RN VATI Fundamentals Mastery:
NCLEX-Style Questions with Detailed
Rationales
## Safety & Infection Control
### Question 1
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client lying on the floor.
Which action should the nurse take first?
- A. Call the provider
- B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed
- C. Inspect the client for injuries
- D. Complete an incident report
**Answer: C. Inspect the client for injuries**
**Rationale:** The priority is to assess the client's condition and
identify any injuries before taking further action. Assessment always
comes first in the nursing process.
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### Question 2
Which isolation precautions are required for a client with pulmonary
tuberculosis?
- A. Contact precautions
- B. Droplet precautions
- C. Airborne precautions
- D. Protective isolation
**Answer: C. Airborne precautions**
**Rationale:** Tuberculosis spreads through airborne particles that
remain suspended in the air. An N95 respirator and negative-pressure
room are required.
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### Question 3
A client with MRSA requires which type of precautions?
- A. Standard precautions only
- B. Contact precautions
,- C. Droplet precautions
- D. Airborne precautions
**Answer: B. Contact precautions**
**Rationale:** MRSA requires contact precautions including a private
room, gloves, gown, and dedicated patient care equipment to prevent
transmission.
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### Question 4
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which action contaminates the
sterile field?
- A. Keeping the field above waist level
- B. Turning the back on the sterile field
- C. Opening the flap away from the body first
- D. Keeping supplies dry
**Answer: B. Turning the back on the sterile field**
**Rationale:** Sterile fields must remain in the nurse's direct line of
sight at all times. Turning your back on a sterile field contaminates it.
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### Question 5
The nurse observes smoke coming from an electrical outlet. Which
action should occur first?
- A. Extinguish the fire
- B. Activate the alarm
- C. Rescue clients in immediate danger
- D. Close doors
**Answer: C. Rescue clients in immediate danger**
**Rationale:** The RACE protocol begins with Rescue. Clients in
immediate danger must be moved to safety before other actions.
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### Question 6
What is the most effective method for preventing the spread of
infection?
- A. Wearing gloves
- B. Wearing a mask
NCLEX-Style Questions with Detailed
Rationales
## Safety & Infection Control
### Question 1
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client lying on the floor.
Which action should the nurse take first?
- A. Call the provider
- B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed
- C. Inspect the client for injuries
- D. Complete an incident report
**Answer: C. Inspect the client for injuries**
**Rationale:** The priority is to assess the client's condition and
identify any injuries before taking further action. Assessment always
comes first in the nursing process.
,---
### Question 2
Which isolation precautions are required for a client with pulmonary
tuberculosis?
- A. Contact precautions
- B. Droplet precautions
- C. Airborne precautions
- D. Protective isolation
**Answer: C. Airborne precautions**
**Rationale:** Tuberculosis spreads through airborne particles that
remain suspended in the air. An N95 respirator and negative-pressure
room are required.
---
### Question 3
A client with MRSA requires which type of precautions?
- A. Standard precautions only
- B. Contact precautions
,- C. Droplet precautions
- D. Airborne precautions
**Answer: B. Contact precautions**
**Rationale:** MRSA requires contact precautions including a private
room, gloves, gown, and dedicated patient care equipment to prevent
transmission.
---
### Question 4
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which action contaminates the
sterile field?
- A. Keeping the field above waist level
- B. Turning the back on the sterile field
- C. Opening the flap away from the body first
- D. Keeping supplies dry
**Answer: B. Turning the back on the sterile field**
**Rationale:** Sterile fields must remain in the nurse's direct line of
sight at all times. Turning your back on a sterile field contaminates it.
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### Question 5
The nurse observes smoke coming from an electrical outlet. Which
action should occur first?
- A. Extinguish the fire
- B. Activate the alarm
- C. Rescue clients in immediate danger
- D. Close doors
**Answer: C. Rescue clients in immediate danger**
**Rationale:** The RACE protocol begins with Rescue. Clients in
immediate danger must be moved to safety before other actions.
---
### Question 6
What is the most effective method for preventing the spread of
infection?
- A. Wearing gloves
- B. Wearing a mask
