ATI RN
ATI Psychiatric Exam 1 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been brought to the emergency department and is experiencing acute fentanyl toxicity. The nurse should expect to observe which of the following adverse effects in this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Elevated heart rate. Fentanyl toxicity often causes respiratory depression, leading to hypoxia and subsequent compensatory mechanisms like increased heart rate to maintain oxygen delivery. Pupillary dilation (
A) is more common in stimulant toxicity. Tachypnea (
C) is unlikely due to respiratory depression. Hypertension (
D) is not typically associated with fentanyl toxicity.
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