CCRN neonatal EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Week 1 Critical Care Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
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OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (7A8B1 vc vc vc vc vc




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QUESTION 1 vc




When assessing a new patient, the patient's family, and how to facilitate the best care ba
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sed on this evaluation, which competence is the nurse utilizing the most?
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A. Moral agency in identifying and resolving ethical issues
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B. Inclusive and equitable response to diversity
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C. Systems thinking
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D. Facilitator of Learning
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ANSWER

C. Systems Thinking-
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promotes holistic nursing care, which involves looking at all aspects of patient care, including considera
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tion of the family.
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QUESTION 2 vc




Which statement describes the synergy model? Select all that apply.
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A. Each patient and family is unique
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B. The needs of patients and families influence and drive competencies of the nurse
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C. Synergy includes the medical institution and the patient as two primary components
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D. Not accounting for the broader medical system is a flaw of the synergy model.
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ANSWER

A. Each patient and family is unique. --
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The synergy model believes that each patient and family is unique and treatment should integrate their
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B. The needs of patients and families influence and drive competencies of the nurse. --
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The needs of patients and families influence and drive competencies of the nurse, according to the syner
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gy model. Nurses must adapt to the needs of the patients.
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QUESTION 3 vc

, The nurse-to- vc



patient ratio tends to be low in the critical care environment for which reason? Select all
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that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
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A. Reduces costs for the medical facility
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B. Allows more time to provide intensive treatment
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C. Alleviates the stress placed on nurses
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D. Ensures more personalized care
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E. Requires continuous monitoring and assessment
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ANSWER

B, D, E
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B. Allows more time to provide intensive treatment --
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Critical care patients often need intensive treatment and need to be closely monitored. A low nurse-to-
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patient ratio allows more time to provide that treatment.
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D. Ensures more personalized care --Critical care patients are often severely ill. A lower nurse-to-
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patient ratio will help ensure more personalized care to attend to the needs of the patient.
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E. Requires continuous monitoring and assessment --
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Nurses need to continually monitor and assess the condition of patients and how the patients are respo
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nding to treatment. Lower nurse-to-patient ratios facilitate this process.
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QUESTION 4 vc




Which statement explains the reduction in hospital lengths of stay and reduced mortalit
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y rates?
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A. Increased numbers of certified critical care nurses
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B. Emergency departments added nurse practitioners to assist with demand
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C. Development of electronic intensive care units (eICU)
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D. Stepdown units with blended acuities eliminated patient transfers to other areas
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ANSWER

C. Development of electronic intensive care units (eICU) --
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The eICU allows for the remote monitoring of patients, which has allowed greater oversight and more fl
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exibility of care. This has reduced hospital stays and mortality rates.
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QUESTION 5 vc




Match the nursing skill with the example best illustrating the skill. -Technical -
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Organizational -Social -Protective -Knows how to read ECG monitor and insert IV. - vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc



Communicates status and priorities clearly during shift changes - vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc



Ensures the patient knows their rights and what to expect from treatment -
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Responds effectively to patients' queries as well as those of the family
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ANSWER

Protective- Ensures the patient knows their rights and what to expect from treatment Technical-
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Knows how to read ECG monitor and insert IV. Organizational-
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