NUR 445 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+/ARIZONA
COLLEGE OF NURSING.BRANDNEW!!
Question:1
What is the difference between a small hospital ICU and a large hospital
ICU? .. ANSWER..The size, resources available, specialized units, etc.
Question:2
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
Question:3
Who is the only member of the healthcare team who is at the bedside
and frequently coordinates patient care? .. ANSWER..The nurse
Question:4
Who detects early signs of an impending complication with the patient?
.. ANSWER..The nurse
,Question:5
What is one of the primary goals for the acute care nurse? ..
ANSWER..the prevention of complications
Question:6
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.
Question:7
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
Question:8
What should the first principle of staffing be? .. ANSWER..provide safe
and effective patient care
Question:9
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
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,Question:10
Which patients are often stereotyped as not being candidates for
aggressive treatment? .. ANSWER..Oncology patients
Question:11
Who must "goals of care" be discussed with? .. ANSWER..With the
patient and their family, allowing ample time for meaningful discussion
Question:12
What is a major advantage of having technology available in the high
acuity environment? .. ANSWER..The patient's status can be monitored
continuously
Question:13
What is a major criticism of nurses who work in high acuity
environments? .. ANSWER..they are too technologically oriented
Question:14
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
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, Question:15
What does working in a healthy environment increase? .. ANSWER..job
satisfaction and provides a buffer against stress and burnout
Question:16
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
Question:17
What are some standards of healthy work environments? ..
ANSWER..Skilled communication, true collaboration, efficient decision
making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic
leadership
Question:18
Who are the gatekeepers of patient safety? .. ANSWER..high acuity
nurses
Question:19
What is burnout? .. ANSWER..Feelings of personal/professional
frustration, job dissatisfaction, job insecurity, emotion/physical
exertion, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal
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EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+/ARIZONA
COLLEGE OF NURSING.BRANDNEW!!
Question:1
What is the difference between a small hospital ICU and a large hospital
ICU? .. ANSWER..The size, resources available, specialized units, etc.
Question:2
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
Question:3
Who is the only member of the healthcare team who is at the bedside
and frequently coordinates patient care? .. ANSWER..The nurse
Question:4
Who detects early signs of an impending complication with the patient?
.. ANSWER..The nurse
,Question:5
What is one of the primary goals for the acute care nurse? ..
ANSWER..the prevention of complications
Question:6
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.
Question:7
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
Question:8
What should the first principle of staffing be? .. ANSWER..provide safe
and effective patient care
Question:9
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
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,Question:10
Which patients are often stereotyped as not being candidates for
aggressive treatment? .. ANSWER..Oncology patients
Question:11
Who must "goals of care" be discussed with? .. ANSWER..With the
patient and their family, allowing ample time for meaningful discussion
Question:12
What is a major advantage of having technology available in the high
acuity environment? .. ANSWER..The patient's status can be monitored
continuously
Question:13
What is a major criticism of nurses who work in high acuity
environments? .. ANSWER..they are too technologically oriented
Question:14
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
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, Question:15
What does working in a healthy environment increase? .. ANSWER..job
satisfaction and provides a buffer against stress and burnout
Question:16
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
Question:17
What are some standards of healthy work environments? ..
ANSWER..Skilled communication, true collaboration, efficient decision
making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic
leadership
Question:18
Who are the gatekeepers of patient safety? .. ANSWER..high acuity
nurses
Question:19
What is burnout? .. ANSWER..Feelings of personal/professional
frustration, job dissatisfaction, job insecurity, emotion/physical
exertion, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal
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