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Introduction to Nursing Chapter 1 Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following clients may give consent to participate in a clinical trial?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: An emancipated 16-year-old. Emancipated minors have the legal capacity to provide consent for medical treatments, including participating in clinical trials. They are considered mature and independent enough to make their own healthcare decisions. B: A 4-year-old child lacks the capacity to provide informed consent due to their young age and lack of understanding of the implications of participation in a clinical trial. C: An incompetent adult lacks the mental capacity to make informed decisions, so they cannot give consent for a clinical trial. D: An elder with dementia may lack the capacity to understand the risks and benefits of participating in a clinical trial, therefore cannot provide valid consent.
Question 2 of 5
The doctor orders hourly urine output measurement for a postoperative male client. The nurse Trish records the following amounts of output for 2 consecutive hours: 8 a.m.: 50 ml; 9 a.m.: 60 ml. Based on these amounts, which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Normal urine output is 30-60 ml/hour. The recorded outputs (50 ml and 60 ml) are within normal range, so the nurse should continue monitoring as ordered.
Question 3 of 5
A male client is receiving total parenteral nutrition suddenly demonstrates signs and symptoms of an air embolism. What is the priority action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For an air embolism, the left-side Trendelenburg position traps air in the right atrium, preventing it from entering the pulmonary circulation.
Question 4 of 5
The tort that applies when an unconscious client falls out of bed because the primary nurse forgot to raise the side rails is:-
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Negligence is the failure to take reasonable care, such as forgetting to raise side rails, leading to harm.
Question 5 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.