NUR 240 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+/2026
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The nurse reviews assessment data on a group of patients. Which patient should
the nurse identify as experiencing a critical illness?
1. Chronic airflow limitation with VS: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16
2. Acute bronchospasm with VS: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32
3. Motor vehicle crash with VS: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18
4. Chronic renal failure on hemodialysis with no urine output with VS: BP 98/50,
P 108, R 12 - CORRECT ANSWERS-2
Which patient should the nurse expect to be transferred to a critical care unit?
Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Experiences an acetaminophen overdose
2. Diagnosed with an acute mental illness
3. Receiving treatment for chronic renal failure
4. New onset of acute decompensated heart failure
5. Treatment for bacteremia from an infected foot wound - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1,4,5
The nurse employed in a hospital in a small rural town would expect to provide
which level of care in the critical care unit?
1. Level I
2. Level II
,3. Level III
4. It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-3
With which individuals should the nurse expect to provide patient care in an
"open" ICU?
1. Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for patients
on other units
2. Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the hospital
3. Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care
4. Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1
What should the nurse who provides care to patients in a critical care unit
realize the role of technology is on the amount of errors?
1. It relies heavily on human decision making.
2. Devices are programmed to function without double checks.
3. It makes the workload seem overwhelming to health care providers.
4. There is uniform equipment throughout each facility. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-2
What should the nurse identify as an example of an installed forcing function or
a system-level firewall to prevent errors when providing patient care?
1. Prior to administration of insulin, two nurses check the dose.
2. Prior to obtaining a medication, height, weight, and allergies are recorded.
3. All medications are checked by two nurses prior to administration.
,4. Undiluted potassium chloride is not available on critical care units. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-4
The nurse realizes that the increased use of technology in critical care units has
resulted in which consequence for patient care?
1. Decreased risk of errors in patient care
2. Decreased therapeutic nurse-patient communication
3. Improved overall patient satisfaction with care
4. Improved patient safety across the entire spectrum - CORRECT ANSWERS-
2
The nurse in the critical care area is completing a preoperative checklist before
sending a patient for surgery. This nurse's activity is an example of which
recommendation issued by the Institute of Medicine?
1. Utilizing constraints
2. Simplifying key processes
3. Avoiding reliance on vigilance
4. Standardizing key processes - CORRECT ANSWERS-3
Which actions should the nurse complete after realizing that an incorrect dose
of medication has been administered to a patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Notify the patient and family.
2. Notify the physician.
3. Document the error.
, 4. Prepare for an analysis of the error.
5. Keep the notification of the error silent. - CORRECT ANSWERS-1,2,3,4
The nurse working within the AACN Synergy Model realizes that optimal patient
outcomes are realized when:
1. Highly qualified nurses care for patients in highly technical settings.
2. Nurses agree to work overtime to cover unit staffing needs.
3. Staff nurse competency is matched with patient needs.
4. Patient care is delivered within a "closed unit" model. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-3
Which actions by the critical care nurse demonstrate an understanding of
patient advocacy? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Maintaining attendance at the bedside with the patient during a physician
visit
2. Assisting and supporting the patient and family as they reveal their needs
3. Alerting the physician to concerns about client placement after hospitalization
4. Encouraging and supporting a patient's spouse in preparing for a family
meeting
5. Seeing the big picture when planning patient care - CORRECT ANSWERS-
1,2,3,4
A nurse is preparing to communicate an issue about patient care to a physician
using the SBAR technique. Which phrase is an appropriate initial statement?
1. "I am concerned about..."
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The nurse reviews assessment data on a group of patients. Which patient should
the nurse identify as experiencing a critical illness?
1. Chronic airflow limitation with VS: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16
2. Acute bronchospasm with VS: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32
3. Motor vehicle crash with VS: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18
4. Chronic renal failure on hemodialysis with no urine output with VS: BP 98/50,
P 108, R 12 - CORRECT ANSWERS-2
Which patient should the nurse expect to be transferred to a critical care unit?
Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Experiences an acetaminophen overdose
2. Diagnosed with an acute mental illness
3. Receiving treatment for chronic renal failure
4. New onset of acute decompensated heart failure
5. Treatment for bacteremia from an infected foot wound - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1,4,5
The nurse employed in a hospital in a small rural town would expect to provide
which level of care in the critical care unit?
1. Level I
2. Level II
,3. Level III
4. It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-3
With which individuals should the nurse expect to provide patient care in an
"open" ICU?
1. Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for patients
on other units
2. Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the hospital
3. Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care
4. Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1
What should the nurse who provides care to patients in a critical care unit
realize the role of technology is on the amount of errors?
1. It relies heavily on human decision making.
2. Devices are programmed to function without double checks.
3. It makes the workload seem overwhelming to health care providers.
4. There is uniform equipment throughout each facility. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-2
What should the nurse identify as an example of an installed forcing function or
a system-level firewall to prevent errors when providing patient care?
1. Prior to administration of insulin, two nurses check the dose.
2. Prior to obtaining a medication, height, weight, and allergies are recorded.
3. All medications are checked by two nurses prior to administration.
,4. Undiluted potassium chloride is not available on critical care units. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-4
The nurse realizes that the increased use of technology in critical care units has
resulted in which consequence for patient care?
1. Decreased risk of errors in patient care
2. Decreased therapeutic nurse-patient communication
3. Improved overall patient satisfaction with care
4. Improved patient safety across the entire spectrum - CORRECT ANSWERS-
2
The nurse in the critical care area is completing a preoperative checklist before
sending a patient for surgery. This nurse's activity is an example of which
recommendation issued by the Institute of Medicine?
1. Utilizing constraints
2. Simplifying key processes
3. Avoiding reliance on vigilance
4. Standardizing key processes - CORRECT ANSWERS-3
Which actions should the nurse complete after realizing that an incorrect dose
of medication has been administered to a patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Notify the patient and family.
2. Notify the physician.
3. Document the error.
, 4. Prepare for an analysis of the error.
5. Keep the notification of the error silent. - CORRECT ANSWERS-1,2,3,4
The nurse working within the AACN Synergy Model realizes that optimal patient
outcomes are realized when:
1. Highly qualified nurses care for patients in highly technical settings.
2. Nurses agree to work overtime to cover unit staffing needs.
3. Staff nurse competency is matched with patient needs.
4. Patient care is delivered within a "closed unit" model. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-3
Which actions by the critical care nurse demonstrate an understanding of
patient advocacy? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Maintaining attendance at the bedside with the patient during a physician
visit
2. Assisting and supporting the patient and family as they reveal their needs
3. Alerting the physician to concerns about client placement after hospitalization
4. Encouraging and supporting a patient's spouse in preparing for a family
meeting
5. Seeing the big picture when planning patient care - CORRECT ANSWERS-
1,2,3,4
A nurse is preparing to communicate an issue about patient care to a physician
using the SBAR technique. Which phrase is an appropriate initial statement?
1. "I am concerned about..."
