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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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.
1. Maintaining attendance at the bedside with the patient during a physician
visit
2. Assisting and supporting the patient and family as they reveal their needs
3. Alerting the physician to concerns about client placement after
hospitalization
4. Encouraging and supporting a patient's spouse in preparing for a family
meeting
5. Seeing the big picture when planning patient care - CORRECT ANSWERS
1,2,3,4
A nurse is preparing to communicate an issue about patient care to a physician
using the SBAR technique. Which phrase is an appropriate initial statement?
1. "I am concerned about..."
2. "The patient's immediate history is..."
3. "I think the problem is..."
4. "I would like you to..." - CORRECT ANSWERS 1
Which statement should the nurse include for "A-Assessment" in the SBAR
technique for communication?
1. "I think the problem is..."
2. "The patient's vital signs are..."
3. "The patient's treatments are..."
4. "I would like you to..." - CORRECT ANSWERS 1
Which statement should the nurse use when concluding SBAR communication
about a patient issue?
1. "The patient's immediate history is..."
2. "The patient's physical findings are..."
3. "I am requesting that you..."
4. "I have assessed the patient personally." - CORRECT ANSWERS 3
The nurse collaborates with other members of the health care team to effect
optimal outcomes in patient care. Which characteristics of emotional maturity
is the nurse using? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Maintaining current skills
2. Being a lifelong learner
, 3. Actively identifying best practices
4. Overlooking one's own shortcomings
5. Willing to take responsibility for failures - CORRECT ANSWERS 1,2,3,5
Which informal power bases should the nurse use in the health care setting?
Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Expertise
2. Goodwill
3. Information
4. Observation
5. Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWERS 1,2,3
Which action ensures that a patient has consented to care?
1. Provide a consent form to sign to receive medications.
2. Ask the patient to sign a consent form to have dressings changed.
3. Discuss a consent form to sign to be turned in bed.
4. Explain how a dressing is to be changed. - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
For what can the nurse be held liable if forcibly inserting a nasogastric tube
against a patient's wishes?
1. Negligence
2. Malpractice
3. Damages
4. Battery - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
For which patient would decision-making capacity likely be impaired? Select all
that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Being medicated for severe pain
2. Does not understand the medical condition
3. Diagnosed with septic shock
4. Is depressed
5. Asks questions about identified treatments - CORRECT ANSWERS 1,2,3,4
Which condition is most likely to occur when a patient is restrained?
1. Pulling out an endotracheal tube
2. Pulling out an intravenous line
3. Disconnecting ventilator tubing
4. Developing a nosocomial infection - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
What must the patient demonstrate for a nurse to be found guilty of negligence?
1. Was assaulted
2. Incurred damages
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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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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.
1. Maintaining attendance at the bedside with the patient during a physician
visit
2. Assisting and supporting the patient and family as they reveal their needs
3. Alerting the physician to concerns about client placement after
hospitalization
4. Encouraging and supporting a patient's spouse in preparing for a family
meeting
5. Seeing the big picture when planning patient care - CORRECT ANSWERS
1,2,3,4
A nurse is preparing to communicate an issue about patient care to a physician
using the SBAR technique. Which phrase is an appropriate initial statement?
1. "I am concerned about..."
2. "The patient's immediate history is..."
3. "I think the problem is..."
4. "I would like you to..." - CORRECT ANSWERS 1
Which statement should the nurse include for "A-Assessment" in the SBAR
technique for communication?
1. "I think the problem is..."
2. "The patient's vital signs are..."
3. "The patient's treatments are..."
4. "I would like you to..." - CORRECT ANSWERS 1
Which statement should the nurse use when concluding SBAR communication
about a patient issue?
1. "The patient's immediate history is..."
2. "The patient's physical findings are..."
3. "I am requesting that you..."
4. "I have assessed the patient personally." - CORRECT ANSWERS 3
The nurse collaborates with other members of the health care team to effect
optimal outcomes in patient care. Which characteristics of emotional maturity
is the nurse using? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Maintaining current skills
2. Being a lifelong learner
, 3. Actively identifying best practices
4. Overlooking one's own shortcomings
5. Willing to take responsibility for failures - CORRECT ANSWERS 1,2,3,5
Which informal power bases should the nurse use in the health care setting?
Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Expertise
2. Goodwill
3. Information
4. Observation
5. Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWERS 1,2,3
Which action ensures that a patient has consented to care?
1. Provide a consent form to sign to receive medications.
2. Ask the patient to sign a consent form to have dressings changed.
3. Discuss a consent form to sign to be turned in bed.
4. Explain how a dressing is to be changed. - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
For what can the nurse be held liable if forcibly inserting a nasogastric tube
against a patient's wishes?
1. Negligence
2. Malpractice
3. Damages
4. Battery - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
For which patient would decision-making capacity likely be impaired? Select all
that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Being medicated for severe pain
2. Does not understand the medical condition
3. Diagnosed with septic shock
4. Is depressed
5. Asks questions about identified treatments - CORRECT ANSWERS 1,2,3,4
Which condition is most likely to occur when a patient is restrained?
1. Pulling out an endotracheal tube
2. Pulling out an intravenous line
3. Disconnecting ventilator tubing
4. Developing a nosocomial infection - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
What must the patient demonstrate for a nurse to be found guilty of negligence?
1. Was assaulted
2. Incurred damages
