A+ VERIFIED
EXAM PREP • ORIGINAL STUDY BANK
VATI | FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamentals Pre-Assessment
Foundational Knowledge Across the Nursing Process
80 120 MIN 75%
QUESTIONS TIME LIMIT PASSING SCORE
WHAT THIS COVERS
Nursing Process & Documentation Safety & Infection Control
ADPIE, SBAR handoff, charting principles, and legal Standard and transmission-based precautions, surgical
aspects of nursing documentation. asepsis, restraint safety, and error prevention.
Vital Signs & Assessment Skin, Wound & Hygiene
Normal ranges, physiologic significance of abnormalities, Pressure injury staging, wound care principles, hygiene
and head-to-toe assessment techniques. priorities, and skin integrity in immobility.
Mobility & Immobility Nutrition & Hydration
Complications of immobility, safe transfer and ambulation, Nutritional assessment, enteral and parenteral feeding, fluid
and use of assistive devices. and electrolyte management.
Medication & IV Therapy Perioperative & Oxygenation
Rights of medication administration, dosage calculation, IV Preoperative teaching, intraoperative safety, postoperative
site care, and phlebitis/infiltration. care, and oxygenation interventions.
ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT
This original pre-assessment evaluates foundational knowledge essential to safe, effective nursing practice. Items
emphasize the nursing process, safety and infection control, vital-signs interpretation, skin and wound care, medication
administration, perioperative care, and the supportive measures required for patients with impaired mobility, nutrition,
and elimination. Every question is newly authored for this edition and reflects current evidence-based nursing standards.
STUVIA ACTUAL EXAM Original Study Question Bank | 2026 - 2027 Edition
, A+ VERIFIED
Explanations reinforce clinical judgment rather than rote recall and are designed to support the new graduate's transition
into confident, patient-centered practice.
FORMAT: Multiple Choice ITEMS: 80 COURSE: VATI TERM: 2026 - 2027
STUVIA ACTUAL EXAM Original Study Question Bank | 2026 - 2027 Edition
, VATI - FUNDAMENTALS Q 1 - 80
SECTION 1: Nursing Process & Documentation (Q1-10)
1. A new graduate nurse is caring for a patient admitted with heart failure. The nurse identifies the problem 'fluid
volume excess related to compromised regulatory mechanisms.' Which step of the nursing process does this
statement represent?
A. Analysis / nursing diagnosis step, following assessment and preceding planning
B. Assessment step, requiring only collection of objective data
C. Implementation step, requiring execution of orders
D. Evaluation step, requiring measurement of goal achievement
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nursing process consists of five steps: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
(ADPIE). A statement identifying a human response with related factors belongs to the diagnostic (Analysis) step. The label
must be supported by defining characteristics from the assessment phase and must be amenable to nursing intervention.
2. A nurse documents 'Patient states pain is 7 of 10 in right hip; rates 4 of 10 30 minutes after oxycodone 5 mg
PO.' Which documentation principle does this example best demonstrate?
A. Objective, time-stamped, and patient-centered documentation reflecting response to intervention
B. Late entry without time of intervention
C. Subjective narrative without quantification of pain
D. Inference about cause without supporting data
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Effective nursing documentation is timely, accurate, objective, and complete. The example includes the patient's
subjective report, a numeric rating scale, the location of pain, the intervention with dose and route, and the response at a
defined interval. Such documentation supports continuity of care, quality improvement, and legal protection.
3. A nurse gives report to the oncoming shift using the SBAR framework. The nurse states: 'Patient had an acute
episode of confusion at 1400. Blood pressure 168/96. I held the morning beta blocker due to bradycardia.
Recommend oncoming shift reassess neuro and BP and consider restarting beta blocker if HR greater than 60.'
Which element of SBAR is the recommendation to reassess?
A. Recommendation
B. Situation
C. Background
D. Assessment
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. Situation is the current concern.
Background includes relevant history. Assessment is the nurse's analysis. Recommendation is the proposed action. The
recommendation should be specific, time-bound, and actionable to support effective interprofessional communication and
continuity of care.
