SOLE’S INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE LATEST UPDATED
ACTUAL 2025 FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY A+
GRADED
1. The charge nurse is making assignments for the critical care unit and assigns the experienced nurse to
care for two complex patients. The novice nurse is assigned to care for the less complex patient. The
charge nurse is basing assignments on which model of practice?
ANSWER-c. Synergy model
2. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) publishes a variety of journals, including
which of the following?
ANSWER-a. American Journal of Critical Care
3. The nurse is caring for a patient from Mexico who became ill while vacationing in the United States.
The patient's prognosis is grim. The nurse obtains information from the family regarding their cultural
preferences. Which desired competency of nurses caring for critically ill patients does this exemplify?
ANSWER-d. Response to diversity
4. The nurse is caring for a patient from Mexico who became ill while vacationing in the United States.
The patient's prognosis is grim. The nurse obtains information from the family regarding their cultural
preferences. Which desired competency of nurses caring for critically ill patients does this exemplify?
ANSWER-b. Critical care nurses coordinate care for critically ill patients in a variety of settings
,5. The critical care nurse has agreed to serve as a preceptor for undergraduate nursing students who are
scheduled for observation in the critical care unit. This activity represents what standard of professional
performance?
ANSWER-a. Contributes to the professional development of others
6. The most important reason for the nurse to develop effective communication skills is to:
ANSWER-d. Promote patient safety and reduce errors
7. Handoff communication is essential in reducing errors. The nurse understands that a barrier to
handoff communication includes which of the following?
ANSWER-d. Noise during transfer report of a patient
8. Collaboration can be promoted in the critical care unit by:
ANSWER-b. Instituting multiprofessional bedside rounds at least daily
9. The nurse understands that a healthy work environment includes which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
ANSWER-a. Acknowledgement of contributions of family members
b. Appropriate staffing
c. Effective decision making
d. Meaningful recognition
e. Respect for one another
Order the levels of evidence by rank, from highest to lowest
ANSWER-a. Meta analysis of multiple studies with consistent results
,b. Well designed controlled studies with consistent results
c. Qualitative, descriptive or correlational studies
d. Professional organization standards based on evidence
e. Expert opinion
1. Regarding the critical care environment, the nurse understands that noise:
ANSWER-d. Often exceeds recommended levels
2. Which intervention is most helpful in preventing sensory overload in critically ill patients?
ANSWER-a. Encourage family members to assist in the reorientation of the patient
3. Which intervention is important in meeting the needs of family members of critically ill patients?
ANSWER-c. Encourage family members to participate in small activities of patient care, such as range of
motion exercises
4. As part of the nursing assessment, the nurse asks the family spokesperson, "Since you have such a
large family, can you tell me how well everyone gets along?" This question is part of which assessment?
ANSWER-c. Functional assessment
5. The nurse is meeting with family members of a critically ill patient. Which statement best addresses
the psychological needs of the family members?
ANSWER-c. The team has just made rounds on the patient. We are going to begin weaning the patient
from the ventilator today since the patient's oxygen is improving
, 6. The nurse is on a committee related to family visitation in the critical care unit and discusses evidence
to help in the planning. Which statement reflects evidence?
ANSWER-b. Family presence during procedures promotes adaptation
7. Which are strategies for improving collaboration in a critical care setting? (Select all that apply.)
ANSWER-a. Interdisciplinary rounds
b. Joint continuing education programs
c. Morning briefings
8. Patients recall many stressors from the critical care experience, including which of the following?
(Select all that apply.)
ANSWER-a. Difficult communication
b. Discomfort
c. Feelings of dread
e. Thoughts of dying
9. Pleasant sensory stimuli in the critical care unit can be promoted by which interventions? (Select all
that apply.)
ANSWER-c. Moving the patients bed to facilitate looking out the window
d. Providing a clock, calendar and family pictures in the room
The nurse is participating on a committee to re-model the critical care unit and recommends which
features to enhance care delivery and the patient-family experience? (Select all that apply.)
