Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and
Management (10th Edition)
Unit I: Foundations of Critical Care
Nursing
Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing
Practice
Exam Revision Test Bank
EXAM BLUEPRINT
Content Area Weight
History and Evolution of
5%
Critical Care
Critical Care Nursing Roles 10%
Advanced Practice Nursing 5%
Social Determinants of
10%
Health (SDOH)
Evidence-Based Practice 10%
,Patient-Centered & Holistic
10%
Care
Complementary Therapies 5%
Technology and Tele-ICU 10%
Interprofessional
10%
Collaboration
Rapid Response Teams 10%
Quality & Safety 10%
Healthy Work Environment 5%
QUESTION 1
Which event most directly contributed to the establishment
of modern intensive care units (ICUs)?
A. Development of electronic health records
B. Centralization of critically ill patients requiring continuous
monitoring
C. Introduction of managed care organizations
D. Expansion of home health services
Correct Answer
B. Centralization of critically ill patients requiring continuous
monitoring
,Rationale
Modern ICUs evolved when critically ill patients were
grouped together to facilitate close observation, specialized
equipment use, and expert nursing care.
Distractor Analysis
A. EHRs improved documentation but did not create ICUs.
C. Managed care focuses on cost containment.
D. Home health services occur outside acute care settings.
Clinical Significance
Understanding ICU origins helps nurses appreciate the
rationale for specialized critical care environments.
Chapter Reference
Chapter 1 – History of Critical Care
QUESTION 2
Cognitive Level
Recall
Difficulty
Easy
, Learning Objective
Identify primary responsibilities of critical care nurses.
Question Type
MCQ
Question
Which responsibility is unique to the critical care nurse
compared with many general medical-surgical nursing
roles?
A. Administering oral medications
B. Continuous assessment of rapidly changing physiologic
conditions
C. Patient education
D. Documentation of nursing care
Correct Answer
B. Continuous assessment of rapidly changing physiologic
conditions
Rationale
Critical care nurses continuously evaluate unstable patients
and intervene rapidly when deterioration occurs.
Distractor Analysis
A. Common to all nurses.
Management (10th Edition)
Unit I: Foundations of Critical Care
Nursing
Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing
Practice
Exam Revision Test Bank
EXAM BLUEPRINT
Content Area Weight
History and Evolution of
5%
Critical Care
Critical Care Nursing Roles 10%
Advanced Practice Nursing 5%
Social Determinants of
10%
Health (SDOH)
Evidence-Based Practice 10%
,Patient-Centered & Holistic
10%
Care
Complementary Therapies 5%
Technology and Tele-ICU 10%
Interprofessional
10%
Collaboration
Rapid Response Teams 10%
Quality & Safety 10%
Healthy Work Environment 5%
QUESTION 1
Which event most directly contributed to the establishment
of modern intensive care units (ICUs)?
A. Development of electronic health records
B. Centralization of critically ill patients requiring continuous
monitoring
C. Introduction of managed care organizations
D. Expansion of home health services
Correct Answer
B. Centralization of critically ill patients requiring continuous
monitoring
,Rationale
Modern ICUs evolved when critically ill patients were
grouped together to facilitate close observation, specialized
equipment use, and expert nursing care.
Distractor Analysis
A. EHRs improved documentation but did not create ICUs.
C. Managed care focuses on cost containment.
D. Home health services occur outside acute care settings.
Clinical Significance
Understanding ICU origins helps nurses appreciate the
rationale for specialized critical care environments.
Chapter Reference
Chapter 1 – History of Critical Care
QUESTION 2
Cognitive Level
Recall
Difficulty
Easy
, Learning Objective
Identify primary responsibilities of critical care nurses.
Question Type
MCQ
Question
Which responsibility is unique to the critical care nurse
compared with many general medical-surgical nursing
roles?
A. Administering oral medications
B. Continuous assessment of rapidly changing physiologic
conditions
C. Patient education
D. Documentation of nursing care
Correct Answer
B. Continuous assessment of rapidly changing physiologic
conditions
Rationale
Critical care nurses continuously evaluate unstable patients
and intervene rapidly when deterioration occurs.
Distractor Analysis
A. Common to all nurses.
