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Critical Care Final Exam -Includes Qs & As -Exam1 And 2 And A Few From 3
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short
evidence-based practice summaries. The nurse knows that the short
directives used for clinical are known as Ans -practice alerts
when caring for a patient with cardiomyopathy, the nurse works with
individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and
shared values. The nurse is implementing which core competency for inter
professional collaborative practice? Ans -values and ethics for inter
professional practice
The nurse is caring for a patient using a stepwise decision making flowchart
depicting the "if then" decision making process. The nurse is implementing
which care management tool? Ans -algorithm
The nurse administers pain medication and implements guided imagery for
patient complaints of pain. The nurse documents the guided imagery
intervention as which type of treatment? Ans -complementary care
The nurse makes practice decisions that are derived from a set of ethical
standards. Which statement accurately describes the difference between
ethics and morals? Ans -Ethics is more concerned with the basis of the
action
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic renal failure and is concerned
about the potential for an ethical dilemma. Which situations are early signs of
an ethical dilemma? Select all that apply. Ans -Disagreements among health
care team members
failure to discuss end-of-life issues with patient
belief that treatment is harmful
, The nurse should adhere to ethical nursing behavior when providing patient
care. Which statement regarding the Code of Ethics for Nursing is accurate?
Ans -It provides society with a set of expectations of the nursing profession
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the critical care area. What
nursing action best implements the principle of beneficence? Ans -
promoting safe patient care
A night nurse is notified by the laboratory that the patient has a critical
magnesium level of 1.1 mEq/L. The patient has a do not resuscitate order. The
nurse does not notify the practitioner because of the patient's code status. In
doing so, the nurse is negligent for what? Ans -Failure to take appropriate
action
What element of malpractice is based on the existence of a nurse-patient
relationship? Ans -duty
Which actions by a nurse demonstrate the act of battery? Select all that apply
Ans -Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient with a do
not resuscitate (DNR) order
Sexual misconduct
Drawing blood without the patient's consent
Which agency is responsible for maintaining the expectations and the limits of
nursing practice? Ans -State Board of Nursing
Which statement best describes the definition of assault? Ans -An
intentional act that causes the patient to believe that harm may have been
done
Identify the rhythm Ans -atrial fibrillation
Identify the rhythm Ans -ventricular fibrillation
What major clinical finding present in a patient with ventricular fibrillation
(VF)? Ans -pulselessness
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