ANSWER-b. designated space for staff, administration and education
d. space for the family within the patient waiting room
ACTUAL 2025 FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY A+
GRADED
1. The charge nurse is making assignments for the critical care unit and assigns the experienced nurse to
care for two complex patients. The novice nurse is assigned to care for the less complex patient. The
charge nurse is basing assignments on which model of practice?
ANSWER-c. Synergy model
2. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) publishes a variety of journals, including
which of the following?
ANSWER-a. American Journal of Critical Care
3. The nurse is caring for a patient from Mexico who became ill while vacationing in the United States.
The patient's prognosis is grim. The nurse obtains information from the family regarding their cultural
preferences. Which desired competency of nurses caring for critically ill patients does this exemplify?
ANSWER-d. Response to diversity
4. The nurse is caring for a patient from Mexico who became ill while vacationing in the United States.
The patient's prognosis is grim. The nurse obtains information from the family regarding their cultural
preferences. Which desired competency of nurses caring for critically ill patients does this exemplify?
ANSWER-b. Critical care nurses coordinate care for critically ill patients in a variety of settings
,5. The critical care nurse has agreed to serve as a preceptor for undergraduate nursing students who are
scheduled for observation in the critical care unit. This activity represents what standard of professional
performance?
ANSWER-a. Contributes to the professional development of others
6. The most important reason for the nurse to develop effective communication skills is to:
ANSWER-d. Promote patient safety and reduce errors
7. Handoff communication is essential in reducing errors. The nurse understands that a barrier to
handoff communication includes which of the following?
ANSWER-d. Noise during transfer report of a patient
8. Collaboration can be promoted in the critical care unit by:
ANSWER-b. Instituting multiprofessional bedside rounds at least daily
9. The nurse understands that a healthy work environment includes which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
ANSWER-a. Acknowledgement of contributions of family members
b. Appropriate staffing
c. Effective decision making
d. Meaningful recognition
e. Respect for one another
Order the levels of evidence by rank, from highest to lowest
ANSWER-a. Meta analysis of multiple studies with consistent results
,b. Well designed controlled studies with consistent results
c. Qualitative, descriptive or correlational studies
d. Professional organization standards based on evidence
e. Expert opinion
1. Regarding the critical care environment, the nurse understands that noise:
ANSWER-d. Often exceeds recommended levels
2. Which intervention is most helpful in preventing sensory overload in critically ill patients?
ANSWER-a. Encourage family members to assist in the reorientation of the patient
3. Which intervention is important in meeting the needs of family members of critically ill patients?
ANSWER-c. Encourage family members to participate in small activities of patient care, such as range of
motion exercises
4. As part of the nursing assessment, the nurse asks the family spokesperson, "Since you have such a
large family, can you tell me how well everyone gets along?" This question is part of which assessment?
ANSWER-c. Functional assessment
5. The nurse is meeting with family members of a critically ill patient. Which statement best addresses
the psychological needs of the family members?
ANSWER-c. The team has just made rounds on the patient. We are going to begin weaning the patient
from the ventilator today since the patient's oxygen is improving
, 6. The nurse is on a committee related to family visitation in the critical care unit and discusses evidence
to help in the planning. Which statement reflects evidence?
ANSWER-b. Family presence during procedures promotes adaptation
7. Which are strategies for improving collaboration in a critical care setting? (Select all that apply.)
ANSWER-a. Interdisciplinary rounds
b. Joint continuing education programs
c. Morning briefings
8. Patients recall many stressors from the critical care experience, including which of the following?
(Select all that apply.)
ANSWER-a. Difficult communication
b. Discomfort
c. Feelings of dread
e. Thoughts of dying
9. Pleasant sensory stimuli in the critical care unit can be promoted by which interventions? (Select all
that apply.)
ANSWER-c. Moving the patients bed to facilitate looking out the window
d. Providing a clock, calendar and family pictures in the room
The nurse is participating on a committee to re-model the critical care unit and recommends which
features to enhance care delivery and the patient-family experience? (Select all that apply.)
ANSWER-b. designated space for staff, administration and education
d. space for the family within the patient waiting room
