ECCO UPDATED SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Which action is indicated to help ensure safety of a critically ill
patient? Answer: Adhere to established policies and protocols.
● An older patient with no family is visited by close friends and a
minister. The nurse observes the patient will need help with medications
at discharge. Which strategy should the nurse consider? Answer: Ask the
friends and minister who might help the patient with medications.
● Which strategies should the nurse use to overcome barriers to
implementing a change? Answer: Know how the change is expected to
benefit patient outcomes; Participate in data reviews to help evaluate the
change; Ask questions to clearly understand the goal of the change.
● In preparing to transport a critically ill patient, which primary task
should the nurse perform? Answer: Determine transport personnel
needed based on monitoring and equipment.
● According to the IOM, which are core competencies for
interprofessional collaborative practice? Answer: Provide patient-
centered care.
, ● Which strategy should the nurse implement to incorporate family-
centered care into a plan of care? Answer: Family-centered care includes
engaging the family to provide needed information about the patient's
prior condition, such as their usual functional and mental status. They
can also participate in patient care, provide emotional support, and help
with transition planning.
● Regulatory reporting of patient outcomes and instances of healthcare-
associated patient harm can result in which of the following? Answer:
Regulatory reporting of patient outcomes and instances of healthcare-
associated patient harm is expected to motivate healthcare providers to
adhere to EBP, results can influence public confidence in the institutions
quality of care. Compliance with reporting and achieving target goals
will also help the hospital avoid reimbursement penalties.
● A colleague is causing workplace violence. Which is a group strategy
that, if implemented, may manage the situation? Answer: Offer support
to work colleagues and get their support.
● Which resources should the nurse use to facilitate evidence-based
practice in the unit? Answer: Engage advanced-practice nurses and
educators in evidence-based projects.
● Should a nurse anticipate malnutrition in a morbidly obese patient?
Answer: Yes; their bodies cannot effectively use the stored fat.
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Which action is indicated to help ensure safety of a critically ill
patient? Answer: Adhere to established policies and protocols.
● An older patient with no family is visited by close friends and a
minister. The nurse observes the patient will need help with medications
at discharge. Which strategy should the nurse consider? Answer: Ask the
friends and minister who might help the patient with medications.
● Which strategies should the nurse use to overcome barriers to
implementing a change? Answer: Know how the change is expected to
benefit patient outcomes; Participate in data reviews to help evaluate the
change; Ask questions to clearly understand the goal of the change.
● In preparing to transport a critically ill patient, which primary task
should the nurse perform? Answer: Determine transport personnel
needed based on monitoring and equipment.
● According to the IOM, which are core competencies for
interprofessional collaborative practice? Answer: Provide patient-
centered care.
, ● Which strategy should the nurse implement to incorporate family-
centered care into a plan of care? Answer: Family-centered care includes
engaging the family to provide needed information about the patient's
prior condition, such as their usual functional and mental status. They
can also participate in patient care, provide emotional support, and help
with transition planning.
● Regulatory reporting of patient outcomes and instances of healthcare-
associated patient harm can result in which of the following? Answer:
Regulatory reporting of patient outcomes and instances of healthcare-
associated patient harm is expected to motivate healthcare providers to
adhere to EBP, results can influence public confidence in the institutions
quality of care. Compliance with reporting and achieving target goals
will also help the hospital avoid reimbursement penalties.
● A colleague is causing workplace violence. Which is a group strategy
that, if implemented, may manage the situation? Answer: Offer support
to work colleagues and get their support.
● Which resources should the nurse use to facilitate evidence-based
practice in the unit? Answer: Engage advanced-practice nurses and
educators in evidence-based projects.
● Should a nurse anticipate malnutrition in a morbidly obese patient?
Answer: Yes; their bodies cannot effectively use the stored fat.
