Question 1

Which of the following organizations requires a mechanism for addressing ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 
B)  American Hospital Association 
C)  Society of Critical Care Medicine 
D)  The Joint Commission 
A)  American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 
B)  American Hospital Association 
C)  Society of Critical Care Medicine 
D)  The Joint Commission

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe neurological impairment following a massive stroke.The physician has ordered tests to determine brain death.The nurse understands that criteria for brain death include (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  absence of cerebral blood flow. 
B)  absence of brainstem reflexes on neurological examination. 
C)  Cheyne-Stokes respirations. 
D)  flat electroencephalogram. 
E)  responding only to painful stimuli. 
A)  absence of cerebral blood flow. 
B)  absence of brainstem reflexes on neurological examination. 
C)  Cheyne-Stokes respirations. 
D)  flat electroencephalogram. 
E)  responding only to painful stimuli.

Question 3

The critical care nurse wants a better understanding of when to initiate an ethics consult.After attending an educational program,the nurse understands that the following situation would require an ethics consultation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict has occurred between the physician and family regarding treatment decisions.A family conference is held, and the family and physician agree to a treatment plan that includes aggressive treatment for 24 hours followed by reevaluation. 
B)  Family members disagree as to a patient's course of treatment.The patient has designated a health care proxy and has a written advance directive. 
C)  Patient postoperative coronary artery bypass surgery who sustained a cardiopulmonary arrest in the operating room.He was successfully resuscitated, but now is not responding to treatment.He has a written advance directive, and his wife is present. 
D)  Patient with multiple trauma and is not responding to treatment.No family members are known, and the health care team is debating if care is futile. 
A)  Conflict has occurred between the physician and family regarding treatment decisions.A family conference is held, and the family and physician agree to a treatment plan that includes aggressive treatment for 24 hours followed by reevaluation. 
B)  Family members disagree as to a patient's course of treatment.The patient has designated a health care proxy and has a written advance directive. 
C)  Patient postoperative coronary artery bypass surgery who sustained a cardiopulmonary arrest in the operating room.He was successfully resuscitated, but now is not responding to treatment.He has a written advance directive, and his wife is present. 
D)  Patient with multiple trauma and is not responding to treatment.No family members are known, and the health care team is debating if care is futile.

Which of the following organizations requires a mechanism for addressing ethical issues?

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe neurological impairment following a massive stroke.The physician has ordered tests to determine brain death.The nurse understands that criteria for brain death include (Select all that apply.)

The critical care nurse wants a better understanding of when to initiate an ethics consult.After attending an educational program,the nurse understands that the following situation would require an ethics consultation:

Overview of Critical Care Nursing

Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience

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 3: Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing

Which of the following organizations requires a mechanism for addressing ethical issues?

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe neurological impairment following a massive stroke.The physician has ordered tests to determine brain death.The nurse understands that criteria for brain death include (Select all that apply.)

The critical care nurse wants a better understanding of when to initiate an ethics consult.After attending an educational program,the nurse understands that the following situation would require an ethics consultation:

Overview of Critical Care Nursing

Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience

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

Filters