ATI RN
Client Safety ATI Chapter 13 Questions
Question 1 of 5
It means telling the truth.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Veracity is the ethical principle of telling the truth.
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
The nurse is to administer a new medication to a client. Which of these actions best demonstrate awareness of safe, proficient nursing practice?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Proper client identification and allergy verification ensure safe administration of medications.
Question 4 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 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.