NR 341 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - ANS a
The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency.
d. patients' needs for energy and support. - ANS c
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in
over 24 hours and they have some questions that they want clarified. During morning rounds,
you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family
at 4:00 PM in the conference room. Which competency of critical care nursing does this
represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
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,b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members - ANS c
The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient assignments on the critical care unit. She
assigns the experienced, certified nurse to care for the acutely ill patient with sepsis who also
requires continuous renal replacement therapy and mechanical ventilation. She assigns the
nurse with less than 1 year of experience to two patients who are more stable. This assignment
reflects implementation of the:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - ANS d
The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in a copy of the patient's living
will to the hospital, which identifies the patient's wishes regarding health care. You discuss
contents of the living will with the patient's physician. This is an example of implementation of
which of the AACN Standards of Professional Performance?
a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
c. Considers factors related to safe patient care
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in practice - ANS b
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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,b. clinical practice guideline.
c. patient safety goal.
d. quality improvement initiative. - ANS a
Which of the following statements describes the core concept of the synergy model of practice?
a. All nurses must be certified in order to have the synergy model implemented.
b. Family members must be included in daily interdisciplinary rounds.
c. Nurses and physicians must work collaboratively and synergistically to influence care.
d. Unique needs of patients and their families influence nursing competencies. - ANS d
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? (Select all that apply.)
a. Accurately identify patients.
b. Eliminate use of patient restraints.
c. Reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
d. Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection. - ANS a,c,d
Which of the following nursing activities demonstrates implementation of the AACN Standards
of Professional Performance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Attending a meeting of the local chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
in which a continuing education program on sepsis is being taught
b. Collaborating with a pastoral services colleague to assist in meeting spiritual needs of the
patient and family
c. Participating on the unit's nurse practice council
d. Posting an article from Critical Care Nurse on management of venous thromboembolism for
your colleagues to read
e. Using evidence-based strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia -
ANS a,b,c,d,e
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, Which scenarios contribute to effective handoff communication at change of shift? (Select all
that apply.)
a. The nephrology consultant physician is making rounds and asks you to update her on the
patient's status and assist in placing a central line for hemodialysis.
b. The noise level is high because twice as many staff members are present and everyone is
giving report in the nurse's station.
c. The unit has decided to use a standardized checklist/tool for change-of-shift reports and
patient transfers.
d. You and the oncoming nurse conduct a standardized report at the patient's bedside and
review key assessment findings. - ANS c,d
Which strategy is important to addressing issues associated with the aging workforce? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Allowing nurses to work flexible shift durations
b. Encouraging older nurses to transfer to an outpatient setting that is less stressful
c. Hiring nurse technicians that are available to assist with patient care, such as turning the
patient
d. Remodeling patient care rooms to include devices to assist in patient lifting - ANS a,c,d
Which of the following strategies will assist in creating a healthy work environment for the
critical care nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. Celebrating improved outcomes from a nurse-driven protocol with a pizza party
b. Implementing a medication safety program designed by pharmacists
c. Modifying the staffing pattern to ensure a 1:1 nurse/patient ratio
d. Offering quarterly joint nurse-physician workshops to discuss unit issues
e. Using the Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) technique for handoff
communication - ANS a,d,e
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - ANS a
The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency.
d. patients' needs for energy and support. - ANS c
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in
over 24 hours and they have some questions that they want clarified. During morning rounds,
you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family
at 4:00 PM in the conference room. Which competency of critical care nursing does this
represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
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,b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members - ANS c
The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient assignments on the critical care unit. She
assigns the experienced, certified nurse to care for the acutely ill patient with sepsis who also
requires continuous renal replacement therapy and mechanical ventilation. She assigns the
nurse with less than 1 year of experience to two patients who are more stable. This assignment
reflects implementation of the:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - ANS d
The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in a copy of the patient's living
will to the hospital, which identifies the patient's wishes regarding health care. You discuss
contents of the living will with the patient's physician. This is an example of implementation of
which of the AACN Standards of Professional Performance?
a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
c. Considers factors related to safe patient care
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in practice - ANS b
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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,b. clinical practice guideline.
c. patient safety goal.
d. quality improvement initiative. - ANS a
Which of the following statements describes the core concept of the synergy model of practice?
a. All nurses must be certified in order to have the synergy model implemented.
b. Family members must be included in daily interdisciplinary rounds.
c. Nurses and physicians must work collaboratively and synergistically to influence care.
d. Unique needs of patients and their families influence nursing competencies. - ANS d
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? (Select all that apply.)
a. Accurately identify patients.
b. Eliminate use of patient restraints.
c. Reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
d. Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection. - ANS a,c,d
Which of the following nursing activities demonstrates implementation of the AACN Standards
of Professional Performance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Attending a meeting of the local chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
in which a continuing education program on sepsis is being taught
b. Collaborating with a pastoral services colleague to assist in meeting spiritual needs of the
patient and family
c. Participating on the unit's nurse practice council
d. Posting an article from Critical Care Nurse on management of venous thromboembolism for
your colleagues to read
e. Using evidence-based strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia -
ANS a,b,c,d,e
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, Which scenarios contribute to effective handoff communication at change of shift? (Select all
that apply.)
a. The nephrology consultant physician is making rounds and asks you to update her on the
patient's status and assist in placing a central line for hemodialysis.
b. The noise level is high because twice as many staff members are present and everyone is
giving report in the nurse's station.
c. The unit has decided to use a standardized checklist/tool for change-of-shift reports and
patient transfers.
d. You and the oncoming nurse conduct a standardized report at the patient's bedside and
review key assessment findings. - ANS c,d
Which strategy is important to addressing issues associated with the aging workforce? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Allowing nurses to work flexible shift durations
b. Encouraging older nurses to transfer to an outpatient setting that is less stressful
c. Hiring nurse technicians that are available to assist with patient care, such as turning the
patient
d. Remodeling patient care rooms to include devices to assist in patient lifting - ANS a,c,d
Which of the following strategies will assist in creating a healthy work environment for the
critical care nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. Celebrating improved outcomes from a nurse-driven protocol with a pizza party
b. Implementing a medication safety program designed by pharmacists
c. Modifying the staffing pattern to ensure a 1:1 nurse/patient ratio
d. Offering quarterly joint nurse-physician workshops to discuss unit issues
e. Using the Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) technique for handoff
communication - ANS a,d,e
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