VATI Greenlight STUDY SET (2026 update)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
EXAMS DESCRIPTION
• The VATI Greenlight Study Set (2026 Updated Edition) is a comprehensive, exam-
focused resource designed to help nursing students successfully prepare for the
Virtual ATI Greenlight assessment and the NCLEX-RN/PN licensure exams.
• Aligned with the structure of the Virtual ATI program, this material supports
mastery in fundamentals, medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, maternal-
newborn, pediatrics, and mental health, ensuring a well-rounded review
experience. The content is tailored to reinforce clinical judgment, prioritization,
and test-taking strategies, which are essential for achieving the “Green Light”
status—an indicator of readiness for the NCLEX exam.
, VATI Greenlight STUDY SET
1. A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving
continuous enteral feedings at 65 mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of
the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. The infusion pump is turned off
B. The client is lying in a supine position
C. The client reports nausea
D. The gastrostomy tube is not draining gastric contents
Correct Answer: B – Supine position increases aspiration risk
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has a magnesium level of 4.4 mEq/L. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypertension
B. Hyperreflexia
C. Hypotension
D. Tachycardia
Correct Answer: C – Hypotension
3. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an increased
cholesterol level. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
A. Egg yolks
B. Egg whites
C. Whole milk
D. Butter
Correct Answer: B – Egg whites
4. A nurse is caring for a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Use a designated stethoscope when caring for the toddler
B. Wear an N95 respirator
,C. Place the toddler in a negative pressure room
D. Restrict all visitors
Correct Answer: A – Use a designated stethoscope
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube following a thoracotomy.
Which of the following findings requires intervention by the nurse?
A. 1 cm of water present in the water seal chamber
B. Fluctuation of fluid in the water seal chamber with respiration
C. Continuous bubbling in the suction control chamber
D. Drainage of 50 mL in 8 hours
Correct Answer: A – Water seal should be at 2 cm
6. A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is taking a garlic
supplement. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a
contraindication for taking this supplement?
A. The client takes aspirin daily
B. The client has hypertension
C. The client has high cholesterol
D. The client takes vitamin C
Correct Answer: A – Increased bleeding risk with aspirin
7. 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 A is spread through blood only
C. Hepatitis B cannot be prevented by vaccine
D. Hepatitis C is the most easily cured type
Correct Answer: A – Series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended
, 8. A nurse is reviewing the history and physical of a client who has right
ventricular heart failure. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Decreased pulmonary artery pressure
B. Elevated pulmonary artery pressure
C. Decreased jugular venous pressure
D. Increased urine output
Correct Answer: B – Elevated pulmonary artery pressure
9. 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. Ask the client about her understanding of the diagnosis
C. Teach the children about grief counseling
D. Arrange for daily nursing visits
Correct Answer: B – Ask the client about her understanding of the diagnosis
10. A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client who has a newly
inserted pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
that the teaching has been effective?
A. "I will use my cell phone on the ear opposite my pacemaker"
B. "I can lift heavy items after 1 week"
C. "I don't need to check my pulse anymore"
D. "I can drive home tomorrow"
Correct Answer: A – Use cell phone on opposite ear
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has started taking a
loop diuretic. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing
an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Increased reflexes
B. Decreased reflexes
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
EXAMS DESCRIPTION
• The VATI Greenlight Study Set (2026 Updated Edition) is a comprehensive, exam-
focused resource designed to help nursing students successfully prepare for the
Virtual ATI Greenlight assessment and the NCLEX-RN/PN licensure exams.
• Aligned with the structure of the Virtual ATI program, this material supports
mastery in fundamentals, medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, maternal-
newborn, pediatrics, and mental health, ensuring a well-rounded review
experience. The content is tailored to reinforce clinical judgment, prioritization,
and test-taking strategies, which are essential for achieving the “Green Light”
status—an indicator of readiness for the NCLEX exam.
, VATI Greenlight STUDY SET
1. A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving
continuous enteral feedings at 65 mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of
the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. The infusion pump is turned off
B. The client is lying in a supine position
C. The client reports nausea
D. The gastrostomy tube is not draining gastric contents
Correct Answer: B – Supine position increases aspiration risk
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has a magnesium level of 4.4 mEq/L. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypertension
B. Hyperreflexia
C. Hypotension
D. Tachycardia
Correct Answer: C – Hypotension
3. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an increased
cholesterol level. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
A. Egg yolks
B. Egg whites
C. Whole milk
D. Butter
Correct Answer: B – Egg whites
4. A nurse is caring for a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Use a designated stethoscope when caring for the toddler
B. Wear an N95 respirator
,C. Place the toddler in a negative pressure room
D. Restrict all visitors
Correct Answer: A – Use a designated stethoscope
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube following a thoracotomy.
Which of the following findings requires intervention by the nurse?
A. 1 cm of water present in the water seal chamber
B. Fluctuation of fluid in the water seal chamber with respiration
C. Continuous bubbling in the suction control chamber
D. Drainage of 50 mL in 8 hours
Correct Answer: A – Water seal should be at 2 cm
6. A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is taking a garlic
supplement. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a
contraindication for taking this supplement?
A. The client takes aspirin daily
B. The client has hypertension
C. The client has high cholesterol
D. The client takes vitamin C
Correct Answer: A – Increased bleeding risk with aspirin
7. 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 A is spread through blood only
C. Hepatitis B cannot be prevented by vaccine
D. Hepatitis C is the most easily cured type
Correct Answer: A – Series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended
, 8. A nurse is reviewing the history and physical of a client who has right
ventricular heart failure. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Decreased pulmonary artery pressure
B. Elevated pulmonary artery pressure
C. Decreased jugular venous pressure
D. Increased urine output
Correct Answer: B – Elevated pulmonary artery pressure
9. 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. Ask the client about her understanding of the diagnosis
C. Teach the children about grief counseling
D. Arrange for daily nursing visits
Correct Answer: B – Ask the client about her understanding of the diagnosis
10. A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client who has a newly
inserted pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
that the teaching has been effective?
A. "I will use my cell phone on the ear opposite my pacemaker"
B. "I can lift heavy items after 1 week"
C. "I don't need to check my pulse anymore"
D. "I can drive home tomorrow"
Correct Answer: A – Use cell phone on opposite ear
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has started taking a
loop diuretic. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing
an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Increased reflexes
B. Decreased reflexes
