Question 1

The most important outcome of effective communication is to

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate caring practices to family members. 
B)  ensure that patient teaching is done. 
C)  meet the diversity needs of patients. 
D)  reduce patient errors. 
A)  demonstrate caring practices to family members. 
B)  ensure that patient teaching is done. 
C)  meet the diversity needs of patients. 
D)  reduce patient errors.

Question 2

Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 
B)  American Heart Association 
C)  American Nurses Association 
D)  Society of Critical Care Medicine 
A)  American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 
B)  American Heart Association 
C)  American Nurses Association 
D)  Society of Critical Care Medicine

Question 3

The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in over 24 hours and that they have some questions they want clarified.During morning rounds,you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange a meeting with the family at 4:00 PM.Which competency of critical care nursing does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues 
B)  Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills 
C)  Collaboration with patients, families, and team members 
D)  Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members 
A)  Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues 
B)  Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills 
C)  Collaboration with patients, families, and team members 
D)  Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members

Question 4

The first critical care units were (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  burn units. 
B)  coronary care units. 
C)  recovery rooms. 
D)  neonatal intensive care units. 
E)  high-risk OB units. 
A)  burn units. 
B)  coronary care units. 
C)  recovery rooms. 
D)  neonatal intensive care units. 
E)  high-risk OB units.

The most important outcome of effective communication is to

Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?

The first critical care units were (Select all that apply.)

Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience

Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing

End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in Critical Care Settings

Comfort and Sedation

Nutritional Support

Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Ventilatory Assistance

Rapid Response Teams and Code Management

Organ Donation

Shock,Sepsis,and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Cardiovascular Alterations

Nervous System Alterations

Acute Respiratory Failure

Acute Kidney Injury

Hematological and Immune Disorders

Gastrointestinal Alterations

Endocrine Alterations

Trauma and Surgical Management

Burns

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Exam 1: Overview of Critical Care Nursing

The most important outcome of effective communication is to

Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?

The first critical care units were (Select all that apply.)

Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience

Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing

End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in Critical Care Settings

Comfort and Sedation

Nutritional Support

Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Ventilatory Assistance

Rapid Response Teams and Code Management

Organ Donation

Shock,Sepsis,and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Cardiovascular Alterations

Nervous System Alterations

Acute Respiratory Failure

Acute Kidney Injury

Hematological and Immune Disorders

Gastrointestinal Alterations

Endocrine Alterations

Trauma and Surgical Management

Burns

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