,
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, what t pe of wards were developed to care for criticall injured
patients?
a. Intensive care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for criticall injured patients. Triage
wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Postoperative
wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. What t pe of practitioner has a broad depth of specialt knowledge and expertise and manages
complex clinical and s stem issues?
a. Registered nurses
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Clinical nurse leaders
d. Intensivists NURSINGTB.COM
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialt
area and manage complex clinical and s stems issues. Intensivists are medical practitioners who
manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generall direct care providers. Clinical
nurse leaders (CNLs) generall do not manage s stem issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. What t pe of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safet
programs are in place?
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Advanced practice nurse
c. Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialt roles that use their clinical, teaching, research,
leadership, and consultative abilities. The are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based
and that safet programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of
knowledge and expertise in their specialt area and manage complex clinical and s stems issues.
Registered nurses are generall direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct
clinical care of groups of patients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered
nurses?
a. State Board of Registered Nurses
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Societ of Critical Care Medicine
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for
registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification
exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer
certification exams. Societ of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing
certification exams for registered nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and EffecN eR
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5. Emphasis is on human integrit and stresses the theor that the bod , mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodolog of care?
a. Holistic care
b. Individualized care
c. Cultural care
d. Interdisciplinar care
ANS: A
Holistic care focuses on human integrit and stresses that the bod , mind, and spirit are interdependent
and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
patient’s preferences, condition, and ph siologic and ps chosocial status. Cultural diversit in health
care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes more
accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places and peoples.
Interdisciplinar care is care among a variet of health care professionals with the
patient’s health as the common goal.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
6. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short directives that
can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, what t pe of wards were developed to care for criticall injured
patients?
a. Intensive care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for criticall injured patients. Triage
wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Postoperative
wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. What t pe of practitioner has a broad depth of specialt knowledge and expertise and manages
complex clinical and s stem issues?
a. Registered nurses
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Clinical nurse leaders
d. Intensivists NURSINGTB.COM
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialt
area and manage complex clinical and s stems issues. Intensivists are medical practitioners who
manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generall direct care providers. Clinical
nurse leaders (CNLs) generall do not manage s stem issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. What t pe of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safet
programs are in place?
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Advanced practice nurse
c. Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialt roles that use their clinical, teaching, research,
leadership, and consultative abilities. The are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based
and that safet programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of
knowledge and expertise in their specialt area and manage complex clinical and s stems issues.
Registered nurses are generall direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct
clinical care of groups of patients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered
nurses?
a. State Board of Registered Nurses
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Societ of Critical Care Medicine
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for
registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification
exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer
certification exams. Societ of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing
certification exams for registered nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and EffecN eR
tivU arI
CS NnGviTroBnm.eCntOM
eE
5. Emphasis is on human integrit and stresses the theor that the bod , mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodolog of care?
a. Holistic care
b. Individualized care
c. Cultural care
d. Interdisciplinar care
ANS: A
Holistic care focuses on human integrit and stresses that the bod , mind, and spirit are interdependent
and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
patient’s preferences, condition, and ph siologic and ps chosocial status. Cultural diversit in health
care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes more
accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places and peoples.
Interdisciplinar care is care among a variet of health care professionals with the
patient’s health as the common goal.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
6. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short directives that
can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as
