Critical care 1 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
The critical care environment is stressful to the patient. Which interventions assist in reducing this
stress? (Select all that apply.) (Points : 1)
A. Adjust lighting to promote normal sleep-wake cycles
B. Provide clocks, calendars, and personal photos in the patient's room.
C. Talk to the patient about other patients you are caring for on the unit.
D. Tell the patient the day and time when you are providing routine nursing interventions - Correct
Answers: ABD
Question 9 of 10Family presence is encouraged during resuscitation and invasive procedures. The nurse
knows that nurses are often reluctant to allow this to occur, yet families often perceive benefits. Which
findings have been reported in the literature? (Select all that apply.) (Points : 1)
A. Families benefit by witnessing that everything possible was done.
B. Families report reduced anxiety and fear about what is being done to the patient.
C. Presence encourages family members to seek litigation for improper care.
D Presence reduces nurses involvement in explaining things to the family - Correct Answers: AB
The VALUE mnemonic is a helpful strategy to enhance communication with family members of critically
ill patients. Which of the following statements describes a VALUE strategy? (Points : 1)
A View the family as guests on the unit
B Acknowledge family emotions.
C Learn as much as you can about family structure and function.
D Use a trained interpreter if the family does not speak English.
E Evaluate each encounter with the family. - Correct Answers: B
Family assessment is essential in order to meet family needs. Which of the following must be assessed
first to assist the nurse in providing family-centered care? (Points : 1)
A Assessment of patient and family's developmental stages and needs
,B Description of the patient's home environment
C Identification of immediate family, extended family, and decision makers
D Observation and assessment of how family members function with each other - Correct Answers: C
Family members have a need for information. Which interventions best assist in meeting this need?
(Points : 1)
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 - Correct Answers: B
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? (Select all that apply.) (Points : 1)
A Accurately identify patients.
B Eliminate use of patient restraints.
C Reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
D Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection - Correct Answers: ACD
Comparing the patient's current (home) medications with those ordered during hospitalization and
communicating a complete list of medications to the next provider when the patient is transferred
within an organization or to another setting are strategies to: (Points : 1)
A improve accuracy of patient identification
B prevent errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications.
C reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
D reduce harms associated with administration of anticoagulants - Correct Answers: C
Question 3 of 10The most important outcome of effective communication is to: (Points : 1)
A demonstrate caring practices to family members.
B ensure that patient teaching is done.
,C meet the diversity needs of patients.
D reduce patient errors - Correct Answers: D
Question 2 of 10A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years
and is interested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek? (Points : 1)
A ACNPC
B CCNS
C CCRN
D PCCN - Correct Answers: C
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? (Points : 1)
A American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
B American Heart Association
C American Nurses Association
D Society of Critical Care Medicine - Correct Answers: A
what is the synergy model?**** - Correct Answers: focused on the needs of patients and their families,
which driving nursing competency
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals - Correct Answers: Communication
Medication safety
Reduce infections
Reconcile medications
The Joint commission is trying to reduce - - Correct Answers: - adverse drug effects
- infections
- injuries from falls + immobility
- obstetric adverse events
- pressure ulcers
, - VTE
Professional organization that supports critical care nursing practice - - Correct Answers: -AACN
what does AACN do? - Correct Answers: - provides resources to provide optimal care to critically ill
patients
- assist nurse to attain knowledge and influence
Credentials for critical care nursing - - Correct Answers: CCRN - adult, peds, neonatal
PCCN - step down
Purpose of certification ********** - Correct Answers: Validate knowledge
Promote professional excellence
Help nurses maintain up-to-date knowledge.
