1. The synergy model of practice focuses on . needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency 2. 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 synergy model of practice – 3. 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? Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family 4. Which of the following is a National Patient Safety Goal? Reconcile medications across the continuum of care. d. Reduce risks of healthcare-acquired infection 5. Which scenarios contribute to effective handoff communication at change of shift? The unit has decided to use a standardized checklist/tool for change-ofshift reports and patient transfers. d. You and the oncoming nurse conduct a standardized report at the patient's bedside and review key assessment findings 6. Which of the following strategies will assist in creating a healthy work environment for the critical care nurse Offering quarterly joint nurse-physician workshops to discuss unit issues e. Using the SituationBackground-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) technique for handoff communication