TEST BANK CLIN APS 3 TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |ALREADY
GRADED A+ |NEWEST UPLOAD 2026
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and
represents critical care nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The
American Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the
multiprofessional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years and is
interested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN - ANS: C
,The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients.
The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The CCNS certification is for critical care
clinical nurse specialists. The PCCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care,
intermediate care, or step-down unit settings.
3. The main purpose of certification is to:
a. assures the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
b. prepares for graduate school.
c. promotes magnet status for your facility.
d. validates knowledge of critical care nursing. - ANS: D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the profession, and
helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing. Certification helps to assure the
consumer that the nurse has a minimum level of knowledge; however, it does not ensure that care will
be mistake-free. Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving certification
demonstrates motivation for achievement and professionalism. Magnet facilities are rated on the
number of certified nurses; however, that is not the purpose of certification.
4. The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency.
d. patients’ needs for energy and support. - ANS: C
,The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence and drive
competencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the synergy model would involve tailored visiting to
meet the patients and family’s needs and application of alternative therapies if desired by the patient,
but that is not the primary focus of the model.
5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in over 24
hours and they have some questions that they want clarified. During morning rounds, you convey this
concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family at 4:00 PM in the
conference room. Which competency of critical care nursing does this represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members - ANS: C
Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being addressed, communication and
collaboration with the family and physician best exemplify the competency of collaboration.
6. The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice use what framework to guide critical
care nursing practice?
a. Evidence-based practice
b. Healthy work environment
c. National Patient Safety Goals
d. Nursing process - ANS: D
, The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice delineate the nursing process as
applied to critically ill patients: collect data, determine diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, develop
a plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate care. AACN promotes a healthy work
environment, but this is not included in the Standards. The Joint Commission has established National
Patient Safety Goals, but these are not the AACN Standards.
7. 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:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - ANS: D
This assignment demonstrates nursing care to meet the needs of the patient. The synergy model notes
that the nurse competencies are matched to the patient characteristics. Crew resource management
concepts related to team training, National Patient Safety Goals are specified by The Joint Commission
to promote safe care but do not incorporate the synergy model. The Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses initiative involves targeted education to undergraduate and graduate nursing students to learn
quality and safety concepts.
8. The vision of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is a healthcare system driven by:
a. a healthy work environment.
b. care from a multiprofessional team under the direction of a critical care physician.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |ALREADY
GRADED A+ |NEWEST UPLOAD 2026
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and
represents critical care nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The
American Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the
multiprofessional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years and is
interested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN - ANS: C
,The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients.
The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The CCNS certification is for critical care
clinical nurse specialists. The PCCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care,
intermediate care, or step-down unit settings.
3. The main purpose of certification is to:
a. assures the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
b. prepares for graduate school.
c. promotes magnet status for your facility.
d. validates knowledge of critical care nursing. - ANS: D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the profession, and
helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing. Certification helps to assure the
consumer that the nurse has a minimum level of knowledge; however, it does not ensure that care will
be mistake-free. Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving certification
demonstrates motivation for achievement and professionalism. Magnet facilities are rated on the
number of certified nurses; however, that is not the purpose of certification.
4. The synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency.
d. patients’ needs for energy and support. - ANS: C
,The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence and drive
competencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the synergy model would involve tailored visiting to
meet the patients and family’s needs and application of alternative therapies if desired by the patient,
but that is not the primary focus of the model.
5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in over 24
hours and they have some questions that they want clarified. During morning rounds, you convey this
concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family at 4:00 PM in the
conference room. Which competency of critical care nursing does this represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members - ANS: C
Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being addressed, communication and
collaboration with the family and physician best exemplify the competency of collaboration.
6. The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice use what framework to guide critical
care nursing practice?
a. Evidence-based practice
b. Healthy work environment
c. National Patient Safety Goals
d. Nursing process - ANS: D
, The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice delineate the nursing process as
applied to critically ill patients: collect data, determine diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, develop
a plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate care. AACN promotes a healthy work
environment, but this is not included in the Standards. The Joint Commission has established National
Patient Safety Goals, but these are not the AACN Standards.
7. 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:
a. crew resource management model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model
d. synergy model of practice - ANS: D
This assignment demonstrates nursing care to meet the needs of the patient. The synergy model notes
that the nurse competencies are matched to the patient characteristics. Crew resource management
concepts related to team training, National Patient Safety Goals are specified by The Joint Commission
to promote safe care but do not incorporate the synergy model. The Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses initiative involves targeted education to undergraduate and graduate nursing students to learn
quality and safety concepts.
8. The vision of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is a healthcare system driven by:
a. a healthy work environment.
b. care from a multiprofessional team under the direction of a critical care physician.
