Exam Preview for 1319: The Registered Nurse and Respiratory Therapi

The Registered Nurse and Respiratory Therapist Alliance: Identifying and Assessing Acutely and Subtly Declining Patients

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1. Which of the following are benefits to the team approach in the assessment of the declining patient? Promotion of collaboration and critical thinking RN’s holistic view of the patient RT’s pulmonary expertise All of the above
2. Which of the following are considered key elements of a response team? Response triggering mechanism Pre-determined response team Administrative support All of the above
3. Which of the following are considered criteria for deploying the rapid response team in the acute care setting? Significant change in consciousness Staff member worried about the patient Urine Output less than 50 ml in 4 hours All of the above
4. Which of the following are considered criteria for deploying a response team in the post-acute setting? Decrease in activity tolerance Unrelieved pain Changes in lab values All of the above
5. Which of the following are the elements of the standard tool used in reporting essential patient information to the healthcare provider? Symptoms, Background, Assessment, Recommendations Situation, Background, Appearance, Referral Presentation, Assessment, Collaboration, Evaluation Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations