Critical Care NURS 7120 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
When did critical care specialty start? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In the
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1950s when polio patients were treated on specialized units.
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When were recovery rooms and coronary care units started? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-In the 1960s: | |
Recovery rooms were made for post op patients & coronary units for
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those with cardiac issues.
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What lead to the evolution of critical care nursing as a specialty in
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Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The starting of general ICUs in the
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1970s.
What are some examples of specialized critical care units? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Cardiovascular.
Surgical.
Neurological.
Trauma.
,Transplantation.
Burns.
Pediatrics.
neonatal.
What is the difference between high acuity units(HAUs) and intensive
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care units(ICUs)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HAUs take on patients who
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are too sick for general care areas but not in immediate danger whereas
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ICUs look after the sickest patients who may need life support.
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What might critical care in a community level hospital look like? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-There maybe designated beds in their
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emergency department for those requiring critical care or patients may
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need to be transferred to tertiary or quaternary facilities or higher
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acuity facilities. |
How might critical care in a community level hospital differ from some
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tertiary and quaternary level facilities? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-tertiary
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and quaternary level facilities have a higher level of acuity, and are
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better equipped with specialists & technology and are often in
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larger/more populated centers.
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What is a quaternary level of care classification in BC include? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Service of entire province regardless of health
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authority residence. |
,Units are led by critical care physicians.
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What does a Regional tertiary level of care classification in BC include? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Service to residents of a health authority,
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regardless of health service delivery area of residence
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Unit led by critical care physicians.
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What does a tertiary intermediate level of care classification in BC
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include? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Some specialized services.
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Transfer to regional tertiary centers for higher care.
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What does a tertiary intermediate level 2 classification of care in BC
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include? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-No or fewer specialized services.
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Admission and care of patient by one type of provider specialists or
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internist.
What does a Community level 1 classification of care in BC include? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-service slightly above general acute ward
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can ventilate patient for short time 24 to 48 hours before transferring to
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higher level of care.
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, What does a Community level 2 classification of care in BC include? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-community level services only.
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Unable to manage ventilated patients beyond stabilization for transfer.
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What is the definition of critical care nursing practice according to the
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Canadian Association of critical care nurses(CACCN)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Critical care nursing is a specialty that exists to care for | | | | | | | | | | |
patients who are experiencing life threatening health crises within a
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patient/family centered model of care. | | | |
According to the Canadian Association of care critical care nurses what
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do nurses need to care for the critically ill patient? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Advanced problem solving abilities and specialized | | | | | |
knowledge regarding human responses to critical illness.
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According to Christensen (2011), how do we define a critical care nurse?
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-According to Christensen (2011) the critical
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care nurse is one who has attained the expert knowledge base, complex
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decision making skills, and clinical competencies for critical care
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practice.
What are the roles played by the nurse in a critical care setting? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Advocate. |
Organizer.
Decision maker. |
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
When did critical care specialty start? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In the
| | | | | | | | | |
1950s when polio patients were treated on specialized units.
| | | | | | | |
When were recovery rooms and coronary care units started? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-In the 1960s: | |
Recovery rooms were made for post op patients & coronary units for
| | | | | | | | | | | |
those with cardiac issues.
| | |
What lead to the evolution of critical care nursing as a specialty in
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The starting of general ICUs in the
| | | | | | | | | |
1970s.
What are some examples of specialized critical care units? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Cardiovascular.
Surgical.
Neurological.
Trauma.
,Transplantation.
Burns.
Pediatrics.
neonatal.
What is the difference between high acuity units(HAUs) and intensive
| | | | | | | | | |
care units(ICUs)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HAUs take on patients who
| | | | | | | | |
are too sick for general care areas but not in immediate danger whereas
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ICUs look after the sickest patients who may need life support.
| | | | | | | | | | |
What might critical care in a community level hospital look like? -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-There maybe designated beds in their
| | | | | | |
emergency department for those requiring critical care or patients may
| | | | | | | | | |
need to be transferred to tertiary or quaternary facilities or higher
| | | | | | | | | | |
acuity facilities. |
How might critical care in a community level hospital differ from some
| | | | | | | | | | | |
tertiary and quaternary level facilities? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-tertiary
| | | | | | | |
and quaternary level facilities have a higher level of acuity, and are
| | | | | | | | | | | |
better equipped with specialists & technology and are often in
| | | | | | | | |
larger/more populated centers.
| | |
What is a quaternary level of care classification in BC include? -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Service of entire province regardless of health
| | | | | | | |
authority residence. |
,Units are led by critical care physicians.
| | | | | |
What does a Regional tertiary level of care classification in BC include? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Service to residents of a health authority,
| | | | | | | |
regardless of health service delivery area of residence
| | | | | | |
Unit led by critical care physicians.
| | | | |
What does a tertiary intermediate level of care classification in BC
| | | | | | | | | | |
include? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Some specialized services.
| | | | |
Transfer to regional tertiary centers for higher care.
| | | | | | |
What does a tertiary intermediate level 2 classification of care in BC
| | | | | | | | | | | |
include? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-No or fewer specialized services.
| | | | | | |
Admission and care of patient by one type of provider specialists or
| | | | | | | | | | | |
internist.
What does a Community level 1 classification of care in BC include? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-service slightly above general acute ward
| | | | | |
can ventilate patient for short time 24 to 48 hours before transferring to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
higher level of care.
| | |
, What does a Community level 2 classification of care in BC include? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-community level services only.
| | | |
Unable to manage ventilated patients beyond stabilization for transfer.
| | | | | | | |
What is the definition of critical care nursing practice according to the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Association of critical care nurses(CACCN)? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Critical care nursing is a specialty that exists to care for | | | | | | | | | | |
patients who are experiencing life threatening health crises within a
| | | | | | | | | |
patient/family centered model of care. | | | |
According to the Canadian Association of care critical care nurses what
| | | | | | | | | | |
do nurses need to care for the critically ill patient? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Advanced problem solving abilities and specialized | | | | | |
knowledge regarding human responses to critical illness.
| | | | | |
According to Christensen (2011), how do we define a critical care nurse?
| | | | | | | | | | |
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-According to Christensen (2011) the critical
| | | | | | | | |
care nurse is one who has attained the expert knowledge base, complex
| | | | | | | | | | | |
decision making skills, and clinical competencies for critical care
| | | | | | | | |
practice.
What are the roles played by the nurse in a critical care setting? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Advocate. |
Organizer.
Decision maker. |
