AACN Synergy Model Questions With
Correct Answers
The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care - Answer - a conceptual framework describing a patient-nurse
relationship that acknowledges the primary importance of nursing care based on the needs of patients
and their families.
3 AACN Synergy Model Components - Answer - Patient Characteristics (8)
Nurse Competencies (8)
Outcomes of Synergy
Three Outcomes of Synergy - Answer - Patient outcomes, Nurse outcomes, System outcomes
Patient outcomes - Answer - functional changes, behavioral changes, trust, comfort, quality of life,
satisfaction
Nurse-derived outcomes - Answer - physiological changes, complications, goal achievements
System-derived outcomes - Answer - readmissions, cost effectiveness, resource utilization
Assumptions of Synergy Model - Answer - Patient has biological, social, & spiritual entities. Look at
holistically. Nurse has interrelated dimensions with goal restore patient to optimal level of wellness as
defined by patient
Eight Patient Characteristics - Answer - Resiliency, Vulnerability, Stability, Complexity, Predictability,
Resource Availability, Participation in Decision Making, Participation in Care
Correct Answers
The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care - Answer - a conceptual framework describing a patient-nurse
relationship that acknowledges the primary importance of nursing care based on the needs of patients
and their families.
3 AACN Synergy Model Components - Answer - Patient Characteristics (8)
Nurse Competencies (8)
Outcomes of Synergy
Three Outcomes of Synergy - Answer - Patient outcomes, Nurse outcomes, System outcomes
Patient outcomes - Answer - functional changes, behavioral changes, trust, comfort, quality of life,
satisfaction
Nurse-derived outcomes - Answer - physiological changes, complications, goal achievements
System-derived outcomes - Answer - readmissions, cost effectiveness, resource utilization
Assumptions of Synergy Model - Answer - Patient has biological, social, & spiritual entities. Look at
holistically. Nurse has interrelated dimensions with goal restore patient to optimal level of wellness as
defined by patient
Eight Patient Characteristics - Answer - Resiliency, Vulnerability, Stability, Complexity, Predictability,
Resource Availability, Participation in Decision Making, Participation in Care
