NURS 2873 Exam 1 | Columbus State Community College
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Q1: Interprofessional Team
A: Providers from various disciplines working together and sharing expertise to provide
customized care
To be competent in interprofessional practice, collaboration by exchanging knowledge,
sharing responsibility for problem solving and making patient care decisions
Q2: Communication
A: Effective communication is key to fostering teamwork and coordinating care
Team members must exchange information clearly and accurately among team
members
Many issues stem from a breakdown in communication
Poor communication can occur during transitions of care
Q3: Models Used for Communication
A: SBAR
CUS
Patient Handoff/ Reports
Safety Huddles
Rounds
Q4: Table 1.3
A:
Q5: SBAR
A: Provides effective handoff between caregivers or utilizing when contacting health care
providers
Communication between nurses
Nurse to health care providers
Q6: SBAR
Situation
,A: Identify self, unit, state patient name and room number
Briefly state the problem or what is happening currently
Q7: SBAR
Background
A: Admitting diagnosis, meds, recent vitals, labs, treatments to date
Q8: SBAR
Assessment
A: Changes from prior assessment, condition worsening or unstable
Q9: SBAR
Recommendation
A: Tests or specific treatment/ medications
Communicate if patient needs to be seen by provider immediately
Q10: Table 1.4
A:
Q11: Communication
CUS
A: Concerned
State concern about patient situation
Uncomfortable
State why you feel uncomfortable with what is occurring
Safety
State why there is a safety issue and state what actions you think should be taken
Q12: Communication
Patient Handoff/ Report
A: Process of passing patient information to another team member during a transition of
care
May occur at bedside to involve patient and family
,Q13: Communication
Safety Huddles
A: Short meetings typically at the beginning of shift
Allows team members to discuss patient concerns, safety, and updates
Q14: Communication
Rounds
A: Interprofessional process that allows team members to discuss patient care and
discharge plans
May occur at bedside
Q15: Clinical Pathways
A: Interprofessional care plans that outline care and desired outcomes for patients with a
specific diagnosis
A road map the patient and healthcare team should follow as the patient progresses
and receives specific care and specific goals
Based on evidence based practice guidelines
Q16: Organization
A: Worksheets
Document report from prior shift
Used when giving report on oncoming shift
Make notes
List worklist items
Q17: Delegation
A: A RN will delegate nursing care and supervise those qualified to deliver care
Allows a care provider to preform a specific nursing activity, skill, or procedure beyond
their usual role
Usually involves tasks and procedures that LPN and APs preform
Nursing interventions that require independent nursing knowledge, skill, judgement,
patient teaching, evaluating care, are the RN's responsibility and cannot be delegated
State nurse practice acts and agency policies identify what can and cannot be
delegated to LPNs and APs
Q18: Delegation
LPN/VN
A: General guideline for LPN/VN practice is that they can function independently in a
stable, routine situation but must work under the direct supervision of a professional
nurse in acute, unstable situations in which a patient's condition may rapidly change
Most states LPN/VN give medication, preform sterile procedures and preform a variety
of interventions planned by the RN
Q19: Delegation vs Assignment
, A: delegation = Tasks that are not part of the traditional role but still within scope of practice
assignment = tasks that are actually part of the routine tasks
Q20: 5 Rights of Delegation
A: 1. The right task
2. Under the right circumstances
3. To the right person
4. With the right directions and communication
5. Under the right supervision and evaluation
Q21: Delegation
Miscellaneous Info
A: Know job descriptions
Know strengths and weaknesses
Clear idea of what to delegate
Clearly communicate
Establish time frame
Monitor progress periodically
Evaluate performance if necessary
Provide feedback
Q22: Safety
A: Preventable medical errors are a serious problem and a leading cause of death in the
United States
Issue addressed by outlining safety goals for health care organizations and identifying
safety competencies for health professionals
Serious reportable events (SRE), also called never events, describe serious, largely
preventable and harmful clinical events
Q23: Safety
JCO
A: The Joint Commission (TJC)
> An accrediting agency for health care organizations
> Gathers and reports on serious errors
> Sentinel event :Patient safety event unrelated to the patient’s illness or underlying
condition that results in death, permanent harm or severe, temporary harm
Signals the need for immediate investigation and response
Q24: Prioritization
A: ABC
Safety
Pain
Q25: Structures and Function of Nervous System
