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Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine
ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the Organization that supports and represents
critical care nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American
Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the multi
professional critical care team under the direction of an
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional Orgnization 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 inabteirbn.scoivme/tecsat re 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 nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients.
The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The oCCNS ocertification ois ofor ocritical
ocare oclinical onurse ospecialists. oThe oPCCN ocertification ois ofor ostaff onurses oworking oin
oprogressive ocare, ointermediate ocare, oor osatbeiprb-.cdoomw/tenstunit osettings.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oApplication
OBJ: o Explain ocertification ooptions ofor ocritical ocare onurses. o TOP: oNursing oProcess oStep:
oN/A oMSC: oNCLEX: oSafe oand oEffective oCare oEnvironment
3. What ois othe omain opurpose oof ocertification ofor ocritical ocare onursing?
a. To oassure othe oconsumer othat ocritical onurses owill onot omaakbeirba.commi/tsetsatke.
b. To ohelp oprepare othe ocritical ocare onurse ofor ograduate oschool.
c. To oassist oin opromoting omagnet ostatus ofor oa ofacility.
d. To ovalidate oa onurse’s oknowledge oof ocritical ocare onursing.
ANS: oD
Certification oassists oin ovalidating oknowledge oof othe ofield, opromotes oexcellence oin othe oprofession,
oand ohelps onurses oto omaintain otheir oknowledge oof ocritical ocare onursing. oCertification ohelps oto
oassure othe oconsumer othat othe onurse ohas oa ominimumablirebv.ceolmo/tefskt onowledge; ohowever,
oit odoes onot oensure othat ocare owill obe omistake-free. oCertification odoes onot oprepare oone ofor
ograduate oschool; ohowever, oachieving ocertification odemonstrates omotivation ofor oachievement oand
oprofessionalism. oMagnet ofacilities oare orated oon othe onumber oof ocertified onurses; ohowever, othat ois
onot othe opurpose oof ocertification.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oAnalysis
OBJ: oExplain ocertification ooptions ofor ocritical ocare onurses. oMSC: oNCLEX: oSafe oand oEffective oCare
oEnvironment
4. What ois othe ofocus oof othe osynergy omodel oof opractice?
a. Allowing ounrestricted ovisiting ofor othe opatient o24 ohours oaebaircbh.codma/tyes.t
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b. Providing oholistic oand oalternative otherapies.
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c. Considering othe oneeds oof opatients oand otheir ofamilies, owhich odrives
onursing ocompetency.
d. Addressing othe opatients’ oneeds ofor oenergy oand osupport.
ANS: oC
The osynergy omodel oof opractice ostates othat othe oneeds oof opatiaebnirtbs.caomnd/tefsat omilies
oinfluence oand odrive ocompetencies oof onurses. oNursing opractice obased oon othe osynergy omodel
owould oinvolve otailored ovisiting oto omeet othe opatient’s oand ofamily’s oneeds oand oapplication oof
oalternative otherapies oif odesired oby othe opatient, obut othat ois onot othe oprimary ofocus oof othe omodel.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oApplication
OBJ: oDescribe ostandards oof oprofessional opractice ofor ocritical ocare onursing.
TOP: oNursing oProcess oStep: oN/A MSC: oNCLEX: oSafe oand oEffective oCare oEnvironment
5. The ofamily oof oyour ocritically oill opatient otells oyou othat othey ohave onot ospoken owith othe
ophysician oin oover o24 ohours oand othey ohave osome oquestions othat othey owant oclarified. oDuring
omorning orounds, oyou oconvey othis oconcern oto othe oattending ointensivisatbiarbn.cdoma/rtersatnge
ofor oher oto omeet owith othe ofamily oat o4:00 oPM oin othe oconference oroom. oWhich ocompetency oof
ocritical ocare onursing odoes othis orepresent?
a. Advocacy oand omoral oagency oin osolving oethical oissues
b. Clinical ojudgment oand oclinical oreasoning oskills
c. Collaboration owith opatients, ofamilies, oand oteam omembers
d. Facilitation oof olearning ofor opatients, ofamilies, oand oteam omembers
ANS: oC
Although oone omight oconsider othat oall oof othese ocompetencies oare obeing oaddressed, ocommunication
oand ocollaboration owith othe ofamily oand ophysician obest oexemplify othe ocompetency oof ocollaboration.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oAnalysis
OBJ: oDescribe ostandards oof oprofessional opractice ofor ocritical ocare onursing.
