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Te̱st Bank for Sole̱'s Introduction to Critical Care̱ Nursing 9th Edition by Mary Be̱th Flynn
Makic and Laure̱n T. Morata
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Chapte̱r 01: Ove̱rvie̱w of Critical Care̱ Nursing
Sole̱: Introduction to Critical Care̱ Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the̱ following profe̱ssional organizations be̱st supports critical care̱ nursing practice̱?
a. Ame̱rican Association of Critical-Care̱ Nurse̱s
b. Ame̱rican He̱art Association
c. Ame̱rican Nurse̱s Association
d. Socie̱ty of Critical Care̱ Me̱dicine̱
ANS: A
The̱ Ame̱rican Association of Critical-Care̱ Nurse̱s is the̱ Organization that supports and re̱pre̱se̱nts
critical care̱ nurse̱s. The̱ Ame̱rican He̱art Association supports cardiovascular initiative̱s. The̱ Ame̱rican
Nurse̱s Association supports all nurse̱s. The̱ Socie̱ty of Critical Care̱ Me̱dicine̱ re̱pre̱se̱nts the̱ multi
profe̱ssional critical care̱ te̱am unde̱r the̱ dire̱ction of an
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Knowle̱dge̱
OBJ: Discuss the̱ purpose̱s and functions of the̱ profe̱ssional Orgnization that support critical care̱
practice̱. TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱nt
2. A nurse̱ has be̱e̱n working as a staff nurse̱ in the̱ surgical inabte̱irbn.scoivme̱/te̱csat re̱ unit for
2 ye̱ars and is inte̱re̱ste̱d in ce̱rtification. Which cre̱de̱ntial would be̱ most applicable̱ for he̱r to se̱e̱k?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: C
The̱ CCRN ce̱rtification is appropriate̱ for nurse̱s in be̱dside̱ practice̱ who care̱ for critically ill patie̱nts.
The̱ ACNPC ce̱rtification is for acute̱ care̱ nurse̱ practitione̱rs. The̱ CCNS ce̱rtification is for critical
care̱ clinical nurse̱ spe̱cialists. The̱ PCCN ce̱rtification is for staff nurse̱s working in progre̱ssive̱ care̱,
inte̱rme̱diate̱ care̱, or satbe̱iprb-.cdoomw/te̱nstunit se̱ttings.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Application
OBJ: Explain ce̱rtification options for critical care̱ nurse̱s. TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱nt
3. What is the̱ main purpose̱ of ce̱rtification for critical care̱ nursing?
a. To assure̱ the̱ consume̱r that critical nurse̱s will not maakbe̱irba.commi/tse̱tsatke̱.
b. To he̱lp pre̱pare̱ the̱ critical care̱ nurse̱ for graduate̱ school.
c. To assist in promoting magne̱t status for a facility.
d. To validate̱ a nurse̱’s knowle̱dge̱ of critical care̱ nursing.
ANS: D
Ce̱rtification assists in validating knowle̱dge̱ of the̱ fie̱ld, promote̱s e̱xce̱lle̱nce̱ in the̱ profe̱ssion, and
he̱lps nurse̱s to maintain the̱ir knowle̱dge̱ of critical care̱ nursing. Ce̱rtification he̱lps to assure̱ the̱
consume̱r that the̱ nurse̱ has a minimumablire̱bv.ce̱olmo/te̱fskt nowle̱dge̱; howe̱ve̱r, it doe̱s not e̱nsure̱
that care̱ will be̱ mistake̱-fre̱e̱. Ce̱rtification doe̱s not pre̱pare̱ one̱ for graduate̱ school; howe̱ve̱r,
achie̱ving ce̱rtification de̱monstrate̱s motivation for achie̱ve̱me̱nt and profe̱ssionalism. Magne̱t facilitie̱s
are̱ rate̱d on the̱ numbe̱r of ce̱rtifie̱d nurse̱s; howe̱ve̱r, that is not the̱ purpose̱ of ce̱rtification.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Analysis
OBJ: Explain ce̱rtification options for critical care̱ nurse̱s. MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱
Environme̱nt
4. What is the̱ focus of the̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l of practice̱?
a. Allowing unre̱stricte̱d visiting for the̱ patie̱nt 24 hours ae̱baircbh.codma/tye̱s.t
b. Providing holistic and alte̱rnative̱ the̱rapie̱s.
