NUR 240 Final Exam
QUESTIONS ANIONSD CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which actions should the nurse complete after realizing that an incorrect dose of medication has
been administered to a patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Notify the patient and family.
2. Notify the physician.
3. Document the error.
4. Prepare for an analysis of the error.
5. Keep the notification of the error silent. - 1,2,3,4
The nurse working within the AACN Synergy Model realizes that optimal patient outcomes are
realized when:
1. Highly qualified nurses care for patients in highly technical settings.
2. Nurses agree to work overtime to cover unit staffing needs.
3. Staff nurse competency is matched with patient needs.
4. Patient care is delivered within a "closed unit" model. - 3
Which actions by the critical care nurse demonstrate an understanding of patient advocacy?
Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Maintaining attendance at the bedside with the patient during a physician visit
2. Assisting and supporting the patient and family as they reveal their needs
3. Alerting the physician to concerns about client placement after hospitalization
4. Encouraging and supporting a patient's spouse in preparing for a family meeting
5. Seeing the big picture when planning patient care - 1,2,3,4
,A nurse is preparing to communicate an issue about patient care to a physician using the SBAR
technique. Which phrase is an appropriate initial statement?
1. "I am concerned about..."
2. "The patient's immediate history is..."
3. "I think the problem is..."
4. "I would like you to..." - 1
Which statement should the nurse include for "A-Assessment" in the SBAR technique for
communication?
1. "I think the problem is..."
2. "The patient's vital signs are..."
3. "The patient's treatments are..."
4. "I would like you to..." - 1
Which statement should the nurse use when concluding SBAR communication about a patient
issue?
1. "The patient's immediate history is..."
2. "The patient's physical findings are..."
3. "I am requesting that you..."
4. "I have assessed the patient personally." - 3
The nurse collaborates with other members of the health care team to effect optimal outcomes in
patient care. Which characteristics of emotional maturity is the nurse using? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Maintaining current skills
2. Being a lifelong learner
3. Actively identifying best practices
,4. Overlooking one's own shortcomings
5. Willing to take responsibility for failures - 1,2,3,5
Which informal power bases should the nurse use in the health care setting? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Expertise
2. Goodwill
3. Information
4. Observation
5. Collaboration - 1,2,3
Which action ensures that a patient has consented to care?
1. Provide a consent form to sign to receive medications.
2. Ask the patient to sign a consent form to have dressings changed.
3. Discuss a consent form to sign to be turned in bed.
4. Explain how a dressing is to be changed. - 4
For what can the nurse be held liable if forcibly inserting a nasogastric tube against a patient's
wishes?
1. Negligence
2. Malpractice
3. Damages
4. Battery - 4
For which patient would decision-making capacity likely be impaired? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Being medicated for severe pain
, 2. Does not understand the medical condition
3. Diagnosed with septic shock
4. Is depressed
5. Asks questions about identified treatments - 1,2,3,4
Which condition is most likely to occur when a patient is restrained?
1. Pulling out an endotracheal tube
2. Pulling out an intravenous line
3. Disconnecting ventilator tubing
4. Developing a nosocomial infection - 4
What must the patient demonstrate for a nurse to be found guilty of negligence?
1. Was assaulted
2. Incurred damages
3. Suffered a wrongful death
4. Was not consulted before being touched - 2
What is associated with moral distress in critical care nurses? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Having no voice in clinical decision making
2. Providing aggressive care to patients who cannot benefit
3. Realizing that nurses maintain power in bedside decision making
4. Knowing the right thing to do but not being able to do it
5. Leaving employment as a critical care nurse - 1,2,4,5
What might occur when a nurse employs conscientious refusal to participate? Select all that
apply.
QUESTIONS ANIONSD CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which actions should the nurse complete after realizing that an incorrect dose of medication has
been administered to a patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Notify the patient and family.
2. Notify the physician.
3. Document the error.
4. Prepare for an analysis of the error.
5. Keep the notification of the error silent. - 1,2,3,4
The nurse working within the AACN Synergy Model realizes that optimal patient outcomes are
realized when:
1. Highly qualified nurses care for patients in highly technical settings.
2. Nurses agree to work overtime to cover unit staffing needs.
3. Staff nurse competency is matched with patient needs.
4. Patient care is delivered within a "closed unit" model. - 3
Which actions by the critical care nurse demonstrate an understanding of patient advocacy?
Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Maintaining attendance at the bedside with the patient during a physician visit
2. Assisting and supporting the patient and family as they reveal their needs
3. Alerting the physician to concerns about client placement after hospitalization
4. Encouraging and supporting a patient's spouse in preparing for a family meeting
5. Seeing the big picture when planning patient care - 1,2,3,4
,A nurse is preparing to communicate an issue about patient care to a physician using the SBAR
technique. Which phrase is an appropriate initial statement?
1. "I am concerned about..."
2. "The patient's immediate history is..."
3. "I think the problem is..."
4. "I would like you to..." - 1
Which statement should the nurse include for "A-Assessment" in the SBAR technique for
communication?
1. "I think the problem is..."
2. "The patient's vital signs are..."
3. "The patient's treatments are..."
4. "I would like you to..." - 1
Which statement should the nurse use when concluding SBAR communication about a patient
issue?
1. "The patient's immediate history is..."
2. "The patient's physical findings are..."
3. "I am requesting that you..."
4. "I have assessed the patient personally." - 3
The nurse collaborates with other members of the health care team to effect optimal outcomes in
patient care. Which characteristics of emotional maturity is the nurse using? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Maintaining current skills
2. Being a lifelong learner
3. Actively identifying best practices
,4. Overlooking one's own shortcomings
5. Willing to take responsibility for failures - 1,2,3,5
Which informal power bases should the nurse use in the health care setting? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Expertise
2. Goodwill
3. Information
4. Observation
5. Collaboration - 1,2,3
Which action ensures that a patient has consented to care?
1. Provide a consent form to sign to receive medications.
2. Ask the patient to sign a consent form to have dressings changed.
3. Discuss a consent form to sign to be turned in bed.
4. Explain how a dressing is to be changed. - 4
For what can the nurse be held liable if forcibly inserting a nasogastric tube against a patient's
wishes?
1. Negligence
2. Malpractice
3. Damages
4. Battery - 4
For which patient would decision-making capacity likely be impaired? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Being medicated for severe pain
, 2. Does not understand the medical condition
3. Diagnosed with septic shock
4. Is depressed
5. Asks questions about identified treatments - 1,2,3,4
Which condition is most likely to occur when a patient is restrained?
1. Pulling out an endotracheal tube
2. Pulling out an intravenous line
3. Disconnecting ventilator tubing
4. Developing a nosocomial infection - 4
What must the patient demonstrate for a nurse to be found guilty of negligence?
1. Was assaulted
2. Incurred damages
3. Suffered a wrongful death
4. Was not consulted before being touched - 2
What is associated with moral distress in critical care nurses? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Having no voice in clinical decision making
2. Providing aggressive care to patients who cannot benefit
3. Realizing that nurses maintain power in bedside decision making
4. Knowing the right thing to do but not being able to do it
5. Leaving employment as a critical care nurse - 1,2,4,5
What might occur when a nurse employs conscientious refusal to participate? Select all that
apply.