TOP: o Nursing oProcess oStep: oN/A MSC: o NCLEX: oSaafbeirba.ncodmE/teffset octive
oCare oEnvironment
6. The oAACN oStandards ofor oAcute oand oCritical oCare oNursing oPractice ouses owhat
oframework oto oguide ocritical ocare onursing opractice?
a. Evidence-based opractice
b. Healthy owork oenvironment
c. National oPatient oSafety oGoals
d. Nursing oprocess
ANS: oD
The oAACN oStandards ofor oAcute oand oCritical oCare oNursing oPractice odelineate othe onursing
oprocess oas oapplied oto ocritically oill opatients: ocollect odata, odetaebrirmb.cionme/tdesiat o gnoses,
oidentify oexpected ooutcomes, odevelop oa oplan oof ocare, oimplement ointerventions, oand oevaluate
ocare. oAACN opromotes oa ohealthy owork oenvironment, obut othis ois onot oincluded oin othe oStandards.
oThe oJoint oCommission ohas oestablished oNational oPatient oSafety oGoals, obut othese oare onot othe
oAACN
Standards.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oUnderstand
OBJ: o Describe ostandards oof oprofessional opractice ofor ocritical
ocaarbeirbn.cuormsi/tnegst. oTOP: oNursing oProcess oStep: oN/A MSC: oNCLEX: oSafe
oand oEffective oCare oEnvironment
7. The ocharge onurse ois oresponsible ofor omaking othe opatient oassignments oon othe ocritical ocare
ounit. oShe oassigns othe oexperienced, ocertified onurse oto ocare ofor otheaabicrbu.cteomly/teisltl opatient
odiagnosed owith osepsis owho oalso orequires ocontinuous orenal oreplacement otherapy oand omechanical
oventilation. oShe oassigns othe onurse owith oless othan o1 oyear oof oexperience oto otwo opatients owho
oare omore ostable. oThis oassignment oreflects oimplementation oof owhat oguiding
ofarbairmb.ceowm/oterskt o?
a. Crew oresource omanagement omodel
b. National oPatient oSafety oGoals
c. Quality oand oSafety oEducation ofor oNurses o(QSEN) omodel
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d. Synergy omodel oof opractice
ANS: oD
This oassignment odemonstrates onursing ocare oto omeet othe oneeds oof othe opatient. oThe osynergy omodel
onotes othat othe onurse ocompetencies oare omatched oto othaebiprba.ctoiemn/tet osct oharacteristics.
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Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
c. American Nurses Association
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine
ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the Organization that supports and represents
critical care nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American
Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the multi
professional critical care team under the direction of an
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional Orgnization 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 inabteirbn.scoivme/tecsat re 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 nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients.
The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The oCCNS ocertification ois ofor ocritical
ocare oclinical onurse ospecialists. oThe oPCCN ocertification ois ofor ostaff onurses oworking oin
oprogressive ocare, ointermediate ocare, oor osatbeiprb-.cdoomw/tenstunit osettings.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oApplication
OBJ: o Explain ocertification ooptions ofor ocritical ocare onurses. o TOP: oNursing oProcess oStep:
oN/A oMSC: oNCLEX: oSafe oand oEffective oCare oEnvironment
3. What ois othe omain opurpose oof ocertification ofor ocritical ocare onursing?
a. To oassure othe oconsumer othat ocritical onurses owill onot omaakbeirba.commi/tsetsatke.
b. To ohelp oprepare othe ocritical ocare onurse ofor ograduate oschool.
c. To oassist oin opromoting omagnet ostatus ofor oa ofacility.
d. To ovalidate oa onurse’s oknowledge oof ocritical ocare onursing.
ANS: oD
Certification oassists oin ovalidating oknowledge oof othe ofield, opromotes oexcellence oin othe oprofession,
oand ohelps onurses oto omaintain otheir oknowledge oof ocritical ocare onursing. oCertification ohelps oto
oassure othe oconsumer othat othe onurse ohas oa ominimumablirebv.ceolmo/tefskt onowledge; ohowever,
oit odoes onot oensure othat ocare owill obe omistake-free. oCertification odoes onot oprepare oone ofor
ograduate oschool; ohowever, oachieving ocertification odemonstrates omotivation ofor oachievement oand
oprofessionalism. oMagnet ofacilities oare orated oon othe onumber oof ocertified onurses; ohowever, othat ois
onot othe opurpose oof ocertification.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oAnalysis
OBJ: oExplain ocertification ooptions ofor ocritical ocare onurses. oMSC: oNCLEX: oSafe oand oEffective oCare
oEnvironment
4. What ois othe ofocus oof othe osynergy omodel oof opractice?
a. Allowing ounrestricted ovisiting ofor othe opatient o24 ohours oaebaircbh.codma/tyes.t
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b. Providing oholistic oand oalternative otherapies.