Central Nervous System
| UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Interprofessional Team
A: Providers from various disciplines working together and sharing expertise to provide
customized care
To be competent in interprofessional practice, collaboration by exchanging knowledge,
sharing responsibility for problem solving and making patient care decisions
Q2: Communication
A: Effective communication is key to fostering teamwork and coordinating care
Team members must exchange information clearly and accurately among team
members
Many issues stem from a breakdown in communication
Poor communication can occur during transitions of care
Q3: Models Used for Communication
A: SBAR
CUS
Patient Handoff/ Reports
Safety Huddles
Rounds
Q4: Table 1.3
A:
Q5: SBAR
A: Provides effective handoff between caregivers or utilizing when contacting health care
providers
Communication between nurses
Nurse to health care providers
Q6: SBAR
Situation
,A: Identify self, unit, state patient name and room number
Briefly state the problem or what is happening currently
Q7: SBAR
Background
A: Admitting diagnosis, meds, recent vitals, labs, treatments to date
Q8: SBAR
Assessment
A: Changes from prior assessment, condition worsening or unstable
Q9: SBAR
Recommendation
A: Tests or specific treatment/ medications
Communicate if patient needs to be seen by provider immediately
Q10: Table 1.4
A:
Q11: Communication
CUS
A: Concerned
State concern about patient situation
Uncomfortable
State why you feel uncomfortable with what is occurring
Safety
State why there is a safety issue and state what actions you think should be taken
Q12: Communication
Patient Handoff/ Report
A: Process of passing patient information to another team member during a transition of
care
May occur at bedside to involve patient and family
,Q13: Communication
Safety Huddles
A: Short meetings typically at the beginning of shift
Allows team members to discuss patient concerns, safety, and updates
Q14: Communication
Rounds
A: Interprofessional process that allows team members to discuss patient care and
discharge plans
May occur at bedside
Q15: Clinical Pathways
A: Interprofessional care plans that outline care and desired outcomes for patients with a
specific diagnosis
A road map the patient and healthcare team should follow as the patient progresses
and receives specific care and specific goals
Based on evidence based practice guidelines
Q16: Organization
A: Worksheets
Document report from prior shift
Used when giving report on oncoming shift
Make notes
List worklist items
Q17: Delegation
A: A RN will delegate nursing care and supervise those qualified to deliver care
Allows a care provider to preform a specific nursing activity, skill, or procedure beyond
their usual role
Usually involves tasks and procedures that LPN and APs preform
Nursing interventions that require independent nursing knowledge, skill, judgement,
patient teaching, evaluating care, are the RN's responsibility and cannot be delegated
State nurse practice acts and agency policies identify what can and cannot be
delegated to LPNs and APs
Q18: Delegation
LPN/VN
A: General guideline for LPN/VN practice is that they can function independently in a
stable, routine situation but must work under the direct supervision of a professional
nurse in acute, unstable situations in which a patient's condition may rapidly change
Most states LPN/VN give medication, preform sterile procedures and preform a variety
of interventions planned by the RN
Q19: Delegation vs Assignment
, A: delegation = Tasks that are not part of the traditional role but still within scope of practice
assignment = tasks that are actually part of the routine tasks
Q20: 5 Rights of Delegation
A: 1. The right task
2. Under the right circumstances
3. To the right person
4. With the right directions and communication
5. Under the right supervision and evaluation
Q21: Delegation
Miscellaneous Info
A: Know job descriptions
Know strengths and weaknesses
Clear idea of what to delegate
Clearly communicate
Establish time frame
Monitor progress periodically
Evaluate performance if necessary
Provide feedback
Q22: Safety
A: Preventable medical errors are a serious problem and a leading cause of death in the
United States
Issue addressed by outlining safety goals for health care organizations and identifying
safety competencies for health professionals
Serious reportable events (SRE), also called never events, describe serious, largely
preventable and harmful clinical events
Q23: Safety
JCO
A: The Joint Commission (TJC)
> An accrediting agency for health care organizations
> Gathers and reports on serious errors
> Sentinel event :Patient safety event unrelated to the patient’s illness or underlying
condition that results in death, permanent harm or severe, temporary harm
Signals the need for immediate investigation and response
Q24: Prioritization
A: ABC
Safety
Pain
Q25: Structures and Function of Nervous System
Central Nervous System
