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 — 20-Question
Test Bank
1. MCQ | Bloom: Recall
Question: Which development most directly led to the modern
concept of the intensive care unit (ICU)?
A. Expansion of home health services
B. Use of continuous physiologic monitoring and mechanical
ventilation
C. Replacement of nurses with technology
D. Elimination of invasive procedures
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Modern ICUs evolved from the need to closely
monitor unstable patients and provide advanced life support,
especially continuous monitoring and ventilatory support.
Distractor Analysis:
• A: Home health is not the origin of ICU care.
, • C: Nurses were not replaced; their role expanded.
• D: ICUs often require invasive procedures, not elimination
of them.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Learning Objective: Identify the historical drivers that
shaped critical care nursing.
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice —
History of Critical Care
Clinical Significance: Understanding ICU origins supports
appreciation of why close surveillance and advanced
therapies are central to practice.
2. MCQ | Bloom: Comprehension
Question: Which statement best describes the role of the
critical care nurse?
A. Provides only technical tasks at the bedside
B. Focuses solely on physician-directed interventions
C. Integrates assessment, surveillance, advocacy, and
coordination of care
D. Works independently without interprofessional collaboration
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Critical care nursing combines advanced assessment,
continuous surveillance, rapid intervention, patient advocacy,
, and coordination with the interprofessional team.
Distractor Analysis:
• A: The role is broader than technical tasks.
• B: Critical care nurses are autonomous within scope and
do not function only by direction.
• D: Collaboration is essential in critical care.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Learning Objective: Describe the major functions of the
critical care nurse.
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Roles
Clinical Significance: Accurate role understanding supports
safe delegation, surveillance, and timely intervention.
3. SATA | Bloom: Comprehension
Question: Which findings are recognized social determinants of
health (SDOH)? Select all that apply.
A. Housing stability
B. Access to transportation
C. Blood type
D. Educational attainment
E. Food security
Correct Answers: A, B, D, E
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 — 20-Question
Test Bank
1. MCQ | Bloom: Recall
Question: Which development most directly led to the modern
concept of the intensive care unit (ICU)?
A. Expansion of home health services
B. Use of continuous physiologic monitoring and mechanical
ventilation
C. Replacement of nurses with technology
D. Elimination of invasive procedures
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Modern ICUs evolved from the need to closely
monitor unstable patients and provide advanced life support,
especially continuous monitoring and ventilatory support.
Distractor Analysis:
• A: Home health is not the origin of ICU care.
, • C: Nurses were not replaced; their role expanded.
• D: ICUs often require invasive procedures, not elimination
of them.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Learning Objective: Identify the historical drivers that
shaped critical care nursing.
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Practice —
History of Critical Care
Clinical Significance: Understanding ICU origins supports
appreciation of why close surveillance and advanced
therapies are central to practice.
2. MCQ | Bloom: Comprehension
Question: Which statement best describes the role of the
critical care nurse?
A. Provides only technical tasks at the bedside
B. Focuses solely on physician-directed interventions
C. Integrates assessment, surveillance, advocacy, and
coordination of care
D. Works independently without interprofessional collaboration
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Critical care nursing combines advanced assessment,
continuous surveillance, rapid intervention, patient advocacy,
, and coordination with the interprofessional team.
Distractor Analysis:
• A: The role is broader than technical tasks.
• B: Critical care nurses are autonomous within scope and
do not function only by direction.
• D: Collaboration is essential in critical care.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Learning Objective: Describe the major functions of the
critical care nurse.
Chapter Reference: Critical Care Nursing Roles
Clinical Significance: Accurate role understanding supports
safe delegation, surveillance, and timely intervention.
3. SATA | Bloom: Comprehension
Question: Which findings are recognized social determinants of
health (SDOH)? Select all that apply.
A. Housing stability
B. Access to transportation
C. Blood type
D. Educational attainment
E. Food security
Correct Answers: A, B, D, E
