VIRTUAL ATI PREDICTOR GREEN LIGHT/COMPLETED VATI
GREENLIGHT STUDY SET 2023-2024 GRADED A+
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 thefollowing findings
requires immediate intervention by the nurse? Correct Ans -
The infusion pump for administering contimuous feeding is turned off.
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? Correct Ans - Hypotension
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an increased cholesterol level.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? Correct Ans -
Egg whites
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? Correct Ans - Use a
designatedstethoscope when caring for the toddler.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube following a thoracotomy. Which ofthe
following findings requires intervention by the nurse? Correct Ans - 1 cm of
water present in the water seal
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is taking garlic supplement.The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a contraindication for taking
this supplement? Correct Ans - The client takes aspirin daily.
A nurse is planning to provide community education about viral hepatitis. Which ofthe
following should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? Correct Ans -
series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent viral hepatitis.
A nurse is reviewing the history and physical of a client who has right ventricularheart
failure. Which of the following is an expected finding?Correct Ans - Elevated pulmonary
artery pressure
A home health nurse is conducting an initial home visit for a client who has terminalbreast
cancer. The client has two school-age children and a limited support system. Which of the
following is the priority nursing action?Correct Ans -Inform the client of available
community resources.
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? Correct Ans - "I will use my cell phone on the ear
opposite of my pacemaker."
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? Correct Ans - Decreased reflexes
,A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due to HIV. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse take while caring for this client?Correct Ans -Wearan N95
respirator.
A nurse manager is presenting information to the nursing staf f regarding the appropriate
use of client restraints. Which of the following should the nurse include?(Select all that
apply.) Correct Ans - The nurse should pad the bony prominences.
The nurse should remove the restraints every 2 hr. The provider's prescription should
include the
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about disease prevention to a client who has
active tuberculosis. Which of the following should the nurse include?CorrectAns -
Educating the client how to cover nose and mouth with tissues when coughing
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep at night. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Schedule routine care
tasks during hours when the client is awake.
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery and has just administered the preoperative
injection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Correct Ans - Review deep
breathing and coughing exercises.
A nurse suspects another nurse is chemically impaired during their shift. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? Correct Ans -Report
to the nurse manager.
A nurse in the recovery room is assessing a client who has a new chest tube. The nurse
finds that the water seal is no longer tidaling. The nurse should identify the finding as
resulting from which of the following? Correct Ans - The tubing may
bekinked.
A nurse delegates tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel
(AP). When admitting a client who is experiencing acute liver failure and who has ascites
and an NG tube, which of the following tasks is most appropriate forthe nurse to delegate
to the LPN? Correct Ans - Measure the amount of gastric
drainage every 2 hr.
A nurse is assessing an adult male client who has a BMI of 20. The nurse should identify
that the client's BMI falls within which of the following categories?CorrectAns -
Healthy weight
A nurse is assessing a client who has a long arm cast. For which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor when assessing for acute compartment syndrome?
Correct Ans - Change in mental status
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to take first? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for
additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.) Correct Ans - Administer pain medication to 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? Correct Ans - The infant closes their eyes.
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is scheduled to receive
intravenous infusions at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurseplan
to include? Correct Ans - Place the infusion pump cord against the
baseboards.
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit following a bronchoscopy.
Which of the following actions by the assistive personnel requires thenurse to intervene?
Correct Ans - Offers oral fluids to the client
A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? Correct Ans - Generalized edema
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and receiving electronic fetal monitoring.
The nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early decelerations. Which of the
following should the nurse expect?Correct Ans -
Head compression
nurse in a pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following
diseases should the nurse implement droplet precautions? Correct Ans -
Pertussis
A client asks the nurse if it is safe to take a glucosamine supplement. The nurse should
assess for which of the following potential contraindications?Correct Ans -Shellfish allergy
A nurse at the family planning clinic triages several clients over the phone. Which ofthe
following clients should the nurse instruct to come to the clinic?Correct Ans -A client who
has started taking oral contraceptives and is experiencing bright red vaginal breakthrough
bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who has a hearing impairment. When speaking to the client,
the nurse should incorporate which of the following communication methods?Correct Ans -
Rephrase sentences the client does not understand.
A nurse in a mental health facility is interviewing a newly admitted client. Which ofthe
following actions should the nurse take when conducting the interview?
