NR 341 EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
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Which of the following professional organizations best supports
critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - Answer: a
The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each
day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing
competency.
d. patients' needs for energy and support. - Answer: c
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have
,not spoken with the physician in over 24 hours and they have
some questions that they want clarified. During morning rounds,
you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange
for her to meet with the family at 4:00 PM in the conference
room. Which competency of critical care nursing does this
represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team
members - Answer: c
The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient
assignments on the critical care unit. She assigns the
experienced, certified nurse to care for the acutely ill patient
with sepsis who also requires continuous renal replacement
therapy and mechanical ventilation. She assigns the nurse with
less than 1 year of experience to two patients who are more
stable. This assignment reflects implementation of the:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - Answer: d
,The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in
a copy of the patient's living will to the hospital, which identifies
the patient's wishes regarding health care. You discuss contents
of the living will with the patient's physician. This is an example
of implementation of which of the AACN Standards of
Professional Performance?
a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
c. Considers factors related to safe patient care
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in
practice - Answer: b
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient, orders
are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees,
awaken the patient from sedation each morning to assess
readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, and implement
oral care protocols every 4 hours. These interventions are done
as a group to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated
pneumonia. This group of evidence-based interventions is often
called a:
a. bundle of care.
b. clinical practice guideline.
, c. patient safety goal.
d. quality improvement initiative. - Answer: a
Which of the following statements describes the core concept of
the synergy model of practice?
a. All nurses must be certified in order to have the synergy
model implemented.
b. Family members must be included in daily interdisciplinary
rounds.
c. Nurses and physicians must work collaboratively and
synergistically to influence care.
d. Unique needs of patients and their families influence nursing
competencies. - Answer: d
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? (Select
all that apply.)
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. - Answer: a,c,d
Which of the following nursing activities demonstrates
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Which of the following professional organizations best supports
critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - Answer: a
The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each
day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing
competency.
d. patients' needs for energy and support. - Answer: c
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have
,not spoken with the physician in over 24 hours and they have
some questions that they want clarified. During morning rounds,
you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange
for her to meet with the family at 4:00 PM in the conference
room. Which competency of critical care nursing does this
represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team
members - Answer: c
The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient
assignments on the critical care unit. She assigns the
experienced, certified nurse to care for the acutely ill patient
with sepsis who also requires continuous renal replacement
therapy and mechanical ventilation. She assigns the nurse with
less than 1 year of experience to two patients who are more
stable. This assignment reflects implementation of the:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - Answer: d
,The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in
a copy of the patient's living will to the hospital, which identifies
the patient's wishes regarding health care. You discuss contents
of the living will with the patient's physician. This is an example
of implementation of which of the AACN Standards of
Professional Performance?
a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
c. Considers factors related to safe patient care
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in
practice - Answer: b
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient, orders
are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees,
awaken the patient from sedation each morning to assess
readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, and implement
oral care protocols every 4 hours. These interventions are done
as a group to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated
pneumonia. This group of evidence-based interventions is often
called a:
a. bundle of care.
b. clinical practice guideline.
, c. patient safety goal.
d. quality improvement initiative. - Answer: a
Which of the following statements describes the core concept of
the synergy model of practice?
a. All nurses must be certified in order to have the synergy
model implemented.
b. Family members must be included in daily interdisciplinary
rounds.
c. Nurses and physicians must work collaboratively and
synergistically to influence care.
d. Unique needs of patients and their families influence nursing
competencies. - Answer: d
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? (Select
all that apply.)
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. - Answer: a,c,d
Which of the following nursing activities demonstrates
