2026 Prep Test Bank for RN VATI Comprehensive
Predictor Test – a Review of 400+ Questions and
Correct Answers/ RN VATI Comprehensive Predictor
Practice Test Bank 2026-2027 (newest!)
A nurse is assessing a client who is gravida 2, para 1. The client is at 41 weeks of
gestation and is receiving oxytocin for the augmentation of labor. The nurse should
decrease the infusion rate for which of the following findings?
A. Contractions are strong to palpation
B. Cervix is dilating at 1 cm every 4 hr
C. Consistent contractions last 80 seconds
D. Contractions occur every 90 seconds - ANSWER-C. Consistent contractions
last 80 seconds
A nurse is caring for a client who has constricted pupils, delayed reflexes, and
decreased blood pressure. The nurse should identify that these findings are
potential manifestations of which of the following?
A. Cannabis withdrawal
B. Opioid intoxication
C. Amphetamine intoxication
D. Alcohol withdrawal - ANSWER-B. Opioid intoxication
A nurse is precepting a nursing student who brings the following client
observations to the nurse's attention. Which of the following clients should the
nurse assess first?
A. A client who is 3 hr post foley catheter removal and has not voided
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,B. A client who is 3 days postoperative colectomy with a large, loose melena stool
C. A client who is 1-day postoperative total hip replacement with a pain level of 7
on a scale of 0 to 10
D. A client who is coughing up pink-tinged sputum following a bronchoscopy and
lung biopsy 1 hr ago - ANSWER-B. A client who is 3 days postoperative
colectomy with a large, loose melena stool
A nurse manager is reviewing documentation standards with a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse manager
include in the teaching?
A. Include the complete name of the medication morphine sulfate
B. Do not use a leading zero prior to a decimal point
C. Write the letter U when noting the dosage of insulin
D. Use the abbreviation QOD when indicating every other day - ANSWER-A.
Include the complete name of the medication morphine sulfate
A nurse is using Naegeles rule to calculate the expected delivery date for a newly
pregnant primigravida. The first day of the clients last period was October 04.
What is the expected delivery date? (Provide the date using four numerals, the first
two for the month and the second two for the day. For example, January 2 0102) -
ANSWER-0711 (July 7, 2011)
Formula: +1 year, -3 months, +7 days
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to take first?
A. Initiate an IV access for the client
B. Administer pain medication to the client
C. Send the client to radiology for a CT scan
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,D. Insert an NG tube for the client - ANSWER-A. Initiate an IV access for the
client
. A community health nurse is performing a vision screening on a 4-month-old
infant. When shining a light source into the infant's visual field, which of the
following is an expected finding?
A. The infant's eyes turn toward the light
B. The infant's head turns away from the light
C. The infant's eyes remain focused toward the floor
D. The infant closes their eyes - ANSWER-D. The infant closes their eyes
A nurse is teaching a client and their family about home hospice care. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Hospice care improves quality of life through palliative care
B. Hospice care provides 24 hr, in home care
C. Hospice care is intended to postpone death
D. Hospice care encourages the family to coordinate health care services -
ANSWER-A. Hospice care improves quality of life through palliative care
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery and has just administered the preoperative
injection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Take the client to the bathroom to void
B. Ask the client to verify the surgical site
C. Review deep breathing and coughing exercises
D. Raise the side rails on the bed - ANSWER-D. Raise the side rails on the bed
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, . A charge nurse is teaching a group of unit nurses about the policy for clients who
have a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. A client who has a history of MRSA will need antibiotics
B. A client who has a history of MRSA can develop immunity to the infection
C. A client who has a history of MRSA requires a protective environment
D. A client who has a history of MRSA can still transmit the infection -
ANSWER-D. A client who has a history of MRSA can still transmit the infection
A nurse is teaching a group of farmworkers who work with pesticide about
minimizing exposure. Which of the following information should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. Change clothes after working in the field
B. Apply petroleum jelly to the nostrils prior to working in the field
C. Wipe fruits and vegetables from the field with a dry cloth before consuming
D. Take a hot shower 1 hr after finishing work - ANSWER-A. Change clothes
after working in the field
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Monitor for abdominal ascites
B. Implement a low-carbohydrate diet
C. Review serum amylase levels
D. Place warm compresses on area of pruritus - ANSWER-A. Monitor for
abdominal ascites
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving systematic desensitization therapy to
treat agoraphobia. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the
nurse that the treatment has been effective?
