CriticalfCarefExamf1
Whichfofftheffollowingfprofessionalforganizationsfbestfsupportsfcriticalfcar
efnursingfpractice?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔AmericanfAssociation foffCriticalfCarefNurses
Thefsynergyfmodelfoffpracticeffocusesfon:f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Needsfoffpatientsfandftheirffamilies, fwhichfdrive
sfnursingfcompetencies
Theffamilyfoffyourfcriticallyfillfpatientftellsfyoufthatftheyfhavefnotfspokenfw
/
fthefphysicianfinfoverf24fhoursfandftheyfhavefsomefquestionsfthatftheyfwantf
clarified.fDuringfmorningfrounds,fyoufconveyfthisfconcernftofthefattendingf
intensivistfandfarrangefforfherftofmeetfw/
ftheffamilyfatf4:00PMfinfthefconferencefroom.fWhichfcompetencyfoffcritica
lfcarefnursingfdoesfthisfrepresent?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Collaboration fw/
fpatients,ffamilies, fandfteamfmembers
ThefAACNfStandardsfforfAcutefandfCriticalfCarefNursingfPracticefusefwh
atfframeworkftofguidefcriticalfcarefnursingfpractice?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔NursingfProcess
Thefchargefnursefisfresponsiblefforfmakingfthefpatientfassignmentsfonfthefc
riticalfcarefunit.fShefassignsfthefexperienced,fcertifiedfnurseftofcarefforfthefa
cutelyfillfpatientfw/
fsepsisfwhofalsofrequiresfcontinuousfrenalfreplacement ftherapyfandfmechan
, icalfventilation.fShefassignsfthefnursefw/
flessfthanf1fyearfoffexperienceftoftwofpatientsfwhofarefmorefstable.fThisfassi
gnmentfreflectsfthefimplementationfoffthe:f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Synergyfmodelfoffpractice
Whichfofftheffollowingfassistsfthefcriticalfcarefnursefinfensuringfthatfcarefisf
appropriatefandfbasedfonfresearch?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔ClinicalfPracticefGuidelines
Asfpartfoffnursingfmanagementfoffafcriticallyfillfpatient,fordersfarefwrittenft
ofkeepfthefHOBfelevatedfatf30fDegrees,fawakenfthefpatientffromfsedationfe
achfmorningftofassessfreadinessftofweanfformfmechanicalfventilation,fandfi
mplementforalfcarefprotocolsfeveryf4fhours.fThesefinterventionsfarefdonefa
sfafgroupftofreducefthefriskfoffventilator-
associatedfpneumonia.fThisfgroupfoffevidence-
basedfinterventionsfisfoftenfcalledfa:f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔BundlefoffCare
Familyfmembersfhavefafneedfforfinformation.fWhichfinterventionsfbestfass
istfinfmeetingfthisfneed?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Providingfafdailyfupdatefoffthefpatient'sfprogress
fandffacilitatingfcommunication fw/fthefintensivist
Thefnursefisfcaringfforfafpatientfwhofsustainedfafheadfinjuryfandfisfunrespon
siveftofpainfulfstimuli.fWhichfinterventionfisfmostfappropriatefwhilefbathin
gfthefpatient?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Tellfthefpatientfthefdayfandftime, fandfthatfyoufare
fbathingfher.fReassurefherfthatfyoufarefthere.
Whichfofftheffollowingfprofessionalforganizationsfbestfsupportsfcriticalfcar
efnursingfpractice?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔AmericanfAssociation foffCriticalfCarefNurses
Thefsynergyfmodelfoffpracticeffocusesfon:f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Needsfoffpatientsfandftheirffamilies, fwhichfdrive
sfnursingfcompetencies
Theffamilyfoffyourfcriticallyfillfpatientftellsfyoufthatftheyfhavefnotfspokenfw
/
fthefphysicianfinfoverf24fhoursfandftheyfhavefsomefquestionsfthatftheyfwantf
clarified.fDuringfmorningfrounds,fyoufconveyfthisfconcernftofthefattendingf
intensivistfandfarrangefforfherftofmeetfw/
ftheffamilyfatf4:00PMfinfthefconferencefroom.fWhichfcompetencyfoffcritica
lfcarefnursingfdoesfthisfrepresent?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Collaboration fw/
fpatients,ffamilies, fandfteamfmembers
ThefAACNfStandardsfforfAcutefandfCriticalfCarefNursingfPracticefusefwh
atfframeworkftofguidefcriticalfcarefnursingfpractice?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔NursingfProcess
Thefchargefnursefisfresponsiblefforfmakingfthefpatientfassignmentsfonfthefc
riticalfcarefunit.fShefassignsfthefexperienced,fcertifiedfnurseftofcarefforfthefa
cutelyfillfpatientfw/
fsepsisfwhofalsofrequiresfcontinuousfrenalfreplacement ftherapyfandfmechan
, icalfventilation.fShefassignsfthefnursefw/
flessfthanf1fyearfoffexperienceftoftwofpatientsfwhofarefmorefstable.fThisfassi
gnmentfreflectsfthefimplementationfoffthe:f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Synergyfmodelfoffpractice
Whichfofftheffollowingfassistsfthefcriticalfcarefnursefinfensuringfthatfcarefisf
appropriatefandfbasedfonfresearch?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔ClinicalfPracticefGuidelines
Asfpartfoffnursingfmanagementfoffafcriticallyfillfpatient,fordersfarefwrittenft
ofkeepfthefHOBfelevatedfatf30fDegrees,fawakenfthefpatientffromfsedationfe
achfmorningftofassessfreadinessftofweanfformfmechanicalfventilation,fandfi
mplementforalfcarefprotocolsfeveryf4fhours.fThesefinterventionsfarefdonefa
sfafgroupftofreducefthefriskfoffventilator-
associatedfpneumonia.fThisfgroupfoffevidence-
basedfinterventionsfisfoftenfcalledfa:f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔BundlefoffCare
Familyfmembersfhavefafneedfforfinformation.fWhichfinterventionsfbestfass
istfinfmeetingfthisfneed?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Providingfafdailyfupdatefoffthefpatient'sfprogress
fandffacilitatingfcommunication fw/fthefintensivist
Thefnursefisfcaringfforfafpatientfwhofsustainedfafheadfinjuryfandfisfunrespon
siveftofpainfulfstimuli.fWhichfinterventionfisfmostfappropriatefwhilefbathin
gfthefpatient?f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔Tellfthefpatientfthefdayfandftime, fandfthatfyoufare
fbathingfher.fReassurefherfthatfyoufarefthere.