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c. Considering othe oneeds oof opatients oand otheir ofamilies, owhich odrives
onursing ocompetency.
d. Addressing othe opatients’ oneeds ofor oenergy oand osupport.
ANS: oC
The osynergy omodel oof opractice ostates othat othe oneeds oof opatiaebnirtbs.caomnd/tefsat omilies
oinfluence oand odrive ocompetencies oof onurses. oNursing opractice obased oon othe osynergy omodel
owould oinvolve otailored ovisiting oto omeet othe opatient’s oand ofamily’s oneeds oand oapplication oof
oalternative otherapies oif odesired oby othe opatient, obut othat ois onot othe oprimary ofocus oof othe omodel.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oApplication
OBJ: oDescribe ostandards oof oprofessional opractice ofor ocritical ocare onursing.
TOP: oNursing oProcess oStep: oN/A MSC: oNCLEX: oSafe oand oEffective oCare oEnvironment
5. The ofamily oof oyour ocritically oill opatient otells oyou othat othey ohave onot ospoken owith othe
ophysician oin oover o24 ohours oand othey ohave osome oquestions othat othey owant oclarified. oDuring
omorning orounds, oyou oconvey othis oconcern oto othe oattending ointensivisatbiarbn.cdoma/rtersatnge
ofor oher oto omeet owith othe ofamily oat o4:00 oPM oin othe oconference oroom. oWhich ocompetency oof
ocritical ocare onursing odoes othis orepresent?
a. Advocacy oand omoral oagency oin osolving oethical oissues
b. Clinical ojudgment oand oclinical oreasoning oskills
c. Collaboration owith opatients, ofamilies, oand oteam omembers
d. Facilitation oof olearning ofor opatients, ofamilies, oand oteam omembers
ANS: oC
Although oone omight oconsider othat oall oof othese ocompetencies oare obeing oaddressed, ocommunication
oand ocollaboration owith othe ofamily oand ophysician obest oexemplify othe ocompetency oof ocollaboration.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oAnalysis
OBJ: oDescribe ostandards oof oprofessional opractice ofor ocritical ocare onursing.
TOP: o Nursing oProcess oStep: oN/A MSC: o NCLEX: oSaafbeirba.ncodmE/teffset octive
oCare oEnvironment
6. The oAACN oStandards ofor oAcute oand oCritical oCare oNursing oPractice ouses owhat
oframework oto oguide ocritical ocare onursing opractice?
a. Evidence-based opractice
b. Healthy owork oenvironment
c. National oPatient oSafety oGoals
d. Nursing oprocess
ANS: oD
The oAACN oStandards ofor oAcute oand oCritical oCare oNursing oPractice odelineate othe onursing
oprocess oas oapplied oto ocritically oill opatients: ocollect odata, odetaebrirmb.cionme/tdesiat o gnoses,
oidentify oexpected ooutcomes, odevelop oa oplan oof ocare, oimplement ointerventions, oand oevaluate
ocare. oAACN opromotes oa ohealthy owork oenvironment, obut othis ois onot oincluded oin othe oStandards.
oThe oJoint oCommission ohas oestablished oNational oPatient oSafety oGoals, obut othese oare onot othe
oAACN
Standards.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oUnderstand
OBJ: o Describe ostandards oof oprofessional opractice ofor ocritical
ocaarbeirbn.cuormsi/tnegst. oTOP: oNursing oProcess oStep: oN/A MSC: oNCLEX: oSafe
oand oEffective oCare oEnvironment
7. The ocharge onurse ois oresponsible ofor omaking othe opatient oassignments oon othe ocritical ocare
ounit. oShe oassigns othe oexperienced, ocertified onurse oto ocare ofor otheaabicrbu.cteomly/teisltl opatient
odiagnosed owith osepsis owho oalso orequires ocontinuous orenal oreplacement otherapy oand omechanical
oventilation. oShe oassigns othe onurse owith oless othan o1 oyear oof oexperience oto otwo opatients owho
oare omore ostable. oThis oassignment oreflects oimplementation oof owhat oguiding
ofarbairmb.ceowm/oterskt o?
a. Crew oresource omanagement omodel
b. National oPatient oSafety oGoals
c. Quality oand oSafety oEducation ofor oNurses o(QSEN) omodel
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d. Synergy omodel oof opractice
ANS: oD
This oassignment odemonstrates onursing ocare oto omeet othe oneeds oof othe opatient. oThe osynergy omodel
onotes othat othe onurse ocompetencies oare omatched oto othaebiprba.ctoiemn/tet osct oharacteristics.
oCrew oresource
