TEST BANK FOR FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF CRITICAL
CARE NURSING MID EXAM fully solved Guaranteed A+
when was critical care devo? when did it become a specialty? - ANSWER>>>devo 1950s
specialty 1970s
what is critical care nurisng specifically concerned with? - ANSWER>>>patient and family responses to
life threatening problems, the prevention as well as cure of problems like trauma, major surgery, or
complications of illness
critical care pts have become increasingly _________________ and encompass what kinds of pts? -
ANSWER>>>complex
acute and critically ill pts
which is the most important professional organization in critical care? - ANSWER>>>american association
of critical care nurses (AACN)
what is the largest nursing specalty in the world? - ANSWER>>>american association of critical care
nurses (AACN)
how many members are in the american association of critical care nurses (AACN)? -
ANSWER>>>100,000 +
who can obtain a AACN certification? - ANSWER>>>those who care for adult, pedi, or neonatal pops
what are the diff AACN certifications that can be given? - ANSWER>>>CCRN - adult
PCCN - pedi/neonatal
CCRN-K - educators
click the stars on the national pt safety goals - ANSWER>>>
what does it mean to "identify pts correctly"? - ANSWER>>>use two ways of ID
ex: name and DOB
why are 2 pt IDs used? - ANSWER>>>ensure that each pt is getting the correct med and tx
what does "improve staff communication" refer to? - ANSWER>>>getting important/critical test results
to the right staff person on time
who do critical results need to be reported to? - ANSWER>>>mid level provider
physician
, what does "use medications safely" refer to? - ANSWER>>>labeling meds in syringes, cups, and basins
done where meds adn supplies are set up
pass along and record correct info about pts meds
what route of meds should be specifically paid attention to? - ANSWER>>>entering the blood
what does "use alarms safely" refer to? - ANSWER>>>making sure alarms on medical equiptment are
heard and responded to on time
cannot ignore
what does "prevent infection" refer to? - ANSWER>>>use hand hygiene guidelines from CDC or WHO
improve hand cleansing
what does "ID pt safety risks" refer to? - ANSWER>>>reduce risk of suicide
what do you do if you feel that a pt may be suicidal? - ANSWER>>>report this to the team for possible
psych consult
what does "prevent mistakes in surgery" refer to? - ANSWER>>>make sure correct surgery is done on
correct pt and correct place
mark the place on the body
pause before surgery to check for mistakes
what are the two AACNs? - ANSWER>>>american association of collegiate nurses
american association of critical care nurses
what does american association of collegiate nurses do? - ANSWER>>>accredits nursing programs
american association of collegiate nurses healthy work environment focuses on what 3 things? -
ANSWER>>>communication
collaboration
culture of safety
why are those three areas being focused by the AACN in nursing programs? - ANSWER>>>those are
things that break down pt outcomes
QSEN exemplar page 7!!!!! in book - ANSWER>>>
CARE NURSING MID EXAM fully solved Guaranteed A+
when was critical care devo? when did it become a specialty? - ANSWER>>>devo 1950s
specialty 1970s
what is critical care nurisng specifically concerned with? - ANSWER>>>patient and family responses to
life threatening problems, the prevention as well as cure of problems like trauma, major surgery, or
complications of illness
critical care pts have become increasingly _________________ and encompass what kinds of pts? -
ANSWER>>>complex
acute and critically ill pts
which is the most important professional organization in critical care? - ANSWER>>>american association
of critical care nurses (AACN)
what is the largest nursing specalty in the world? - ANSWER>>>american association of critical care
nurses (AACN)
how many members are in the american association of critical care nurses (AACN)? -
ANSWER>>>100,000 +
who can obtain a AACN certification? - ANSWER>>>those who care for adult, pedi, or neonatal pops
what are the diff AACN certifications that can be given? - ANSWER>>>CCRN - adult
PCCN - pedi/neonatal
CCRN-K - educators
click the stars on the national pt safety goals - ANSWER>>>
what does it mean to "identify pts correctly"? - ANSWER>>>use two ways of ID
ex: name and DOB
why are 2 pt IDs used? - ANSWER>>>ensure that each pt is getting the correct med and tx
what does "improve staff communication" refer to? - ANSWER>>>getting important/critical test results
to the right staff person on time
who do critical results need to be reported to? - ANSWER>>>mid level provider
physician
, what does "use medications safely" refer to? - ANSWER>>>labeling meds in syringes, cups, and basins
done where meds adn supplies are set up
pass along and record correct info about pts meds
what route of meds should be specifically paid attention to? - ANSWER>>>entering the blood
what does "use alarms safely" refer to? - ANSWER>>>making sure alarms on medical equiptment are
heard and responded to on time
cannot ignore
what does "prevent infection" refer to? - ANSWER>>>use hand hygiene guidelines from CDC or WHO
improve hand cleansing
what does "ID pt safety risks" refer to? - ANSWER>>>reduce risk of suicide
what do you do if you feel that a pt may be suicidal? - ANSWER>>>report this to the team for possible
psych consult
what does "prevent mistakes in surgery" refer to? - ANSWER>>>make sure correct surgery is done on
correct pt and correct place
mark the place on the body
pause before surgery to check for mistakes
what are the two AACNs? - ANSWER>>>american association of collegiate nurses
american association of critical care nurses
what does american association of collegiate nurses do? - ANSWER>>>accredits nursing programs
american association of collegiate nurses healthy work environment focuses on what 3 things? -
ANSWER>>>communication
collaboration
culture of safety
why are those three areas being focused by the AACN in nursing programs? - ANSWER>>>those are
things that break down pt outcomes
QSEN exemplar page 7!!!!! in book - ANSWER>>>
