NR341 REAL EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
Critical Care Nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS - - deals with human responses
to critical illness
- focus on both the patient's and family's responses
Evolution of Critical Care - CORRECT ANSWERS - - began with polio units,
recovery rooms, and coronary care units
- patient outcomes have improved
eICU - CORRECT ANSWERS - a new application of critical care from a
remote monitoring site
Competencies for Acute and Critical Care Nurses - CORRECT ANSWERS - -
clinical reasoning
- advocacy
- caring
- collaboration
- holistic nursing care
- response to diversity
American Association of Critical Care Nurses - CORRECT ANSWERS - -
largest specialty organization
- assists NURSES to attain knowledge and influence
- healthy work environment initiative
,AACN's Vision - CORRECT ANSWERS - create a healthcare system driven
by patient's and family's needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum
contributions
AACN: Professional Journals - CORRECT ANSWERS - - Critical Care Nurse
- American Journal of Critical Care
- AACN Advanced Critical Care
AACN Membership Benefits - CORRECT ANSWERS - - professional
journals
- evidence-based interventions
- continuing education
Society of Critical Care Medicine - CORRECT ANSWERS - -
multiprofessional membership
- healthcare system in which all critically ill and injured persons receive care
Synergy Model - CORRECT ANSWERS - nurses are assigned patients based
on their acuity and level of experience of critical care nurses on duty
Critical Care Certification - CORRECT ANSWERS - - validate knowledge
- promote professional excellence
- help nurses maintain up to date knowledge
- AACN oversees this
CCRN - CORRECT ANSWERS - adult, neonatal and pediatric intensive care
PCCN - CORRECT ANSWERS - for those working in step-down units
, CCNS - CORRECT ANSWERS - Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
(Advanced Practice)
ACNPC - CORRECT ANSWERS - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Critical Care Patients - CORRECT ANSWERS - - multisystem organ
dysfunction
- complicated by aging population
Joint Commission - CORRECT ANSWERS - - national patient safety goals
- communication
- medication safety
- reduce infections
- reconcile medications
AACN Hierarchy of Evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS - A is the most
supported and M is the least supported
Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWERS - create a culture of safety where
everyone works together
Critical Care Environment - CORRECT ANSWERS - - designed for efficient,
lifesaving interventions
- patients and families are typically stressed and anxious
Sensory Overload - CORRECT ANSWERS - - light
- noise
- loss of privacy
- multiple caregivers in and out of the room
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
Critical Care Nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS - - deals with human responses
to critical illness
- focus on both the patient's and family's responses
Evolution of Critical Care - CORRECT ANSWERS - - began with polio units,
recovery rooms, and coronary care units
- patient outcomes have improved
eICU - CORRECT ANSWERS - a new application of critical care from a
remote monitoring site
Competencies for Acute and Critical Care Nurses - CORRECT ANSWERS - -
clinical reasoning
- advocacy
- caring
- collaboration
- holistic nursing care
- response to diversity
American Association of Critical Care Nurses - CORRECT ANSWERS - -
largest specialty organization
- assists NURSES to attain knowledge and influence
- healthy work environment initiative
,AACN's Vision - CORRECT ANSWERS - create a healthcare system driven
by patient's and family's needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum
contributions
AACN: Professional Journals - CORRECT ANSWERS - - Critical Care Nurse
- American Journal of Critical Care
- AACN Advanced Critical Care
AACN Membership Benefits - CORRECT ANSWERS - - professional
journals
- evidence-based interventions
- continuing education
Society of Critical Care Medicine - CORRECT ANSWERS - -
multiprofessional membership
- healthcare system in which all critically ill and injured persons receive care
Synergy Model - CORRECT ANSWERS - nurses are assigned patients based
on their acuity and level of experience of critical care nurses on duty
Critical Care Certification - CORRECT ANSWERS - - validate knowledge
- promote professional excellence
- help nurses maintain up to date knowledge
- AACN oversees this
CCRN - CORRECT ANSWERS - adult, neonatal and pediatric intensive care
PCCN - CORRECT ANSWERS - for those working in step-down units
, CCNS - CORRECT ANSWERS - Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
(Advanced Practice)
ACNPC - CORRECT ANSWERS - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Critical Care Patients - CORRECT ANSWERS - - multisystem organ
dysfunction
- complicated by aging population
Joint Commission - CORRECT ANSWERS - - national patient safety goals
- communication
- medication safety
- reduce infections
- reconcile medications
AACN Hierarchy of Evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS - A is the most
supported and M is the least supported
Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWERS - create a culture of safety where
everyone works together
Critical Care Environment - CORRECT ANSWERS - - designed for efficient,
lifesaving interventions
- patients and families are typically stressed and anxious
Sensory Overload - CORRECT ANSWERS - - light
- noise
- loss of privacy
- multiple caregivers in and out of the room
