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**Unlock Your Potential in Critical Care Nursing with This Comprehensive Test Bank** Prepare to excel in your Introduction to Critical Care Nursing course with this trusted Test Bank, carefully crafted for the 7th Edition of Mary Lou Sole's esteemed textbook (9780323377034). This valuable resource spans Chapters 1-21, providing a thorough assessment of your knowledge and understanding of critical care nursing concepts. **Rationales Included for Deeper Understanding** What sets this Test Bank apart is the inclusion of detailed rationales for each question, enabling you to not only assess your knowledge but also gain insight into the reasoning behind each correct answer. This feature facilitates a deeper understanding of complex critical care nursing principles, empowering you to make informed decisions in real-world scenarios. **Key Features:** * Covers all 21 chapters of the 7th Edition textbook, ensuring comprehensive coverage of critical care nursing concepts * Includes a vast array of questions, carefully crafted to assess your knowledge and critical thinking skills * Rationales provided for each question, promoting a deeper understanding of critical care nursing principles * Ideal for students, instructors, and healthcare professionals seeking to reinforce their knowledge and skills in critical care nursing **Elevate Your Critical Care Nursing Skills with Confidence** This Test Bank is an indispensable tool for anyone seeking to excel in critical care nursing. By using this resource, you'll be well-prepared to tackle challenging course material, succeed in your studies, and ultimately provide exceptional patient care in critical care settings.

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Introduction to critical care nursing
7th edition by sole
Chapter 1 to 21




TEST BANK G2

,TABLE OF CONTENT G2 G2




1. Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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2. Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience
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3. Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing
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4. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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5. Comfort and Sedation
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6. Nutritional Therapy G2




7. Dysrhythmia Interpretation and ManagementG2 G2 G2




8. Hemodynamic Monitoring G
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9. Ventilatory Assistance G2




10. Rapid Response Teams and Code Management
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11. Organ Donation
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12. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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13. Cardiovascular Alterations G
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14. Nervous System Alterations
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15. Acute Respiratory Failure
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16. Acute Kidney Injury
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17. Hematological and Immune Disorders G2 G2 G2




18. Gastrointestinal Alterations G
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19. Endocrine Alterations G2




20. Trauma and Surgical Management
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21. Burns

,Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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MULTIPLE CHOICE G2




1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing
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ice?
a. American Association of Critical- G2 G2 G2



Care Nurses G 2



b. American Heart Association G2 G2



c. American Nurses Association G2 G2



d. Society of Critical Care Medicine G2 G2 G2 G2




ANS: A G2



The American Association of Critical-
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Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical care nur
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ses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The America
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n Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine repres
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ents the multiprofessional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember/Knowledge REF: p. 5 G2 G2 G2G2G2 G2



OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that support cr
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itical care practice.G2 TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 yea
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rs and is interested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for th
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e nurse to seek?
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a. ACNPC-AG
b. CNML
c. CCRN
d. PCCN


ANS: C G2



The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for critic
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ally ill patients. The ACNPC-
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AG certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The CNML is for critical care nur
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se managers or leaders. The PCCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressi
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ve care, intermediate care, or step-down unit settings.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember/Knowledge REF: p. 6G2 G2 G2G2G2 G2



OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step:
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/A MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. The main purpose of certification is to
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a. assure the consumer that you will not make a G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G 2



mistake.
b. prepare for graduate school. G2 G2 G2



c. promote magnet status for your facility. G2 G2 G2 G2 G2



d. validate knowledge of critical care nursing. G2 G2 G2 G2 G2




ANS: D G2

, Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the p
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rofession, and helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing. Certifi
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cation helps to assure the consumer that the nurse has a minimum level of knowledge
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; however, it does not ensure that care will be mistake-free.
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Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving certificatio
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n demonstrates motivation for achievement and professionalism. Magnet facilities are
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rated on the number of certified nurses; however, that is not the purpose of certificati
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on.

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OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step:
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N/A MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. The synergy model of practice focuses on
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a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours a day.
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b. holistic and alternative therapies. G2 G2 G2



c. the needs of patients and their families, which drive nursing co
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mpetency.
d. patients’ needs for energy and support. G2 G2 G2 G2 G2




ANS: C G2



The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence
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and drive competencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the synergy model woul
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d involve tailored visiting to meet the patient’s and family’s needs and the applicatio
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n of alternative therapies if desired by the patient, but that is not the primary focus of
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the model.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember/Knowledge G2 G2



REF: p. 6 OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice fo
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r critical care nursing.
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the ph
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ysician in over 24 hours and that they have some questions they want clarified. Duri
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ng morning rounds, you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange
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a meeting with the family at 4:00 PM. Which competency of critical care nursing doe
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s this represent?
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a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2



b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills G2 G2 G2 G2 G2



c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team m G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G 2



embers
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team m G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G 2


embers

ANS: C G2



Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being addressed, com
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munication and collaboration with the family and physician best exemplify the compete
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ncy of collaboration.
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Mary Lou Sole, Deborah Goldenberg Klein, Marthe J. Moseley Introduction to Critical Care Nursing
Publisher: 2016 ISBN: 9780323377034 Edition: Unknown

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