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EXAM PREP • ORIGINAL STUDY BANK
VATI | FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamentals Pre-Assessment
Foundational Knowledge Across the Nursing Process
80 120 MIN 75%
QUESTIONS TIME LIMIT PASSING SCORE
WHAT THIS COVERS
Nursing Process & Documentation Safety & Infection Control
ADPIE, SBAR handoff, charting principles, and legal Standard and transmission-based precautions, surgical
aspects of nursing documentation. asepsis, restraint safety, and error prevention.
Vital Signs & Assessment Skin, Wound & Hygiene
Normal ranges, physiologic significance of abnormalities, Pressure injury staging, wound care principles, hygiene
and head-to-toe assessment techniques. priorities, and skin integrity in immobility.
Mobility & Immobility Nutrition & Hydration
Complications of immobility, safe transfer and ambulation, Nutritional assessment, enteral and parenteral feeding, fluid
and use of assistive devices. and electrolyte management.
Medication & IV Therapy Perioperative & Oxygenation
Rights of medication administration, dosage calculation, IV Preoperative teaching, intraoperative safety, postoperative
site care, and phlebitis/infiltration. care, and oxygenation interventions.
ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT
This original pre-assessment evaluates foundational knowledge essential to safe, effective nursing practice. Items
emphasize the nursing process, safety and infection control, vital-signs interpretation, skin and wound care, medication
administration, perioperative care, and the supportive measures required for patients with impaired mobility, nutrition,
and elimination. Every question is newly authored for this edition and reflects current evidence-based nursing standards.
STUVIA ACTUAL EXAM Original Study Question Bank | 2026 - 2027 Edition
, A+ VERIFIED
Explanations reinforce clinical judgment rather than rote recall and are designed to support the new graduate's transition
into confident, patient-centered practice.
FORMAT: Multiple Choice ITEMS: 80 COURSE: VATI TERM: 2026 - 2027
STUVIA ACTUAL EXAM Original Study Question Bank | 2026 - 2027 Edition
, VATI - FUNDAMENTALS Q 1 - 80
SECTION 1: Nursing Process & Documentation (Q1-10)
1. A new graduate nurse is caring for a patient admitted with heart failure. The nurse identifies the problem 'fluid
volume excess related to compromised regulatory mechanisms.' Which step of the nursing process does this
statement represent?
A. Analysis / nursing diagnosis step, following assessment and preceding planning
B. Assessment step, requiring only collection of objective data
C. Implementation step, requiring execution of orders
D. Evaluation step, requiring measurement of goal achievement
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nursing process consists of five steps: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
(ADPIE). A statement identifying a human response with related factors belongs to the diagnostic (Analysis) step. The label
must be supported by defining characteristics from the assessment phase and must be amenable to nursing intervention.
2. A nurse documents 'Patient states pain is 7 of 10 in right hip; rates 4 of 10 30 minutes after oxycodone 5 mg
PO.' Which documentation principle does this example best demonstrate?
A. Objective, time-stamped, and patient-centered documentation reflecting response to intervention
B. Late entry without time of intervention
C. Subjective narrative without quantification of pain
D. Inference about cause without supporting data
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Effective nursing documentation is timely, accurate, objective, and complete. The example includes the patient's
subjective report, a numeric rating scale, the location of pain, the intervention with dose and route, and the response at a
defined interval. Such documentation supports continuity of care, quality improvement, and legal protection.
3. A nurse gives report to the oncoming shift using the SBAR framework. The nurse states: 'Patient had an acute
episode of confusion at 1400. Blood pressure 168/96. I held the morning beta blocker due to bradycardia.
Recommend oncoming shift reassess neuro and BP and consider restarting beta blocker if HR greater than 60.'
Which element of SBAR is the recommendation to reassess?
A. Recommendation
B. Situation
C. Background
D. Assessment
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. Situation is the current concern.
Background includes relevant history. Assessment is the nurse's analysis. Recommendation is the proposed action. The
recommendation should be specific, time-bound, and actionable to support effective interprofessional communication and
continuity of care.
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