PN VATI COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR LATEST 2023
GREENLIGHT EXAM STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
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• Which of these foods should a nurse suggest that a client who is diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia choose for
dinner?
a. Cooked dry beans, green leafy vegetables, and dried fruits.
b. Raw cabbage, tomato juice, and cantaloupe.
c. Fresh fish, peanut butter, and oatmeal.
d. Cheddar cheese, enriched bread, and yellow vegetables.
• A nurse in a prenatal clinic performs Leopold's maneuvers on a client who is 8-months-pregnant primarily to:
a. turn the fetus in the uterus.
b. ease the fetus into the true pelvis.
c. assessment of the location of the placenta.
d. determine the fetal presentation.
• Which of these items should a nurse removed from the food tray of a client who is on a sodium-restricted diet?
a. Packet of a salt substitute.
b. Grapefruit juice.
c. Container of jelly.
d. Ketchup.
,• Which of these statements, if made by a client who had a total hip replacement, would indicate a correct
understanding of the postoperative instructions?
a. "I will stoop carefully to pick up items from the floor."
b. "I will use a raised toilet seat in the bathroom."
c. "I will bend forward when tying my shoes."
d. "I will put my leg through the full range of motion each day."
• Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for an 88-year-old client who is admitted to the
hospital with pneumonia?
a. Restricting visitors to the client's immediate family members.
b. Limiting the client care activities to no more than five minutes each.
c. Allowing the client to perform self-care as tolerated.
d. Providing the client with a non-stimulating environment.
,• Which of the instructions should a nurse include in the teaching for a pt. who had removal of a cataract in the left
eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure."
• A client vomits during a continuous nasogastric tube feeding. A nurse should stop the feeding and take which of
these actions?
a. Suction the nasogastric tube.
b. Flush the tube with 30 mL of sterile water.
c. Remove the nasogastric tube.
d. Check the residual volume.
• Which of these actions best demonstrates cultural sensitivity by a nurse?
a. The nurse talks in a slow-paced speech.
b. The nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
c. The nurse uses charts and diagrams when teaching pregnant clients.
d. The nurse can speak several different languages.
• Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe in a 3-month-old infant who is diagnosed with
dehydration?
a. Hyperreflexia.
b. Tachycardia.
c. Bradypnea.
d. Agitation.
• When assessing a client's risk of developing nosocomial infection, a nurse plans to determine potential entry portals,
which include:
a. the urinary meatus.
b. vomitus.
c. contaminated water.
d. sexual intercourse.
• A client who is on the inpatient psychiatric unit has a history of violence. Which of these actions should a nurse take if
the client is agitated?
, a. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings.
b. Lock the client in a secluded room.
c. Ask the other clients to give feedback regarding the client's behavior.
d. Ignore the client's inappropriate behavior.
• Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for a school-aged child during a sickle cell crisis
episode?
a. Monitoring for signs of bleeding.
b. Providing pain relief.
c. Administering cool sponge baths to reduce fevers.
d. Offering a high calorie diet.
• Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the plan of care for a 32-week gestation client who had an
amniocentesis today?
a. "Drink at least six glasses of fluids during the next six hours after the test."
b. "Call the clinic if you experience any abdominal cramps."
c. "Don't be concerned if you have some vaginal spotting in the next 12 hours."
d. "When you get home, stay on bed-rest for the next 48 hours."
• An adolescent has a nursing diagnosis of fatigue related to inadequate intake of iron-rich foods. Selection of which of
these lunches by the client indicates a correct understanding of foods high in iron content?
a. Peanut butter and jam sandwich.
b. Chicken nuggets with rice.
c. Tuna salad sandwich.
d. Beefburger with cheese.
• A client has been admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which of these laboratory test results supports this diagnosis?
a. Elevated serum potassium level.
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