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Exam Solution ms
RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment Cartes 2026 A+ GR
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ADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED A
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NSWERS (90181) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A nurse researcher is conducting a qualitative research study. Which activity will the
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nurse most likely be involved in? SATA 1) Transfer knowledge from case analysis to si
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milar cases 2) Reality is embedded in the context 3) Preconceived and highly controll
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ed 4) Study the meanings that individuals create
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ANSWER
Transfer knowledge from case analysis to similar cases Reality is embedded in the context Study the
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meanings that individuals create
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QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dysphagia and is at risk for aspiration.
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Which of the following referrals should the nurse make?
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ANSWER
Speech-
language pathologist The nurse should recommend a referral for a client who has dysphagia to a sp
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eech-
language pathologist. Clients who have dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and are at risk for aspir
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ation. The speech-
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language pathologist can perform a swallow study to determine the extent of the client's dysphagia
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and work with the client to develop new swallowing techniques.
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QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
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mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to performing the
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teaching? (select all that apply)
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ANSWER
,- Establish the client's learning needs - Determine the client's literacy level -
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Evaluate the client's readiness for learning - Identify the client's learning style
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QUESTION 4 ms
A nurse is preparing to notify the provider about a change in a client's status. Which
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of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the "background" por
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tion of the SBAR communication tool?
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ANSWER
Previous treatments The nurse should include previous treatments in the "background" portion of th
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e SBAR communication tool. Other information the nurse should include in the "background" portion
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is the client's admission history, diagnosis, pertinent medical history, and code status. The nurse sh
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ould include physical findings in the "assessment" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The nurs
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e should include questions regarding client care in the "recommendation" portion of the SBAR comm
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unication tool. The nurse should include the client's present condition in the "situation" portion of t
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he SBAR communication tool.
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QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for ho
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me oxygen therapy utilizing a compressed oxygen system. Which of the following state
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ments by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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ANSWER
"I will store oxygen tanks in an upright position" This statement by the client indicates an understa
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nding of the teaching. The nurse should instruct the client to store oxygen tanks in an upright positi
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on in a holder to prevent damage to the tank and injury to the client and the client's family. The nu
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rse should instruct the client to check the oxygen equipment at least once daily to determine if it is
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set to the prescribed oxygen rate. The nurse should instruct the client to place the oxygen equipmen
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t 2.4 m (8 ft) from a heat source to prevent injury from accidental combustion.
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QUESTION 6 ms
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client begins to cry and sa
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ys, "I am afraid of dying." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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ANSWER
"It must me a very difficult time for you." The nurse is using the therapeutic communication techniq
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ue of verbalizing the implied. This technique puts into words what the client has said indirectly and
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creates a more positive nurse-client relationship.
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QUESTION 7 ms
, A nurse is assessing a client's coping skills. Which of the following should the nurse id
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entify as an internal stressor?
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ANSWER
Fear of medical test results Fear of medical test results is an internal stressor that originates within
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the body and mind of a client. Internal stressors are pressures that the client places upon themselve
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s and are often the most common causes of stress. These stressors often force clients to deal with c
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onflicting inner values and interactions with others. When a client manages internal stressors, it enh
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ances their ability to deal with external stressors.
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QUESTION 8 ms
A nurse is performing postmortem care for an older client who had just died. Which o
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f the following actions should the nurse take?
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ANSWER
Identify the client using 2 identifiers The nurse should identify the deceased client using two identifi
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ers, such as name and birth date, or name and account number, and then compare the identifiers to
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the information in the client's medical records
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QUESTION 9 ms
A nurse has administered 5 mL of medication to a client via NG tube. Then used 30 m
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L of water to flush the tue both before and after the instillation. the nurse should doc
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ument which of the following amounts as liquid intake for the client?
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ANSWER
65 mL A client who has an NG tube can receive numerous liquid medications, plus water to flush th
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e tube before and after medications. Over a 24-
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hr period, these liquids can amount to a significant intake. The nurse should document them on the
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intake and output record. A value of 65 mL accounts for 5 mL of medication and two 30-mL flushes.
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QUESTION 10 ms
A nurse is performing a family assessment for a client who has recently developed pa
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raplegia following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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ANSWER
Determine how the client views the concept of family According to evidence-
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based practice, the nurse should first determine how the client views the concept of a family. This
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will influence the nurse's decision on how or whether to move forward in including the family into
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the client's plan of care.
