CCRN & PCCN Critical Care Test 1 2026 | Nursing Certification Practice Questions & Answers

CCRN/,/.PCCN,/.Critical,/.Care,/.Test,/.1


Two,/.main,/.professional,/.organizations,/.mentioned,/.that,/.support,/.critical,/.ca
re,/.practice.,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ American,/.Association,/.of,/.Critical-
Care,/.nurses,/.(AACN),/.and,/.Society,/.of,/.Critical,/.Care,/.Medicine,/.(SCCM)


Which,/.organization,/.best,/.supports,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.out,/.of,/.the,/.two,/.m
entioned?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
The,/.AACN's,/.mission,/.is,/.to,/.assist,/.acute,/.and,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.to,/.att
ain,/.knowledge,/.and,/.influence,/.to,/.deliver,/.excellent,/.care,/.using,/.the,/."syner
gy,/.model".,/.The,/.SSCM,/.is,/.targeted,/.more,/.toward,/.the,/.entire,/.health,/.care,/.t
eam,/.in,/.critical,/.care,,/.so,/.AACN,/.would,/.serve,/.nurses,/.more.


What,/.is,/.the,/.mission,/.of,/.AACN?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
assisting,/.acute,/.and,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.to,/.attain,/.knowledge,/.and,/.influ
ence,/.to,/.deliver,/.excellent,/.care


What,/.is,/.the,/.Vision,/.of,/.AACN?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
a.,/.creating,/.a,/.health,/.care,/.system,/.driven,/.by,/.the,/.needs,/.of,/.patients,/.and,/.f
amilies,/.in,/.which,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.make,/.their,/.optimal,/.contributions,/.(
described,/.as,/.synergy)


What,/.is,/.the,/.Values,/.of,/.AACN?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Accountability,,/.advocacy,,/.integrity,,/.collaboration,,/.leadership,,/.stewar
dship,,/.lifelong,/.learning,,/.quality,,/.innovation,,/.and,/.commitment

,Explain,/.the,/.Synergy,/.Model,/.and,/.how,/.it,/.is,/.used,/.in,/.practice?,/.-
,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Patient,/.needs,/.(medically,,/.emotionally,,/.culturally,,/.etc.),/.drive,/.the,/.nurs
e,/.competencies,/.required,/.for,/.patient,/.care,/.-
,/.when,/.competencies,/.stem,/.from,/.patient,/.needs,,/.and,/.the,/.characteristics,/.o


f,/.the,/.nurse,/.and,/.patient,/.match,,/.synergy,/.occurs,/.and,/.enables,/.optimal,/.out
comes


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Many,/.organizations,/.use,/.this,/.model,/.as,/.a,/.basis,/.for,/.developing,/.framewo
,/.


rks,/.for,/.nursing,/.practice,,/.this,/.is,/.also,/.used,/.to,/.implement,/.appropriate,/.staf
fing,/.by,/.ensuring,/.the,/.best,/.nurse,/.is,/.matched,/.with,/.the,/.patient,/.that,/.match
es,/.that,/.nurse's,/.competencies


What,/.types,/.of,/.certifications,/.are,/.available,/.for,/.ICU,/.nurses?,/.-
,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
CCRN,/.(nurses,/.who,/.provide,/.care,/.for,/.critically,/.ill,/.adult,,/.peds,,/.or,/.neon
atal,/.populations),/.and,/.PCCN,/.(nurses,/.who,/.provide,/.acute,/.care,/.in,/.progres
sive,/.care,,/.telemetry,,/.and,/.similar,/.units)


Why,/.are,/.critical,/.care,/.certifications,/.important?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
They,/.validate,/.knowledge,/.of,/.critical,/.care,/.nursing,,/.promotes,/.professio
nal,/.excellence,,/.and,/.helps,/.nurses,/.to,/.maintain,/.a,/.current,/.base,/.of,/.knowled
ge

,What,/.3,/.specific,/.projects/organizations,/.are,/.in,/.place,/.to,/.assist,/.nurses,/.in,/.p
roviding,/.safe,/.care?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
i.,/.Quality,/.and,/.safety,/.Education,/.for,/.Nurses,/.(QSEN),/.project


ii.,/.Joint,/.Commissions,/.National,/.Patient,/.Safety,/.Goals


iii.,/.Institute,/.for,/.Healthcare,/.Improvement,/.(IHI)


Quality,/.and,/.Saftey,/.Education,/.for,/.Nurses,/.(QSEN),/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔
✔
defines,/.6,/.core,/.competencies,/.that,/.provide,/.a,/.foundation,/.for,/.safe,/.nursi
ng,/.care,/.-,/.patient-centered,/.care,,/.teamwork,/.and,/.collaboration,,/.evidence-
based,/.practice,,/.quality,/.improvement,,/.informatics,,/.and,/.safety



Joint,/.Commission-,/.National,/.Patient,/.Safety,/.Goals,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔
✔
goals,/.updated,/.annually,/.to,/.ensure,/.facilities,/.implement,/.actions,/.and,/.pr
otocols,/.to,/.address,/.safety,/.


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ex.,/.improve,/.accuracy,/.of,/.patient,/.identification,,/.improve,/.communicatio
,/.


n,/.among,/.HC,/.providers,/.(report,/.critical,/.values/test,/.results),,/.improve,/.me
dication,/.safety,/.(labeling,/.meds,,/.contraindications,,/.harmful,/.side,/.effects),,
/.use,/.alarms,/.safely,,/.reduce,/.risk,/.of,/.healthcare-


associated,/.infections,/.(hand,/.hygiene,,/.aseptic,/.techniques),,/.identify,/.safet

, y,/.risks,/.(self-
harm,/.patients,,/.fall,/.risks),,/.and,/.prevent,/.complications,/.associated,/.with,/.su
rgery,/.and,/.procedures


Institute,/.for,/.Healthcare,/.Improvement,/.(IHI),/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
produced,/.an,/.action,/.plan,/.for,/.reducing,/.healthcare-
associated,/.infections,/.and,/.preventing,/.infections,/.with,/.multidrug-
resistant,/.organisms,/.-
,/.action,/.plan,/.includes,/.bundles,/.of,/.care,/.to,/.reduce,/.harms




Explain,/.what,/.a,/.Bundle,/.of,/.Care,/.is?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Care,/.bundles,/.are,/.a,/.set,/.of,/.3-
5,/.EBP,/.(interventions),/.that,/.when,/.used,/.together,/.cause,/.significant,/.impro
vement,/.in,/.patient,/.outcomes


1.,/.All,/.elements,/.of,/.the,/.care,/.bundle,/.must,/.be,/.performed,/.in,/.a,/.series,/.of,/.st
eps,/.by,/.1,/.healthcare,/.team,/.within,/.a,/.single,/.time,/.frame


Bundles,/.of,/.Care,/.Example,/.at,/.Bedside,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Ex:,/.caring,/.for,/.central,/.lines,,/.practicing,/.meticulous,/.hand,/.hygiene,,/.usin
g,/.full,/.barrier,/.precautions,/.during,/.central,/.line,/.insertion,,/.applying,/.chlorh
exidine,/.to,/.the,/.patient's,/.skin,/.as,/.a,/.cleansing,/.agent,,/.avoiding,/.central,/.line,/.
insertion,/.into,/.femoral,/.vein,,/.removing,/.unnecessary,/.IV,/.caths