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Exam Solutionzm
RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment 2026 A+ GRADE AS
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SURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWER
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S (8DD60)
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QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 zm
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 zm
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? Client's present condition Questions for the pro
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vider regarding client care Physical findings Previous treatments
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ANSWER
Previous treatments** The nurse should include previous treatments in the "background" portion of
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the SBAR communication tool. Other information the nurse should include in the "background" porti
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, on is the client's admission history, diagnosis, pertinent medical history, and code status. The nurse
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should include physical findings in the "assessment" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The n
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urse should include questions regarding client care in the "recommendation" portion of the SBAR co
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mmunication tool. The nurse should include the client's present condition in the "situation" portion
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of the SBAR communication tool.
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QUESTION 4 zm
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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mcreates a more positive nurse-client relationship.
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QUESTION 5 zm
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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es and are often the most common causes of stress. These stressors often force clients to deal with
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conflicting inner values and interactions with others. When a client manages internal stressors, it en
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hances their ability to deal with external stressors.
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QUESTION 6 zm
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 two identifiers The nurse should identify the deceased client using two iden
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tifiers, such as name and birth date, or name and account number, and then compare the identifiers
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QUESTION 7 zm
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
Exam Solutionzm
RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment 2026 A+ GRADE AS
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SURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWER
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S (8DD60)
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QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 zm
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 zm
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? Client's present condition Questions for the pro
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vider regarding client care Physical findings Previous treatments
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ANSWER
Previous treatments** The nurse should include previous treatments in the "background" portion of
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the SBAR communication tool. Other information the nurse should include in the "background" porti
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, on is the client's admission history, diagnosis, pertinent medical history, and code status. The nurse
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should include physical findings in the "assessment" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The n
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urse should include questions regarding client care in the "recommendation" portion of the SBAR co
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mmunication tool. The nurse should include the client's present condition in the "situation" portion
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of the SBAR communication tool.
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QUESTION 4 zm
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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mcreates a more positive nurse-client relationship.
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QUESTION 5 zm
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
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conflicting inner values and interactions with others. When a client manages internal stressors, it en
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QUESTION 6 zm
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
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tifiers, such as name and birth date, or name and account number, and then compare the identifiers
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mto the information in the client's medical records
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QUESTION 7 zm
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
