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NR341 Pharmacology Exam Review – 2025/ 2026
Nursing Study Guide with Correct Answers WITH
RATIONALES!!||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which of the following professional organizations best
supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - Answer-a
The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours
each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives
nursing competency.
d. patients' needs for energy and support. - Answer-c
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they
have not spoken with the physician in over 24 hours and
they have some questions that they want clarified. During
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morning rounds, you convey this concern to the attending
intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family at
4:00 PM in the conference room. Which competency of
critical care nursing does this represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team
members - Answer-c
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:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - Answer-d
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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?
a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
c. Considers factors related to safe patient care
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in
practice - Answer-b
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient,
orders are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at
30 degrees, awaken the patient from sedation each
morning to assess readiness to wean from mechanical
ventilation, and implement oral care protocols every 4
hours. These interventions are done as a group to reduce
the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. This group of
evidence-based interventions is often called a:
a. bundle of care.
b. clinical practice guideline.
c. patient safety goal.
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d. quality improvement initiative. - Answer-a
Which of the following statements describes the core
concept of the synergy model of practice?
a. All nurses must be certified in order to have the synergy
model implemented.
b. Family members must be included in daily
interdisciplinary rounds.
c. Nurses and physicians must work collaboratively and
synergistically to influence care.
d. Unique needs of patients and their families influence
nursing competencies. - Answer-d
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Accurately identify patients.
b. Eliminate use of patient restraints.
c. Reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
d. Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection. - Answer-
a,c,d
NR341 Pharmacology Exam Review – 2025/ 2026
Nursing Study Guide with Correct Answers WITH
RATIONALES!!||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which of the following professional organizations best
supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - Answer-a
The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours
each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives
nursing competency.
d. patients' needs for energy and support. - Answer-c
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they
have not spoken with the physician in over 24 hours and
they have some questions that they want clarified. During
,2|Page
morning rounds, you convey this concern to the attending
intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family at
4:00 PM in the conference room. Which competency of
critical care nursing does this represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team
members - Answer-c
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:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - Answer-d
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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?
a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
c. Considers factors related to safe patient care
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in
practice - Answer-b
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient,
orders are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at
30 degrees, awaken the patient from sedation each
morning to assess readiness to wean from mechanical
ventilation, and implement oral care protocols every 4
hours. These interventions are done as a group to reduce
the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. This group of
evidence-based interventions is often called a:
a. bundle of care.
b. clinical practice guideline.
c. patient safety goal.
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d. quality improvement initiative. - Answer-a
Which of the following statements describes the core
concept of the synergy model of practice?
a. All nurses must be certified in order to have the synergy
model implemented.
b. Family members must be included in daily
interdisciplinary rounds.
c. Nurses and physicians must work collaboratively and
synergistically to influence care.
d. Unique needs of patients and their families influence
nursing competencies. - Answer-d
Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Accurately identify patients.
b. Eliminate use of patient restraints.
c. Reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
d. Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection. - Answer-
a,c,d
