TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING,
7TH EDITION BY MARY LOU SOLE, 9780323377034,(CHAPTERS
1-21/WITH RATIONALES)
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 01: Overview Of Critical CARE NURSING
Chapter 02: Patient And Family Response To The Critical CARE Experience
Chapter 03: Ethical And Legal Issues In Critical CARE NURSING
Chapter 04: Palliative And End-Of-Life CARE Chapter
05: Comfort And Sedation Chapter
06: Nutritional Therapy
Chapter 07: Dysrhythmia Interpretation And Management Chapter
08: Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 09: Ventilatory Assistance
Chapter 10: Rapid Response Teams And Code Management
Chapter 11: Organ Donation
Chapter 12: Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 13: Cardiovascular Alterations
Chapter 14: Nervous System Alterations Chapter
15: Acute Respiratory Failure
Chapter 16: Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 17: Gastrointestinal Alterations
Chapter 18: Hematological And Immune Disorders
Chapter 19: Endocrine Alterations
Chapter 20: Trauma And Surgical Management
Chapter 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.
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
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.
DIF: 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
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.
ANSWER:D
Certification Assists In Validating Knowledge Of The Field, Promotes Excellence In The Profession, And
Helps Nurses 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 Nurses; However, That Is Not The Purpose Of Certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Pp. 4-5
OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical CARE Nurses. 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.
ANSWER:C
The Synergy Model Of Practice States That The Needs Of Patients And Families Influence And Drive
Competencies Of Nurses. NURSING Practice Based On The Synergy Model Would Involve Tailored
Visiting To Meet The Patients And Familys 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 ANSWER: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
C. National Patient Safety Goals
D. NURSING Process ANSWER:D
The AACN Standards For Acute And Critical CARE NURSING Practice Delineate The NURSING Process As
Applied To Critically Ill Patients: Collect Data, Determine Diagnoses, Identify Expected Outcomes,
Develop A Plan Of CARE, Implement Interventions, And Evaluate CARE. AACN Promotes A Healthy Work
Environment, But This Is Not Included In The Standards. The Joint Commission Has Established National
Patient Safety Goals, But These Are Not The AACN Standards.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: P. 5 | Box 1-2
OBJ: Describe Standards Of Professional Practice For Critical CARE NURSING.
TOP: NURSING Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective CARE Environment
7. The Charge Nurse Is Responsible For Making The Patient Assignments On The Critical CARE Unit.
She Assigns The Experienced, Certified Nurse To CARE For The Acutely Ill Patient With Sepsis Who Also
Requires Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy And Mechanical Ventilation. She Assigns The Nurse
With Less Than 1 Year Of Experience To Two Patients Who Are More Stable. This Assignment Reflects
Implementation Of The:
A. Crew Resource Management Model
, B. National Patient Safety Goals
C. Quality And Safety Education For Nurses (QSEN) Model
D. Synergy Model Of Practice ANSWER:D
This Assignment Demonstrates NURSING CARE To Meet The Needs Of The Patient. The Synergy Model
Notes That The Nurse Competencies Are Matched To The Patient Characteristics. Crew Resource
Management Concepts Related To Team Training, National Patient Safety Goals Are Specified By The
Joint Commission To Promote Safe CARE But Do Not Incorporate The Synergy Model. The Quality And
Safety Education For Nurses Initiative Involves Targeted Education To Undergraduate And Graduate
NURSING Students To Learn Quality And Safety Concepts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis 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
8. The Vision Of The American Association Of Critical-CARE Nurses Is A HealthCARE System Driven
By:
A. A Healthy Work Environment.
B. CARE From A Multiprofessional Team Under The Direction Of A Critical CARE Physician.
C. The Needs Of Critically Ill Patients And Families.
D. Respectful, Healing, And Humane Environments.
ANSWER:C
The AACN Vision Is A HealthCARE System Driven By The Needs Of Critically Ill Patients And Families
Where Critica CARE Nurses Make Their Optimum Contributions. AACN Promotes Initiatives To Support A
Healthy Work Environment As Well As Respectful And Healing Environments, But That Is Not The
Organizations Vision. The SCCM Promotes CARE From A Multiprofessional Team Under The Direction Of
A Critical CARE Physician.
