X X X X X X
n: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
X X X X X
MULTIPLEXCHOICE
1. DuringXWorldXWarXII,XwhatXtypesXofXwardsXwereXdevelopedXtoXcareXforXcriticallyXinjur
edXpatients?
a. IntensiveXcare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS:X C
DuringXWorldXWarXII,XshockXwardsXwereXestablishedXtoXcareXforXcriticallyXinjuredXpatients.X
TriageXwardsXestablishXtheXorderXinXwhichXaXpatientXisXseenXorXtreatedXuponXarrivalXtoXaXhos
pital.XPostoperativeXwardsXwereXdevelopedXinX1900XandXlaterXevolvedXintoXintensiveXcareXuni
ts.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveXLevel:XRemembering REF:
p.X2XOBJ: NursingXProcessXStep:XN/A TOP:
CriticalXCareXNursingXPracticeXMSC:X NCLEX:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareX
Environment
2. WhatXtypeXofXpractitionerXhasXaXbroadXdepthXofXspecialtyXknowledgeXandXexpertiseXan
dXmanagesXcomplexXclinicalXandXsystemXissues?
a. RegisteredXnurses
b. AdvancedXpracticeXnurses
c. ClinicalXnurseXleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:X B
AdvancedXpracticeXnursesX(APNs)XhaveXaXbroadXdepthXofXknowledgeXandXexpertiseXinXtheirXsp
ecialtyXareaXandXmanageXcomplexXclinicalXandXsystemsXissues.XIntensivistsXareXmedicalXpractiti
onersXwhoXmanageXtheXcriticalXillXpatient.XRegisteredXnursesX(RNs)XareXgenerallyXdirectXcareXpr
oviders.XClinicalXnurseXleadersX(CNLs)XgenerallyXdoXnotXmanageXsystemXissues.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveXLevel:XRemembering REF:
p.X5XOBJ: NursingXProcessXStep:XN/A TOP:
CriticalXCareXNursingXPracticeXMSC:X NCLEX:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareX
Environment
3. WhatXtypeXofXpractitionerXisXinstrumentalXinXensuringXcareXthatXisXevidenceXbasedXandXth
atXsafetyXprogramsXareXinXplace?
a. ClinicalXnurseXspecialist
b. AdvancedXpracticeXnurse
c. RegisteredXnurses
d. NurseXpractitioners
XANS:X A
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, ClinicalXnurseXspecialistsX(CNSs)XserveXinXspecialtyXrolesXthatXuseXtheirXclinical,Xteaching,Xr
esearch,Xleadership,XandXconsultativeXabilities.XTheyXareXinstrumentalXinXensuringXthatXcareXi
sXevidenceXbasedXandXthatXsafetyXprogramsXareXinXplace.XAdvancedXpracticeXnursesX(APNs)X
haveXaXbroadXdepthXofXknowledgeXandXexpertiseXinXtheirXspecialtyXareaXandXmanageXcomple
xXclinicalXandXsystemsXissues.XRegisteredXnursesXareXgenerallyXdirectXcareXproviders.XNurseX
practitionersX(NPs)XmanageXdirectXclinicalXcareXofXgroupsXofXpatients.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveXLevel:XRemembering REF:
p.X6XOBJ: NursingXProcessXStep:XN/A TOP:
CriticalXCareXNursingXPracticeXMSC:X NCLEX:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareX
Environment
4. WhichXprofessionalXorganizationXadministersXcriticalXcareXcertificationXexamsXforXregistere
dXnurses?
a. StateXBoardXofXRegisteredXNurses
b. NationalXAssociationXofXClinicalXNurseXSpecialist
c. SocietyXofXCriticalXCareXMedicine
d. AmericanXAssociationXofXCritical-CareXNurses
ANS:X D
AmericanXAssociationXofXCritical-
CareXNursesX(AACN)XadministersXcertificationXexamsXforXregisteredXnurses.XTheXStateXBoar
dXofXRegisteredXNursesX(SBON)XdoesXnotXadministerXcertificationXexams.XNationalXAssocia
tionXofXClinicalXNurseXSpecialistsX(NACNS)XdoesXnotXadministerXcertificationXexams.XSocie
tyXofXCriticalXCareXMedicineX(SCCM)XdoesXnotXadministerXnursingXcertificationXexamsXforXr
egisteredXnurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveXLevel:XRemembering REF:
p.X7XOBJ:
NursingXProcessXStep:XNW/ WAW.TBSXM T. OW PS: X CriticalXCareXNursingXPractic
eXMSC:X NCLEX:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareXEnvironment
5. EmphasisXisXonXhumanXintegrityXandXstressesXtheXtheoryXthatXtheXbody,Xmind,XandXspiritXa
reXinterdependentXandXinseparable.XThisXstatementXdescribesXwhichXmethodologyXofXcare
?
