VATI Greenlight Exam QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse is caring caring for a client who has a recently admitted to an inpatient
mental health unit. the client tells the nurse he is not coming out of his room
anymore because other client on the unit makes fun of him. which of the following
response by the nurse is appropriate? Correct Ans - B) " you feel upset by the
response of other."
A nursing admitting a client who has active tuberculosis. which of the following
intervention is appropriate? Correct Ans - A. Place the client in a room that is
ventilated outside.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a toddler who has difficulty falling
asleep. which of the following instruction should the nurse include? Correct Ans -
A. establish a bedtime routine.
A nurse is collecting data from an 18 month- old toddler at a well-child visit. which
of the following finding should the nurse report to the provider? Correct Ans -
C. Toddler can say four words.
A nurse is planning to administer morphine IM to a client using Z track method.
Identify the order of steps the nurse should take to administer the medication using
this method. place the steps in order. Correct Ans - A. Insert the needle at a
90-degree angle.
B. Use the ulna side of the nondominant hand to pull the skin.
C. Inject the medication approximately 2.5cm (1in) into the skin.
D. Clean the skin
E.Aspirate for blood return
A nurse discovers a fire in a trash can in a patient's room. which of the following
action should the nurse take first? Correct Ans - A. Extinguish the fire.
B. Shut the door to the client room.
C. Pull the fire alarm.
D. Walk the client to the waiting room.
A nurse is teaching a client who is about to undergo an upper gastrointestinal series
with fluoroscopy. which of the following information should the nurse provide?
Correct Ans - D. " you will have to drink a contrast medium before the test."
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of myasthenia
gravis (MG) and a prescription for neostigmine. which of the following information
should the nurse include in the about action of the medication? Correct Ans - A.
Improve muscle strength.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to vegan diet in the
home. the nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency of which of the
following? Correct Ans - C. Vitamin D
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who attempted suicide. when the
nurse processes the client's belongings, which of the following items should the
nurse remove from the client's suitcase? Correct Ans - D. Perfume
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is one day postoperative following a
total hip arthroplasty and has deep- vein thrombosis. which of the following findings
should the nurse expect in the affected extremity? Correct Ans - D. Dull, aching
pain.
A nurse is a prenatal clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about a nonstress
test . which of the following statements should the nurse include? Correct Ans -
D. " you will be asked to press a button when you feel the baby move."
A nurse is planning to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. which of the
following actions will minimize systemic absorption of the medication? Correct
Ans - A. apply light pressure to the inner canthus just after instilling the eye
drops.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new colostomy. he voices a reluctance about
resuming sexual relations.which of the following is an appropriate response by the
nurse? Correct Ans - D. "I'm available if you'd like to talk about your concerns."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin 5mg po daily. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse check prior to administering the
medication? Correct Ans - A.PT
B. Serum potassium
C. INR
D. serum sodium
E. BUN
A.PT
C.INR
E.BUN
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has sickle-cell
disease and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. which of the following should
the nurse recommend including in the plan of care? Correct Ans - C. perform
passive range of motion exercises
A nurse is discussing including report with a group of newly licensed nurses. The
nurse should include that which of the following situations requires completion of an
, incident report? Correct Ans - C. A nurse collects data from a client who reports
severe pain and finds a dose of hydro-morphine in the client's bed.
A nurse in a long-term care facility has received change of shift report about four
clients. which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? Correct Ans
- B. A client who has COPD and dementia and was agitated during the night shift.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo a
thoracentesis. which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the information? Correct Ans - C. " I will have a chest X-ray
following procedure."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting an oral
contraceptive. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
contraindication to the use of oral contraceptive? Correct Ans - B. Migraine with
aura
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about transmission precautions with a client who has
hepatitis C. which of the following information should the nurse include? Correct
Ans - B. Clean toilet surface with bleach after each use.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. to reduce the risk of a
needlestick injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions? Correct
Ans - C. Dispose of the used needle immediately in a puncture-proof sharps
container.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about colostomy care with a client. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of how to care for the
colostomy? Correct Ans - C. " I will cut the wafer 1 inch bigger than my stoma."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a permanent pacemaker in place. Which of the
following statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Ans - B. " I need to record my pulse rate daily."
A nurse is collecting data from a parent of a preschooler at a well-child visit. Which
of the following findings is a contraindication to a measles, mumps, and rubella
(MMR) immunization? Correct Ans - C. Long-term use of immunosuppresants.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has vitamin C deficiency. which of
the following foods should the nurse include as having vitamin C content? Correct
Ans - B. 1 cup raw broccoli
A nurse is checking the home environment of a client for safety hazards. which of
the following items require intervention by the nurse? Correct Ans - B. The
dining room table has low chairs with no armrest
A nurse is caring for a 17-year old client who is admitted for an emergency
appendectomy. which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse in
obtaining informed consent? Correct Ans - D. obtain verbal consent from the
client while waiting for the parents to arrive.
