Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and
Management (10th Edition)
Unit I: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Exam Revision Test Bank
EXAM BLUEPRINT
Content Area Weight
History and Evolution of
5%
Critical Care
Critical Care Nursing Roles 10%
Advanced Practice Nursing 5%
Social Determinants of Health
10%
(SDOH)
Evidence-Based Practice 10%
Patient-Centered & Holistic
10%
Care
Complementary Therapies 5%
Technology and Tele-ICU 10%
, Interprofessional
10%
Collaboration
Rapid Response Teams 10%
Quality & Safety 10%
Healthy Work Environment 5%
Question 1
Cognitive Level: Recall
Question Type: MCQ
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Learning Objective: Identify the primary purpose of critical care nursing.
A critically ill patient is admitted to the ICU following septic shock. Which statement best
describes the primary focus of critical care nursing?
A. Providing long-term rehabilitation services
B. Managing complex human responses to life-threatening health problems
C. Coordinating outpatient preventive care
D. Providing home-based supportive care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Critical care nursing focuses on managing human responses to actual or
potential life-threatening problems through advanced assessment, intervention, and
evaluation.
Distractor Analysis
• A: Rehabilitation is not the primary focus of critical care nursing.
• B: Correct.
• C: Outpatient preventive care is not a primary ICU role.
• D: Home care is outside the primary critical care setting.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Clinical Significance: Understanding the scope of critical care nursing guides professional
practice and decision-making.
, Question 2
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Question Type: MCQ
Chapter Reference: Expanded-Role Nursing Positions
Learning Objective: Differentiate advanced practice nursing roles.
Which nurse is functioning in an advanced practice role?
A. Charge nurse managing staffing assignments
B. Clinical nurse specialist implementing evidence-based protocols
C. Staff nurse administering medications
D. Nurse aide obtaining vital signs
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice nurses who provide expert
consultation, education, and evidence-based leadership.
Distractor Analysis
• A: Leadership role but not advanced practice.
• B: Correct.
• C: Staff nursing role.
• D: Unlicensed assistive personnel role.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Clinical Significance: Recognition of advanced practice roles promotes effective utilization
of expertise.
Question 3
Cognitive Level: Application
Question Type: SATA
, Chapter Reference: Social Determinants of Health
Learning Objective: Identify factors influencing health outcomes.
Which factors are considered Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)? Select all that apply.
A. Access to healthcare services
B. Educational opportunities
C. Genetic mutations
D. Neighborhood environment
E. Economic stability
Correct Answers: A, B, D, E
Rationale: SDOH include healthcare access, education, economic stability, and
neighborhood/environmental conditions.
Distractor Analysis
• A: Correct.
• B: Correct.
• C: Genetics are biological factors, not SDOH.
• D: Correct.
• E: Correct.
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Clinical Significance: SDOH significantly influence patient outcomes and healthcare
disparities.
Question 4
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Question Type: Case Study MCQ
Chapter Reference: Health Equity and SDOH
Learning Objective: Analyze factors contributing to healthcare disparities.
A patient with heart failure is repeatedly admitted because medications are not taken
consistently. The patient reports difficulty paying for prescriptions.
Which SDOH domain most directly contributes to this problem?
Management (10th Edition)
Unit I: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Exam Revision Test Bank
EXAM BLUEPRINT
Content Area Weight
History and Evolution of
5%
Critical Care
Critical Care Nursing Roles 10%
Advanced Practice Nursing 5%
Social Determinants of Health
10%
(SDOH)
Evidence-Based Practice 10%
Patient-Centered & Holistic
10%
Care
Complementary Therapies 5%
Technology and Tele-ICU 10%
, Interprofessional
10%
Collaboration
Rapid Response Teams 10%
Quality & Safety 10%
Healthy Work Environment 5%
Question 1
Cognitive Level: Recall
Question Type: MCQ
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Learning Objective: Identify the primary purpose of critical care nursing.
A critically ill patient is admitted to the ICU following septic shock. Which statement best
describes the primary focus of critical care nursing?
A. Providing long-term rehabilitation services
B. Managing complex human responses to life-threatening health problems
C. Coordinating outpatient preventive care
D. Providing home-based supportive care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Critical care nursing focuses on managing human responses to actual or
potential life-threatening problems through advanced assessment, intervention, and
evaluation.
Distractor Analysis
• A: Rehabilitation is not the primary focus of critical care nursing.
• B: Correct.
• C: Outpatient preventive care is not a primary ICU role.
• D: Home care is outside the primary critical care setting.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Clinical Significance: Understanding the scope of critical care nursing guides professional
practice and decision-making.
, Question 2
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Question Type: MCQ
Chapter Reference: Expanded-Role Nursing Positions
Learning Objective: Differentiate advanced practice nursing roles.
Which nurse is functioning in an advanced practice role?
A. Charge nurse managing staffing assignments
B. Clinical nurse specialist implementing evidence-based protocols
C. Staff nurse administering medications
D. Nurse aide obtaining vital signs
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice nurses who provide expert
consultation, education, and evidence-based leadership.
Distractor Analysis
• A: Leadership role but not advanced practice.
• B: Correct.
• C: Staff nursing role.
• D: Unlicensed assistive personnel role.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Clinical Significance: Recognition of advanced practice roles promotes effective utilization
of expertise.
Question 3
Cognitive Level: Application
Question Type: SATA
, Chapter Reference: Social Determinants of Health
Learning Objective: Identify factors influencing health outcomes.
Which factors are considered Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)? Select all that apply.
A. Access to healthcare services
B. Educational opportunities
C. Genetic mutations
D. Neighborhood environment
E. Economic stability
Correct Answers: A, B, D, E
Rationale: SDOH include healthcare access, education, economic stability, and
neighborhood/environmental conditions.
Distractor Analysis
• A: Correct.
• B: Correct.
• C: Genetics are biological factors, not SDOH.
• D: Correct.
• E: Correct.
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Clinical Significance: SDOH significantly influence patient outcomes and healthcare
disparities.
Question 4
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Question Type: Case Study MCQ
Chapter Reference: Health Equity and SDOH
Learning Objective: Analyze factors contributing to healthcare disparities.
A patient with heart failure is repeatedly admitted because medications are not taken
consistently. The patient reports difficulty paying for prescriptions.
Which SDOH domain most directly contributes to this problem?
