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NUR 445/NURS 445 EXAM 1 TEST BANK NEWEST
2025/ 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
What is the difference between a small hospital ICU and a
large hospital ICU? - Answer-The size, resources
available, specialized units, etc.
What must the nurse caring for the high acuity patient be
able to do? - Answer-Analyze critical situations, make
decisions based on their analysis, and rapidly intervene to
ensure optimal outcomes
Who is the only member of the healthcare team who is at
the bedside and frequently coordinates patient care? -
Answer-The nurse
Who detects early signs of an impending complication with
the patient? - Answer-The nurse
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What is one of the primary goals for the acute care nurse?
- Answer-the prevention of complications
What changes led to decreased job satisfaction and
nurses leaving practice in the high acuity environment? -
Answer-Schedules, staffing, floating outside the specialty,
hospital restructuring, etc.
What really should be considered when making decisions
about nursing staffing patterns? - Answer-The needs of the
patient and the skill mix of the nursing staff
What should the first principle of staffing be? - Answer-
provide safe and effective patient care
What does the ANCC award hospitals magnet status for? -
Answer-If they are able to create working environments
that are successful in recruiting and retaining professional
nurses
Which patients are often stereotyped as not being
candidates for aggressive treatment? - Answer-Oncology
patients
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Who must "goals of care" be discussed with? - Answer-
With the patient and their family, allowing ample time for
meaningful discussion
What is a major advantage of having technology available
in the high acuity environment? - Answer-The patient's
status can be monitored continuously
What is a major criticism of nurses who work in high acuity
environments? - Answer-they are too technologically
oriented
What is alarm fatigue? - Answer-When the number and
frequency of alarms becomes overwhelming, it can result
in delayed alarm responses and deliberate alarm
deactivations
What does working in a healthy environment increase? -
Answer-job satisfaction and provides a buffer against
stress and burnout
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Which professional organization made a commitment to
promote healthy work environments that support quality
patient care and high levels of nurse satisfaction? -
Answer-American Association of Critical Care Nurses
What are some standards of healthy work environments? -
Answer-Skilled communication, true collaboration, efficient
decision making, appropriate staffing, meaningful
recognition, and authentic leadership
Who are the gatekeepers of patient safety? - Answer-high
acuity nurses
What is burnout? - Answer-Feelings of
personal/professional frustration, job dissatisfaction, job
insecurity, emotion/physical exertion, emotional
exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal
accomplishments, lack of control, overworked, insufficient
awards, conflicting values
What are some symptoms of burnout? - Answer-
Withdrawal, risk taking, ambivalence, decreased
productivity, contemplating career change, increased use
of caffeine/alcohol/nicotine, chronic fatigue, frequent minor
NUR 445/NURS 445 EXAM 1 TEST BANK NEWEST
2025/ 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
What is the difference between a small hospital ICU and a
large hospital ICU? - Answer-The size, resources
available, specialized units, etc.
What must the nurse caring for the high acuity patient be
able to do? - Answer-Analyze critical situations, make
decisions based on their analysis, and rapidly intervene to
ensure optimal outcomes
Who is the only member of the healthcare team who is at
the bedside and frequently coordinates patient care? -
Answer-The nurse
Who detects early signs of an impending complication with
the patient? - Answer-The nurse
,2|Page
What is one of the primary goals for the acute care nurse?
- Answer-the prevention of complications
What changes led to decreased job satisfaction and
nurses leaving practice in the high acuity environment? -
Answer-Schedules, staffing, floating outside the specialty,
hospital restructuring, etc.
What really should be considered when making decisions
about nursing staffing patterns? - Answer-The needs of the
patient and the skill mix of the nursing staff
What should the first principle of staffing be? - Answer-
provide safe and effective patient care
What does the ANCC award hospitals magnet status for? -
Answer-If they are able to create working environments
that are successful in recruiting and retaining professional
nurses
Which patients are often stereotyped as not being
candidates for aggressive treatment? - Answer-Oncology
patients
,3|Page
Who must "goals of care" be discussed with? - Answer-
With the patient and their family, allowing ample time for
meaningful discussion
What is a major advantage of having technology available
in the high acuity environment? - Answer-The patient's
status can be monitored continuously
What is a major criticism of nurses who work in high acuity
environments? - Answer-they are too technologically
oriented
What is alarm fatigue? - Answer-When the number and
frequency of alarms becomes overwhelming, it can result
in delayed alarm responses and deliberate alarm
deactivations
What does working in a healthy environment increase? -
Answer-job satisfaction and provides a buffer against
stress and burnout
, 4|Page
Which professional organization made a commitment to
promote healthy work environments that support quality
patient care and high levels of nurse satisfaction? -
Answer-American Association of Critical Care Nurses
What are some standards of healthy work environments? -
Answer-Skilled communication, true collaboration, efficient
decision making, appropriate staffing, meaningful
recognition, and authentic leadership
Who are the gatekeepers of patient safety? - Answer-high
acuity nurses
What is burnout? - Answer-Feelings of
personal/professional frustration, job dissatisfaction, job
insecurity, emotion/physical exertion, emotional
exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal
accomplishments, lack of control, overworked, insufficient
awards, conflicting values
What are some symptoms of burnout? - Answer-
Withdrawal, risk taking, ambivalence, decreased
productivity, contemplating career change, increased use
of caffeine/alcohol/nicotine, chronic fatigue, frequent minor
