Complex Med-Surg Exam questions with correct answers
Standards serve as __________ for clinical practice. They _________ _____ for patient care and provide mechanisms for nurses to _____ the achievement of patient goals - Answer guidelines; establish goals; assess The _________ of patients' illness makes their care the top priority of critical care nurses. - Answer acuteness What are two issues that critical care nurses face because of the fast-paced environment, critical nature of illness, and issues surrounding life and death patients? - Answer Compassion fatigue and Moral distress 3 initiatives that focus on the quality and safety of patient care (preventing errors and harm) - Answer -Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals -Institute for Healthcare Improvement -Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) What has the Joint Commission identified as necessary to be addressed in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other agencies that it accredits? - Answer National Patient Safety Goals How can critical illnesses and the critical care environment affect the patient's family? - Answer It can cause the feelings of: -uncertainty -loss of control -stress -anxiety
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