CIRTICAL CARE FINAL EXAM|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
american association of critical care nurses (ACCN) - ANSWER✔ mission is to assist acute and critical care nurses
to attain knowledge and influence to deliver excellent care
professional journals; critical care nurse, american journal of critical care, AACN advanced critical care
synergy model - ANSWER✔ - states that the needs of pts and families influence and drive competencies of
nurses
- create a healthcare system driven by pts and families needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum
contributions
healthy work environment - ANSWER✔ - quality of resources
critical care environment - ANSWER✔ pt variable s
- sensory overload (lights, noise, loss of privacy, pain(
- deprivations (perceptual disturbances, lack of personal touch, loss of routine, sleep loss)
- pt characteristics (support system, medical history, age, source of illness/injury, culture, education/ability to
understand)
how does care differ in the ICU - ANSWER✔ - psychosocial support for both pt and family (often overlooked by
many critical care nurses)
- identify who the core family is, including decision maker/spokesperson
ethical dilemma warning signs - ANSWER✔ - emotionally charged
- significant change in pts condition
- confusion about facts
- hesitancy about the correct set of actions
- deviation from customary practice
- need for secrecy regarding proposed actions
, ex,,,,
ethical principles - ANSWER✔ autonomy; right to self-determination (concerning medical care)
beneficence; duty to prevent harm, remove harm, and promote the good of another person
nonmaleficence; no to intentionally inflict harm
justice; fair distribution of healthcare resources
veracity; truthfulness
fidelity; faithfulness to commitment
confidentiality; respect for the right to control information
CPR issues - ANSWER✔ - should a patient be "coded"
- a do not resuscitate (DNR) order is needed to not initiate a code
- advance directives are useful in guiding decision making PRIOR to code
- family presence during codes is promoted
persistent vegetative state - ANSWER✔ permanent, irreversible unconsciousness condition that demonstrates
an absence of voluntary action or cognitive behavior or an inability to communicate or interact purposefully with
the environment
brain death - ANSWER✔ complete and irreversible cessation of brain function
*how to determine time of death
life support - ANSWER✔ withholding; not initiating (not initiating hemodialysis)
ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
american association of critical care nurses (ACCN) - ANSWER✔ mission is to assist acute and critical care nurses
to attain knowledge and influence to deliver excellent care
professional journals; critical care nurse, american journal of critical care, AACN advanced critical care
synergy model - ANSWER✔ - states that the needs of pts and families influence and drive competencies of
nurses
- create a healthcare system driven by pts and families needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum
contributions
healthy work environment - ANSWER✔ - quality of resources
critical care environment - ANSWER✔ pt variable s
- sensory overload (lights, noise, loss of privacy, pain(
- deprivations (perceptual disturbances, lack of personal touch, loss of routine, sleep loss)
- pt characteristics (support system, medical history, age, source of illness/injury, culture, education/ability to
understand)
how does care differ in the ICU - ANSWER✔ - psychosocial support for both pt and family (often overlooked by
many critical care nurses)
- identify who the core family is, including decision maker/spokesperson
ethical dilemma warning signs - ANSWER✔ - emotionally charged
- significant change in pts condition
- confusion about facts
- hesitancy about the correct set of actions
- deviation from customary practice
- need for secrecy regarding proposed actions
, ex,,,,
ethical principles - ANSWER✔ autonomy; right to self-determination (concerning medical care)
beneficence; duty to prevent harm, remove harm, and promote the good of another person
nonmaleficence; no to intentionally inflict harm
justice; fair distribution of healthcare resources
veracity; truthfulness
fidelity; faithfulness to commitment
confidentiality; respect for the right to control information
CPR issues - ANSWER✔ - should a patient be "coded"
- a do not resuscitate (DNR) order is needed to not initiate a code
- advance directives are useful in guiding decision making PRIOR to code
- family presence during codes is promoted
persistent vegetative state - ANSWER✔ permanent, irreversible unconsciousness condition that demonstrates
an absence of voluntary action or cognitive behavior or an inability to communicate or interact purposefully with
the environment
brain death - ANSWER✔ complete and irreversible cessation of brain function
*how to determine time of death
life support - ANSWER✔ withholding; not initiating (not initiating hemodialysis)