a. HolisticXcare
b. IndividualizedXcare
c. CulturalXcare
d. InterdisciplinaryXcare
ANS:X A
HolisticXcareXfocusesXonXhumanXintegrityXandXstressesXthatXtheXbody,Xmind,XandXspiritXareXin
terdependentXandXinseparable.XIndividualizedXcareXrecognizesXtheXuniquenessXofXeachXpatie
nt’sXpreferences,Xcondition,XandXphysiologicXandXpsychosocialXstatus.XCulturalXdiversityXinXh
ealthXcareXisXnotXaXnewXtopic,XbutXitXisXgainingXemphasisXandXimportanceXasXtheXworldXbeco
mesXmoreXaccessibleXtoXallXasXtheXresultXofXincreasingXtechnologiesXandXinterfacesXwithXplac
esXandXpeoples.XInterdisciplinaryXcareXisXcareXamongXaXvarietyXofXhealthXcareXprofessionalsX
withXtheXpatient’sXhealthXasXtheXcommonXgoal.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveXLevel:XRemembering REF:
p.X12XOBJ: NursingXProcessXStep:XN/A TOP:
CriticalXCareXNursingXPracticeXMSC:X NCLEX:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareX
Environment
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, 6. TheXAmericanXAssociationXofXCritical-
CareXNursesX(AACN)XhasXdevelopedXshortXdirectivesXthatXcanXbeXusedXasXquickXreferences
XforXclinicalXuseXthatXareXknownXas
a. CriticalXCareXProtocol.
b. PracticeXPolicies.
c. Evidence-BasedXResearch.
d. PracticeXAlerts.
ANS:X D
TheXAmericanXAssociationXofXCritical-
CareXNursesX(AACN)XhasXpromulgatedXseveralXevidence-
basedXpracticeXsummariesXinXtheXformXofX“PracticeXAlerts.”XEvidence-
basedXnursingXpracticeXconsidersXtheXbestXresearchXevidenceXonXtheXcareXtopicXalongXwithXcl
inicalXexpertiseXofXtheXnurseXandXpatientXpreferences.XCriticalXcareXprotocolXandXpracticeXpol
iciesXareXestablishedXbyXindividualXinstitutions.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveXLevel:XRemembering REF:
p.X9XOBJ: NursingXProcessXStep:XN/A TOP:
CriticalXCareXNursingXPracticeXMSC:X NCLEX:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareX
Environment
7. WhatXtypeXofXtherapyXisXanXoptionXtoXconventionalXtreatment?
a. Alternative
b. Holistic
c. Complementary
d. Individualized
ANS:X A
TheXtermXalternativeXdenotesXthatXaXspecificXtherapyXisXanXoptionXorXalternativeXtoXwhatXis
consideredXconventionalXtXreatXmWeXnWt Wo .f X aTcBoSnM
di.
tioWnSorXstate.XTheXtermXcomplementaryXwasXprop
osedXtoXdescribeXtherapiesXthatXcanXbeXusedXtoXcomplementXorXsupportXconventionalXtreatment
s.XHolisticXcareXfocusesXonXhumanXintegrityXandXstressesXthatXtheXbody,Xmind,Xand
spiritXareXinterdependentXandXinseparable.XIndividualizedXcareXrecognizesXtheXuniquenessXofX
eachXpatient’sXpreferences,Xcondition,XandXphysiologicXandXpsychosocialXstatus.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveXLevel:XRemembering REF:
p.X16XOBJ: NursingXProcessXStep:XN/A TOP:
CriticalXCareXNursingXPracticeXMSC:X NCLEX:XSafeXandXEffectiveXCareX
Environment
8. Prayer,XguidedXimagery,XandXmassageXareXallXexamplesXofXwhatXtypeXofXtreatment?
a. AlternativeXtherapy
b. HolisticXcare
c. ComplementaryXcare
d. IndividualizedXcare
XANS:X C
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