NUR 240 Final Exam Multiple Choices
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The nurse reviews assessment data on a group of patients. Which patient
should the nurse identify as experiencing a critical illness?
1. Chronic airflow limitation with VS: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16
2. Acute bronchospasm with VS: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32
3. Motor vehicle crash with VS: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18
4. Chronic renal failure on hemodialysis with no urine output with VS: BP
98/50, P 108, R 12
- ANS - 2
Which patient should the nurse expect to be transferred to a critical care
unit? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect
choices are selected.
1. Experiences an acetaminophen overdose
2. Diagnosed with an acute mental illness
3. Receiving treatment for chronic renal failure
4. New onset of acute decompensated heart failure
5. Treatment for bacteremia from an infected foot wound
- ANS - 1,4,5
,The nurse employed in a hospital in a small rural town would expect to
provide which level of care in the critical care unit?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit.
- ANS - 3
With which individuals should the nurse expect to provide patient care in
an "open" ICU?
1. Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for
patients on other units
2. Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the
hospital
3. Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care
4. Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist
- ANS - 1
What should the nurse who provides care to patients in a critical care
unit realize the role of technology is on the amount of errors?
1. It relies heavily on human decision making.
2. Devices are programmed to function without double checks.
3. It makes the workload seem overwhelming to health care providers.
4. There is uniform equipment throughout each facility.
- ANS - 2
,What should the nurse identify as an example of an installed forcing
function or a system-level firewall to prevent errors when providing
patient care?
1. Prior to administration of insulin, two nurses check the dose.
2. Prior to obtaining a medication, height, weight, and allergies are
recorded.
3. All medications are checked by two nurses prior to administration.
4. Undiluted potassium chloride is not available on critical care units.
- ANS - 4
The nurse realizes that the increased use of technology in critical care
units has resulted in which consequence for patient care?
1. Decreased risk of errors in patient care
2. Decreased therapeutic nurse-patient communication
3. Improved overall patient satisfaction with care
4. Improved patient safety across the entire spectrum
- ANS - 2
The nurse in the critical care area is completing a preoperative checklist
before sending a patient for surgery. This nurse's activity is an example
of which recommendation issued by the Institute of Medicine?
1. Utilizing constraints
2. Simplifying key processes
3. Avoiding reliance on vigilance
4. Standardizing key processes
- ANS - 3
, Which actions should the nurse complete after realizing that an incorrect
dose of medication has been administered to a patient? Select all that
apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect
choices are selected.
1. Notify the patient and family.
2. Notify the physician.
3. Document the error.
4. Prepare for an analysis of the error.
5. Keep the notification of the error silent.
- ANS - 1,2,3,4
The nurse working within the AACN Synergy Model realizes that optimal
patient outcomes are realized when:
1. Highly qualified nurses care for patients in highly technical settings.
2. Nurses agree to work overtime to cover unit staffing needs.
3. Staff nurse competency is matched with patient needs.
4. Patient care is delivered within a "closed unit" model.
- ANS - 3
Which actions by the critical care nurse demonstrate an understanding of
patient advocacy? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect
choices are selected.
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The nurse reviews assessment data on a group of patients. Which patient
should the nurse identify as experiencing a critical illness?
1. Chronic airflow limitation with VS: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16
2. Acute bronchospasm with VS: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32
3. Motor vehicle crash with VS: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18
4. Chronic renal failure on hemodialysis with no urine output with VS: BP
98/50, P 108, R 12
- ANS - 2
Which patient should the nurse expect to be transferred to a critical care
unit? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect
choices are selected.
1. Experiences an acetaminophen overdose
2. Diagnosed with an acute mental illness
3. Receiving treatment for chronic renal failure
4. New onset of acute decompensated heart failure
5. Treatment for bacteremia from an infected foot wound
- ANS - 1,4,5
,The nurse employed in a hospital in a small rural town would expect to
provide which level of care in the critical care unit?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit.
- ANS - 3
With which individuals should the nurse expect to provide patient care in
an "open" ICU?
1. Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for
patients on other units
2. Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the
hospital
3. Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care
4. Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist
- ANS - 1
What should the nurse who provides care to patients in a critical care
unit realize the role of technology is on the amount of errors?
1. It relies heavily on human decision making.
2. Devices are programmed to function without double checks.
3. It makes the workload seem overwhelming to health care providers.
4. There is uniform equipment throughout each facility.
- ANS - 2
,What should the nurse identify as an example of an installed forcing
function or a system-level firewall to prevent errors when providing
patient care?
1. Prior to administration of insulin, two nurses check the dose.
2. Prior to obtaining a medication, height, weight, and allergies are
recorded.
3. All medications are checked by two nurses prior to administration.
4. Undiluted potassium chloride is not available on critical care units.
- ANS - 4
The nurse realizes that the increased use of technology in critical care
units has resulted in which consequence for patient care?
1. Decreased risk of errors in patient care
2. Decreased therapeutic nurse-patient communication
3. Improved overall patient satisfaction with care
4. Improved patient safety across the entire spectrum
- ANS - 2
The nurse in the critical care area is completing a preoperative checklist
before sending a patient for surgery. This nurse's activity is an example
of which recommendation issued by the Institute of Medicine?
1. Utilizing constraints
2. Simplifying key processes
3. Avoiding reliance on vigilance
4. Standardizing key processes
- ANS - 3
, Which actions should the nurse complete after realizing that an incorrect
dose of medication has been administered to a patient? Select all that
apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect
choices are selected.
1. Notify the patient and family.
2. Notify the physician.
3. Document the error.
4. Prepare for an analysis of the error.
5. Keep the notification of the error silent.
- ANS - 1,2,3,4
The nurse working within the AACN Synergy Model realizes that optimal
patient outcomes are realized when:
1. Highly qualified nurses care for patients in highly technical settings.
2. Nurses agree to work overtime to cover unit staffing needs.
3. Staff nurse competency is matched with patient needs.
4. Patient care is delivered within a "closed unit" model.
- ANS - 3
Which actions by the critical care nurse demonstrate an understanding of
patient advocacy? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect
choices are selected.
