ACCN CH 66 - E1 - CRITICAL CARE TEST WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A CERTIFIED 2025/26

What is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) definition of critical care? - correct answerspecialty dealing with human responses to life-threatening problems Who does critical care nurses care for? - correct answer1. patients with acute & unstable physiologic problems 2. their caregivers What do critical care nurses do? - correct answer1. assess life-threatening situations 2. initiate interventions 3. evaluate outcomes of interventions What's another name ofr critical care units? - correct answerintensive care units (ICUs) Who needs ICUs? - correct answeracutely/critically ill patients Waht is an electronic or virtual ICU? - correct answer1. assists bedside ICU team 2. monitors patient from a remote location What are rapid response teams ? who's on them? - correct answer1. critical care nurse 2. respiratory therapist 3. critical care physician or advanced practice nurse 4. bring rapid response to noncritical care units When do patients start to show signs before cardiac and/or respiratory arrest? What are some examples of the signs?- - correct answer1. 6-8 hours before 2. confusion 3. tachycardia Things that can be continuously monitored - correct answer1. ECG 2. BP 3. O2 saturation 4. CO 5. ICP 6. temperature More advanced monitoring devices are - correct answer1. Cardiac Index 2. SV 3. EF 4. end-tidal carbon dioxide 5. tissue O2 consumption Ongoing support devices may include - correct answer1. mechical ventilation 2. intraaortic balloon pumps 3. circulartory assist devices (CADs) 4. dialysis machines Explain progressive care units - correct answer1. PCUs 2. also called intermediate care units or step-down units 3. provide transition between ICU & general care unit or discharge What kind of patients stay in the PCU? - correct answer1. risk for serious complications but risk lower than ICU patients 2. those scheduled for interventional caridac procedures (stent) 3. awaiting heart transplant 4. receiving stable doses of vasoactive IV drugs (diltiazem (Cardizen)) 5. being weaned from prolonged mechanical ventilation Monitoring equipment in PCU - correct answer1. continuous ECG 2. arterial BP 3. O2 saturation 4. end-tidal CO2 What skills does a critical care nurse have? - correct answerIn-depth knowledge of 1. anatomy 2. physiology 3. pathophysiology 4. pharmacology 5. advanced assessment skills 6. ability to use advanced biotechnology What frequent assessments does a critical care nurse provide? - correct answer1. monitor trends (patterns) such as BP, ECG 2. for early intervention 3. support family 4. communicate/collaborate w/members of ultidisciplinary health teach What does critical care nursing require? - correct answer1. formal eduation combined with preceptored clinical orientation Who offers critical care certification (CCRN)? - correct answerAACN Certification Corporation adult, pediatric, & neonatal critical care nursing & progressive care certification (PCCN) What kind of cardiac critical care certificates are available? - correct answercardiac medicine - CMC