INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING
7E PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Assisting families through crisis. Answer: - Identify and meet the
family's needs
- Facilitate visitation
- Discuss presence during invasive procedures and resuscitation
- Facilitate family conferences
- Practice cultural sensitivity
- Support spirituality
- Begin discharge planning on the day of admission
◉ Sleep deprivation. Answer: - Creates stress
- Can lead to altered cognition, confusion and difficulty with
ventilator weaning.
◉ Restraints. Answer: Used to prevent accidental disruptions in
therapy and to ensure a patient's safety
, ◉ Alternatives to physical restraints. Answer: Environmental
modifications, therapeutic interventions, diversionary activities,
therapeutic use of self
◉ Physical restraints nursing care q 2 hours. Answer: - ROM
- Check pulse and skin integrity
- Let them eat, drink, and bathroom
- Turn
◉ New restraint order by MD. Answer: Every 24 hours
◉ Barriers to Patient and Family Education. Answer: - Effects of
critical care environment
- Emotional and environmental distractions
- Language barriers (translators)
- Sensory deficits (blind, deaf)
◉ Providing Patient and Family Education. Answer: - Assess learning
needs
- Develop effective teaching strategies
- Evaluate teaching and learning
- Document teaching and learning
7E PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Assisting families through crisis. Answer: - Identify and meet the
family's needs
- Facilitate visitation
- Discuss presence during invasive procedures and resuscitation
- Facilitate family conferences
- Practice cultural sensitivity
- Support spirituality
- Begin discharge planning on the day of admission
◉ Sleep deprivation. Answer: - Creates stress
- Can lead to altered cognition, confusion and difficulty with
ventilator weaning.
◉ Restraints. Answer: Used to prevent accidental disruptions in
therapy and to ensure a patient's safety
, ◉ Alternatives to physical restraints. Answer: Environmental
modifications, therapeutic interventions, diversionary activities,
therapeutic use of self
◉ Physical restraints nursing care q 2 hours. Answer: - ROM
- Check pulse and skin integrity
- Let them eat, drink, and bathroom
- Turn
◉ New restraint order by MD. Answer: Every 24 hours
◉ Barriers to Patient and Family Education. Answer: - Effects of
critical care environment
- Emotional and environmental distractions
- Language barriers (translators)
- Sensory deficits (blind, deaf)
◉ Providing Patient and Family Education. Answer: - Assess learning
needs
- Develop effective teaching strategies
- Evaluate teaching and learning
- Document teaching and learning
