INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING
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Test bank
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,Chapter 01: Overview of h Critical Care Nursing
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Whichh of the following professional organizations best
supportshcriticalh care nursinghpractice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nursesh Association
d. Society of CriticalhCare Medicine
ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nursesh is the
specialtyhorganization that supports and representsh critical
care nurses.h The AmericanhHeart Association supports
cardiovascularh initiatives. The American NurseshAssociation supports all
nurses.h The Societyhof CriticalhCare Medicineh represents the
multiprofessional criticalh care team under
theh h directionh h h ofh anh h h intensivist.
DIF: Cognitive Level:h Knowledge REF: p. 4
OBJ: Discusshthe purposes and functions of the
professionalhorganizations that supporthcriticalh care practice.
TOP: NursingProcesshStep: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in
thehsurgicalintensive care unit for 2 years and is
interested inhcertification. Whichh credential wouldh be
most applicable for her tohseek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: C
,The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in
care for critically ill patients. Theh h ACNPC bedsidehpracticewho
hcertification is for
acute care nurse practitioners. The CCNSh certification is for
criticalh carehclinicalh nurseh specialists. The PCCNh certification is for
staff nursesh working
in progressive care, intermediate care, orh h step-downh unit settings.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 5
OBJ: Explainhcertification optionsh for criticalh care nurses.h TOP: NursingProcesshStep:
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. The main purposeof certification is to:
a. assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
b. prepare for graduate school.
c. promote magneth status for your facility.
d. validate knowledge of criticalh care nursing.
ANS: D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field,
excellence in the profession, promotesh and helpsh nurses to
maintain their
knowledge of criticalh care nursing.Certification helps to assureh the
consumerhthat theh nurse has a minimum level of knowledge;
however, ithdoes not ensureh that care will be mistake-
free.h Certification does nothpreparehone for graduate school;hhowever, achieving
certification
demonstratesh motivation for achievement and professionalism.
Magnethfacilitieshare rated on the numberhof certified
nurses;h however, that is
not the certification.
purposeofh DIF: Analysis REF: pp. 4-5
Cognitive Level: optionsh for critical care nurses.h TOP: NursingProcesshStep:
OBJ:
Explainhcertificationh
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. The synergymodelh h of practicefocusesh on:
a. allowing unrestricted visitinghfor the patienth 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
, c. needs of patientshand their families,
whichh drivesh nursinghcompetency.
h h h h
Test bank
h
,Chapter 01: Overview of h Critical Care Nursing
h
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Whichh of the following professional organizations best
supportshcriticalh care nursinghpractice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nursesh Association
d. Society of CriticalhCare Medicine
ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nursesh is the
specialtyhorganization that supports and representsh critical
care nurses.h The AmericanhHeart Association supports
cardiovascularh initiatives. The American NurseshAssociation supports all
nurses.h The Societyhof CriticalhCare Medicineh represents the
multiprofessional criticalh care team under
theh h directionh h h ofh anh h h intensivist.
DIF: Cognitive Level:h Knowledge REF: p. 4
OBJ: Discusshthe purposes and functions of the
professionalhorganizations that supporthcriticalh care practice.
TOP: NursingProcesshStep: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in
thehsurgicalintensive care unit for 2 years and is
interested inhcertification. Whichh credential wouldh be
most applicable for her tohseek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: C
,The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in
care for critically ill patients. Theh h ACNPC bedsidehpracticewho
hcertification is for
acute care nurse practitioners. The CCNSh certification is for
criticalh carehclinicalh nurseh specialists. The PCCNh certification is for
staff nursesh working
in progressive care, intermediate care, orh h step-downh unit settings.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 5
OBJ: Explainhcertification optionsh for criticalh care nurses.h TOP: NursingProcesshStep:
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. The main purposeof certification is to:
a. assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
b. prepare for graduate school.
c. promote magneth status for your facility.
d. validate knowledge of criticalh care nursing.
ANS: D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field,
excellence in the profession, promotesh and helpsh nurses to
maintain their
knowledge of criticalh care nursing.Certification helps to assureh the
consumerhthat theh nurse has a minimum level of knowledge;
however, ithdoes not ensureh that care will be mistake-
free.h Certification does nothpreparehone for graduate school;hhowever, achieving
certification
demonstratesh motivation for achievement and professionalism.
Magnethfacilitieshare rated on the numberhof certified
nurses;h however, that is
not the certification.
purposeofh DIF: Analysis REF: pp. 4-5
Cognitive Level: optionsh for critical care nurses.h TOP: NursingProcesshStep:
OBJ:
Explainhcertificationh
N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. The synergymodelh h of practicefocusesh on:
a. allowing unrestricted visitinghfor the patienth 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
, c. needs of patientshand their families,
whichh drivesh nursinghcompetency.
