TEST BANK for
Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 9th Edition
Latest Version 2026 [A+] All Chapters Fully Covered
By Mary Beth Flynn Makic phd APRN CCNS CCRN FAAN FNAP
FCNS (Author), Lauren T Morata DNP APRN-CNS CCRN CCNS (Author)
,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
,Chapter 01: Overview Of Critical Care Nursing
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
ANSWER;A
The American Association Of Critical-Care Nurses Is The Specialty 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 Multiprofessional Critical Care Team
Under The Direction Of An Intensivist.
DIFFERENCE;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
ANSWER;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
CCNS Certification Is For Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists. The PCCN Certification Is
For Staff Nurses Working In Progressive Care, Intermediate Care, Or Step-Down Unit
Settings.
, DIFFERENCE;Cognitive Level: Application REF: P. 5
OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical Care Nurses. TOP: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment
Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 9th Edition
Latest Version 2026 [A+] All Chapters Fully Covered
By Mary Beth Flynn Makic phd APRN CCNS CCRN FAAN FNAP
FCNS (Author), Lauren T Morata DNP APRN-CNS CCRN CCNS (Author)
,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
,Chapter 01: Overview Of Critical Care Nursing
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
ANSWER;A
The American Association Of Critical-Care Nurses Is The Specialty 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 Multiprofessional Critical Care Team
Under The Direction Of An Intensivist.
DIFFERENCE;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
ANSWER;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
CCNS Certification Is For Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists. The PCCN Certification Is
For Staff Nurses Working In Progressive Care, Intermediate Care, Or Step-Down Unit
Settings.
, DIFFERENCE;Cognitive Level: Application REF: P. 5
OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical Care Nurses. TOP: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment