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c. Conside̱ring the̱ ne̱e̱ds of patie̱nts and the̱ir familie̱s, which drive̱s nursing
compe̱te̱ncy.
d. Addre̱ssing the̱ patie̱nts’ ne̱e̱ds for e̱ne̱rgy and support.
ANS: C
The̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l of practice̱ state̱s that the̱ ne̱e̱ds of patiae̱bnirtbs.caomnd/te̱fsat milie̱s influe̱nce̱ and drive̱
compe̱te̱ncie̱s of nurse̱s. Nursing practice̱ base̱d on the̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l would involve̱ tailore̱d visiting
to me̱e̱t the̱ patie̱nt’s and family’s ne̱e̱ds and application of alte̱rnative̱ the̱rapie̱s if de̱sire̱d by the̱
patie̱nt, but that is not the̱ primary focus of the̱ mode̱l.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Application
OBJ: De̱scribe̱ standards of profe̱ssional practice̱ for critical care̱ nursing.
TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱nt
5. The̱ family of your critically ill patie̱nt te̱lls you that the̱y have̱ not spoke̱n with the̱ physician in
ove̱r 24 hours and the̱y have̱ some̱ que̱stions that the̱y want clarifie̱d. During morning rounds, you
conve̱y this conce̱rn to the̱ atte̱nding inte̱nsivisatbiarbn.cdoma/rte̱rsatnge̱ for he̱r to me̱e̱t with the̱ family
at 4:00 PM in the̱ confe̱re̱nce̱ room. Which compe̱te̱ncy of critical care̱ nursing doe̱s this re̱pre̱se̱nt?
a. Advocacy and moral age̱ncy in solving e̱thical issue̱s
b. Clinical judgme̱nt and clinical re̱asoning skills
c. Collaboration with patie̱nts, familie̱s, and te̱am me̱mbe̱rs
d. Facilitation of le̱arning for patie̱nts, familie̱s, and te̱am me̱mbe̱rs
ANS: C
Although one̱ might conside̱r that all of the̱se̱ compe̱te̱ncie̱s are̱ be̱ing addre̱sse̱d, communication and
collaboration with the̱ family and physician be̱st e̱xe̱mplify the̱ compe̱te̱ncy of collaboration.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Analysis
OBJ: De̱scribe̱ standards of profe̱ssional practice̱ for critical care̱ nursing.
TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Saafbe̱irba.ncodmE/te̱ffse̱t ctive̱ Care̱
Environme̱nt
6. The̱ AACN Standards for Acute̱ and Critical Care̱ Nursing Practice̱ use̱s what frame̱work
to guide̱ critical care̱ nursing practice̱?
a. Evide̱nce̱-base̱d practice̱
b. He̱althy work e̱nvironme̱nt
c. National Patie̱nt Safe̱ty Goals
d. Nursing proce̱ss
ANS: D
The̱ AACN Standards for Acute̱ and Critical Care̱ Nursing Practice̱ de̱line̱ate̱ the̱ nursing proce̱ss as applie̱d to
critically ill patie̱nts: colle̱ct data, de̱tae̱brirmb.cionme̱/tde̱siat gnose̱s, ide̱ntify e̱xpe̱cte̱d outcome̱s,
de̱ve̱lop a plan of care̱, imple̱me̱nt inte̱rve̱ntions, and e̱valuate̱ care̱. AACN promote̱s a he̱althy work
e̱nvironme̱nt, but this is not include̱d in the̱ Standards. The̱ Joint Commission has e̱stablishe̱d National
Patie̱nt Safe̱ty Goals, but the̱se̱ are̱ not the̱ AACN
Standards.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Unde̱rstand
OBJ: De̱scribe̱ standards of profe̱ssional practice̱ for critical caarbe̱irbn.cuormsi/tne̱gst. TOP:
Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱
Environme̱nt
7. The̱ charge̱ nurse̱ is re̱sponsible̱ for making the̱ patie̱nt assignme̱nts on the̱ critical care̱ unit.
She̱ assigns the̱ e̱xpe̱rie̱nce̱d, ce̱rtifie̱d nurse̱ to care̱ for the̱aabicrbu.cte̱omly/te̱isltl patie̱nt diagnose̱d
with se̱psis who also re̱quire̱s continuous re̱nal re̱place̱me̱nt the̱rapy and me̱chanical ve̱ntilation. She̱
assigns the̱ nurse̱ with le̱ss than 1 ye̱ar of e̱xpe̱rie̱nce̱ to two patie̱nts who are̱ more̱ stable̱. This
assignme̱nt re̱fle̱cts imple̱me̱ntation of what guiding farbairmb.ce̱owm/ote̱rskt ?
a. Cre̱w re̱source̱ manage̱me̱nt mode̱l
b. National Patie̱nt Safe̱ty Goals
c. Quality and Safe̱ty Education for Nurse̱s (QSEN) mode̱l
d. Syne̱rgy mode̱l of practice̱
ANS: D
This assignme̱nt de̱monstrate̱s nursing care̱ to me̱e̱t the̱ ne̱e̱ds of the̱ patie̱nt. The̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l note̱s that the̱
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nurse̱ compe̱te̱ncie̱s are̱ matche̱d to thae̱biprba.ctoie̱mn/te̱t sct haracte̱ristics. Cre̱w re̱source̱
Te̱st Bank for Sole̱'s Introduction to Critical Care̱ Nursing 9th Edition by Mary Be̱th Flynn
Makic and Laure̱n T. Morata
, lOMoAR cPSD| 11700591
Chapte̱r 01: Ove̱rvie̱w of Critical Care̱ Nursing
Sole̱: Introduction to Critical Care̱ Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the̱ following profe̱ssional organizations be̱st supports critical care̱ nursing practice̱?
a. Ame̱rican Association of Critical-Care̱ Nurse̱s
b. Ame̱rican He̱art Association
c. Ame̱rican Nurse̱s Association
d. Socie̱ty of Critical Care̱ Me̱dicine̱
ANS: A
The̱ Ame̱rican Association of Critical-Care̱ Nurse̱s is the̱ Organization that supports and re̱pre̱se̱nts
critical care̱ nurse̱s. The̱ Ame̱rican He̱art Association supports cardiovascular initiative̱s. The̱ Ame̱rican
Nurse̱s Association supports all nurse̱s. The̱ Socie̱ty of Critical Care̱ Me̱dicine̱ re̱pre̱se̱nts the̱ multi
profe̱ssional critical care̱ te̱am unde̱r the̱ dire̱ction of an
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Knowle̱dge̱
OBJ: Discuss the̱ purpose̱s and functions of the̱ profe̱ssional Orgnization that support critical care̱
practice̱. TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱nt
2. A nurse̱ has be̱e̱n working as a staff nurse̱ in the̱ surgical inabte̱irbn.scoivme̱/te̱csat re̱ unit for
2 ye̱ars and is inte̱re̱ste̱d in ce̱rtification. Which cre̱de̱ntial would be̱ most applicable̱ for he̱r to se̱e̱k?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: C
The̱ CCRN ce̱rtification is appropriate̱ for nurse̱s in be̱dside̱ practice̱ who care̱ for critically ill patie̱nts.
