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VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FALL 2025; ALL
160 QUESTIONS ALREADY SOLVED
Private rooms .....ANSWER.....are required for clients who have
an infectious disease that requires airborne precautions, or clients
who require a protective environment._______ _____ are
preferred for clients who are on droplet and contact precautions.
These clients can cohort if no _______ ______ are available and
if all of the following are true. ●The clients have the same active
infection with the same micro-organisms. ●The clients remain at
least 3 feet away from each other. ●The clients have no other
existing infection. ______ _______ is also preferred for the
following clients. ●Client who are agitated ●Client who have
dementia and a history of wandering ●Clients who require a
quiet environment (those at risk for increased intracranial
pressure [stroke, traumatic brain injury]) ●Clients who are at risk
for sensory overload (those who are having pain, are acutely ill,
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have invasive tubes [nasogastric, IVs, endotracheal], or have
reduced cognitive function [head injury]) ●Clients who require
privacy (those who are near death)
Prior to delegating client care, consider the following.
.....ANSWER.....Predictability of outcome ●Will the completion of
the task have a predictable outcome? ●Is it a routine treatment?
●Is it a new treatment? Potential for harm ●Is there a chance that
something negative can happen to the client (risk for bleeding,
risk for aspiration)? ●Is the client unstable? Complexity of care
●Are complex tasks required as a part of the client's care? ●Is
the delegatee legally able to perform the task and do they have
the skills necessary? Need for problem solving and innovation ●Is
nursing judgment required while performing the task? ●Does it
require nursing assessment skills? Level of interaction with the
client ●Is there a need to provide psychosocial support or
education during the performance of the task?
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Examples of tasks nurses can delegate to practical nurses and
assistive personnel .....ANSWER.....TO PN Monitoring findings (as
input to the RN's ongoing assessment)Reinforcing client teaching
from a standard care planPerforming tracheostomy
careSuctioningChecking NG tube patencyAdministering enteral
feedingsInserting a urinary catheterAdministering medication
(excluding IV medication in some states). TO AP Activities of
daily living (ADLs) Bathing Grooming Dressing Toileting
Ambulating Feeding (without swallowing precautions). Positioning
Routine tasks. Bed making. Specimen collection Intake and output
Vital signs (for stable clients).
Right direction/communication (five rights of delegations)
.....ANSWER.....Data that needs to be collected ●Method and
timeline for reporting, including when to report concerns/findings
●Specific task(s) to be performed; client-specific instructions
VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FALL 2025; ALL
160 QUESTIONS ALREADY SOLVED
Private rooms .....ANSWER.....are required for clients who have
an infectious disease that requires airborne precautions, or clients
who require a protective environment._______ _____ are
preferred for clients who are on droplet and contact precautions.
These clients can cohort if no _______ ______ are available and
if all of the following are true. ●The clients have the same active
infection with the same micro-organisms. ●The clients remain at
least 3 feet away from each other. ●The clients have no other
existing infection. ______ _______ is also preferred for the
following clients. ●Client who are agitated ●Client who have
dementia and a history of wandering ●Clients who require a
quiet environment (those at risk for increased intracranial
pressure [stroke, traumatic brain injury]) ●Clients who are at risk
for sensory overload (those who are having pain, are acutely ill,
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have invasive tubes [nasogastric, IVs, endotracheal], or have
reduced cognitive function [head injury]) ●Clients who require
privacy (those who are near death)
Prior to delegating client care, consider the following.
.....ANSWER.....Predictability of outcome ●Will the completion of
the task have a predictable outcome? ●Is it a routine treatment?
●Is it a new treatment? Potential for harm ●Is there a chance that
something negative can happen to the client (risk for bleeding,
risk for aspiration)? ●Is the client unstable? Complexity of care
●Are complex tasks required as a part of the client's care? ●Is
the delegatee legally able to perform the task and do they have
the skills necessary? Need for problem solving and innovation ●Is
nursing judgment required while performing the task? ●Does it
require nursing assessment skills? Level of interaction with the
client ●Is there a need to provide psychosocial support or
education during the performance of the task?
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Examples of tasks nurses can delegate to practical nurses and
assistive personnel .....ANSWER.....TO PN Monitoring findings (as
input to the RN's ongoing assessment)Reinforcing client teaching
from a standard care planPerforming tracheostomy
careSuctioningChecking NG tube patencyAdministering enteral
feedingsInserting a urinary catheterAdministering medication
(excluding IV medication in some states). TO AP Activities of
daily living (ADLs) Bathing Grooming Dressing Toileting
Ambulating Feeding (without swallowing precautions). Positioning
Routine tasks. Bed making. Specimen collection Intake and output
Vital signs (for stable clients).
Right direction/communication (five rights of delegations)
.....ANSWER.....Data that needs to be collected ●Method and
timeline for reporting, including when to report concerns/findings
●Specific task(s) to be performed; client-specific instructions
