NR 341 Study Guide – Questions With Detailed Answers
Critical Care Nursing Right Ans - - deals with human responses to critical
illness
- focus on both the patient's and family's responses
Evolution of Critical Care Right Ans - - began with polio units, recovery
rooms, and coronary care units
- patient outcomes have improved
eICU Right Ans - a new application of critical care from a remote
monitoring site
Competencies for Acute and Critical Care Nurses Right Ans - - clinical
reasoning
- advocacy
- caring
- collaboration
- holistic nursing care
- response to diversity
American Association of Critical Care Nurses Right Ans - - largest specialty
organization
- assists NURSES to attain knowledge and influence
- healthy work environment initiative
AACN's Vision Right Ans - create a healthcare system driven by patient's
and family's needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum
contributions
AACN: Professional Journals Right Ans - - Critical Care Nurse
- American Journal of Critical Care
- AACN Advanced Critical Care
AACN Membership Benefits Right Ans - - professional journals
- evidence-based interventions
- continuing education
, Society of Critical Care Medicine Right Ans - - multiprofessional
membership
- healthcare system in which all critically ill and injured persons receive care
Synergy Model Right Ans - nurses are assigned patients based on their
acuity and level of experience of critical care nurses on duty
Critical Care Certification Right Ans - - validate knowledge
- promote professional excellence
- help nurses maintain up to date knowledge
- AACN oversees this
CCRN Right Ans - adult, neonatal and pediatric intensive care
PCCN Right Ans - for those working in step-down units
CCNS Right Ans - Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Advanced Practice)
ACNPC Right Ans - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Critical Care Patients Right Ans - - multisystem organ dysfunction
- complicated by aging population
Joint Commission Right Ans - - national patient safety goals
- communication
- medication safety
- reduce infections
- reconcile medications
AACN Hierarchy of Evidence Right Ans - A is the most supported and M is
the least supported
Collaboration Right Ans - create a culture of safety where everyone works
together
Critical Care Environment Right Ans - - designed for efficient, lifesaving
interventions
- patients and families are typically stressed and anxious
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