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QUESTION 11 ms
Exam Solution ms
RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment Cartes 2026 A+ GR
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED A
ms ms ms ms ms ms
NSWERS (90181) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A nurse researcher is conducting a qualitative research study. Which activity will the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nurse most likely be involved in? SATA 1) Transfer knowledge from case analysis to si
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
milar cases 2) Reality is embedded in the context 3) Preconceived and highly controll
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ed 4) Study the meanings that individuals create
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Transfer knowledge from case analysis to similar cases Reality is embedded in the context Study the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
meanings that individuals create
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dysphagia and is at risk for aspiration.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Which of the following referrals should the nurse make?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Speech-
language pathologist The nurse should recommend a referral for a client who has dysphagia to a sp
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
eech-
language pathologist. Clients who have dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and are at risk for aspir
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ation. The speech-
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language pathologist can perform a swallow study to determine the extent of the client's dysphagia
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
and work with the client to develop new swallowing techniques.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to performing the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
teaching? (select all that apply)
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
,- Establish the client's learning needs - Determine the client's literacy level -
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Evaluate the client's readiness for learning - Identify the client's learning style
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
A nurse is preparing to notify the provider about a change in a client's status. Which
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the "background" por
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tion of the SBAR communication tool?
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Previous treatments The nurse should include previous treatments in the "background" portion of th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e SBAR communication tool. Other information the nurse should include in the "background" portion
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
is the client's admission history, diagnosis, pertinent medical history, and code status. The nurse sh
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ould include physical findings in the "assessment" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The nurs
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e should include questions regarding client care in the "recommendation" portion of the SBAR comm
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
unication tool. The nurse should include the client's present condition in the "situation" portion of t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he SBAR communication tool.
ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for ho
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
me oxygen therapy utilizing a compressed oxygen system. Which of the following state
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ments by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
"I will store oxygen tanks in an upright position" This statement by the client indicates an understa
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nding of the teaching. The nurse should instruct the client to store oxygen tanks in an upright positi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
on in a holder to prevent damage to the tank and injury to the client and the client's family. The nu
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rse should instruct the client to check the oxygen equipment at least once daily to determine if it is
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
set to the prescribed oxygen rate. The nurse should instruct the client to place the oxygen equipmen
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
t 2.4 m (8 ft) from a heat source to prevent injury from accidental combustion.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client begins to cry and sa
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ys, "I am afraid of dying." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
"It must me a very difficult time for you." The nurse is using the therapeutic communication techniq
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ue of verbalizing the implied. This technique puts into words what the client has said indirectly and
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
creates a more positive nurse-client relationship.
s ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
, A nurse is assessing a client's coping skills. Which of the following should the nurse id
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
entify as an internal stressor?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Fear of medical test results Fear of medical test results is an internal stressor that originates within
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
the body and mind of a client. Internal stressors are pressures that the client places upon themselve
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
s and are often the most common causes of stress. These stressors often force clients to deal with c
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
onflicting inner values and interactions with others. When a client manages internal stressors, it enh
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ances their ability to deal with external stressors.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
A nurse is performing postmortem care for an older client who had just died. Which o
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
f the following actions should the nurse take?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Identify the client using 2 identifiers The nurse should identify the deceased client using two identifi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ers, such as name and birth date, or name and account number, and then compare the identifiers to
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
the information in the client's medical records
s ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
A nurse has administered 5 mL of medication to a client via NG tube. Then used 30 m
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
L of water to flush the tue both before and after the instillation. the nurse should doc
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ument which of the following amounts as liquid intake for the client?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
65 mL A client who has an NG tube can receive numerous liquid medications, plus water to flush th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e tube before and after medications. Over a 24-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hr period, these liquids can amount to a significant intake. The nurse should document them on the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
intake and output record. A value of 65 mL accounts for 5 mL of medication and two 30-mL flushes.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
A nurse is performing a family assessment for a client who has recently developed pa
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
raplegia following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Determine how the client views the concept of family According to evidence-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
based practice, the nurse should first determine how the client views the concept of a family. This
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
will influence the nurse's decision on how or whether to move forward in including the family into
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
the client's plan of care.
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
