Test Bank for Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 9th Edition by Mary Beth Flynn Makic , All Chapters

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Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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Chapter 02: Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience
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Chapter 03: Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing
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Chapter 04: Palliative and End-of-
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Life Care Chapter 05: Comfort and Sed
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ation Chapter 06: Nutritional Therapy
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Chapter 07: Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management Chapt
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er 08: Hemodynamic Monitoring
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Chapter 09: Ventilatory Assistance
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Chapter 10: Rapid Response Teams and Code Management C
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hapter 11: Organ Donation
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Chapter 12: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Ch
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apter 13: Cardiovascular Alterations
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Chapter 14: Nervous System Alterations
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Chapter 15: Acute Respiratory Failure C
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hapter 16: Acute Kidney Injury Chapt
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er 17: Gastrointestinal Alterations
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Chapter 17: Hematological and Immune Disorders Ch
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apter 19: Endocrine Alterations
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Chapter 20: Trauma and Surgical Management Chapt
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er 21: Burns
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1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
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a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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c. American Nurses Association Xt Xt




d. Society of Critical Care Medicine
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The American Association of Critical-
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Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical care nurses. The American H
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eart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American Nurses Association supports all nurses.
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The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the multiprofessional critical care team under the directi
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on of an intensivist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
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OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that support critical care practic
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e. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years and is intereste
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d in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek?
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a. ACNPC


b. CCNS


c. CCRN


d. PCCN


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The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients. The
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X ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The CCNS certification is for critical care clini
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cal nurse specialists. The PCCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate c
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are, or step-down unit settings.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 5
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OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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, 3. The main purpose of certification is to:
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a. assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
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c. promote magnet status for your facility.
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d. validate knowledge of critical care nursing.
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Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the profession, and helps
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X nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing. Certification helps to assure the consumer th
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at the nurse has a minimum level of knowledge; however, it does not ensure that care will be mi
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stake-free.
Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving certification demonstrates mo
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tivation for achievement and professionalism. Magnet facilities are rated on the number of certified nurses;
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however, that is not the purpose of certification.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: pp. 4-5
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OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. The synergy model of practice focuses on:
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a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
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b. holistic and alternative therapies.
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c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency.
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d. patients needs for energy and support.
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The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence and drive com
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petencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the synergy model would involve tailored visiting to meet the p
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atients and familys needs and application of alternative therapies if desired by the patient, but that is
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not the primary focus of the model.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 5 | Fig. 1-3
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OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician in
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over 24 hours and they have some questions that they want clarified. During morning rounds, you con
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vey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family at 4:00 PM
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in the conference room. Which competency of critical care nursing does this represent?
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