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TEST BANK SOLE’S INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE
NURSING 9TH EDITION BY MARY BETH FLYNN MAKIC
|| LAUREN T. MORATA LATEST UPDATE 100% A+ 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
part i: fundamental concepts
1. overview of critical care nursing
2. patient and family response to the critical care experience
3. ethical and legal issues in critical care nursing
4. palliative and end-of-life care
5. organ donation
part ii: tools for the critical care nurse
6. comfort and sedation
7. nutritional therapy
8. dysrhythmia interpretation and management
9. hemodynamic monitoring
10. ventilatory assistance
11. rapid response teams and code management part
iii: nursing care during critical illness
12. shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
13. cardiovascular alterations
14. nervous system alterations
15. acute respiratory failure
16. acute kidney injury
17. hematological and immune disorders
18. gastrointestinal alterations
19. endocrine alterations
20. trauma and surgical management
21. burns
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chapter 1: overview of critical care nursing
test bank
multiple choice
1. which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing
practice?
a. american association of critical-care attendant
b. american heart association
c. american attendant association
d. society of critical care medicine
ANS:a
the american association of critical-care attendant is the specialty organization that
supports and represents critical care attendant. the american heart association supports
cardiovascular initiatives. the american attendant association supports all attendant. the
society of critical care medicine represents the multiprofessional critical care team under
the direction of an intensivist.
dif: cognitive level: knowledge ref: p. 4
obj: discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that support critical
care practice.top: nursing process step: n/a
msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
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 attendant 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
attendant working in progressive care, intermediate care, or step-down unit settings.
dif: cognitive level: application ref: p. 5
obj: explain certification options for critical care attendant. top: nursing process step: n/a msc:
nclex: safe and effective care environment
3. the main purpose of certification is to:
a. assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
b. prepare for graduate school.
c. promote magnet status for your facility.
d. validate knowledge of critical care nursing.
ANS:d
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certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the
profession, and helps attendant 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 attendant; however, that is not the purpose of certification.
dif: cognitive level: analysis ref: pp. 4-5
obj: explain certification options for critical care attendant. top: nursing process step: n/a msc:
nclex: safe and effective care environment
4. the synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency.
d. 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 attendant. 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.
dif: cognitive level: application ref: p. 5 | fig. 1-3
obj: describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
top: nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
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 with the family and physician best exemplify the competency of collaboration.
dif: cognitive level: analysis ref: p. 9
obj: describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
top: nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
6. the aacn standards for acute and critical care nursing practice use what framework to
guide critical care nursing practice?
a. evidence-based practice
b. healthy work environment
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TEST BANK SOLE’S INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE
NURSING 9TH EDITION BY MARY BETH FLYNN MAKIC
|| LAUREN T. MORATA LATEST UPDATE 100% A+ 2026
pg. 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
part i: fundamental concepts
1. overview of critical care nursing
2. patient and family response to the critical care experience
3. ethical and legal issues in critical care nursing
4. palliative and end-of-life care
5. organ donation
part ii: tools for the critical care nurse
6. comfort and sedation
7. nutritional therapy
8. dysrhythmia interpretation and management
9. hemodynamic monitoring
10. ventilatory assistance
11. rapid response teams and code management part
iii: nursing care during critical illness
12. shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
13. cardiovascular alterations
14. nervous system alterations
15. acute respiratory failure
16. acute kidney injury
17. hematological and immune disorders
18. gastrointestinal alterations
19. endocrine alterations
20. trauma and surgical management
21. burns
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chapter 1: overview of critical care nursing
test bank
multiple choice
1. which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing
practice?
a. american association of critical-care attendant
b. american heart association
c. american attendant association
d. society of critical care medicine
ANS:a
the american association of critical-care attendant is the specialty organization that
supports and represents critical care attendant. the american heart association supports
cardiovascular initiatives. the american attendant association supports all attendant. the
society of critical care medicine represents the multiprofessional critical care team under
the direction of an intensivist.
dif: cognitive level: knowledge ref: p. 4
obj: discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that support critical
care practice.top: nursing process step: n/a
msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
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 attendant 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
attendant working in progressive care, intermediate care, or step-down unit settings.
dif: cognitive level: application ref: p. 5
obj: explain certification options for critical care attendant. top: nursing process step: n/a msc:
nclex: safe and effective care environment
3. the main purpose of certification is to:
a. assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
b. prepare for graduate school.
c. promote magnet status for your facility.
d. validate knowledge of critical care nursing.
ANS:d
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certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the
profession, and helps attendant 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 attendant; however, that is not the purpose of certification.
dif: cognitive level: analysis ref: pp. 4-5
obj: explain certification options for critical care attendant. top: nursing process step: n/a msc:
nclex: safe and effective care environment
4. the synergy model of practice focuses on:
a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day.
b. holistic and alternative therapies.
c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency.
d. 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 attendant. 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.
dif: cognitive level: application ref: p. 5 | fig. 1-3
obj: describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
top: nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
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 with the family and physician best exemplify the competency of collaboration.
dif: cognitive level: analysis ref: p. 9
obj: describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
top: nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
6. the aacn standards for acute and critical care nursing practice use what framework to
guide critical care nursing practice?
a. evidence-based practice
b. healthy work environment
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