Urden Ch 1-Caring for the Critically Ill
Patient-MC Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
The nurse wants to join a professional, multidisciplinary critical care association. The best choice
would be:
A. ANA (American Nurses Association)
B. AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses)
C. SCCM (Society for Critical Care Medicine)
D. AORN (Association of Operating Room Nurses) -Answer C. SCCM (Society for Critical Care
Medicine)
SCCM is a multidisciplinary organization of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
who work with critically ill patients. ANA is a political nursing organization for all nurses, AACN is a
specialty organization for critical care nurses, and AORN is a specialty organization for perioperative
care nurses.
A critical care nurse is planning an interdisciplinary team conference regarding placement for a long-
term ventilator patient. Team members include representatives from nursing, respiratory therapy,
case management, physical therapy, dietary, and pharmacy. Which QSEN competencies are reflected
by this team?
A. Teamwork and Collaboration
B. Patient-Centered Care
C. Evidence-based Practice
D. Quality Improvement
E. Informatics -Answer A. Teamwork and Collaboration
B. Patient-Centered Care
C. Evidence-based Practice
Teamwork and collaboration, patient-centered care, and evidence-based practice are represented.
The team is designed to make the best decision for the patient based on the evidence using
collaboration. There is no description of a quality improvement project, and an informatics project is
not represented.
Patient-MC Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
The nurse wants to join a professional, multidisciplinary critical care association. The best choice
would be:
A. ANA (American Nurses Association)
B. AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses)
C. SCCM (Society for Critical Care Medicine)
D. AORN (Association of Operating Room Nurses) -Answer C. SCCM (Society for Critical Care
Medicine)
SCCM is a multidisciplinary organization of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
who work with critically ill patients. ANA is a political nursing organization for all nurses, AACN is a
specialty organization for critical care nurses, and AORN is a specialty organization for perioperative
care nurses.
A critical care nurse is planning an interdisciplinary team conference regarding placement for a long-
term ventilator patient. Team members include representatives from nursing, respiratory therapy,
case management, physical therapy, dietary, and pharmacy. Which QSEN competencies are reflected
by this team?
A. Teamwork and Collaboration
B. Patient-Centered Care
C. Evidence-based Practice
D. Quality Improvement
E. Informatics -Answer A. Teamwork and Collaboration
B. Patient-Centered Care
C. Evidence-based Practice
Teamwork and collaboration, patient-centered care, and evidence-based practice are represented.
The team is designed to make the best decision for the patient based on the evidence using
collaboration. There is no description of a quality improvement project, and an informatics project is
not represented.
