ICN QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a) AACN
b) AHA
c) ANA
d) SCCM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and
represents critical care nurses.
A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years and is interested
in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for the nurse to seek?
a) ACNPG-AG
b) CNML
c) CCRN
d) PCCN - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients.
The main purpose of certification is to
, a) assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake
b) prepare for graduate school
c) promote magnet status for your facility
d) validate knowledge of critical care nursing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the profession, and
helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing.
The synergy model of practice focuses on
a) allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours a day
b) holistic and alternative therapies
c) the needs of patients and their families, which drive nursing competency
d) patients' needs for energy and support - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence and drive
competencies of nurses.
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in over 24
hours and that they have some questions they want clarified. During morning rounds, you convey this
concern to the attending intensivist and arrange a meeting with the family at 4:00 PM. Which
competency of critical care nursing does this represent?
a) Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a) AACN
b) AHA
c) ANA
d) SCCM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and
represents critical care nurses.
A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years and is interested
in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for the nurse to seek?
a) ACNPG-AG
b) CNML
c) CCRN
d) PCCN - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients.
The main purpose of certification is to
, a) assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake
b) prepare for graduate school
c) promote magnet status for your facility
d) validate knowledge of critical care nursing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the profession, and
helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing.
The synergy model of practice focuses on
a) allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours a day
b) holistic and alternative therapies
c) the needs of patients and their families, which drive nursing competency
d) patients' needs for energy and support - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence and drive
competencies of nurses.
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in over 24
hours and that they have some questions they want clarified. During morning rounds, you convey this
concern to the attending intensivist and arrange a meeting with the family at 4:00 PM. Which
competency of critical care nursing does this represent?
a) Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
