HIGH ACUITY CHAPTER 1 POST TEST REVIEW WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. The ICU nurse receives a call from
-Priority 1
the med-surg unit requesting
Rational: this patient is unstable and
transfer of a patient to the ICU.
requires treatment and monitoring that
The patient is in acute
cannot be provid- ed outside the ICU (new
respiratory failure and requires
mechanical ventilation and vasoactive
mechanical ventilation. He will
require vasoactive drugs to help infusions). This condition meets the
manage his profound criteria for Priority 1 admission.
hypotension. Based on the
SCCM prioritization model, what is
the patient's priority for ICU
placement?
-Statt in the unit can provide initial
2. A nurse is interviewing for a stabilization of patients for transfer to more
posi- tion in a community advanced care.
hospital. Hos- pital brochures Rational: A Level III ICU provides initial
describe a Level III stabiliza- tion of patients. -
ICU. Which statement describes the
re- sources that the nurse would
expect in this hospital?
-"I feel more ownership in the decisions
3. A hospital has been working to being
achieve
Magnet status. Which statements by an made to run the unit"
ICU nurse reflect the benefits of Magnet Rational: Nurses who work in
Magnet hospitals
status? (SATA) comes to the manager
to discuss the acuity
level and number of
patients he has
4. In the middle of a shift a nurse
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, HIGH ACUITY CHAPTER 1 POST TEST REVIEW WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
are more involved in decision making, which in- creases work toward Magnet status.
thier ownership of the decisions.
-"Taking care of one less patient each shift makes such a -"Our professional organizations would
ditterence" not ap- prove of exceeding thier
Rational: Improved nurse-patient ratios are a benefit of recommended ratios." Rational: AACN and
AMSN do not set recom-
been assigned. Which statement would mended ratios.
the manager interpret as indicating the
2/
5
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. The ICU nurse receives a call from
-Priority 1
the med-surg unit requesting
Rational: this patient is unstable and
transfer of a patient to the ICU.
requires treatment and monitoring that
The patient is in acute
cannot be provid- ed outside the ICU (new
respiratory failure and requires
mechanical ventilation and vasoactive
mechanical ventilation. He will
require vasoactive drugs to help infusions). This condition meets the
manage his profound criteria for Priority 1 admission.
hypotension. Based on the
SCCM prioritization model, what is
the patient's priority for ICU
placement?
-Statt in the unit can provide initial
2. A nurse is interviewing for a stabilization of patients for transfer to more
posi- tion in a community advanced care.
hospital. Hos- pital brochures Rational: A Level III ICU provides initial
describe a Level III stabiliza- tion of patients. -
ICU. Which statement describes the
re- sources that the nurse would
expect in this hospital?
-"I feel more ownership in the decisions
3. A hospital has been working to being
achieve
Magnet status. Which statements by an made to run the unit"
ICU nurse reflect the benefits of Magnet Rational: Nurses who work in
Magnet hospitals
status? (SATA) comes to the manager
to discuss the acuity
level and number of
patients he has
4. In the middle of a shift a nurse
1/
5
, HIGH ACUITY CHAPTER 1 POST TEST REVIEW WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
are more involved in decision making, which in- creases work toward Magnet status.
thier ownership of the decisions.
-"Taking care of one less patient each shift makes such a -"Our professional organizations would
ditterence" not ap- prove of exceeding thier
Rational: Improved nurse-patient ratios are a benefit of recommended ratios." Rational: AACN and
AMSN do not set recom-
been assigned. Which statement would mended ratios.
the manager interpret as indicating the
2/
5
