VATI RN LEADERSHIP PRE-ASSESSMENT &
ASSESSMENT WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .when .they .erroneously .administer .a .medication .dosage .that
.is .greater .than .the .amount .prescribed. .Which .of .the .following .ethical .principles .is .the
.nurse .demonstrating .when .they .notify .the .provider .of .the .medication .error? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Veracity.
Holds .that .one .should .tell .the .truth.
A .nurse .is .performing .morning .rounds .for .a .client .and .finds .the .client's .bedtime
.medication .sitting .at .the .bedside .in .a .medication .cup. .Which .of .the .following .actions
.should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Document .the .missed .medication
.administration .in .the .client's .medical .record.
It .is .the .responsibility .of .the .nurse .to .record .the .facts .of .the .missed .medication
.administration .in .the .clients .medical .record.
A .nurse .is .providing .teaching .to .a .client's .adult .child .regarding .the .clients .discharge .to
.home .with .hospice .care. .Which .of .the .following .statements .by .the .client's .adult .child
.indicates .an .understanding .of .the .teaching? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .hospice .team .will
.provide .services .for .the .entire .family, .not .just .my .father.
Hospice .services .are .provided .by .a .team .of .health .care .professionals .and .nonprofessional
.that .offer .a .full .range .of .services, .supporting .both .the .client .and .family .through .the
.dying .process.
,A .nurse .manager .is .scheduling .a .meeting .to .address .a .conflict .between .staff .members
.and .a .client's .family. .In .the .meeting, .staff .and .family .members .will .identify .common
.goals .and .express .their .concerns. .Which .of .the .following .conflict .resolution .strategies .is
.the .nurse .manger .implementing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Collaboration
Collaboration .involves .both .parties .agreeing .to .work .towards .a .common .goal .rather .than
.individual .goals .to .fins .a .mutually .satisfying .solution .to .the .conflict. .The .goal .becomes
.what .is .best .overall, .rather .than .what .each .individual .wants .or .thinks .is .best.
A .nurse .in .an .acute .care .facility .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .leaving .against .medical .advice
.(AMA). .Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take? .SATA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Request .the .client .sign .an .AMA .form.
Notify .the .provider .of .client's .intent.
Advise .the .client .about .the .dangers .of .leaving.
A .signed .AMA .form .can .assist .with .a .counterclaim .of .negligence.
The .nurse .should .immediately .notify .the .provider .of .the .clients .intent .to .leave .AMA.
The .nurse .should .discuss .the .potential .dangers .of .leaving .AMA, .such .as .complications .of
.the .clients .medical .condition.
A .charge .nurse .is .conducting .an .in-service .on .advocacy .for .a .group .of .newly .licensed
.nurses. .Which .of .the .following .examples .should .the .charge .nurse .include .in .the .teaching
.as .a .demonstration .of .client .advocacy? .SATA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .nurse .reports .a
.procedure .was .completed .incorrectly .by .another .nurse .to .the .charge .nurse.
A .nurse .arranges .for .an .interpreter .for .a .client .who .speaks .a .different .language.
The .nurse .should .report .improper .completion .of .a .procedure .to .the .charge .nurse .and
.complete .an .incident .report .describing .the .incident. .Reporting .to .the .charge .nurse .is .an
.act .of .client .advocacy, .which .allows .the .charge .nurse .to .further .monitor .the .clients
.condition .and .prevent .negative .outcomes.
Requesting .an .interpreter .for .a .client .who .speaks .a .different .language .than .the .nurse. .An
.interpreter .will .facilitate .understanding .of .the .teaching .and .allow .the .client .to
.communicate .their .needs .to .the .nurse.
, A .nurse .manger .is .working .with .a .team .to .resolve .an .ethical .dilemma. .Which .of .the
.following .steps .should .the .team .take .to .make .an .informed .decision? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Identify .and .state .the .nature .of .the .ethical .dilemma.
List .actions .to .take .based .on .a .list .of .alternatives.
Decide .to .select .one .alternative.
Communicate .the .justification .for .the .decision.
A .nurse .suspects .a .client .is .developing .opioid .use .disorder .and .reduces .the .clients .dosage
.of .pain .medication .by .50% .without .a .prescription .from .the .provider. .The .nurse .checks .on
.the .client .1hr .later .and .sees .the .client .sitting .up .in .a .chair. .The .client .tells .the .nurse, ."I
.am .in .too .much .pain .to .reach .the .nurse .call .button." .The .nurse .is .liable .for .which .of .the
.following .legal .violations? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Gross .negligence
Gross .negligence .is .an .extreme .breach .of .care .with .an .intentional, .reckless .disregard .of
.consequences. .The .nurse's .actions .were .intentional .and .reckless, .in .opposition .of .the
.provider's .prescription, .and .placed .the .client .at .risk .for .pain .and .injury.
A .nurse .is .providing .teaching .for .a .client .about .advance .directives. .Which .of .the .following
.client .statements .indicates .an .understanding .of .the .teaching? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-My
.health .care .proxy .will .make .my .health .care .decisions .when .I .am .no .longer .able.
The .client .should .discuss .her .health .care .wishes .with .the .health .care .proxy .while .she .is
.able.
A .nurse .manger .is .providing .disciplinary .action .for .a .staff .nurse .who .is .claiming .1hr .of
.overtime .every .day .for .the .past .month .to .complete .computer .documentation. .Which .of
.the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .manager .take .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Speak
.with .the .nurse .regarding .the .incident.
