NUR 434 Quiz 1 (Team Steps and Acuity Care) Questions
With Complete Solutions
3 sensory perceptual alterations and describe Correct Answers
1. sensory overload and deprivation - when pt is exposed to
noise for continuous periods
2. delirium - fluctuating awareness, impaired ability to attend to
environmental stimuli, disorganized thinking
3. sleep deprivation
advantages of family presence during CPR Correct Answers -
family is better equipped to make decisions about efforts
- able to say goodbye
- witnessing procedure provides sense of control
- preserve pt's dignity
- sense of closure
- less PTSD
core concepts of patient and family centered care Correct
Answers - dignity and respect
- info sharing
- participation
- collaboration
cultural competence Correct Answers mindful of one's own
beliefs and attitudes without letting them influence care
define alarm fatigue Correct Answers alarm fatigue occurs
when # and frequency of alarms becomes overwhelming
resulting in delayed alarm responses and deliberate alarm
deactivations. adversely affect pt safety
, define burnout Correct Answers burnout is a syndrome of
emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal
accomplishments that occurs among individuals who work with
people on a daily basis
educational needs of ICU patients and families Correct Answers
- current info about patient progression: both families/pt need
daily info on progress toward recovery. trends in VS, results of
lab tests and wound healing are physiological indicators that hte
nurse may discuss with patient
- informed decision making: most adults want to make their own
decisions
- acknowledgement of past: adult learners have a lifetime of
experience
optimal learning environment: use right time
orientation to routine/care: teach pts and families procedures that
will improve daily life
- motivation
how can nurses act as the pt advocate in providing rest and
sleep? Correct Answers nurses should act as pt advocates to
control the pt's environment to ensure adequate sleep and rest
periods.
List some factors that inhibit learning and barriers to
communication for high acuity patients Correct Answers
several factors:
fatigue, tubes, interventions, diagnostic tests, pain, drugs
With Complete Solutions
3 sensory perceptual alterations and describe Correct Answers
1. sensory overload and deprivation - when pt is exposed to
noise for continuous periods
2. delirium - fluctuating awareness, impaired ability to attend to
environmental stimuli, disorganized thinking
3. sleep deprivation
advantages of family presence during CPR Correct Answers -
family is better equipped to make decisions about efforts
- able to say goodbye
- witnessing procedure provides sense of control
- preserve pt's dignity
- sense of closure
- less PTSD
core concepts of patient and family centered care Correct
Answers - dignity and respect
- info sharing
- participation
- collaboration
cultural competence Correct Answers mindful of one's own
beliefs and attitudes without letting them influence care
define alarm fatigue Correct Answers alarm fatigue occurs
when # and frequency of alarms becomes overwhelming
resulting in delayed alarm responses and deliberate alarm
deactivations. adversely affect pt safety
, define burnout Correct Answers burnout is a syndrome of
emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal
accomplishments that occurs among individuals who work with
people on a daily basis
educational needs of ICU patients and families Correct Answers
- current info about patient progression: both families/pt need
daily info on progress toward recovery. trends in VS, results of
lab tests and wound healing are physiological indicators that hte
nurse may discuss with patient
- informed decision making: most adults want to make their own
decisions
- acknowledgement of past: adult learners have a lifetime of
experience
optimal learning environment: use right time
orientation to routine/care: teach pts and families procedures that
will improve daily life
- motivation
how can nurses act as the pt advocate in providing rest and
sleep? Correct Answers nurses should act as pt advocates to
control the pt's environment to ensure adequate sleep and rest
periods.
List some factors that inhibit learning and barriers to
communication for high acuity patients Correct Answers
several factors:
fatigue, tubes, interventions, diagnostic tests, pain, drugs
