While Completing a Self-Evaluation, the Critical Care Nurse Compares Personal

question 34

Multiple Choice

While completing a self-evaluation, the critical care nurse compares personal practice to the competencies identified by the AACN Synergy Model. Which behaviors are consistent with those in the Synergy Model? Select all that apply.

• A) Seeks out research studies to update protocols
• B) Approaches patient care by looking at the "big picture"
• C) Ensures family members are comfortable when visiting critical care patients
• D) Encourages patient families to discuss issues with the physician
• E) Telling the next shift that a patient needs help with understanding instructions

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Definitions:

Parents' Bed

A term referring to the bed belonging to a child’s parents, often seen as a place of comfort or safety for the child.

Co-sleeping

The practice where parents and young children sleep in close proximity to one another, often in the same bed, to promote bonding and facilitate nighttime caregiving.

Fetal Position

A physical posture where a person is curled up, mimicking the position of a fetus in the womb, often adopted instinctively for comfort or in response to distress.

Light Sleeper

An individual who wakes up easily during sleep, typically due to minor disturbances in the environment.