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Client Safety ATI Chapter 13 Questions
Question 1 of 5
After taking chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for 1 month, a client presents to an emergency department (ED) with severe muscle rigidity, tachycardia, and a temperature of 105°F (40.5°C). The nurse expects the physician to recognize which condition and implement which treatment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse should expect that an ED physician would diagnose the client with neuroleptic malignant syndrome and treat the client by discontinuing chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and administering dantrolene (Dantrium). Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a potentially fatal condition characterized by muscle rigidity, fever, altered consciousness, and autonomic instability.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse allows two nurses who are arguing about who gets to go to lunch first to go together. The charge nurse agrees to take care of both of the nurses' clients while they are at lunch. The charge nurse is demonstrating which of the following types of conflict management?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The charge nurse displayed cooperating, which is the resolution of the conflict by sacrificing. In this situation, it allowed both staff nurses to get what they wanted.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying of metastatic breast cancer. She has a prescription for an opioid pain medication PRN. The nurse is concerned that administering a dose of pain medication might hasten the client's death. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse use to support the decision not to administer the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nonmaleficence emphasizes the duty to do no harm, guiding the decision in such ethical dilemmas.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a common ethical principle in research involving human participants?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informed consent is a fundamental ethical principle in research, ensuring participants understand the study's purpose and their rights.
Question 5 of 5
The primary focus of qualitative research is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Qualitative research seeks to understand social phenomena by exploring individuals' experiences and the context in which they occur.