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CRITICAL CARE NURSING 9TH EDITION BY
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MARYBETH & LAUREN
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,Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
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, MULTIPLE
I#CHOICE
1. Which I#of I#the I#following I#professional I#organizations I#best I#supports I#critical I#care
nursing I#practice?
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a. American I#Association I#of I#Critical-Care I#Nursing I#attendants
b. American I#Heart I#Association
c. American I#Nurses I#Association
d. Society I#of I#Critical I#Care I#Medicine
ACCURATE
I#ANSWER: I # A
Reasoning I#:->> I#The I#American I#Association I#of I#Critical-Care I#nurses I#is I#the
I#specialty I#organization I#that I#supports I#and I#represents I#critical I#care I#nursing
I#attendants. I#The I#American I#Heart I#Association I#supports I#cardiovascular
I#initiatives. I#The I#American I#Nurses I#Association I#supports I#all I#nursing I#attendants.
I#The I#Society I#of I#Critical I#Care#
IMedicine I#represents I#the I#multiprofessional I#critical
I#care I#team I#under I#the I#direction I#of I#an I#intensivist.
DIF: Cognitive I#Level: I#Remember/Knowledge REF: I#page. I#5
OBJ: I#Discuss I#the I#purposes I#and I#functions I#of I#the I#professional I#organizations I#that
I#support I#critical I#care#
Ipractice. TOPIC: I # Nursing I#Process I#Step: I#N/A
MSC: I # NCLEX I#Client I#Needs I#Category: I#Safe I#and I#Effective I#Care I#Environment
2. A I#nursing I#attendant I#has I#been I#working I#as I#a I#staff I#nursing I#attendant I#in I#the
I#surgical I#intensive I#care I#unit I#for I#2 I#years I#and I#is#Iinterested I#in I#certification.
I#Which I#credential I#would I#be I#most I#applicable I#for I#the I#nursing I#attendant I#to
I#seek?
a. ACNPC-
AG
b. CNML
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ACCURATE
I#ANSWER: I # C
Reasoning I#:->>The I#CCRN I#certification I#is I#appropriate I#for I#nursing I#attendants
I#in I#bedside I#practice I#who I#care I#for I#critically I#ill#
Ihospital I#clients. I#The I#ACNPC-
AG I#certification I#is I#for I#acute I#care I#nursing I#attendant I#practitioners. I#The I#CNML
I#is I#for#
Icritical I#care I#nursing I#attendant I#managers I#or I#leaders. I#The I#PCCN
I#certification I#is I#for I#staff I#nursing I#attendants I#working I#in I#progressive I#care,
I#intermediate I#care, I#or I#step-down I#unit I#settings.
DIF: Cognitive I#Level: I#Remember/Knowledge REF: I# I# I#p. I#6
OBJ: I# I# I# Explain I#certification I#options I#for I#critical I#care I#nursing I#attendants. TOPIC:
I # Nursing I#Process I#Step: I#N/A# IMSC: I # NCLEX I#Client I#Needs I#Category: I#Safe I#and
I#Effective I#Care I#Environment
3. The I#main I#purpose I#of I#certification I#is I#to
a. assure I#the I#consumer I#that I#you I#will I#not I#make I#a I#mistake.
b. prepare I#for I#graduate I#school.
c. promote I#magnet I#status I#for I#your I#facility.
d. validate I#knowledge I#of I#critical I#care I#nursing.
, ACCURATE I#ANSWER: I# D