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%
Unit I — Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Exam Blueprint (20 items)
Topic Weighting
• Critical care nursing roles and practice: 20%
• SDOH, disparities, inequities, equity-focused care: 15%
• Evidence-based practice and clinical decision support: 15%
• Holistic, patient-centered, culturally responsive care: 10%
• Technology, tele-ICU, and interprofessional collaboration:
10%
• Quality, safety, regulatory issues: 15%
• Nurse well-being, fatigue, bullying, violence prevention,
HWE: 15%
Bloom’s Taxonomy Distribution
• Recall: 3 items
, • Comprehension: 3 items
• Application: 7 items
• Analysis: 5 items
• Evaluation/Judgment: 2 items
1. Recall | MCQ
Question: Which statement best describes contemporary
critical care nursing practice?
A. Care is delivered primarily through physician-directed tasks.
B. Care focuses only on physiologic stabilization.
C. Care requires highly skilled, evidence-based,
interprofessional management of complex, unstable patients.
D. Care is limited to patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Contemporary critical care nursing involves
comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients with life-
threatening instability and requires coordination across
disciplines.
Distractor Analysis:
A: Outdated and nurse role is much broader.
B: Too narrow; holistic and psychosocial needs are included.
, D: Too limited; critical care includes many unstable patients
beyond ventilation.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define contemporary critical care nursing
practice.
Clinical Significance: Accurate understanding of critical care
scope supports safe staffing, prioritization, and patient
advocacy.
2. Recall | SATA
Question: Which organizations are most directly associated
with advancing critical care nursing practice? Select all that
apply.
A. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
B. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
C. National League for Nursing (NLN)
D. Sigma Theta Tau International
E. American College of Cardiology
Correct Answers: A, B, D
Rationale: SCCM and AACN are major critical care
organizations; Sigma Theta Tau supports nursing scholarship
and professional development relevant to critical care.
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%
Unit I — Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Exam Blueprint (20 items)
Topic Weighting
• Critical care nursing roles and practice: 20%
• SDOH, disparities, inequities, equity-focused care: 15%
• Evidence-based practice and clinical decision support: 15%
• Holistic, patient-centered, culturally responsive care: 10%
• Technology, tele-ICU, and interprofessional collaboration:
10%
• Quality, safety, regulatory issues: 15%
• Nurse well-being, fatigue, bullying, violence prevention,
HWE: 15%
Bloom’s Taxonomy Distribution
• Recall: 3 items
, • Comprehension: 3 items
• Application: 7 items
• Analysis: 5 items
• Evaluation/Judgment: 2 items
1. Recall | MCQ
Question: Which statement best describes contemporary
critical care nursing practice?
A. Care is delivered primarily through physician-directed tasks.
B. Care focuses only on physiologic stabilization.
C. Care requires highly skilled, evidence-based,
interprofessional management of complex, unstable patients.
D. Care is limited to patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Contemporary critical care nursing involves
comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients with life-
threatening instability and requires coordination across
disciplines.
Distractor Analysis:
A: Outdated and nurse role is much broader.
B: Too narrow; holistic and psychosocial needs are included.
, D: Too limited; critical care includes many unstable patients
beyond ventilation.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define contemporary critical care nursing
practice.
Clinical Significance: Accurate understanding of critical care
scope supports safe staffing, prioritization, and patient
advocacy.
2. Recall | SATA
Question: Which organizations are most directly associated
with advancing critical care nursing practice? Select all that
apply.
A. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
B. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
C. National League for Nursing (NLN)
D. Sigma Theta Tau International
E. American College of Cardiology
Correct Answers: A, B, D
Rationale: SCCM and AACN are major critical care
organizations; Sigma Theta Tau supports nursing scholarship
and professional development relevant to critical care.
