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Test Bank for Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 8th
Edition by Sole
Test Bank
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Chapter 02: Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience
Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Family members have a need for information. Which intervention best assists in meeting this
need?
a. Handing family members a pamphlet that explains all of the critical care
equipment
b. Providing a daily update of the patient’s progress and facilitating communication
with the intensivist
c. Telling them that you are not permitted to give them a status report but that they
can be present at 4:00 PM for family rounds with the intensivist
d. Writing down a list of all new medications and doses and giving the list to family
members during visitation
ANS: B
The nurse can give a status report related to the patient’s condition and current treatment plan
as well as ensure that the family has daily meeting time with the primary health care provider
for an update on diagnoses, prognoses, and the like. Pamphlets are helpful; however, the nurse
should also explain the equipment that is at this patient’s bedside and not assume that
everyone can read and understand written material. Limiting the information to that provided
by the physician is unnecessary and will not meet the family’s information needs. Most family
members are concerned about the patient’s general condition and treatment plan. They do not
want or need a detailed list of medications, doses, or other treatments.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
OBJ: Describe common family needs and family-centered nursing interventions.
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
2. The nurse is a member of a committee to design a critical care unit in a new building. Which
design trend would best be implemented to facilitate family-centered care?
a. Ensuring that the patient’s room is large enough to include a sleeper sofa and
storage for family members’ personal belongings.
b. Including a diagnostic suite in close proximity to the unit so that the patient does
not have to travel far for testing.
c. Incorporating a large waiting room on the top floor of the hospital with a scenic
view and amenities such as coffee and tea.
d. Providing access to a scenic garden for meditation.
ANS: A
New unit design trends to promote family-centered care include larger patient rooms that
include a larger family space and comfortable furniture and storage to promote open
visitation, including overnight stays in the patient’s room. Ready access to diagnostic testing,
including portable equipment, is an important trend; however, the purpose for this is to
prevent the need for transport, not to foster family-centered care. A waiting room in close
proximity to the unit with amenities is a nice feature; however, it does not need to be large if
adequate space is incorporated into the patient’s room. A scenic garden for medication may
assist in reducing family members’ stress, but proximity to the patient is the greatest need.
, lOMoARcPSD|46354221
Test Bank for Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 8th
Edition by Sole
Test Bank
, lOMoARcPSD|46354221
Chapter 02: Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience
Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Family members have a need for information. Which intervention best assists in meeting this
need?
a. Handing family members a pamphlet that explains all of the critical care
equipment
b. Providing a daily update of the patient’s progress and facilitating communication
with the intensivist
c. Telling them that you are not permitted to give them a status report but that they
can be present at 4:00 PM for family rounds with the intensivist
d. Writing down a list of all new medications and doses and giving the list to family
members during visitation
ANS: B
The nurse can give a status report related to the patient’s condition and current treatment plan
as well as ensure that the family has daily meeting time with the primary health care provider
for an update on diagnoses, prognoses, and the like. Pamphlets are helpful; however, the nurse
should also explain the equipment that is at this patient’s bedside and not assume that
everyone can read and understand written material. Limiting the information to that provided
by the physician is unnecessary and will not meet the family’s information needs. Most family
members are concerned about the patient’s general condition and treatment plan. They do not
want or need a detailed list of medications, doses, or other treatments.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
OBJ: Describe common family needs and family-centered nursing interventions.
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
2. The nurse is a member of a committee to design a critical care unit in a new building. Which
design trend would best be implemented to facilitate family-centered care?
a. Ensuring that the patient’s room is large enough to include a sleeper sofa and
storage for family members’ personal belongings.
b. Including a diagnostic suite in close proximity to the unit so that the patient does
not have to travel far for testing.
c. Incorporating a large waiting room on the top floor of the hospital with a scenic
view and amenities such as coffee and tea.
d. Providing access to a scenic garden for meditation.
ANS: A
New unit design trends to promote family-centered care include larger patient rooms that
include a larger family space and comfortable furniture and storage to promote open
visitation, including overnight stays in the patient’s room. Ready access to diagnostic testing,
including portable equipment, is an important trend; however, the purpose for this is to
prevent the need for transport, not to foster family-centered care. A waiting room in close
proximity to the unit with amenities is a nice feature; however, it does not need to be large if
adequate space is incorporated into the patient’s room. A scenic garden for medication may
assist in reducing family members’ stress, but proximity to the patient is the greatest need.