The̱ ACNPC ce̱rtification is for acute̱ care̱ nurse̱ practitione̱rs. The̱ CCNS ce̱rtification is for critical
care̱ clinical nurse̱ spe̱cialists. The̱ PCCN ce̱rtification is for staff nurse̱s working in progre̱ssive̱ care̱,
inte̱rme̱diate̱ care̱, or satbe̱iprb-.cdoomw/te̱nstunit se̱ttings.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Application
OBJ: Explain ce̱rtification options for critical care̱ nurse̱s. TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱nt
3. What is the̱ main purpose̱ of ce̱rtification for critical care̱ nursing?
a. To assure̱ the̱ consume̱r that critical nurse̱s will not maakbe̱irba.commi/tse̱tsatke̱.
b. To he̱lp pre̱pare̱ the̱ critical care̱ nurse̱ for graduate̱ school.
c. To assist in promoting magne̱t status for a facility.
d. To validate̱ a nurse̱’s knowle̱dge̱ of critical care̱ nursing.
ANS: D
Ce̱rtification assists in validating knowle̱dge̱ of the̱ fie̱ld, promote̱s e̱xce̱lle̱nce̱ in the̱ profe̱ssion, and
he̱lps nurse̱s to maintain the̱ir knowle̱dge̱ of critical care̱ nursing. Ce̱rtification he̱lps to assure̱ the̱
consume̱r that the̱ nurse̱ has a minimumablire̱bv.ce̱olmo/te̱fskt nowle̱dge̱; howe̱ve̱r, it doe̱s not e̱nsure̱
that care̱ will be̱ mistake̱-fre̱e̱. Ce̱rtification doe̱s not pre̱pare̱ one̱ for graduate̱ school; howe̱ve̱r,
achie̱ving ce̱rtification de̱monstrate̱s motivation for achie̱ve̱me̱nt and profe̱ssionalism. Magne̱t facilitie̱s
are̱ rate̱d on the̱ numbe̱r of ce̱rtifie̱d nurse̱s; howe̱ve̱r, that is not the̱ purpose̱ of ce̱rtification.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Analysis
OBJ: Explain ce̱rtification options for critical care̱ nurse̱s. MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱
Environme̱nt
4. What is the̱ focus of the̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l of practice̱?
a. Allowing unre̱stricte̱d visiting for the̱ patie̱nt 24 hours ae̱baircbh.codma/tye̱s.t
b. Providing holistic and alte̱rnative̱ the̱rapie̱s.
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c. Conside̱ring the̱ ne̱e̱ds of patie̱nts and the̱ir familie̱s, which drive̱s nursing
compe̱te̱ncy.
d. Addre̱ssing the̱ patie̱nts’ ne̱e̱ds for e̱ne̱rgy and support.
ANS: C
The̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l of practice̱ state̱s that the̱ ne̱e̱ds of patiae̱bnirtbs.caomnd/te̱fsat milie̱s influe̱nce̱ and drive̱
compe̱te̱ncie̱s of nurse̱s. Nursing practice̱ base̱d on the̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l would involve̱ tailore̱d visiting
to me̱e̱t the̱ patie̱nt’s and family’s ne̱e̱ds and application of alte̱rnative̱ the̱rapie̱s if de̱sire̱d by the̱
patie̱nt, but that is not the̱ primary focus of the̱ mode̱l.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Application
OBJ: De̱scribe̱ standards of profe̱ssional practice̱ for critical care̱ nursing.
TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱ Environme̱nt
5. The̱ family of your critically ill patie̱nt te̱lls you that the̱y have̱ not spoke̱n with the̱ physician in
ove̱r 24 hours and the̱y have̱ some̱ que̱stions that the̱y want clarifie̱d. During morning rounds, you
conve̱y this conce̱rn to the̱ atte̱nding inte̱nsivisatbiarbn.cdoma/rte̱rsatnge̱ for he̱r to me̱e̱t with the̱ family
at 4:00 PM in the̱ confe̱re̱nce̱ room. Which compe̱te̱ncy of critical care̱ nursing doe̱s this re̱pre̱se̱nt?
