LEADERSHIP PRE-ASSESSMENT
VATI (UPDATED 2025) |
ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH
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A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client. Identify the sequence of steps
the nurse should take to conduct the assessment.
1. Ask the client about having a history of abdominal pain.
2. Inspect the abdomen for skin integrity.
3. Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sounds.
4. Percuss the abdomen in each of the four quadrants.
5. Palpate the abdomen for tenderness.
A nurse is teaching a group of newly hired nurses about the requirements for disaster planning. Which
of the following statements by one of the newly hired nurses indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"Disaster drills should be held on a regular basis."
A nurse in the medical-surgical unit is assigning client care to a nurse who is floating from the PACU.
The nurse should recognize that the float nurse is most qualified to care for which of the following
clients?
A client who is postoperative following a lobectomy and has a chest tube.
A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client who is preoperative. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take (SATA)
, - Validate the signature is authentic
- Verify the client understands the surgical procedure
- Confirm that the consent is voluntary
A charge nurse is making assignments for nursing personnel who will be caring for clients during the
oncoming shift. Which of the following factors should the charge nurse consider?
The physiological status of the clients on the unit
A nurse tells another nurse that she thinks he did not provide adequate care for a client who
underwent hip arthroplasty. Which of the following responses by the nurse demonstrates
assertiveness?
"I feel as though I met the standard of care. Would you tell me more about your concerns?"
A nurse is planning to assign care activities to the assistive personnel (AP) on her team. Which of the
following activities can the nurse assign to the AP? (SATA)
- Accompany a client who has depression to occupational therapy.
- Check the position of a client in soft wrist restraints.
- Sit with a client who has alcohol use disorder and whose last drink was five days ago
A nurse is caring for a client who has named a person to serve as his health care proxy. The client
states he needs clarification about this type of advance directive. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates a need for clarification?
"I have to choose a family member as my health care proxy."
A nurse on a quality control committee is evaluating the results of recently implemented measures
designed to reduce client medication errors. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to
evaluate the success of the changes?
Compare the number of medication errors before and after the action was implemented
A nurse manager received a client request not to have a specific staff nurse care for her while at the
acute care facility. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse manager?
Address the concern with the specific staff nurse
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has a history of violent behavior and asked the nurse to keep
confidential information about the desire to kill several classmates and a school teacher. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate to give?
"I cannot promise that. I must share this information with other members of the team who are
responsible for planning your care."
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for four clients. The nurse should recommend an interdisciplinary
client care conference for which of the following clients?
A client who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and has a distended abdomen.
VATI (UPDATED 2025) |
ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH
FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE |
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client. Identify the sequence of steps
the nurse should take to conduct the assessment.
1. Ask the client about having a history of abdominal pain.
2. Inspect the abdomen for skin integrity.
3. Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sounds.
4. Percuss the abdomen in each of the four quadrants.
5. Palpate the abdomen for tenderness.
A nurse is teaching a group of newly hired nurses about the requirements for disaster planning. Which
of the following statements by one of the newly hired nurses indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"Disaster drills should be held on a regular basis."
A nurse in the medical-surgical unit is assigning client care to a nurse who is floating from the PACU.
The nurse should recognize that the float nurse is most qualified to care for which of the following
clients?
A client who is postoperative following a lobectomy and has a chest tube.
A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client who is preoperative. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take (SATA)
, - Validate the signature is authentic
- Verify the client understands the surgical procedure
- Confirm that the consent is voluntary
A charge nurse is making assignments for nursing personnel who will be caring for clients during the
oncoming shift. Which of the following factors should the charge nurse consider?
The physiological status of the clients on the unit
A nurse tells another nurse that she thinks he did not provide adequate care for a client who
underwent hip arthroplasty. Which of the following responses by the nurse demonstrates
assertiveness?
"I feel as though I met the standard of care. Would you tell me more about your concerns?"
A nurse is planning to assign care activities to the assistive personnel (AP) on her team. Which of the
following activities can the nurse assign to the AP? (SATA)
- Accompany a client who has depression to occupational therapy.
- Check the position of a client in soft wrist restraints.
- Sit with a client who has alcohol use disorder and whose last drink was five days ago
A nurse is caring for a client who has named a person to serve as his health care proxy. The client
states he needs clarification about this type of advance directive. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates a need for clarification?
"I have to choose a family member as my health care proxy."
A nurse on a quality control committee is evaluating the results of recently implemented measures
designed to reduce client medication errors. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to
evaluate the success of the changes?
Compare the number of medication errors before and after the action was implemented
A nurse manager received a client request not to have a specific staff nurse care for her while at the
acute care facility. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse manager?
Address the concern with the specific staff nurse
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has a history of violent behavior and asked the nurse to keep
confidential information about the desire to kill several classmates and a school teacher. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate to give?
"I cannot promise that. I must share this information with other members of the team who are
responsible for planning your care."
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for four clients. The nurse should recommend an interdisciplinary
client care conference for which of the following clients?
A client who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and has a distended abdomen.
