EAQ 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which factor would the nurse recognize may impact who the patient may
designate as a family member? - ANS -Aging population
Which healthcare provider can apply for membership to the Society of Critical
Care Medicine (SSCM) - ANS -Nurse
Physicians
Intensivists
Pharmacists
Respiratory Therapists
Which ethical principle aligns with a patient consenting to treatment? - ANS -
Autonomy
Which nursing action matches a standard of professional performance for acute
and critical care nurses? - ANS -Acquires and maintains current knowledge and
competency in patient care
Which term describes a treatment that decreases the patients quietly of care -
ANS -No beneficial care
Which acronym represents a standardized guideline in support of end-of-life-
orders? - ANS -SAS
RASS
, CPOT
POLST
Which statement reflects issues in critical care nursing? - ANS -The critical care
workforce is aging
Which term is used to describe an intervention that does not improve the
patients’ medical condition or comfort? - ANS -Futility
Which term reflects a key ethical principle of a nurse-patient relationship - ANS -
Fidelity
Veracity
Confidentiality
Which term describes a primary element of informed consent? - ANS -
Competence
Voluntariness
Disclosure of information
Which description represents a characteristic of critical care nurses ethical
practice? - ANS -Being willing to collaborate with others
Creating a trustworthy relationship with the patient
Recognizing that accountability is essential to ethical nursing practice
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which factor would the nurse recognize may impact who the patient may
designate as a family member? - ANS -Aging population
Which healthcare provider can apply for membership to the Society of Critical
Care Medicine (SSCM) - ANS -Nurse
Physicians
Intensivists
Pharmacists
Respiratory Therapists
Which ethical principle aligns with a patient consenting to treatment? - ANS -
Autonomy
Which nursing action matches a standard of professional performance for acute
and critical care nurses? - ANS -Acquires and maintains current knowledge and
competency in patient care
Which term describes a treatment that decreases the patients quietly of care -
ANS -No beneficial care
Which acronym represents a standardized guideline in support of end-of-life-
orders? - ANS -SAS
RASS
, CPOT
POLST
Which statement reflects issues in critical care nursing? - ANS -The critical care
workforce is aging
Which term is used to describe an intervention that does not improve the
patients’ medical condition or comfort? - ANS -Futility
Which term reflects a key ethical principle of a nurse-patient relationship - ANS -
Fidelity
Veracity
Confidentiality
Which term describes a primary element of informed consent? - ANS -
Competence
Voluntariness
Disclosure of information
Which description represents a characteristic of critical care nurses ethical
practice? - ANS -Being willing to collaborate with others
Creating a trustworthy relationship with the patient
Recognizing that accountability is essential to ethical nursing practice