Correct Ans - Lean in slightly when speaking to the client.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse
assign to an assistive personnel? Correct Ans - A client who had a stroke 2
days ago and needs help toileting
A nurse manager at a public health clinic is concerned about the rising number of
sexually transmitted infections in the community. The purpose of which of the
GREENLIGHT STUDY SET 2023-2024 GRADED A+
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 thefollowing findings
requires immediate intervention by the nurse? Correct Ans -
The infusion pump for administering contimuous feeding is turned off.
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? Correct Ans - Hypotension
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an increased cholesterol level.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? Correct Ans -
Egg whites
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? Correct Ans - Use a
designatedstethoscope when caring for the toddler.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube following a thoracotomy. Which ofthe
following findings requires intervention by the nurse? Correct Ans - 1 cm of
water present in the water seal
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is taking garlic supplement.The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a contraindication for taking
this supplement? Correct Ans - The client takes aspirin daily.
A nurse is planning to provide community education about viral hepatitis. Which ofthe
following should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? Correct Ans -
series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent viral hepatitis.
A nurse is reviewing the history and physical of a client who has right ventricularheart
failure. Which of the following is an expected finding?Correct Ans - Elevated pulmonary
artery pressure
A home health nurse is conducting an initial home visit for a client who has terminalbreast
cancer. The client has two school-age children and a limited support system. Which of the
following is the priority nursing action?Correct Ans -Inform the client of available
community resources.
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? Correct Ans - "I will use my cell phone on the ear
opposite of my pacemaker."
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? Correct Ans - Decreased reflexes
,A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due to HIV. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse take while caring for this client?Correct Ans -Wearan N95
respirator.
A nurse manager is presenting information to the nursing staf f regarding the appropriate
use of client restraints. Which of the following should the nurse include?(Select all that
apply.) Correct Ans - The nurse should pad the bony prominences.
The nurse should remove the restraints every 2 hr. The provider's prescription should
include the
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about disease prevention to a client who has
active tuberculosis. Which of the following should the nurse include?CorrectAns -
Educating the client how to cover nose and mouth with tissues when coughing
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep at night. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Schedule routine care
tasks during hours when the client is awake.
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery and has just administered the preoperative
injection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Correct Ans - Review deep
breathing and coughing exercises.
A nurse suspects another nurse is chemically impaired during their shift. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? Correct Ans -Report
to the nurse manager.
A nurse in the recovery room is assessing a client who has a new chest tube. The nurse
finds that the water seal is no longer tidaling. The nurse should identify the finding as
resulting from which of the following? Correct Ans - The tubing may
bekinked.
A nurse delegates tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel
(AP). When admitting a client who is experiencing acute liver failure and who has ascites
and an NG tube, which of the following tasks is most appropriate forthe nurse to delegate
to the LPN? Correct Ans - Measure the amount of gastric
drainage every 2 hr.
A nurse is assessing an adult male client who has a BMI of 20. The nurse should identify
that the client's BMI falls within which of the following categories?CorrectAns -
Healthy weight
A nurse is assessing a client who has a long arm cast. For which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor when assessing for acute compartment syndrome?
Correct Ans - Change in mental status
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to take first? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for
additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.) Correct Ans - Administer pain medication to 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? Correct Ans - The infant closes their eyes.
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is scheduled to receive
intravenous infusions at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurseplan
to include? Correct Ans - Place the infusion pump cord against the
baseboards.
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit following a bronchoscopy.
Which of the following actions by the assistive personnel requires thenurse to intervene?
Correct Ans - Offers oral fluids to the client
A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? Correct Ans - Generalized edema
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and receiving electronic fetal monitoring.
The nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early decelerations. Which of the
following should the nurse expect?Correct Ans -
Head compression
nurse in a pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following
diseases should the nurse implement droplet precautions? Correct Ans -
Pertussis
A client asks the nurse if it is safe to take a glucosamine supplement. The nurse should
assess for which of the following potential contraindications?Correct Ans -Shellfish allergy
A nurse at the family planning clinic triages several clients over the phone. Which ofthe
following clients should the nurse instruct to come to the clinic?Correct Ans -A client who
has started taking oral contraceptives and is experiencing bright red vaginal breakthrough
bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who has a hearing impairment. When speaking to the client,
the nurse should incorporate which of the following communication methods?Correct Ans -
Rephrase sentences the client does not understand.
A nurse in a mental health facility is interviewing a newly admitted client. Which ofthe
following actions should the nurse take when conducting the interview?
Correct Ans - Lean in slightly when speaking to the client.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse
assign to an assistive personnel? Correct Ans - A client who had a stroke 2
days ago and needs help toileting
A nurse manager at a public health clinic is concerned about the rising number of
sexually transmitted infections in the community. The purpose of which of the
