HEALTH ASSESSMENT - CUMULATIVE
AND RRT FINAL EXAM - QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Advantages of continuous electronic monitoring systems include all except - ANSWER-
alarm fatigue
The criterion of "worried/concerned" has been incorporated into some EWS or RRT
activation criteria based on the intuition of - ANSWER-nurses
Which factor results in failure to escalate clinical deterioration to the RRT? - ANSWER-
all of the above
Adding a pharmacist to the RRT has not been shown to optimize medication -
ANSWER-availability
Members of the RRT should have expertise in - ANSWER-crisis management
Which member of the RRT is typically responsible for leading patient evaluation? -
ANSWER-the critical care nurse
Complete documentation of which element is important for any EWS? - ANSWER-vital
signs
RRTs are activated to provide rapid assessment and intervention to patients in: -
ANSWER-acute clinical deterioration in non-ICU units
The afferent arm of the RRT includes RRT - ANSWER-activation
The efferent arm of the RRT includes - ANSWER-triaging the patient
One of the three main reasons for delays in activating an RRT is failure to: - ANSWER-
escalate
To help identify patients at risk for acute clinical deterioration, EWS use - ANSWER-
total risk scores
EWS scores can predict cardiac arrest and mortality within how many hours? -
ANSWER-48
What percentage of all RRT activations involves end-of-life decision making? -
ANSWER-24% - 33%
AND RRT FINAL EXAM - QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Advantages of continuous electronic monitoring systems include all except - ANSWER-
alarm fatigue
The criterion of "worried/concerned" has been incorporated into some EWS or RRT
activation criteria based on the intuition of - ANSWER-nurses
Which factor results in failure to escalate clinical deterioration to the RRT? - ANSWER-
all of the above
Adding a pharmacist to the RRT has not been shown to optimize medication -
ANSWER-availability
Members of the RRT should have expertise in - ANSWER-crisis management
Which member of the RRT is typically responsible for leading patient evaluation? -
ANSWER-the critical care nurse
Complete documentation of which element is important for any EWS? - ANSWER-vital
signs
RRTs are activated to provide rapid assessment and intervention to patients in: -
ANSWER-acute clinical deterioration in non-ICU units
The afferent arm of the RRT includes RRT - ANSWER-activation
The efferent arm of the RRT includes - ANSWER-triaging the patient
One of the three main reasons for delays in activating an RRT is failure to: - ANSWER-
escalate
To help identify patients at risk for acute clinical deterioration, EWS use - ANSWER-
total risk scores
EWS scores can predict cardiac arrest and mortality within how many hours? -
ANSWER-48
What percentage of all RRT activations involves end-of-life decision making? -
ANSWER-24% - 33%