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Predictor Test – a Review of 400+ Questions and
Correct Answers/ RN VATI Comprehensive Predictor
Practice Test Bank 2026-2027 (newest!)
A nurse is assessing a client who is gravida 2, para 1. The client is at 41 weeks of
gestation and is receiving oxytocin for the augmentation of labor. The nurse should
decrease the infusion rate for which of the following findings?
A. Contractions are strong to palpation
B. Cervix is dilating at 1 cm every 4 hr
C. Consistent contractions last 80 seconds
D. Contractions occur every 90 seconds - ANSWER-C. Consistent contractions
last 80 seconds
A nurse is caring for a client who has constricted pupils, delayed reflexes, and
decreased blood pressure. The nurse should identify that these findings are
potential manifestations of which of the following?
A. Cannabis withdrawal
B. Opioid intoxication
C. Amphetamine intoxication
D. Alcohol withdrawal - ANSWER-B. Opioid intoxication
A nurse is precepting a nursing student who brings the following client
observations to the nurse's attention. Which of the following clients should the
nurse assess first?
A. A client who is 3 hr post foley catheter removal and has not voided
1
,B. A client who is 3 days postoperative colectomy with a large, loose melena stool
C. A client who is 1-day postoperative total hip replacement with a pain level of 7
on a scale of 0 to 10
D. A client who is coughing up pink-tinged sputum following a bronchoscopy and
lung biopsy 1 hr ago - ANSWER-B. A client who is 3 days postoperative
colectomy with a large, loose melena stool
A nurse manager is reviewing documentation standards with a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse manager
include in the teaching?
A. Include the complete name of the medication morphine sulfate
B. Do not use a leading zero prior to a decimal point
C. Write the letter U when noting the dosage of insulin
D. Use the abbreviation QOD when indicating every other day - ANSWER-A.
Include the complete name of the medication morphine sulfate
A nurse is using Naegeles rule to calculate the expected delivery date for a newly
pregnant primigravida. The first day of the clients last period was October 04.
What is the expected delivery date? (Provide the date using four numerals, the first
two for the month and the second two for the day. For example, January 2 0102) -
ANSWER-0711 (July 7, 2011)
Formula: +1 year, -3 months, +7 days
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to take first?
A. Initiate an IV access for the client
B. Administer pain medication to the client
C. Send the client to radiology for a CT scan
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,D. Insert an NG tube for the client - ANSWER-A. Initiate an IV access for the
client
. A community health nurse is performing a vision screening on a 4-month-old
infant. When shining a light source into the infant's visual field, which of the
following is an expected finding?
A. The infant's eyes turn toward the light
B. The infant's head turns away from the light
C. The infant's eyes remain focused toward the floor
D. The infant closes their eyes - ANSWER-D. The infant closes their eyes
A nurse is teaching a client and their family about home hospice care. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Hospice care improves quality of life through palliative care
B. Hospice care provides 24 hr, in home care
C. Hospice care is intended to postpone death
D. Hospice care encourages the family to coordinate health care services -
ANSWER-A. Hospice care improves quality of life through palliative care
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery and has just administered the preoperative
injection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Take the client to the bathroom to void
B. Ask the client to verify the surgical site
C. Review deep breathing and coughing exercises
D. Raise the side rails on the bed - ANSWER-D. Raise the side rails on the bed
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, . A charge nurse is teaching a group of unit nurses about the policy for clients who
have a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. A client who has a history of MRSA will need antibiotics
B. A client who has a history of MRSA can develop immunity to the infection
C. A client who has a history of MRSA requires a protective environment
D. A client who has a history of MRSA can still transmit the infection -
ANSWER-D. A client who has a history of MRSA can still transmit the infection
A nurse is teaching a group of farmworkers who work with pesticide about
minimizing exposure. Which of the following information should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. Change clothes after working in the field
B. Apply petroleum jelly to the nostrils prior to working in the field
C. Wipe fruits and vegetables from the field with a dry cloth before consuming
D. Take a hot shower 1 hr after finishing work - ANSWER-A. Change clothes
after working in the field
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Monitor for abdominal ascites
B. Implement a low-carbohydrate diet
C. Review serum amylase levels
D. Place warm compresses on area of pruritus - ANSWER-A. Monitor for
abdominal ascites
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving systematic desensitization therapy to
treat agoraphobia. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the
nurse that the treatment has been effective?
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