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
7TH EDITION BY MARY LOU SOLE, 9780323377034,(CHAPTERS
1-21/WITH RATIONALES)
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 01: Overview Of Critical CARE NURSING
Chapter 02: Patient And Family Response To The Critical CARE Experience
Chapter 03: Ethical And Legal Issues In Critical CARE NURSING
Chapter 04: Palliative And End-Of-Life CARE Chapter
05: Comfort And Sedation Chapter
06: Nutritional Therapy
Chapter 07: Dysrhythmia Interpretation And Management Chapter
08: Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 09: Ventilatory Assistance
Chapter 10: Rapid Response Teams And Code Management
Chapter 11: Organ Donation
Chapter 12: Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 13: Cardiovascular Alterations
Chapter 14: Nervous System Alterations Chapter
15: Acute Respiratory Failure
Chapter 16: Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 17: Gastrointestinal Alterations
Chapter 18: Hematological And Immune Disorders
Chapter 19: Endocrine Alterations
Chapter 20: Trauma And Surgical Management
Chapter 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.
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
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.
DIF: 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
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.
ANSWER:D
Certification Assists In Validating Knowledge Of The Field, Promotes Excellence In The Profession, And
Helps Nurses 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 Nurses; However, That Is Not The Purpose Of Certification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Pp. 4-5
OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical CARE Nurses. 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.
ANSWER:C
The Synergy Model Of Practice States That The Needs Of Patients And Families Influence And Drive
Competencies Of Nurses. NURSING Practice Based On The Synergy Model Would Involve Tailored
Visiting To Meet The Patients And Familys 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 ANSWER: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
C. National Patient Safety Goals
D. NURSING Process ANSWER:D
The AACN Standards For Acute And Critical CARE NURSING Practice Delineate The NURSING Process As
Applied To Critically Ill Patients: Collect Data, Determine Diagnoses, Identify Expected Outcomes,
Develop A Plan Of CARE, Implement Interventions, And Evaluate CARE. AACN Promotes A Healthy Work
Environment, But This Is Not Included In The Standards. The Joint Commission Has Established National
Patient Safety Goals, But These Are Not The AACN Standards.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: P. 5 | Box 1-2
OBJ: Describe Standards Of Professional Practice For Critical CARE NURSING.
TOP: NURSING Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective CARE Environment
7. The Charge Nurse Is Responsible For Making The Patient Assignments On The Critical CARE Unit.
She Assigns The Experienced, Certified Nurse To CARE For The Acutely Ill Patient With Sepsis Who Also
Requires Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy And Mechanical Ventilation. She Assigns The Nurse
With Less Than 1 Year Of Experience To Two Patients Who Are More Stable. This Assignment Reflects
Implementation Of The:
A. Crew Resource Management Model
, B. National Patient Safety Goals
C. Quality And Safety Education For Nurses (QSEN) Model
D. Synergy Model Of Practice ANSWER:D
This Assignment Demonstrates NURSING CARE To Meet The Needs Of The Patient. The Synergy Model
Notes That The Nurse Competencies Are Matched To The Patient Characteristics. Crew Resource
Management Concepts Related To Team Training, National Patient Safety Goals Are Specified By The
Joint Commission To Promote Safe CARE But Do Not Incorporate The Synergy Model. The Quality And
Safety Education For Nurses Initiative Involves Targeted Education To Undergraduate And Graduate
NURSING Students To Learn Quality And Safety Concepts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis 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
8. The Vision Of The American Association Of Critical-CARE Nurses Is A HealthCARE System Driven
By:
A. A Healthy Work Environment.
B. CARE From A Multiprofessional Team Under The Direction Of A Critical CARE Physician.
C. The Needs Of Critically Ill Patients And Families.
D. Respectful, Healing, And Humane Environments.
ANSWER:C
The AACN Vision Is A HealthCARE System Driven By The Needs Of Critically Ill Patients And Families
Where Critica CARE Nurses Make Their Optimum Contributions. AACN Promotes Initiatives To Support A
Healthy Work Environment As Well As Respectful And Healing Environments, But That Is Not The
Organizations Vision. The SCCM Promotes CARE From A Multiprofessional Team Under The Direction Of
A Critical CARE Physician.
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
