NUR 413 Overview Of Critical Acute Care Nursing Questions With 100% Correct Answers Grade A Certified 2025/26

critical care nursing deals with - correct answershuman responses to critical illness or injury inclusive of physiological and psychological evolution of critical care began with - correct answerspolio unites recovery rooms coronary care units started to see improvement of patient outcomes role of professional organizations - correct answersto support critical care nurses and practice largest specialty organization in the world - correct answersamerican association of critical care nurses american association of critical care nurses role / mission - correct answersprovide knowledge, influence and resources to those caring for acutely and critically ill patients 4 values of the AACN - correct answers1. accountability 2. collaboration 3. leadership 4. innovation AACN- Synergy model - correct answerscreated a healthcare system driven by patient and family needs to drive competencies of nurses purpose of a critical care certification - correct answersvalidate knowledge promote professional excellence help nurses to maintain up to date knowledge who oversees the critical care certification process - correct answersAACN certification corporation critical care certification is based on - correct answersthe AACN synergy model different types of certification and who obtains them - correct answersCCRN = for nurses who provide care of critically ill adult, peds or neonatal CCRN-E for nurses who work in eICUs PCCN - for nurses who provide acute care in progressive care, or tele what is the key to focus on quality and safety - correct answersCOMMUNICATION like SBAR Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) 6 core competencies that provide the foundation for quality care - correct answers1. patient centered care 2. teamwork and collaboration 3. EBP 4. quality improvement 5. safety other organizations that focus on quality and safety - correct answers1. institute for healthcare improvement 2. joint commission national patient safety goals slide - correct answers16 what 3 things form post intensive care syndrome - correct answers1. disability and weakness 2. psych issues 3. cognitive dysfunction physical component of PICS - correct answers1. ICU acquired weakness 2. critical illness polyneuropathy 3. critical illness myopathy 4. disuse atrophy 5. lung capacity / volume impairment issues with cognitive impairment include - correct answersdeficits in executive function, memory and attention slide 20 - correct answers20 psych aspect of PICS for patients includes - correct answers1. anxiety 2. depression 3. PTSD psych aspect of PICS for families includes - correct answers1. anxiety 2. depression 3. PTSD 4. complicated grief (being in an ongoing, heightened state of mourning that keeps you from healing) nursing interventions we can do in the ICU to decrease risk of PICS - correct answers1. maximize mobility 2. minimze delirium 3. review medications 4. be family centered 5. educate what to expect in the ICU 6. support care at EOL tips to minimize delirium - correct answers1. use a validated scale 2. do regular assessments 3. report the findings helpful approach to delirium management - correct answers1. stop 2. think 3. medicate