Week 1 BSN 445 Sherpath Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
1. |In |which |way |is |evidence-based |practice |used |in |critical |care |nursing?
Developing |new |ways |to |provide |cost-efficient, |high-quality |care
Holding |nurses |accountable |for |their |actions |and |decisions
Implementing |cultural |practices |and |improving |cultural |competency
Limiting |patient |decision-making |and |decreasing |autonomy
Developing |new |ways |to |provide |cost-efficient, |high-quality |care
2. |Which |historical |event |affected |the |development |of |critical |care |units?
Nursing |shortages
Slowed |technological |developments
Polio |crisis |and |pandemic
Decreased |hospital |costs
Nursing |shortages
3. |Which |nurse |led |the |development |of |specialized |care |units |in |the |1800s?
Dorothea |Dix
Hildegard |Peplau
Florence |Nightingale
Clara |Barton
Florence |Nightingale
4. |A |critical |care |nurse |is |interested |in |transferring |to |a |different |unit |but |would |like |to |remain |
in |critical |care. |The |nurse |would |question |transferring |to |which |unit?
Neonatal |critical |care |unit
Progressive |care |unit
, Postoperative |recovery |unit
Community |health |center
Community |health |center
5. |Which |unit |serves |as |a |bridge |between |critical |care |and |medical–surgical |units?
Intensive |care
Telemetry
Rehabilitation
Skilled |Nursing
Telemetry
6. |Which |health |care |provider |would |be |classified |as |an |advanced |practice |nurse |(APN)?
Intensivist
Licensed |practical |nurse
Clinical |nurse |specialist
Registered |nurse
Clinical |nurse |specialist
1. |Which |patient |element |is |most |important |for |a |critical |care |nurse |to |consider |when |
planning |to |provide |quality |care?
Ability |to |pay
Insurance |status
Developmental |level
Race
Developmental |level
2. |Which |registered |nurse |is |most |likely |to |monitor |hand-washing |effectiveness |and |offer |
education |on |ways |to |prevent |central |line-associated |bloodstream |infections |within |a |critical |
care |unit?
Patient |educator
Cardiac |rehabilitation |specialist
Correct Answers
1. |In |which |way |is |evidence-based |practice |used |in |critical |care |nursing?
Developing |new |ways |to |provide |cost-efficient, |high-quality |care
Holding |nurses |accountable |for |their |actions |and |decisions
Implementing |cultural |practices |and |improving |cultural |competency
Limiting |patient |decision-making |and |decreasing |autonomy
Developing |new |ways |to |provide |cost-efficient, |high-quality |care
2. |Which |historical |event |affected |the |development |of |critical |care |units?
Nursing |shortages
Slowed |technological |developments
Polio |crisis |and |pandemic
Decreased |hospital |costs
Nursing |shortages
3. |Which |nurse |led |the |development |of |specialized |care |units |in |the |1800s?
Dorothea |Dix
Hildegard |Peplau
Florence |Nightingale
Clara |Barton
Florence |Nightingale
4. |A |critical |care |nurse |is |interested |in |transferring |to |a |different |unit |but |would |like |to |remain |
in |critical |care. |The |nurse |would |question |transferring |to |which |unit?
Neonatal |critical |care |unit
Progressive |care |unit
, Postoperative |recovery |unit
Community |health |center
Community |health |center
5. |Which |unit |serves |as |a |bridge |between |critical |care |and |medical–surgical |units?
Intensive |care
Telemetry
Rehabilitation
Skilled |Nursing
Telemetry
6. |Which |health |care |provider |would |be |classified |as |an |advanced |practice |nurse |(APN)?
Intensivist
Licensed |practical |nurse
Clinical |nurse |specialist
Registered |nurse
Clinical |nurse |specialist
1. |Which |patient |element |is |most |important |for |a |critical |care |nurse |to |consider |when |
planning |to |provide |quality |care?
Ability |to |pay
Insurance |status
Developmental |level
Race
Developmental |level
2. |Which |registered |nurse |is |most |likely |to |monitor |hand-washing |effectiveness |and |offer |
education |on |ways |to |prevent |central |line-associated |bloodstream |infections |within |a |critical |
care |unit?
Patient |educator
Cardiac |rehabilitation |specialist
