NR 341 EXAM
(CHAMBERLAIN UNI)
QNS & ANS
2023/2024
, 1. The synergy model of practice focuses on . needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing
competency
2. 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
synergy model of practice –
3. 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? Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
4. Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? Reconcile medications across the continuum
of care. d. Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection
5. Which scenarios contribute to effective handoff communication at change of shift? The unit has decided
to use a standardized checklist/tool for change-ofshift reports and patient transfers. d. You and the
oncoming nurse conduct a standardized report at the patient's bedside and review key assessment
findings
6. Which of the following strategies will assist in creating a healthy work environment for the critical care
nurse Offering quarterly joint nurse-physician workshops to discuss unit issues e. Using the Situation-
Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) technique for handoff communication
(CHAMBERLAIN UNI)
QNS & ANS
2023/2024
, 1. The synergy model of practice focuses on . needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing
competency
2. 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
synergy model of practice –
3. 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? Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
4. Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? Reconcile medications across the continuum
of care. d. Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection
5. Which scenarios contribute to effective handoff communication at change of shift? The unit has decided
to use a standardized checklist/tool for change-ofshift reports and patient transfers. d. You and the
oncoming nurse conduct a standardized report at the patient's bedside and review key assessment
findings
6. Which of the following strategies will assist in creating a healthy work environment for the critical care
nurse Offering quarterly joint nurse-physician workshops to discuss unit issues e. Using the Situation-
Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) technique for handoff communication
