PN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWer
A nurse is assisting with an admission interview for a client
who has schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that he is
receiving special audible messages from the Central
Intelligence Agency that no one else is able to hear. The
nurse should identify that the client is having which of the
following alterations in perception? - ANS-Hallucination
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client
about bathing her newborn. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? - ANS-"Wash your
newborn's head under a stream of running water."
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and
reports difficulty limiting sodium in his diet. Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse provide? -
ANS-Replace bottled salad dressing with homemade
vinegar and oil dressing.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nonpharmacological
pain relief with a client who is 6 hr postpartum following a
vaginal delivery. The client has an episiotomy and swelling of
the labia. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANS-Sit on soft pillows throughout the day.
,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? - ANS-
Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to
bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following statements
indicates an understanding of the instructions? - ANS-I will
feed my baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with
osteoarthritis who reports joint pain,swelling, and stiffness.
Which of the following client statements indicates
understanding of the teaching? - ANS-I will exercise my
joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANS-Refrain from using deodorant on the morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the
following insulin's can be mixed? - ANS-Insulin aspart,
regular insulin, insulin lispro
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is
postoperative following laser surgery for open-angle
glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client
,indicates an understanding of the instructions? - ANS-I will
take a stool softener to prevent constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having
difficulty swallowing. The nurse should recommend a
referral to which of the following members of the
interprofessional team? - ANS-Speech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr
postpartum and has an episiotomy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - ANS-Change the
perineal pad with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute
Glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - ANS-Periorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-
month-old infant who is crying. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of
aspiration? - ANS-Administer using a needless syringe in the
buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic
ulcer disease. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANS-I
will plan to have my meals at regular intervals
, A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-
shift report about four clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse attend to first? - ANS-A client who has
COPD and dementia and was agitated during the night shift
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance
use disorder and reports recently taking opioids. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of opioid intoxication? - ANS-Pinpoint pupils
A nurse in a 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? - ANS-Muscle
weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following
clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? - ANS-
A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a
new prescription for cefazolin. For which of the following
findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor
and report to the provider? - ANS-Depression
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 a parent indicates an understanding
LIGHT EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWer
A nurse is assisting with an admission interview for a client
who has schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that he is
receiving special audible messages from the Central
Intelligence Agency that no one else is able to hear. The
nurse should identify that the client is having which of the
following alterations in perception? - ANS-Hallucination
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client
about bathing her newborn. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? - ANS-"Wash your
newborn's head under a stream of running water."
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and
reports difficulty limiting sodium in his diet. Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse provide? -
ANS-Replace bottled salad dressing with homemade
vinegar and oil dressing.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nonpharmacological
pain relief with a client who is 6 hr postpartum following a
vaginal delivery. The client has an episiotomy and swelling of
the labia. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANS-Sit on soft pillows throughout the day.
,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? - ANS-
Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to
bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following statements
indicates an understanding of the instructions? - ANS-I will
feed my baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with
osteoarthritis who reports joint pain,swelling, and stiffness.
Which of the following client statements indicates
understanding of the teaching? - ANS-I will exercise my
joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANS-Refrain from using deodorant on the morning of the test
A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which of the
following insulin's can be mixed? - ANS-Insulin aspart,
regular insulin, insulin lispro
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is
postoperative following laser surgery for open-angle
glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client
,indicates an understanding of the instructions? - ANS-I will
take a stool softener to prevent constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having
difficulty swallowing. The nurse should recommend a
referral to which of the following members of the
interprofessional team? - ANS-Speech therapist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 hr
postpartum and has an episiotomy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - ANS-Change the
perineal pad with each void
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute
Glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - ANS-Periorbital edema
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to a 6-
month-old infant who is crying. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of
aspiration? - ANS-Administer using a needless syringe in the
buccal cavity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peptic
ulcer disease. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANS-I
will plan to have my meals at regular intervals
, A nurse in long-term care facility has received change-of-
shift report about four clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse attend to first? - ANS-A client who has
COPD and dementia and was agitated during the night shift
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance
use disorder and reports recently taking opioids. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of opioid intoxication? - ANS-Pinpoint pupils
A nurse in a 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? - ANS-Muscle
weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following
clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? - ANS-
A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a
new prescription for cefazolin. For which of the following
findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor
and report to the provider? - ANS-Depression
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 a parent indicates an understanding
