Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical
care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine: ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that
supports and represents critical care nurses. The American Heart Association
supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American Nurses Association supports all
nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the multiprofessional
critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care
unit for 2 years and is interested in certification. Which credential would be
most applicable for her to seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN: ANS: C
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for
critically ill patients. The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners.
The CCNS certification is for critical care clinical nurse specialists. The PCCN
certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate care, or
step-down unit settings.
3. What is the main purpose of certification for critical care nursing?
a. To assure the consumer that critical nurses will not make a mistake.
b. To help prepare the critical care nurse for graduate school.
c. To assist in promoting magnet status for a facility.
d. To validate a nurse's knowledge of critical care nursing.: ANS: D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in
the profession, and helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care
nursing. Certification helps to assure the consumer that the nurse has a minimum
level of knowledge; however, it does not ensure that care will be mistake-free.
Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving
certification demonstrates motivation for achievement and professionalism.
Magnet facilities are rated on the number of certified nurses; however, that is not
the purpose of certification.
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4. What is the focus of the synergy model of practice?
a. Allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. Providing holistic and alternative therapies.
c. Considering the needs of patients and their families, which drives
nursingcompetency.
d. Addressing the patients' needs for energy and support.: ANS: C The
synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families
influence and drive competencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the
synergy model would involve tailored visiting to meet the patient's and family's
needs and application of alternative therapies if desired by the patient, but that
is not the primary focus of the model.
5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken
with the physician
in over 24 hours and they have some questions that they want clarified.
During morning
rounds, you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for
her to meet with
the family at 4:00 PM in the conference room. Which competency of
critical care nursing does this represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members: ANS: C
Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being
addressed, communication and collaboration
6. The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice uses
what framework to guide critical care nursing practice? a. Evidence-based
practice
b. Healthy work environment
c. National Patient Safety Goals
d. Nursing process: ANS: D
The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice delineate the
nursing process as applied to critically ill patients: collect data, determine
diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, develop a plan of care, implement
interventions, and evaluate care. AACN promotes a healthy work environment, but
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical
care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine: ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that
supports and represents critical care nurses. The American Heart Association
supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American Nurses Association supports all
nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the multiprofessional
critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care
unit for 2 years and is interested in certification. Which credential would be
most applicable for her to seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN: ANS: C
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for
critically ill patients. The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners.
The CCNS certification is for critical care clinical nurse specialists. The PCCN
certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate care, or
step-down unit settings.
3. What is the main purpose of certification for critical care nursing?
a. To assure the consumer that critical nurses will not make a mistake.
b. To help prepare the critical care nurse for graduate school.
c. To assist in promoting magnet status for a facility.
d. To validate a nurse's knowledge of critical care nursing.: ANS: D
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in
the profession, and helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care
nursing. Certification helps to assure the consumer that the nurse has a minimum
level of knowledge; however, it does not ensure that care will be mistake-free.
Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving
certification demonstrates motivation for achievement and professionalism.
Magnet facilities are rated on the number of certified nurses; however, that is not
the purpose of certification.
, Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition
4. What is the focus of the synergy model of practice?
a. Allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. Providing holistic and alternative therapies.
c. Considering the needs of patients and their families, which drives
nursingcompetency.
d. Addressing the patients' needs for energy and support.: ANS: C The
synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families
influence and drive competencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the
synergy model would involve tailored visiting to meet the patient's and family's
needs and application of alternative therapies if desired by the patient, but that
is not the primary focus of the model.
5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken
with the physician
in over 24 hours and they have some questions that they want clarified.
During morning
rounds, you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for
her to meet with
the family at 4:00 PM in the conference room. Which competency of
critical care nursing does this represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members: ANS: C
Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being
addressed, communication and collaboration
6. The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice uses
what framework to guide critical care nursing practice? a. Evidence-based
practice
b. Healthy work environment
c. National Patient Safety Goals
d. Nursing process: ANS: D
The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice delineate the
nursing process as applied to critically ill patients: collect data, determine
diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, develop a plan of care, implement
interventions, and evaluate care. AACN promotes a healthy work environment, but
