Exam 2: Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience

Patients often have recollections of the critical care experience.Which is likely to be the most common recollection of patients who required endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation?

Family assessment can be challenging,and each nurse may obtain additional information regarding family structure and dynamics.What is the best way to share this information from shift to shift?

To reduce relocation stress in patients transferring out of the intensive care unit,the nurse can (Select all that apply.)

Changing visitation policies can be challenging.The nurse manager recognizes which of the following as an effective strategy for promoting changes in practice?

Family members have a need for information.Which interventions best assist in meeting this need?

Critical illness often results in family conflicts.Which scenario is most likely to result in the greatest conflict?

Which intervention is appropriate to assist the patient in coping with admission to the critical care unit?

The nurse is a member of a committee to design a critical care unit in a new building.Which design trend would best facilitate family-centered care?