PN VATI MEDICAL SURGICAL D
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is
recovering from a stroke and has hemiparesis along with dysphagia.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Answer: Place food in the stronger side of mouth.
The nurse should instruct the client to place food in the unaffected
side of their mouth. This aids in the chewing and swallowing of food
and reduces the risk for aspiration.
◉ A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing assignments for
the upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?
Answer: Provide postmortem care for a client.
The nurse should delegate postmortem care to the AP. This task is
within the range of function of an AP.
,◉ A nurse is assisting in assigning care for a group of clients. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive
personnel (AP)?
Answer: Measure the vital signs of a client who is 24 hr
postoperative following a cholecystectomy.
Measuring vital signs is within the AP's range of function. The nurse
should collect data from the client to ensure the client is stable prior
to assigning this task to the AP. After collection, the AP should report
the vital signs to the nurse.
◉ A newly licensed nurse is delegating tasks to an assistive
personnel (AP). The AP refuses to perform the delegated tasks.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Report the AP's behavior to the nurse manager.
The nurse should address the conflict with the AP and report the
actions of the AP to the nurse manager. The nurse manager is
responsible for the resolution of workplace conflicts.
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a
Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following precautions
should the nurse suggest for this client?
Answer: The nurse should wear a gown when providing care to the
client.
, The nurse should plan to implement contact precautions for a client
who has a C difficile infection, which includes wearing a gown when
providing care to the client, to reduce the risk for transmission of the
infection.
◉ A nurse is assisting with planning care for a group of clients.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse recommend for
delegation to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Feeding a client who has had casts on both arms for 48 hr is
correct. The nurse can delegate feeding a client who has had casts on
both arms for 48 hr because this client is stable and the task is
routine.
Obtaining the vital signs of a client who is stable and arrived from
the PACU 2 hr ago is correct. The nurse can delegate measuring the
vital signs of clients who are postoperative to an AP if the client is
stable.
Transporting a client's clean-voided urine specimen to the
laboratory is correct. The nurse can delegate transporting
specimens to the laboratory because it is a routine task that does not
require technical knowledge.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a diagnosis of
stage I lung cancer. The client tells the nurse that she is unsure about
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is
recovering from a stroke and has hemiparesis along with dysphagia.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Answer: Place food in the stronger side of mouth.
The nurse should instruct the client to place food in the unaffected
side of their mouth. This aids in the chewing and swallowing of food
and reduces the risk for aspiration.
◉ A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing assignments for
the upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?
Answer: Provide postmortem care for a client.
The nurse should delegate postmortem care to the AP. This task is
within the range of function of an AP.
,◉ A nurse is assisting in assigning care for a group of clients. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive
personnel (AP)?
Answer: Measure the vital signs of a client who is 24 hr
postoperative following a cholecystectomy.
Measuring vital signs is within the AP's range of function. The nurse
should collect data from the client to ensure the client is stable prior
to assigning this task to the AP. After collection, the AP should report
the vital signs to the nurse.
◉ A newly licensed nurse is delegating tasks to an assistive
personnel (AP). The AP refuses to perform the delegated tasks.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Report the AP's behavior to the nurse manager.
The nurse should address the conflict with the AP and report the
actions of the AP to the nurse manager. The nurse manager is
responsible for the resolution of workplace conflicts.
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a
Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following precautions
should the nurse suggest for this client?
Answer: The nurse should wear a gown when providing care to the
client.
, The nurse should plan to implement contact precautions for a client
who has a C difficile infection, which includes wearing a gown when
providing care to the client, to reduce the risk for transmission of the
infection.
◉ A nurse is assisting with planning care for a group of clients.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse recommend for
delegation to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Feeding a client who has had casts on both arms for 48 hr is
correct. The nurse can delegate feeding a client who has had casts on
both arms for 48 hr because this client is stable and the task is
routine.
Obtaining the vital signs of a client who is stable and arrived from
the PACU 2 hr ago is correct. The nurse can delegate measuring the
vital signs of clients who are postoperative to an AP if the client is
stable.
Transporting a client's clean-voided urine specimen to the
laboratory is correct. The nurse can delegate transporting
specimens to the laboratory because it is a routine task that does not
require technical knowledge.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a diagnosis of
stage I lung cancer. The client tells the nurse that she is unsure about
