PN VATI MANAGEMENT PROCTORED ASSESSMENT EXAM
WITH IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS & MODEL ANSWERS (2025
NEWEST UPDATE VERSION)
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an arthroplasty. The client states, "I changed
my mind. I don't want the surgery now." Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"I will let your surgeon know that you have decided to
cancel,"
The nurse should respect the client's right to refuse treatment. It is the responsibility of the
nurse to notify the surgeon that the client has changed their mind about the surgery.
A nurse enters a client's room and finds that smoke is coming from an electrical outlet. After
assisting the client out of the room, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Pull the nearest fire alarm.
The greatest risk to this dlient is injury from burns and smoke inhalation. Therefore, when using
the RACE method for fire response, the next action the nurse should take is to sound the alarm.
Then, the nurse should attempt to contain the fire by sealing off the doors and windows and
turning off all electrical equipment. Lastly, the nurse should attempt to extinguish the fire.
A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of another nurse while discussing a client's condition.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Notify
the charge nurse of the situation.
,The nurse has an ethical responsibility to protect clients report suspected substance use. The
nurse should notify the charge nurse of the incident, which would allow the charge nurse to
investigate further and take actions to maintain the safety of clients.
A nurse is assisting with an interdisciplinary team to use clinical data to improve outcomes.
Which of the following competencies of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is the
nurse demonstrating? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Quality improvement
This QSEN competency involves the use of data to track outcomes and improvement processes
to devise a plan to improve the safety of health care services and improve clients' outcomes.
The partner of a client who has been receiving dialysis tells the nurse that the client has stated a
desire to end treatment. The client's partner is upset and asks the nurse for help. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"You seem upset.
Tell me more about their reasons for making this decision."
This is a therapeutic response that demonstrates that the nurse recognizes the partner's
feelings and respects the client's autonomy.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is recovering from a stroke and has
hemiparesis along with dysphagia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Place food in the stronger side of mouth.
The nurse should instruct the client to place food in the unaffected side of their mouth. This
aids in the chewing and swallowing of food and reduces the risk for aspiration.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Provide postmortem care for a client.
, The nurse should delegate postmortem care to the AP. This task is within the range of function
of an AP.
A nurse is assisting in assigning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should
the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Measure
the vital signs of a client who is 24 hr postoperative following a cholecystectomy.
Measuring vital signs is within the AP's range of function. The nurse should collect data from the
client to ensure the client is stable prior to assigning this task to the AP. After collection, the AP
should report the vital signs to the nurse.
A newly licensed nurse is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). The AP refuses to
perform the delegated tasks. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Report the AP's behavior to the nurse manager.
The nurse should address the conflict with the AP and report the actions of the AP to the nurse
manager. The nurse manager is responsible for the resolution of workplace conflicts.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection.
Which of the following precautions should the nurse suggest for this client? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>The nurse should wear a gown when providing care to the client.
The nurse should plan to implement contact precautions for a client who has a C difficile
infection, which includes wearing a gown when providing care to the client, to reduce the risk
for transmission of the infection.
A nurse is assisting with planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should
the nurse recommend for delegation to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
WITH IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS & MODEL ANSWERS (2025
NEWEST UPDATE VERSION)
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an arthroplasty. The client states, "I changed
my mind. I don't want the surgery now." Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"I will let your surgeon know that you have decided to
cancel,"
The nurse should respect the client's right to refuse treatment. It is the responsibility of the
nurse to notify the surgeon that the client has changed their mind about the surgery.
A nurse enters a client's room and finds that smoke is coming from an electrical outlet. After
assisting the client out of the room, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Pull the nearest fire alarm.
The greatest risk to this dlient is injury from burns and smoke inhalation. Therefore, when using
the RACE method for fire response, the next action the nurse should take is to sound the alarm.
Then, the nurse should attempt to contain the fire by sealing off the doors and windows and
turning off all electrical equipment. Lastly, the nurse should attempt to extinguish the fire.
A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of another nurse while discussing a client's condition.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Notify
the charge nurse of the situation.
,The nurse has an ethical responsibility to protect clients report suspected substance use. The
nurse should notify the charge nurse of the incident, which would allow the charge nurse to
investigate further and take actions to maintain the safety of clients.
A nurse is assisting with an interdisciplinary team to use clinical data to improve outcomes.
Which of the following competencies of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is the
nurse demonstrating? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Quality improvement
This QSEN competency involves the use of data to track outcomes and improvement processes
to devise a plan to improve the safety of health care services and improve clients' outcomes.
The partner of a client who has been receiving dialysis tells the nurse that the client has stated a
desire to end treatment. The client's partner is upset and asks the nurse for help. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"You seem upset.
Tell me more about their reasons for making this decision."
This is a therapeutic response that demonstrates that the nurse recognizes the partner's
feelings and respects the client's autonomy.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is recovering from a stroke and has
hemiparesis along with dysphagia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Place food in the stronger side of mouth.
The nurse should instruct the client to place food in the unaffected side of their mouth. This
aids in the chewing and swallowing of food and reduces the risk for aspiration.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Provide postmortem care for a client.
, The nurse should delegate postmortem care to the AP. This task is within the range of function
of an AP.
A nurse is assisting in assigning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should
the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Measure
the vital signs of a client who is 24 hr postoperative following a cholecystectomy.
Measuring vital signs is within the AP's range of function. The nurse should collect data from the
client to ensure the client is stable prior to assigning this task to the AP. After collection, the AP
should report the vital signs to the nurse.
A newly licensed nurse is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). The AP refuses to
perform the delegated tasks. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Report the AP's behavior to the nurse manager.
The nurse should address the conflict with the AP and report the actions of the AP to the nurse
manager. The nurse manager is responsible for the resolution of workplace conflicts.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection.
Which of the following precautions should the nurse suggest for this client? CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>The nurse should wear a gown when providing care to the client.
The nurse should plan to implement contact precautions for a client who has a C difficile
infection, which includes wearing a gown when providing care to the client, to reduce the risk
for transmission of the infection.
A nurse is assisting with planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should
the nurse recommend for delegation to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
