ATI RN
Introduction to Nursing Chapter 1 Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse who describes a client as 'that big headed egomaniac in room 3,' is legally liable for: -
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Slander involves spoken defamatory statements, such as this description, which harms the client's reputation.
Question 2 of 5
While walking through a park, the nurse encounters a child with a swollen and reddened arm that hurts to move due to being struck with a baseball bat. The nurse splints the arm using two baseball bats. The child is transported to the hospital and later develops compartmental syndrome in the arm. Which statement regarding the nurse's liability in this case is accurate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Good Samaritan Act protects healthcare providers who provide emergency care in good faith, even if the outcome is unfavorable. Compartment syndrome is a known risk of trauma and not necessarily a result of negligence.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following types of stress is being experienced by a middle adult client who is stressed by the concerns of caring for young adults still in the home and her aging parents?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Developmental stress is related to the stages of life. Situational stress is an unexpected, sudden stressor, such as a job loss. Social and cultural stresses are widespread problems, such as poverty that affects a community as a whole.
Question 4 of 5
Dorsiflexion of the feet is assessed by instructing the client to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pointing the toes toward the head is dorsiflexion. Pointing the toes toward the floor results in plantar flexion, turning the soles outward is eversion, and turning the soles inward is inversion.
Question 5 of 5
What is the right sequence when performing an abdominal assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This sequence allows the client's bowel sounds to be heard without being disturbed or distorted by percussion or palpation assessments.