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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 - CORRECT ANSWERS - 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS - 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.
The main purpose of certification is to:
a.
assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
b.
prepare for graduate school.
c.
promote magnet status for your facility.
d.
validate knowledge of critical care nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERS - 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