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EDITION BY 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 CHOICE a
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
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a. American Association of Critical-Care Nursing attendants a a a a a
b. American Heart Association a a
c. American Nurses Association a a
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine a a a a
ACCURATE ANSWER: a
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Reasoning :->> The American Association of Critical- a a a a a a
Care nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical care nursing attenda
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nts. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American Nurses
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Association supports all nursing attendants. The Society of Critical CareMedicine represents the
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multiprofessional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist. a a a a a a a a a
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OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that support critical carepra
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ctice. TOPIC: Nursing Process Step: N/A a a a a
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. A nursing attendant has been working as a staff nursing attendant in the surgical intensive care u
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nit for 2 years and isinterested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for th
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e nursing attendant to seek?
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a. ACNPC-AG
b. CNML
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
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SWER: C a
Reasoning :- a
>>The CCRN certification is appropriate for nursing attendants in bedside practice who care for
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critically illhospital clients. The ACNPC- a a a a a
AG certification is for acute care nursing attendant practitioners. The CNML is forcritical care n
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ursing attendant managers or leaders. The PCCN certification is for staff nursing attendants wor
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king in progressive care, intermediate care, or step-down unit settings.
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OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nursing attendants.
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AMSC: 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 mistake. a a a a a a a a a
b. prepare for graduate school. a a a
c. promote magnet status for your facility. a a a a a
d. validate knowledge of critical care nursing. a a a a a
ACCURATE ANSWER: D a a
, Reasoning :- a
>>Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the professio a a a a a a a a a a a a
n, and helps nursing attendants to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing. Certification
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helps to assure the consumer that the nursing attendant has a minimum level of knowledge; howe
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ver, it does not ensure that care will be mistake-
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free. Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving certification de
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monstrates motivation for achievement and professionalism. Magnet facilities are rated on the nu
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mber of certified nursing attendants; however, that isnot the purpose of certification.
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OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nursing attendants.
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AMSC: 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 hospital client 24 hours a day. a a a a a a a a a a
b. holistic and alternative therapies. a a a
c. the needs of hospital clients and their families, which drive nursing competency.
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d. hospital clients’ needs for energy and support. a a a a a a
ACCURATE ANSWER: C a a
Reasoning :- a
>>The synergy model of practice states that the needs of hospital clients and families influenc
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e and drive competencies of nursing attendants. Nursing practice based on the synergy model
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would involvetailored visiting to meet the hospital client’s and family’s needs and the applica
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tion of alternative therapies if desired by the hospital client, but that is not the primary focus of
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athe model. a
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l care nursing.
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ctive Care Environment a a a a a a a
5. The family of your critically ill hospital client tells you that they have not spoken with the physic
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ianin over 24 hours and that they have some questions they want clarified. During morning roun
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ds, you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange a meeting with the family at
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4:00 PM. Which competency of critical care nursing does this represent?
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a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues a a a a a a a
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills a a a a a
c. Collaboration with hospital clients, families, and team members a a a a a a a
d. Facilitation of learning for hospital clients, families, and team members a a a a a a a a a
ACCURATE ANSWER: C a a
Reasoning :- a
>>Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being addressed, c a a a a a a a a a a a a
ommunication and collaboration with the family and physician best exemplify theco a a a a a a a a a a a
mpetency of collaboration. a a
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1OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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6. The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice use what framework togui
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de critical care nursing practice?
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, a. Evidence-based practice
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