VATI Fundamentals Post-Assessment questions and
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
A nurse is caring for a client who asks the nurse to explain what advance directives are. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A. "The health care proxy is a document that explains your wishes for care when you can no longer do
so."
B. "Be sure that your family agrees with your choices before preparing your advance directives."
C. "The provider consults your living will in the event that you are unable to make health care decisions."
D. "Be sure you know what you want to write in your advance directives, because you can't change them
later."
- correct answer C. "The provider consults your living will in the event that you are unable to make
health care decisions."
Living wills direct care when clients do not have the capacity to make decisions. The provider will review
the client's living will and plan treatment according to the client's preferences. A health care proxy is a
document that appoints another individual to make health care decisions for the client. Although the
family is usually involved, along with the provider, in helping to decide a client's decisional capacity, no
one else has to agree with the client's choices. The nurse should instruct the client that they can change
their advanced directives at any time.
A nurse provides a medical interpreter to convey discharge instructions to a client who speaks a
different language than the nurse. This action is an example of which of the following ethical values?
A. Advocacy
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Veracity
D. Justice
- correct answer A. Advocacy
, Advocacy is the ethical principle of supporting the client in every situation. The nurse supports this client
by using a medical interpreter to ensure that the client understands the discharge teaching.
Nonmaleficence is a commitment to do no harm. Although this principle is essential to the practice of
nursing, this action is not an example of nonmaleficence. Veracity is telling the truth. Although this
principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of veracity. Justice is
fairness in care delivery to all clients in order to ensure each client's needs are met. Although this
principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of justice.
A nurse is reviewing guidelines for documentation in an electronic medical record with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. It is important to include personal opinions when documenting assessments.
B. Wait until the end of the shift to document an error.
C. It is acceptable to document for another nurse in urgent situations.
D. Log out of the computer terminal after completing documentation.
- correct answer D. Log out of the computer terminal after completing documentation.
It is important for the nurse to maintain the security of clients' medical records. Without logging out,
others could view or access clients' confidential health information.
A nurse receives handoff report on several clients. Which of the following clients is the nurse's priority?
A. A client who is postoperative following coronary artery bypass grafting and needs discharge teaching
B. A client requiring education about a new prescription for treating asthma
C. A client who has a decreased level of consciousness
D. A client who is crying after receiving a terminal diagnosis
- correct answer C. A client who has a decreased level of consciousness
A client who has a decreased level of consciousness is unstable; therefore, this client is the nurse's
priority and requires immediate action by the nurse.
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
A nurse is caring for a client who asks the nurse to explain what advance directives are. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A. "The health care proxy is a document that explains your wishes for care when you can no longer do
so."
B. "Be sure that your family agrees with your choices before preparing your advance directives."
C. "The provider consults your living will in the event that you are unable to make health care decisions."
D. "Be sure you know what you want to write in your advance directives, because you can't change them
later."
- correct answer C. "The provider consults your living will in the event that you are unable to make
health care decisions."
Living wills direct care when clients do not have the capacity to make decisions. The provider will review
the client's living will and plan treatment according to the client's preferences. A health care proxy is a
document that appoints another individual to make health care decisions for the client. Although the
family is usually involved, along with the provider, in helping to decide a client's decisional capacity, no
one else has to agree with the client's choices. The nurse should instruct the client that they can change
their advanced directives at any time.
A nurse provides a medical interpreter to convey discharge instructions to a client who speaks a
different language than the nurse. This action is an example of which of the following ethical values?
A. Advocacy
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Veracity
D. Justice
- correct answer A. Advocacy
, Advocacy is the ethical principle of supporting the client in every situation. The nurse supports this client
by using a medical interpreter to ensure that the client understands the discharge teaching.
Nonmaleficence is a commitment to do no harm. Although this principle is essential to the practice of
nursing, this action is not an example of nonmaleficence. Veracity is telling the truth. Although this
principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of veracity. Justice is
fairness in care delivery to all clients in order to ensure each client's needs are met. Although this
principle is essential to the practice of nursing, this action is not an example of justice.
A nurse is reviewing guidelines for documentation in an electronic medical record with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. It is important to include personal opinions when documenting assessments.
B. Wait until the end of the shift to document an error.
C. It is acceptable to document for another nurse in urgent situations.
D. Log out of the computer terminal after completing documentation.
- correct answer D. Log out of the computer terminal after completing documentation.
It is important for the nurse to maintain the security of clients' medical records. Without logging out,
others could view or access clients' confidential health information.
A nurse receives handoff report on several clients. Which of the following clients is the nurse's priority?
A. A client who is postoperative following coronary artery bypass grafting and needs discharge teaching
B. A client requiring education about a new prescription for treating asthma
C. A client who has a decreased level of consciousness
D. A client who is crying after receiving a terminal diagnosis
- correct answer C. A client who has a decreased level of consciousness
A client who has a decreased level of consciousness is unstable; therefore, this client is the nurse's
priority and requires immediate action by the nurse.
