Priorities In Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition By Urden Test Bank | Q&A Explained (Scored A+) | 2023 Update

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and manages complex clinical and system issues? a. Registered nurses b. Advanced practice nurses c. Clinical nurse leaders d. Intensivists ANS: B Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care 2. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety programs are in place? a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Advanced practice nurse c. Registered nurses d. Nurse practitioners ANS: A Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care 3. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered nurses? a. State Board of Registered Nurses b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist c. Society of Critical Care Medicine d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ANS:D American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing certification exams for registered nurses. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care 4. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short directives that can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as: a. critical care protocol. b. practice policies. c. evidence-based research. d. practice alerts. ANS: D The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has promulgated several evidence-based practice summaries in the form of “practice alerts.” Evidence-based nursing practice considers the best research evidence on the care topic along with clinical expertise of the nurse and patient preferences. Critical care protocol and practice policies are established by individual institutions. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Planning TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care 5. What type of therapy is an option to conventional treatment? a. Alternative b. Holistic c. Complementary d. Individualized ANS: A The term alternative denotes that a specific therapy is an option or alternative to what is considered conventional treatment of a condition or state. The term complementary was proposed to describe therapies that can be used to complement or support conventional treatments. Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort