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1. A nurse is the only one in the ICU who has not achieved certification in critical care
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nursing. She often will ask her fellow nurses what to do in caring for a patient because
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she doubts the accuracy of her knowledge and her intuition. She loves her work but w
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ishes she could do it with a greater level of competence. What is the most importantef
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fect that obtaining certification would likely have on the nurses practice?
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2. A hospital interviews two different candidates for a position in the ICU. Both candidates
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have around 10 years of experience working in the ICU. Both have excellent interperso
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nal skills and highly positive references. One, however, has certification in critical care
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nursing. Which of the following is the most compelling and accurate reasonfor the hosp
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ital to hire the candidate with certification?
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A) The certified nurse will have more knowledge and expertise.
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B) The certified nurse will behave more ethically.
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C) The certified nurse will be more caring toward patients.
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D) The certified nurse will work more collaboratively with other nurses.
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3. A nurse is caring for an elderly man recently admitted to the ICU following a stroke. She
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assesses his cognitive function using a new cognitive assessment test she learned about in
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a recent article in a nursing journal. She then brings a cup of water and a straw to the pat
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ient because she observes that his lips are dry. Later, she has the patient sit in a wheelcha
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ir and takes him to have some blood tests performed. He objects at first, saying that he c
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an walk on his own, but the nurse explains that it is hospital policy to use the wheelchair.
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That evening, she recognizes signs of an imminent stroke in the patient and immediately
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pages the physician. Which action taken by the nurse is the best example of evidence-
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