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TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING 8TH EDITION BY MARY LOU SOLE; DEBORAH GOLDENBERG KLEIN; MARTHE J. MOSELEY | 2021/2022 | 9780323641937| CHAPTER 1-21 EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE 100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES C OMPLETELY VERIFIED AND WELL EXPLAINED BY EXPERTS AND GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2024 ALREADY PASSED!!!!!!!! WITH 100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS (ALL YOU NEED TO PASS YOUR EXAMS) 9. What is the most important outcome of effective communication? Demonstrating caring practices to family members. Ensuring that patient teaching is provided Meeting the diversity needs of patients. ANS: D Many errors are directly attributed to faulty communication. Effective communication has been identified as an essential strategy to reduce patient errors and resolve issues related to patient care delivery. Communication may demonstrate a/tecsttices, be used for patient/family teaching, and address diversity needs; however, the main outcome of effective communication is patient safety. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis OBJ: Describe quality and safety initiatives related to critical care nursing. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment 10. The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient whose urine h/atesstbeen low for 2 consecutive hours. After a thorough patient assessment, you call the primary care provider with the following report. Dr. Smith, I’m calling about Mrs. P., your 65-year-old Background Assessment Recommendation ANS: B The history and vital signs are part of the background. Information regarding the low urine output is the situation. Information regarding possible m/iteastis part of the nurse’s assessment, and the suggestion for fluids is the recommendation. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand OBJ: Describe quality and safety initiatives related to critical r/steinstg. TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment 11. The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in a copy of the patient’s living will to the hospital, which identifies the patient’s e/gteasrtding health care. The nurse discusses the contents of the living will with the patient’s physician. This is an example of implementation of which of the AACN Standards of Professional Performance? a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family Considers factors related to safe patient care Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in practice ANS: B Discussing end-of-life issues is an example of a nurse acting ethically on behalf of the patient and family. The example does not relate to acquiring knowledge, promoting patient safety, or using research in practice. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis OBJ: Describe standards of care and performance for critical care nursing. TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment 12. Which of the following assists the critical care nurse in t/hteastt care is appropriate and based on research? a. Clinical practice guidelines Computerized physician order entry Consulting with advanced practice nurses Implementing Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals ANS: A Clinical practice guidelines are being implemented to t /cteasrt e is appropriate and based on research. Some physician order entry pathways, but not all, are based on research recommendations. Some advanced practice nurses, but not all, are well versed in evidence-based practices. The National Patient Safety Gr/etecsot mmendations to reduce errors using evidence-based practices. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical si/tnegst. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment 13. Comparing the patient’s current (home) medications with those ordered during hospitalization and communicating a complete list of medications to the re/tepstrovider when the patient is transferred within an organization or to another setting are strategies toward best achieving what patient related goal? Improving accuracy of patient identification. Preventing errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications. Reconciling medications across the continuum of care. Reducing harms associated with administration of anticoagulants. ANS: C These are steps recommended in the National Patient Safety Goals to reconcile medications across the continuum of care. Improving accuracy of patient identification is another National Patient Safety Goal. Preventing errors related to o/tuenstd-alike medications is done to improve medication safety, not medication reconciliation. Reducing harms associated with administration of anticoagulants is another National Patient Safety Goal. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: Describe quality and safety initiatives related to critical care nursing. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment