Critical Care Final Sole Questions And Answers

1. The charge nurse is making assignments for the critical care unit and assigns the experienced nurse to care for two complex patients. The novice nurse is assigned to care for the less complex patient. The charge nurse is basing assignments on which model of practice? Correct Ans - c. Synergy model 2. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) publishes a variety of journals, including which of the following? Correct Ans - a. American Journal of Critical Care 3. The nurse is caring for a patient from Mexico who became ill while vacationing in the United States. The patient's prognosis is grim. The nurse obtains information from the family regarding their cultural preferences. Which desired competency of nurses caring for critically ill patients does this exemplify? Correct Ans - d. Response to diversity 4. The nurse is caring for a patient from Mexico who became ill while vacationing in the United States. The patient's prognosis is grim. The nurse obtains information from the family regarding their cultural preferences. Which desired competency of nurses caring for critically ill patients does this exemplify? Correct Ans - b. Critical care nurses coordinate care for critically ill patients in a variety of settings 5. The critical care nurse has agreed to serve as a preceptor for undergraduate nursing students who are scheduled for observation in the critical care unit. This activity represents what standard of professional performance? Correct Ans - a. Contributes to the professional development of others 6. The most important reason for the nurse to develop effective communication skills is to: Correct Ans - d. Promote patient safety and reduce errors 7. Handoff communication is essential in reducing errors. The nurse understands that a barrier to handoff communication includes which of the following? Correct Ans - d. Noise during transfer report of a patient 8. Collaboration can be promoted in the critical care unit by: Correct Ans - b. Instituting multiprofessional bedside rounds at least daily 9. The nurse understands that a healthy work environment includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.) Correct Ans - a. Acknowledgement of contributions of family members b. Appropriate staffing c. Effective decision making d. Meaningful recognition