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 Health
10%
(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%
Unit I — Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Exam Blueprint (20 items)
Topic Weighting
• Critical care nursing roles and practice: 20%
• SDOH, disparities, inequities, equity-focused care: 15%
• Evidence-based practice and clinical decision support: 15%
• Holistic, patient-centered, culturally responsive care: 10%
• Technology, tele-ICU, and interprofessional collaboration:
10%
• Quality, safety, regulatory issues: 15%
• Nurse well-being, fatigue, bullying, violence prevention,
HWE: 15%
Bloom’s Taxonomy Distribution
• Recall: 3 items
, • Comprehension: 3 items
• Application: 7 items
• Analysis: 5 items
• Evaluation/Judgment: 2 items
1. Type: MCQ | Bloom: Recall
Question: Which organization is most directly associated
with the Healthy Work Environment standards used in
critical care nursing?
A. ANA
B. AACN
C. SCCM
D. AHA
Correct answer: B. AACN
Rationale: AACN is the organization that defines the six Healthy
Work Environment standards used to support safe, effective
critical care practice.
Distractor analysis: A is incorrect because ANA is a major
nursing organization, but not the source of the HWE standards;
C is a critical care organization but does not define AACN’s HWE
standards; D is primarily a cardiovascular organization.
Difficulty: Easy
, Learning objective: Identify the professional organization
linked to healthy work environment standards.
Chapter reference: Unit I, Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing
Practice
Clinical significance: Knowing the correct professional
organization supports accurate use of practice standards in ICU
quality and safety initiatives.
2. Type: MCQ | Bloom: Recall
Question: Which statement best defines social
determinants of health (SDOH)?
A. Genetic traits that determine disease risk
B. Nonmedical conditions that influence health outcomes
C. ICU staffing patterns during a shift
D. Medication side-effect profiles
Correct answer: B
Rationale: SDOH are the nonmedical factors and conditions in
which people live and work that influence health, functioning,
and outcomes.
Distractor analysis: A refers only to genetics; C is a systems
issue but not SDOH; D concerns pharmacology rather than
upstream health conditions.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning objective: Define SDOH accurately in the critical care
context.
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 Health
10%
(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%
Unit I — Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Exam Blueprint (20 items)
Topic Weighting
• Critical care nursing roles and practice: 20%
• SDOH, disparities, inequities, equity-focused care: 15%
• Evidence-based practice and clinical decision support: 15%
• Holistic, patient-centered, culturally responsive care: 10%
• Technology, tele-ICU, and interprofessional collaboration:
10%
• Quality, safety, regulatory issues: 15%
• Nurse well-being, fatigue, bullying, violence prevention,
HWE: 15%
Bloom’s Taxonomy Distribution
• Recall: 3 items
, • Comprehension: 3 items
• Application: 7 items
• Analysis: 5 items
• Evaluation/Judgment: 2 items
1. Type: MCQ | Bloom: Recall
Question: Which organization is most directly associated
with the Healthy Work Environment standards used in
critical care nursing?
A. ANA
B. AACN
C. SCCM
D. AHA
Correct answer: B. AACN
Rationale: AACN is the organization that defines the six Healthy
Work Environment standards used to support safe, effective
critical care practice.
Distractor analysis: A is incorrect because ANA is a major
nursing organization, but not the source of the HWE standards;
C is a critical care organization but does not define AACN’s HWE
standards; D is primarily a cardiovascular organization.
Difficulty: Easy
, Learning objective: Identify the professional organization
linked to healthy work environment standards.
Chapter reference: Unit I, Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing
Practice
Clinical significance: Knowing the correct professional
organization supports accurate use of practice standards in ICU
quality and safety initiatives.
2. Type: MCQ | Bloom: Recall
Question: Which statement best defines social
determinants of health (SDOH)?
A. Genetic traits that determine disease risk
B. Nonmedical conditions that influence health outcomes
C. ICU staffing patterns during a shift
D. Medication side-effect profiles
Correct answer: B
Rationale: SDOH are the nonmedical factors and conditions in
which people live and work that influence health, functioning,
and outcomes.
Distractor analysis: A refers only to genetics; C is a systems
issue but not SDOH; D concerns pharmacology rather than
upstream health conditions.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning objective: Define SDOH accurately in the critical care
context.