ANSWERS
A nurse is caring caring for a client who has a recently admitted to an inpatient
mental health unit. the client tells the nurse he is not coming out of his room
anymore because other client on the unit makes fun of him. which of the following
response by the nurse is appropriate? Correct Ans - B) " you feel upset by the
response of other."
A nursing admitting a client who has active tuberculosis. which of the following
intervention is appropriate? Correct Ans - A. Place the client in a room that is
ventilated outside.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a toddler who has difficulty falling
asleep. which of the following instruction should the nurse include? Correct Ans -
A. establish a bedtime routine.
A nurse is collecting data from an 18 month- old toddler at a well-child visit. which
of the following finding should the nurse report to the provider? Correct Ans -
C. Toddler can say four words.
A nurse is planning to administer morphine IM to a client using Z track method.
Identify the order of steps the nurse should take to administer the medication using
this method. place the steps in order. Correct Ans - A. Insert the needle at a
90-degree angle.
B. Use the ulna side of the nondominant hand to pull the skin.
C. Inject the medication approximately 2.5cm (1in) into the skin.
D. Clean the skin
E.Aspirate for blood return
A nurse discovers a fire in a trash can in a patient's room. which of the following
action should the nurse take first? Correct Ans - A. Extinguish the fire.
B. Shut the door to the client room.
C. Pull the fire alarm.
D. Walk the client to the waiting room.
A nurse is teaching a client who is about to undergo an upper gastrointestinal series
with fluoroscopy. which of the following information should the nurse provide?
Correct Ans - D. " you will have to drink a contrast medium before the test."
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of myasthenia
gravis (MG) and a prescription for neostigmine. which of the following information
should the nurse include in the about action of the medication? Correct Ans - A.
Improve muscle strength.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to vegan diet in the
home. the nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency of which of the
following? Correct Ans - C. Vitamin D
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who attempted suicide. when the
nurse processes the client's belongings, which of the following items should the
nurse remove from the client's suitcase? Correct Ans - D. Perfume
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is one day postoperative following a
total hip arthroplasty and has deep- vein thrombosis. which of the following findings
should the nurse expect in the affected extremity? Correct Ans - D. Dull, aching
pain.
A nurse is a prenatal clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about a nonstress
test . which of the following statements should the nurse include? Correct Ans -
D. " you will be asked to press a button when you feel the baby move."
A nurse is planning to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. which of the
following actions will minimize systemic absorption of the medication? Correct
Ans - A. apply light pressure to the inner canthus just after instilling the eye
drops.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new colostomy. he voices a reluctance about
resuming sexual relations.which of the following is an appropriate response by the
nurse? Correct Ans - D. "I'm available if you'd like to talk about your concerns."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin 5mg po daily. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse check prior to administering the
medication? Correct Ans - A.PT
B. Serum potassium
C. INR
D. serum sodium
E. BUN
A.PT
C.INR
E.BUN
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has sickle-cell
disease and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. which of the following should
the nurse recommend including in the plan of care? Correct Ans - C. perform
passive range of motion exercises
A nurse is discussing including report with a group of newly licensed nurses. The
nurse should include that which of the following situations requires completion of an
, incident report? Correct Ans - C. A nurse collects data from a client who reports
severe pain and finds a dose of hydro-morphine in the client's bed.
A nurse in a long-term care facility has received change of shift report about four
clients. which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? Correct Ans
- B. A client who has COPD and dementia and was agitated during the night shift.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo a
thoracentesis. which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the information? Correct Ans - C. " I will have a chest X-ray
following procedure."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting an oral
contraceptive. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
contraindication to the use of oral contraceptive? Correct Ans - B. Migraine with
aura
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about transmission precautions with a client who has
hepatitis C. which of the following information should the nurse include? Correct
Ans - B. Clean toilet surface with bleach after each use.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. to reduce the risk of a
needlestick injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions? Correct
Ans - C. Dispose of the used needle immediately in a puncture-proof sharps
container.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about colostomy care with a client. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of how to care for the
colostomy? Correct Ans - C. " I will cut the wafer 1 inch bigger than my stoma."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a permanent pacemaker in place. Which of the
following statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Ans - B. " I need to record my pulse rate daily."
A nurse is collecting data from a parent of a preschooler at a well-child visit. Which
of the following findings is a contraindication to a measles, mumps, and rubella
(MMR) immunization? Correct Ans - C. Long-term use of immunosuppresants.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has vitamin C deficiency. which of
the following foods should the nurse include as having vitamin C content? Correct
Ans - B. 1 cup raw broccoli
A nurse is checking the home environment of a client for safety hazards. which of
the following items require intervention by the nurse? Correct Ans - B. The
dining room table has low chairs with no armrest
A nurse is caring for a 17-year old client who is admitted for an emergency
appendectomy. which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse in
obtaining informed consent? Correct Ans - D. obtain verbal consent from the
client while waiting for the parents to arrive.
