VATI Nursing Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
1.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.
2.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.
3.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.
4.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
5.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.
6.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"
7.A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following
abdom- inal surgery and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?: Leave the drain insertion site open to air
8.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."
9.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
10.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
11.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
,12. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is
receiv- ing magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?: Facial flushing
13.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.
14.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
15.A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to de-
crease the rate of health care-associated infections within the facility. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate perfor-
mance improvement outcome indicator?: Client data indicates a
decreased rate of infection
16.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
17.A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins
can be mixed?: Aspart
Regula
r
Detem
ir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
18.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
19.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
20. 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.
21.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.
1.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.
2.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.
3.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.
4.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
5.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.
6.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"
7.A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following
abdom- inal surgery and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?: Leave the drain insertion site open to air
8.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."
9.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
10.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
11.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
,12. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is
receiv- ing magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?: Facial flushing
13.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.
14.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
15.A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to de-
crease the rate of health care-associated infections within the facility. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate perfor-
mance improvement outcome indicator?: Client data indicates a
decreased rate of infection
16.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
17.A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins
can be mixed?: Aspart
Regula
r
Detem
ir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
18.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
19.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
20. 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.
21.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.
