VATI Safety and Infection Control Quiz Correctly Answered 2025/2026

A client has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include when
performing tracheostomy care? - correct answer Change tracheostomy ties when soiled.
A client has fallen in the bathroom. Which of the following is the priority nursing action? - correct answer
Assess the client's level of consciousness
CORRECT. Safety first. Before proceeding with the assessment or taking vital signs assess the level of
consciousness. Complaints of pain, any joint or bone deformity may provide evidence of fractures or
dislocations. Inspection of the skin will determine lacerations, contusions, or hematomas that may need
to be treated. After a report to the provider, additional x-rays or exams may be ordered.
A nurse is providing discharge education for a female client diagnosed with Chlamydia. Which statement
made by the client would indicate the need for further instruction? - correct answer Will return to the
clinic in one month for re-screening
A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of sepsis with a temperature of 40.8 C (105.5 F). The
provider has ordered a cooling blanket. Which intervention is appropriate to delegate to an Unlicensed
Assistive Personnel (UAP)? - correct answer Report shivering by the client
CORRECT. The unlicensed assistive personnel should be taught to observe for and report shivering during
any form of external cooling. Shivering may indicate that the client is being cooled too quickly.
A nurse is triaging clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse should place a client who has
sustained fatal injuries in which of the following triage categories? - correct answer Expectant Category
(Class IV)
CORRECT. Class IV (Expectant Category) is reserved for clients who are not expected to live and will be
allowed to die naturally. Comfort measures may be provided, but restorative care will not. These clients
are the lowest priority when a mass casualty has occurred.