Comprehensive predictor test 85 correct answer, VATI
Greenlight, VATI 2023
A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift, the Ap
asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her password and
needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a newborn. The
nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a....
Rear-facing position in the back seat.
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he is concerned
about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the nurse to take?
contact security personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is admitted to the pediatric unit and is 2 hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a sign on
hemorrhage?
Frequent Swallowing
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client's family about safety
precautions when administering a tap water enema to the client. Which of the following
should the nurse include?
Instruct the client to bear down during rectal tube insertion.
A nurse is caring for a client. Which of the following client statements should the nurse
attend first?
"My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now"
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdominal surgery
and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Leave the drain insertion site open to air
A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is about to undergo an upper gastrointestinal
series with fluoroscopy. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
"You will have to drink a contrast medium before the test."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained a full-thickness
burn and is in the emergent phase of burn. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Hypernatremia
A nurse is planing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. Which of the
following actions would minimize systemic absorption of the medication?
Wait 5 mins after instillation before instilling the drops in the other eye
A nurse is preparing morning medication for a client who has potassium level of 3.2
mEq/L. For which of the following medications should the nurse withhold administration
and notify the provider?
Furosemide
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving
magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
, Facial flushing
A nurse in a provider'a office is collecting data from a client who was discharged from
the hospital 7 days ago following treatment from deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority?
The client takes ibuprofen to treat musculosketal pain.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having
diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease the rate of
health care-associated infections within the facility. The nurse should recognize that
which of the following is an appropriate performance improvement outcome indicator?
Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection
A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client who is
recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the following findings in
the assessment of the clients's right leg should be of the most concern to the nurse?
The client's foot feels cooler than the previous assessment
A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins can be mixed?
Aspart
Regular
Detemir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to a vegan diet in the
home. The nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency of which of the
following?
Vitamin D
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should
the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification?
Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper
use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
I can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborn's head until he can hold his head
up.
A nurse on a mental health unit is discussing client rights with a group of coworkers.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A nurse must withdraw consent for treatment in writing if he is competent to do so.
A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit. Which of the
following clients is an appropriate assignment for the nurse to accept?
A client who had a cesarean delivery 24hr ago
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints after becoming violent with
a staff member. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Document in the client's medical record every 15 mins
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who is receiving palliative care
for terminal cancer. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse emphasize about
appropriate pain control measures?
Greenlight, VATI 2023
A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift, the Ap
asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her password and
needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a newborn. The
nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a....
Rear-facing position in the back seat.
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he is concerned
about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the nurse to take?
contact security personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is admitted to the pediatric unit and is 2 hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a sign on
hemorrhage?
Frequent Swallowing
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client's family about safety
precautions when administering a tap water enema to the client. Which of the following
should the nurse include?
Instruct the client to bear down during rectal tube insertion.
A nurse is caring for a client. Which of the following client statements should the nurse
attend first?
"My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now"
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdominal surgery
and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Leave the drain insertion site open to air
A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is about to undergo an upper gastrointestinal
series with fluoroscopy. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
"You will have to drink a contrast medium before the test."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained a full-thickness
burn and is in the emergent phase of burn. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Hypernatremia
A nurse is planing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. Which of the
following actions would minimize systemic absorption of the medication?
Wait 5 mins after instillation before instilling the drops in the other eye
A nurse is preparing morning medication for a client who has potassium level of 3.2
mEq/L. For which of the following medications should the nurse withhold administration
and notify the provider?
Furosemide
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving
magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
, Facial flushing
A nurse in a provider'a office is collecting data from a client who was discharged from
the hospital 7 days ago following treatment from deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority?
The client takes ibuprofen to treat musculosketal pain.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having
diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease the rate of
health care-associated infections within the facility. The nurse should recognize that
which of the following is an appropriate performance improvement outcome indicator?
Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection
A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client who is
recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the following findings in
the assessment of the clients's right leg should be of the most concern to the nurse?
The client's foot feels cooler than the previous assessment
A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins can be mixed?
Aspart
Regular
Detemir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to a vegan diet in the
home. The nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency of which of the
following?
Vitamin D
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should
the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification?
Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper
use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
I can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborn's head until he can hold his head
up.
A nurse on a mental health unit is discussing client rights with a group of coworkers.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A nurse must withdraw consent for treatment in writing if he is competent to do so.
A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit. Which of the
following clients is an appropriate assignment for the nurse to accept?
A client who had a cesarean delivery 24hr ago
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints after becoming violent with
a staff member. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Document in the client's medical record every 15 mins
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who is receiving palliative care
for terminal cancer. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse emphasize about
appropriate pain control measures?
