G)
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat - (RAT) the car seat should never be in
the front seat of a car due to the increased risk for injury from the air bags during a
MVA.
C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle - (RAT) the car seat should be at a 45
degree angle.
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, E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat - (RAT) the car seat should be in
the middle away from air bags and side impact.
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr - (RAT) keep the child in the rear-facing
car seat until the child reaches 2yo or until the child reaches the maximum ht and wt for
the seat.
A RN is caring for a patient who fell at a nursing home. The patient is oriented x 3
(person, place & time) and can follow directions. Which of the following actions should
the RN take to decrease the risk of another fall? (SATA)
A. Place a belt restraint on the patient when they are sitting on the bedside commode
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
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