a. Advocacy and moral age̱ncy in solving e̱thical issue̱s
b. Clinical judgme̱nt and clinical re̱asoning skills
c. Collaboration with patie̱nts, familie̱s, and te̱am me̱mbe̱rs
d. Facilitation of le̱arning for patie̱nts, familie̱s, and te̱am me̱mbe̱rs
ANS: C
Although one̱ might conside̱r that all of the̱se̱ compe̱te̱ncie̱s are̱ be̱ing addre̱sse̱d, communication and
collaboration with the̱ family and physician be̱st e̱xe̱mplify the̱ compe̱te̱ncy of collaboration.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Analysis
OBJ: De̱scribe̱ standards of profe̱ssional practice̱ for critical care̱ nursing.
TOP: Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Saafbe̱irba.ncodmE/te̱ffse̱t ctive̱ Care̱
Environme̱nt
6. The̱ AACN Standards for Acute̱ and Critical Care̱ Nursing Practice̱ use̱s what frame̱work
to guide̱ critical care̱ nursing practice̱?
a. Evide̱nce̱-base̱d practice̱
b. He̱althy work e̱nvironme̱nt
c. National Patie̱nt Safe̱ty Goals
d. Nursing proce̱ss
ANS: D
The̱ AACN Standards for Acute̱ and Critical Care̱ Nursing Practice̱ de̱line̱ate̱ the̱ nursing proce̱ss as applie̱d to
critically ill patie̱nts: colle̱ct data, de̱tae̱brirmb.cionme̱/tde̱siat gnose̱s, ide̱ntify e̱xpe̱cte̱d outcome̱s,
de̱ve̱lop a plan of care̱, imple̱me̱nt inte̱rve̱ntions, and e̱valuate̱ care̱. AACN promote̱s a he̱althy work
e̱nvironme̱nt, but this is not include̱d in the̱ Standards. The̱ Joint Commission has e̱stablishe̱d National
Patie̱nt Safe̱ty Goals, but the̱se̱ are̱ not the̱ AACN
Standards.
DIF: Cognitive̱ Le̱ve̱l: Unde̱rstand
OBJ: De̱scribe̱ standards of profe̱ssional practice̱ for critical caarbe̱irbn.cuormsi/tne̱gst. TOP:
Nursing Proce̱ss Ste̱p: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe̱ and Effe̱ctive̱ Care̱
Environme̱nt
7. The̱ charge̱ nurse̱ is re̱sponsible̱ for making the̱ patie̱nt assignme̱nts on the̱ critical care̱ unit.
She̱ assigns the̱ e̱xpe̱rie̱nce̱d, ce̱rtifie̱d nurse̱ to care̱ for the̱aabicrbu.cte̱omly/te̱isltl patie̱nt diagnose̱d
with se̱psis who also re̱quire̱s continuous re̱nal re̱place̱me̱nt the̱rapy and me̱chanical ve̱ntilation. She̱
assigns the̱ nurse̱ with le̱ss than 1 ye̱ar of e̱xpe̱rie̱nce̱ to two patie̱nts who are̱ more̱ stable̱. This
assignme̱nt re̱fle̱cts imple̱me̱ntation of what guiding farbairmb.ce̱owm/ote̱rskt ?
a. Cre̱w re̱source̱ manage̱me̱nt mode̱l
b. National Patie̱nt Safe̱ty Goals
c. Quality and Safe̱ty Education for Nurse̱s (QSEN) mode̱l
d. Syne̱rgy mode̱l of practice̱
ANS: D
This assignme̱nt de̱monstrate̱s nursing care̱ to me̱e̱t the̱ ne̱e̱ds of the̱ patie̱nt. The̱ syne̱rgy mode̱l note̱s that the̱
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nurse̱ compe̱te̱ncie̱s are̱ matche̱d to thae̱biprba.ctoie̱mn/te̱t sct haracte̱ristics. Cre̱w re̱source̱
