Sole - Chapter 1: Overview of Critical Care Nursing 2023
study guide A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years and is interested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for the nurse to seek?
A. ACNPC-AG
b.
CNML c.
CCRN d.PCCN - Correct Answer C A nurse who plans care based on the patient's gender, ethnicity, spirituality, and lifestyle is said to a.be a moral advocate.b.facilitate learning.c.respond to diversity.d.use clinical judgment. - Correct Answer C As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient, orders are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees, awaken the patient from sedation each morning to assess readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, and implement oral care protocols every 4 hours. These interventions are done as a group to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. This group of evidence-based interventions is often called a a.bundle of care.
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clinical practice guideline.c.patient safety goal.d.quality improvement initiative. - Correct Answer A Comparing the patient's current (home) medications with those ordered during hospitalization and communicating a complete list of medications to the next provider when the patient is transferred
within an organization or to another setting are strategies to:
a.improve accuracy of patient identification.b.prevent errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications.c.reconcile medications across the continuum of care.d.reduce harms associated with the administration of anticoagulants. - Correct Answer C The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice use what framework to guide critical care nursing practice?a.Evidence-based practice b.Healthy work environment c.National Patient Safety Goals d.Nursing process - Correct Answer D
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