ATI EXAM ms
Exam Solution ms
VATI Fundamentals Post Assessment 2026 A+ GRADE
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ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW ms ms ms ms ms
ERS (56E4B) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A nurse provides a medical interpreter to convey discharge instructions to a client wh
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o speaks a different language than the nurse. This action is an example of which of th
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e following ethical values?
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A. Advocacy
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B. Nonmaleficence
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C. Veracity
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D. Justicems
ANSWER
A. Advocacy Advocacy is the ethical principle of supporting the client in every situation. The nurse s
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upports this client by using a medical interpreter to ensure that the client understands the discharg
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e teaching. Nonmaleficence is a commitment to do no harm. Although this principle is essential to th
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e practice of nursing, this action is not an example of nonmaleficence. Veracity is telling the truth. Al
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though this principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of veracity.
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Justice is fairness in care delivery to all clients in order to ensure each client's needs are met. Alth
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ough this principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of justice.
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QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is preparing to move a client who is immobile up in bed with the assistance o
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f another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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A. Position the feet and knees close together.
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B. Tighten the back muscles when lifting.
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C. Keep the back, pelvis, feet, and neck in alignment.
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D. Bend at the waist when lifting.
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ANSWER
C. Keep the back, pelvis, feet, and neck in alignment. To reduce the risk of injury to their lower bac
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k, the nurse should align their neck, back, pelvis, and feet when lifting an object or moving a client.
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When lifting an object or moving a client, the nurse should establish a broad base of support by kee
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, ping their feet apart. This helps to increase stability and maintain center of gravity. The nurse shoul
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d tighten their abdominal muscles, not the muscles in their back, to reduce the risk of injury to thei
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r lower back. The nurse should bend at their knees, not at their waist, when lifting or moving a clie
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nt.
QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse discovers a fire in a client's room in a wastebasket where some isopropyl alc
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ohol was discarded. Which of the following types of fire extinguisher should the nurse
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use to put out the fire?
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A. A ms
B. B ms
C. C ms
D. K ms
ANSWER
B A type B fire extinguisher is appropriate for putting out flammable liquid and gas fires. Disinfecta
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nt solutions, such as isopropyl alcohol, are highly flammable liquids. A type A fire extinguisher is ap
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propriate for putting out paper, upholstery, cloth, wood, and rubbish fires. A type C fire extinguisher
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is appropriate for putting out electrical fires. A type K fire extinguisher is appropriate for putting o
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ut fires in kitchens, such as in deep fryers in restaurants.
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QUESTION 4 ms
A nurse is reviewing a medical administration record for a client and discovers that a
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n incorrect medication was just administered. Which of the following actions should t
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he nurse take first?
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A. Check the client's vital signs
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B. Complete an incident report.
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C. Notify the client's provider.
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D. Document a description of the incident.
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ANSWER
A. Check the client's vital signs The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing proces
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s is to assess the client for any adverse effects of receiving the incorrect medication.
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QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is assessing a client following IM administration of an antibiotic. Which of the
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following findings is the nurse's priority?
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A. Report of throat swelling
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B. Swelling at the injection site
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C. Report of itching on the chest
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D. Itchy raised rash on the back
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ANSWER
Exam Solution ms
VATI Fundamentals Post Assessment 2026 A+ GRADE
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW ms ms ms ms ms
ERS (56E4B) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A nurse provides a medical interpreter to convey discharge instructions to a client wh
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
o speaks a different language than the nurse. This action is an example of which of th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e following ethical values?
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A. Advocacy
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B. Nonmaleficence
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C. Veracity
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D. Justicems
ANSWER
A. Advocacy Advocacy is the ethical principle of supporting the client in every situation. The nurse s
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
upports this client by using a medical interpreter to ensure that the client understands the discharg
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e teaching. Nonmaleficence is a commitment to do no harm. Although this principle is essential to th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e practice of nursing, this action is not an example of nonmaleficence. Veracity is telling the truth. Al
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though this principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of veracity.
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Justice is fairness in care delivery to all clients in order to ensure each client's needs are met. Alth
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ough this principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of justice.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is preparing to move a client who is immobile up in bed with the assistance o
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
f another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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A. Position the feet and knees close together.
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B. Tighten the back muscles when lifting.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Keep the back, pelvis, feet, and neck in alignment.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Bend at the waist when lifting.
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ANSWER
C. Keep the back, pelvis, feet, and neck in alignment. To reduce the risk of injury to their lower bac
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
k, the nurse should align their neck, back, pelvis, and feet when lifting an object or moving a client.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
When lifting an object or moving a client, the nurse should establish a broad base of support by kee
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, ping their feet apart. This helps to increase stability and maintain center of gravity. The nurse shoul
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d tighten their abdominal muscles, not the muscles in their back, to reduce the risk of injury to thei
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
r lower back. The nurse should bend at their knees, not at their waist, when lifting or moving a clie
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nt.
QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse discovers a fire in a client's room in a wastebasket where some isopropyl alc
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ohol was discarded. Which of the following types of fire extinguisher should the nurse
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use to put out the fire?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. A ms
B. B ms
C. C ms
D. K ms
ANSWER
B A type B fire extinguisher is appropriate for putting out flammable liquid and gas fires. Disinfecta
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nt solutions, such as isopropyl alcohol, are highly flammable liquids. A type A fire extinguisher is ap
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
propriate for putting out paper, upholstery, cloth, wood, and rubbish fires. A type C fire extinguisher
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
is appropriate for putting out electrical fires. A type K fire extinguisher is appropriate for putting o
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ut fires in kitchens, such as in deep fryers in restaurants.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
A nurse is reviewing a medical administration record for a client and discovers that a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
n incorrect medication was just administered. Which of the following actions should t
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he nurse take first?
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A. Check the client's vital signs
ms ms ms ms ms
B. Complete an incident report.
ms ms ms ms
C. Notify the client's provider.
ms ms ms ms
D. Document a description of the incident.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
A. Check the client's vital signs The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing proces
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
s is to assess the client for any adverse effects of receiving the incorrect medication.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is assessing a client following IM administration of an antibiotic. Which of the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
following findings is the nurse's priority?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Report of throat swelling
ms ms ms ms
B. Swelling at the injection site
ms ms ms ms ms
C. Report of itching on the chest
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D. Itchy raised rash on the back
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ANSWER