Evidence .based .practice .indicate .the .nurse .manager .should .first .provide .a .verbal .waring
.to .the .nurse .as .the .initial .step .of .the .progressive .disciplinary .process. .This .allows .the
.nurse .manager .to .meet .with .the .nurse .privately .to .address .the .behavior .and .explain .why
ASSESSMENT WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .when .they .erroneously .administer .a .medication .dosage .that
.is .greater .than .the .amount .prescribed. .Which .of .the .following .ethical .principles .is .the
.nurse .demonstrating .when .they .notify .the .provider .of .the .medication .error? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Veracity.
Holds .that .one .should .tell .the .truth.
A .nurse .is .performing .morning .rounds .for .a .client .and .finds .the .client's .bedtime
.medication .sitting .at .the .bedside .in .a .medication .cup. .Which .of .the .following .actions
.should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Document .the .missed .medication
.administration .in .the .client's .medical .record.
It .is .the .responsibility .of .the .nurse .to .record .the .facts .of .the .missed .medication
.administration .in .the .clients .medical .record.
A .nurse .is .providing .teaching .to .a .client's .adult .child .regarding .the .clients .discharge .to
.home .with .hospice .care. .Which .of .the .following .statements .by .the .client's .adult .child
.indicates .an .understanding .of .the .teaching? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .hospice .team .will
.provide .services .for .the .entire .family, .not .just .my .father.
Hospice .services .are .provided .by .a .team .of .health .care .professionals .and .nonprofessional
.that .offer .a .full .range .of .services, .supporting .both .the .client .and .family .through .the
.dying .process.
,A .nurse .manager .is .scheduling .a .meeting .to .address .a .conflict .between .staff .members
.and .a .client's .family. .In .the .meeting, .staff .and .family .members .will .identify .common
.goals .and .express .their .concerns. .Which .of .the .following .conflict .resolution .strategies .is
.the .nurse .manger .implementing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Collaboration
Collaboration .involves .both .parties .agreeing .to .work .towards .a .common .goal .rather .than
.individual .goals .to .fins .a .mutually .satisfying .solution .to .the .conflict. .The .goal .becomes
.what .is .best .overall, .rather .than .what .each .individual .wants .or .thinks .is .best.
A .nurse .in .an .acute .care .facility .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .leaving .against .medical .advice
.(AMA). .Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take? .SATA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Request .the .client .sign .an .AMA .form.
Notify .the .provider .of .client's .intent.
Advise .the .client .about .the .dangers .of .leaving.
A .signed .AMA .form .can .assist .with .a .counterclaim .of .negligence.
The .nurse .should .immediately .notify .the .provider .of .the .clients .intent .to .leave .AMA.
The .nurse .should .discuss .the .potential .dangers .of .leaving .AMA, .such .as .complications .of
.the .clients .medical .condition.
A .charge .nurse .is .conducting .an .in-service .on .advocacy .for .a .group .of .newly .licensed
.nurses. .Which .of .the .following .examples .should .the .charge .nurse .include .in .the .teaching
.as .a .demonstration .of .client .advocacy? .SATA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .nurse .reports .a
.procedure .was .completed .incorrectly .by .another .nurse .to .the .charge .nurse.
A .nurse .arranges .for .an .interpreter .for .a .client .who .speaks .a .different .language.
The .nurse .should .report .improper .completion .of .a .procedure .to .the .charge .nurse .and
.complete .an .incident .report .describing .the .incident. .Reporting .to .the .charge .nurse .is .an
.act .of .client .advocacy, .which .allows .the .charge .nurse .to .further .monitor .the .clients
.condition .and .prevent .negative .outcomes.
Requesting .an .interpreter .for .a .client .who .speaks .a .different .language .than .the .nurse. .An
.interpreter .will .facilitate .understanding .of .the .teaching .and .allow .the .client .to
.communicate .their .needs .to .the .nurse.
, A .nurse .manger .is .working .with .a .team .to .resolve .an .ethical .dilemma. .Which .of .the
.following .steps .should .the .team .take .to .make .an .informed .decision? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Identify .and .state .the .nature .of .the .ethical .dilemma.
List .actions .to .take .based .on .a .list .of .alternatives.
Decide .to .select .one .alternative.
Communicate .the .justification .for .the .decision.
A .nurse .suspects .a .client .is .developing .opioid .use .disorder .and .reduces .the .clients .dosage
.of .pain .medication .by .50% .without .a .prescription .from .the .provider. .The .nurse .checks .on
.the .client .1hr .later .and .sees .the .client .sitting .up .in .a .chair. .The .client .tells .the .nurse, ."I
.am .in .too .much .pain .to .reach .the .nurse .call .button." .The .nurse .is .liable .for .which .of .the
.following .legal .violations? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Gross .negligence
Gross .negligence .is .an .extreme .breach .of .care .with .an .intentional, .reckless .disregard .of
.consequences. .The .nurse's .actions .were .intentional .and .reckless, .in .opposition .of .the
.provider's .prescription, .and .placed .the .client .at .risk .for .pain .and .injury.
A .nurse .is .providing .teaching .for .a .client .about .advance .directives. .Which .of .the .following
.client .statements .indicates .an .understanding .of .the .teaching? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-My
.health .care .proxy .will .make .my .health .care .decisions .when .I .am .no .longer .able.
The .client .should .discuss .her .health .care .wishes .with .the .health .care .proxy .while .she .is
.able.
A .nurse .manger .is .providing .disciplinary .action .for .a .staff .nurse .who .is .claiming .1hr .of
.overtime .every .day .for .the .past .month .to .complete .computer .documentation. .Which .of
.the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .manager .take .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Speak
.with .the .nurse .regarding .the .incident.
Evidence .based .practice .indicate .the .nurse .manager .should .first .provide .a .verbal .waring
.to .the .nurse .as .the .initial .step .of .the .progressive .disciplinary .process. .This .allows .the
.nurse .manager .to .meet .with .the .nurse .privately .to .address .the .behavior .and .explain .why
