RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse researcher is conducting a qualitative research study.
Which activity will the nurse most likely be involved in? SATA
1) Transfer knowledge from case analysis to similar cases
2) Reality is embedded in the context
3) Preconceived and highly controlled
4) Study the meanings that individuals create -
correct answer ✅Transfer knowledge from case analysis to similar
cases
Reality is embedded in the context
Study the meanings that individuals create
The first step in the qualitative research process is to do what?
Determine the study design
Plan recruitment process
Review the literature
,RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Identify inclusion and exclusion criteria of the sample -
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dysphagia and is at risk
for aspiration. Which of the following referrals should the nurse
make? -
correct answer ✅Speech-language pathologist
The nurse should recommend a referral for a client who has
dysphagia to a speech-language pathologist. Clients who have
dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and are at risk for aspiration.
The speech-language pathologist can perform a swallow study to
determine the extent of the client's dysphagia and work with the
client to develop new swallowing techniques.
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of
type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take prior to performing the teaching? (select all that apply) -
correct answer ✅- Establish the client's learning needs
- Determine the client's literacy level
,RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
- Evaluate the client's readiness for learning
- Identify the client's learning style
A nurse is preparing to notify the provider about a change in a
client's status. Which of the following information should the nurse
plan to include in the "background" portion of the SBAR
communication tool? -
correct answer ✅Previous treatments
The nurse should include previous treatments in the "background"
portion of the SBAR communication tool. Other information the
nurse should include in the "background" portion is the client's
admission history, diagnosis, pertinent medical history, and code
status. The nurse should include physical findings in the
"assessment" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The nurse
should include questions regarding client care in the
"recommendation" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The
nurse should include the client's present condition in the
"situation" portion of the SBAR communication tool.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for home oxygen therapy utilizing a compressed
, RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
oxygen system. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
correct answer ✅"I will store oxygen tanks in an upright position"
This statement by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching. The nurse should instruct the client to store oxygen tanks
in an upright position in a holder to prevent damage to the tank
and injury to the client and the client's family. The nurse should
instruct the client to check the oxygen equipment at least once
daily to determine if it is set to the prescribed oxygen rate. The
nurse should instruct the client to place the oxygen equipment 2.4
m (8 ft) from a heat source to prevent injury from accidental
combustion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client
begins to cry and says, "I am afraid of dying." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? -
correct answer ✅"It must me a very difficult time for you."
The nurse is using the therapeutic communication technique of
verbalizing the implied. This technique puts into words what the
client has said indirectly and creates a more positive nurse-client
relationship.
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse researcher is conducting a qualitative research study.
Which activity will the nurse most likely be involved in? SATA
1) Transfer knowledge from case analysis to similar cases
2) Reality is embedded in the context
3) Preconceived and highly controlled
4) Study the meanings that individuals create -
correct answer ✅Transfer knowledge from case analysis to similar
cases
Reality is embedded in the context
Study the meanings that individuals create
The first step in the qualitative research process is to do what?
Determine the study design
Plan recruitment process
Review the literature
,RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Identify inclusion and exclusion criteria of the sample -
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dysphagia and is at risk
for aspiration. Which of the following referrals should the nurse
make? -
correct answer ✅Speech-language pathologist
The nurse should recommend a referral for a client who has
dysphagia to a speech-language pathologist. Clients who have
dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and are at risk for aspiration.
The speech-language pathologist can perform a swallow study to
determine the extent of the client's dysphagia and work with the
client to develop new swallowing techniques.
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of
type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take prior to performing the teaching? (select all that apply) -
correct answer ✅- Establish the client's learning needs
- Determine the client's literacy level
,RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
- Evaluate the client's readiness for learning
- Identify the client's learning style
A nurse is preparing to notify the provider about a change in a
client's status. Which of the following information should the nurse
plan to include in the "background" portion of the SBAR
communication tool? -
correct answer ✅Previous treatments
The nurse should include previous treatments in the "background"
portion of the SBAR communication tool. Other information the
nurse should include in the "background" portion is the client's
admission history, diagnosis, pertinent medical history, and code
status. The nurse should include physical findings in the
"assessment" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The nurse
should include questions regarding client care in the
"recommendation" portion of the SBAR communication tool. The
nurse should include the client's present condition in the
"situation" portion of the SBAR communication tool.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for home oxygen therapy utilizing a compressed
, RN VATI Fundamentals Assessment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
oxygen system. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
correct answer ✅"I will store oxygen tanks in an upright position"
This statement by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching. The nurse should instruct the client to store oxygen tanks
in an upright position in a holder to prevent damage to the tank
and injury to the client and the client's family. The nurse should
instruct the client to check the oxygen equipment at least once
daily to determine if it is set to the prescribed oxygen rate. The
nurse should instruct the client to place the oxygen equipment 2.4
m (8 ft) from a heat source to prevent injury from accidental
combustion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client
begins to cry and says, "I am afraid of dying." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? -
correct answer ✅"It must me a very difficult time for you."
The nurse is using the therapeutic communication technique of
verbalizing the implied. This technique puts into words what the
client has said indirectly and creates a more positive nurse-client
relationship.
