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VATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM FORM A AND B NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
A nurse is planning care for a client who had a lumbar
laminectomy. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWERS-Turn the client by
log rolling with a turning sheet.
A nurse is teaching a client how to obtain a specimen at home for
a fecal occult blood test. Which of the following actions should the
nurse instruct the client to take for 3 days prior to collecting the
specimen? - ANSWERS-Avoid eating red meat.
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following intubation with
an endotracheal (ET) tube. Which of the following methods should
the nurse identify as the most reliable for verifying placement of
the ET tube? - ANSWERS-Check for end-tidal carbon dioxide
levels.
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A nurse notes that a client's eyes are protruding slightly from their
orbits. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse
expect? - ANSWERS-IncreasedT4 levels
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who is starting to
receive hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWERS-"Increase your intake of protein to 1 to 1.5 grams per
kilogram per day."
A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein thrombosis and is
receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion. The client's weight is
80 kg (176.4 lb). Using the client information provided, which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the "Exhibit"
button below for additional information about the client. There are
three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) - ANSWERS-
Stop the heparin infusion for 1 hr.
A nurse is caring for a client who is intubated and receiving
mechanical ventilation for heroin toxicity. Which of the following
assessments is the nurse's priority? - ANSWERS-ABGs
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A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of
pericarditis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a manifestation of cardiac tamponade? - ANSWERS-
Paradoxical pulse
A nurse is assessing a client who is undergoing radiation therapy
for breast cancer. Which of the following findings is an indication
to the nurse that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the
therapy? - ANSWERS-Skin changes
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 0.75 mg/kg
subcutaneously to a client who weighs 154 lb. The amount
available is enoxaparin 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWERS-
0.5 mL
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. In which of the following
scenarios is the nurse acting as a client advocate? - ANSWERS-
VATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM FORM A AND B NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
A nurse is planning care for a client who had a lumbar
laminectomy. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWERS-Turn the client by
log rolling with a turning sheet.
A nurse is teaching a client how to obtain a specimen at home for
a fecal occult blood test. Which of the following actions should the
nurse instruct the client to take for 3 days prior to collecting the
specimen? - ANSWERS-Avoid eating red meat.
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following intubation with
an endotracheal (ET) tube. Which of the following methods should
the nurse identify as the most reliable for verifying placement of
the ET tube? - ANSWERS-Check for end-tidal carbon dioxide
levels.
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A nurse notes that a client's eyes are protruding slightly from their
orbits. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse
expect? - ANSWERS-IncreasedT4 levels
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who is starting to
receive hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWERS-"Increase your intake of protein to 1 to 1.5 grams per
kilogram per day."
A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein thrombosis and is
receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion. The client's weight is
80 kg (176.4 lb). Using the client information provided, which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the "Exhibit"
button below for additional information about the client. There are
three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) - ANSWERS-
Stop the heparin infusion for 1 hr.
A nurse is caring for a client who is intubated and receiving
mechanical ventilation for heroin toxicity. Which of the following
assessments is the nurse's priority? - ANSWERS-ABGs
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A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of
pericarditis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a manifestation of cardiac tamponade? - ANSWERS-
Paradoxical pulse
A nurse is assessing a client who is undergoing radiation therapy
for breast cancer. Which of the following findings is an indication
to the nurse that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the
therapy? - ANSWERS-Skin changes
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 0.75 mg/kg
subcutaneously to a client who weighs 154 lb. The amount
available is enoxaparin 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWERS-
0.5 mL
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. In which of the following
scenarios is the nurse acting as a client advocate? - ANSWERS-