A nurse is informing the physician that family wants to talk to him. What kind of competency does this
represent? - Correct Answers: Collaboration
Name the national safety goal - - Correct Answers: - accurately identify the patient
- Medications reconciliation across the continuum of care
- reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection
Standards of professional practice for critical care nursing - - Correct Answers: - Guide clinical practice
- establish goals for patient care
- provide assessment of outcomes
Current trends and issues in critical care nursing - - Correct Answers: - critical care pts more complex
- increasing costs for care
- reducing hospital readmission rates
Correct Answers
The critical care environment is stressful to the patient. Which interventions assist in reducing this
stress? (Select all that apply.) (Points : 1)
A. Adjust lighting to promote normal sleep-wake cycles
B. Provide clocks, calendars, and personal photos in the patient's room.
C. Talk to the patient about other patients you are caring for on the unit.
D. Tell the patient the day and time when you are providing routine nursing interventions - Correct
Answers: ABD
Question 9 of 10Family presence is encouraged during resuscitation and invasive procedures. The nurse
knows that nurses are often reluctant to allow this to occur, yet families often perceive benefits. Which
findings have been reported in the literature? (Select all that apply.) (Points : 1)
A. Families benefit by witnessing that everything possible was done.
B. Families report reduced anxiety and fear about what is being done to the patient.
C. Presence encourages family members to seek litigation for improper care.
D Presence reduces nurses involvement in explaining things to the family - Correct Answers: AB
The VALUE mnemonic is a helpful strategy to enhance communication with family members of critically
ill patients. Which of the following statements describes a VALUE strategy? (Points : 1)
A View the family as guests on the unit
B Acknowledge family emotions.
C Learn as much as you can about family structure and function.
D Use a trained interpreter if the family does not speak English.
E Evaluate each encounter with the family. - Correct Answers: B
Family assessment is essential in order to meet family needs. Which of the following must be assessed
first to assist the nurse in providing family-centered care? (Points : 1)
A Assessment of patient and family's developmental stages and needs
,B Description of the patient's home environment
C Identification of immediate family, extended family, and decision makers
D Observation and assessment of how family members function with each other - Correct Answers: C
Family members have a need for information. Which interventions best assist in meeting this need?
(Points : 1)
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 - Correct Answers: B
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? (Select all that apply.) (Points : 1)
A Accurately identify patients.
B Eliminate use of patient restraints.
C Reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
D Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection - Correct Answers: ACD
Comparing the patient's current (home) medications with those ordered during hospitalization and
communicating a complete list of medications to the next provider when the patient is transferred
within an organization or to another setting are strategies to: (Points : 1)
A improve accuracy of patient identification
B prevent errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications.
C reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
D reduce harms associated with administration of anticoagulants - Correct Answers: C
Question 3 of 10The most important outcome of effective communication is to: (Points : 1)
A demonstrate caring practices to family members.
B ensure that patient teaching is done.
,C meet the diversity needs of patients.
D reduce patient errors - Correct Answers: D
Question 2 of 10A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years
and is interested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek? (Points : 1)
A ACNPC
B CCNS
C CCRN
D PCCN - Correct Answers: C
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? (Points : 1)
A American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
B American Heart Association
C American Nurses Association
D Society of Critical Care Medicine - Correct Answers: A
what is the synergy model?**** - Correct Answers: focused on the needs of patients and their families,
which driving nursing competency
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals - Correct Answers: Communication
Medication safety
Reduce infections
Reconcile medications
The Joint commission is trying to reduce - - Correct Answers: - adverse drug effects
- infections
- injuries from falls + immobility
- obstetric adverse events
- pressure ulcers
, - VTE
Professional organization that supports critical care nursing practice - - Correct Answers: -AACN
what does AACN do? - Correct Answers: - provides resources to provide optimal care to critically ill
patients
- assist nurse to attain knowledge and influence
Credentials for critical care nursing - - Correct Answers: CCRN - adult, peds, neonatal
PCCN - step down
Purpose of certification ********** - Correct Answers: Validate knowledge
Promote professional excellence
Help nurses maintain up-to-date knowledge.
A nurse is informing the physician that family wants to talk to him. What kind of competency does this
represent? - Correct Answers: Collaboration
Name the national safety goal - - Correct Answers: - accurately identify the patient
- Medications reconciliation across the continuum of care
- reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection
Standards of professional practice for critical care nursing - - Correct Answers: - Guide clinical practice
- establish goals for patient care
- provide assessment of outcomes
Current trends and issues in critical care nursing - - Correct Answers: - critical care pts more complex
- increasing costs for care
- reducing hospital readmission rates
