New!!!! VATI/Virtual ATI predictor
(Green Light) exam 2023/ 179
Questions and Answers/ Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation
following an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following complications?
A. Vomiting
B. Hypertension
C. Epigastric pain
D. Contractions - -D. Contractions
-A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about
methods to promote nighttime
sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. Stay in bed at least 1 hr if unable to fall asleep
B. Take a 1 hr nap during the day
C. Perform exercises prior to bedtime
D. Eat a light snack before bedtime - -D. Eat a light snack before
bedtime
-A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes
unconscious and whose monitor displays ventricular tachycardia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after
determining the client does not have a palpable pulse?
A. Assess heart sounds
B. Defibrillate
C. Establish IV access
D. Administer epinephrine - -B. Defibrillate
-A nurse is admitting a client who 1 week postpartum and
reports excessive vaginal bleeding. The nurse does not speak the
,same language as the client. The client's partner and 10-year-old
child are accompanying her. Which of the following actions should
the
nurse take to gather the client's admission data?
A. Have the client's child translate
B. Allow the client's partner to translate
C. Request a female interpreter through the facility
D. Ask a nursing student who speaks the same language as the
client to translate - -C. Request a female interpreter through the
facility
-A nurse is caring for a client who is febrile. To reduce the
client's fever, the nurse applies a cooling blanket. Which of the
following findings indicates the client is having an adverse
reaction to the cooling?
a. Flushing
b. Tachycardia
c. Restlessness
d. Shivering - -d. Shivering
-A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein-thrombosis of
the left lower extremity. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (Exhibit)
A. Position the client with the affected extremity lower than the
heart
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on
heparin
C. Administer acetaminophen
D. Massage the affected extremity every 4 hr - -B. Withhold
heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
-A nurse is reviewing assessment data from several clients. For
which of the following clients should the nurse recommend
referral to a dietitian?
,A. An older adult client who has a BMI of 24
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
C. An older adult client who has presbyopia
D. A client who has an albumin level of 3.7 g/dL (normal 3.4-5.4) -
-B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
-8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
chronic kidney disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict - -a. Eat 1 g/kg of
protein per day
-A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent
enteral tube feedings. Which of
the following places the client at risk for aspiration?
A. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial? - -B. A history of
gastroesophageal reflux disease
-?A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12
weeks of gestation. The nurse should tell the client that she will
undergo which of the following screening tests at 16 weeks of
gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks - -D.
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
, -A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse
should recognize that which of
the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency- - -C. Swollen area on calf
-12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating
in a medication-education group. The leader of the group uses a
laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions
should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
A .The leader encourages group members to remain silent until
questions are called for
B. The leader lecture about medication adverse effects to the
group members
c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like
to regarding their
medications
d. The leader has group members vote on what they would like to
learn about during the session - -d. The leader has group
members vote on what they would like to learn about during the
session
-A nurse is providing teaching about digoxin administration to
the parents of a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A "You can add the medication to a half-cup of your child's
favorite juice."
B "Repeat the dose if your child vomits within 1 hour after taking
medication." X
C "Limit your child's potassium intake while she is taking this
medication."
(Green Light) exam 2023/ 179
Questions and Answers/ Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation
following an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following complications?
A. Vomiting
B. Hypertension
C. Epigastric pain
D. Contractions - -D. Contractions
-A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about
methods to promote nighttime
sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. Stay in bed at least 1 hr if unable to fall asleep
B. Take a 1 hr nap during the day
C. Perform exercises prior to bedtime
D. Eat a light snack before bedtime - -D. Eat a light snack before
bedtime
-A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes
unconscious and whose monitor displays ventricular tachycardia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after
determining the client does not have a palpable pulse?
A. Assess heart sounds
B. Defibrillate
C. Establish IV access
D. Administer epinephrine - -B. Defibrillate
-A nurse is admitting a client who 1 week postpartum and
reports excessive vaginal bleeding. The nurse does not speak the
,same language as the client. The client's partner and 10-year-old
child are accompanying her. Which of the following actions should
the
nurse take to gather the client's admission data?
A. Have the client's child translate
B. Allow the client's partner to translate
C. Request a female interpreter through the facility
D. Ask a nursing student who speaks the same language as the
client to translate - -C. Request a female interpreter through the
facility
-A nurse is caring for a client who is febrile. To reduce the
client's fever, the nurse applies a cooling blanket. Which of the
following findings indicates the client is having an adverse
reaction to the cooling?
a. Flushing
b. Tachycardia
c. Restlessness
d. Shivering - -d. Shivering
-A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein-thrombosis of
the left lower extremity. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (Exhibit)
A. Position the client with the affected extremity lower than the
heart
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on
heparin
C. Administer acetaminophen
D. Massage the affected extremity every 4 hr - -B. Withhold
heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
-A nurse is reviewing assessment data from several clients. For
which of the following clients should the nurse recommend
referral to a dietitian?
,A. An older adult client who has a BMI of 24
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
C. An older adult client who has presbyopia
D. A client who has an albumin level of 3.7 g/dL (normal 3.4-5.4) -
-B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
-8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
chronic kidney disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict - -a. Eat 1 g/kg of
protein per day
-A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent
enteral tube feedings. Which of
the following places the client at risk for aspiration?
A. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial? - -B. A history of
gastroesophageal reflux disease
-?A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12
weeks of gestation. The nurse should tell the client that she will
undergo which of the following screening tests at 16 weeks of
gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks - -D.
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
, -A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse
should recognize that which of
the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency- - -C. Swollen area on calf
-12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating
in a medication-education group. The leader of the group uses a
laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions
should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
A .The leader encourages group members to remain silent until
questions are called for
B. The leader lecture about medication adverse effects to the
group members
c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like
to regarding their
medications
d. The leader has group members vote on what they would like to
learn about during the session - -d. The leader has group
members vote on what they would like to learn about during the
session
-A nurse is providing teaching about digoxin administration to
the parents of a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A "You can add the medication to a half-cup of your child's
favorite juice."
B "Repeat the dose if your child vomits within 1 hour after taking
medication." X
C "Limit your child's potassium intake while she is taking this
medication."
