Critical Care Nursing
10th Edition
Author(s)Linda D. Urden;
Kathleen M. Stacy; Mary E.
Lough; Kimberly Sanchez
Exam Blueprint — Unit I: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Content Domain Weight Questions
History, roles, and contemporary critical
10% 2
care practice
,Content Domain Weight Questions
SDOH, disparities, inequities, and equity-
10% 2
focused care
Professional accountability, SCCM, AACN,
15% 3
evidence-based practice
Holistic care, cultural care, complementary
10% 2
therapies
Technology, tele-ICU, interprofessional
15% 3
collaboration, RRTs
Care management, algorithms, guidelines,
10% 2
order sets, outcome variance
Quality, safety, regulation, alarms, fatigue,
25% 5
HWE, civility, violence
Supporting nurse well-being and resilience 5% 1
Total 100% 20
Bloom Level Weight Questions
Recall 15% 3
Comprehension 15% 3
Application 35% 7
Analysis 25% 5
,Bloom Level Weight Questions
Evaluation/Judgment 10% 2
Question Bank
1. Recall | MCQ
Question: Which organization is most directly associated with
standards, certification, and practice resources for critical care
nurses in the United States?
A. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
B. World Health Organization (WHO)
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D. Joint Commission
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: AACN is the professional organization most closely
linked to critical care nursing practice standards, education,
certification, and practice resources.
Distractor Analysis:
B: WHO is a global health agency, not a critical care
nursing organization.
C: CDC provides public health guidance, not specialty
critical care nursing standards.
, D: The Joint Commission regulates accreditation and
safety standards, but it is not a nursing professional
organization.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Identify major professional organizations
relevant to critical care nursing.
Chapter Reference: Unit I, Critical Care Nursing Practice
Clinical Significance: Professional organizations shape
evidence-based standards and continuing competency in ICU
practice.
2. Recall | MCQ
Question: Which term best describes nursing care that
integrates a patient’s values, preferences, and cultural beliefs
into the plan of care?
A. Task-oriented care
B. Patient-centered care
C. Protocol-driven care
D. Delegated care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care places the patient’s values,
preferences, and goals at the center of decision-making.
Distractor Analysis:
10th Edition
Author(s)Linda D. Urden;
Kathleen M. Stacy; Mary E.
Lough; Kimberly Sanchez
Exam Blueprint — Unit I: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Content Domain Weight Questions
History, roles, and contemporary critical
10% 2
care practice
,Content Domain Weight Questions
SDOH, disparities, inequities, and equity-
10% 2
focused care
Professional accountability, SCCM, AACN,
15% 3
evidence-based practice
Holistic care, cultural care, complementary
10% 2
therapies
Technology, tele-ICU, interprofessional
15% 3
collaboration, RRTs
Care management, algorithms, guidelines,
10% 2
order sets, outcome variance
Quality, safety, regulation, alarms, fatigue,
25% 5
HWE, civility, violence
Supporting nurse well-being and resilience 5% 1
Total 100% 20
Bloom Level Weight Questions
Recall 15% 3
Comprehension 15% 3
Application 35% 7
Analysis 25% 5
,Bloom Level Weight Questions
Evaluation/Judgment 10% 2
Question Bank
1. Recall | MCQ
Question: Which organization is most directly associated with
standards, certification, and practice resources for critical care
nurses in the United States?
A. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
B. World Health Organization (WHO)
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D. Joint Commission
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: AACN is the professional organization most closely
linked to critical care nursing practice standards, education,
certification, and practice resources.
Distractor Analysis:
B: WHO is a global health agency, not a critical care
nursing organization.
C: CDC provides public health guidance, not specialty
critical care nursing standards.
, D: The Joint Commission regulates accreditation and
safety standards, but it is not a nursing professional
organization.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Identify major professional organizations
relevant to critical care nursing.
Chapter Reference: Unit I, Critical Care Nursing Practice
Clinical Significance: Professional organizations shape
evidence-based standards and continuing competency in ICU
practice.
2. Recall | MCQ
Question: Which term best describes nursing care that
integrates a patient’s values, preferences, and cultural beliefs
into the plan of care?
A. Task-oriented care
B. Patient-centered care
C. Protocol-driven care
D. Delegated care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care places the patient’s values,
preferences, and goals at the center of decision-making.
Distractor Analysis:
