,TestdYBankdY-dYIntroductiondYtodYCriticaldYCaredYNursingdY8edY 1
,TestdYBankdY-dYIntroductiondYtodYCriticaldYCaredYNursingdY8edY 2
Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
dY dY dY dY dY dY
MULTIPLE dY CHOICE
1. WhichdYofdYthedYfollowingdYprofessionaldYorganizationsdYbestdYsupportsdYcriticaldYcaredYnursingdYpractice?
a. AmericandYAssociationdYofdYCritical-CaredYNurses
b. American d Y Heart d Y Association
c. AmericandYNursesdYAssociation
d. Society dYof dYCritical dYCare
Medicine d Y
dY
ANS: dYA
ThedYAmericandYAssociationdYofdYCritical-CaredYNursesdYisdYthedYspecialtydYorganizationdYthatdYsupportsdYand
dYrepresents d Y criticaldYcaredYnurses.dYThedYAmericandYHeartdYAssociationdYsupportsdYcardiovascular
dYinitiatives.dYThedYAmericandYNurses d Y AssociationdYsupportsdYalldYnurses.dYThedYSocietydYofdYCritical
dYCaredYMedicinedYrepresentsdYthedYmultiprofessional dYcritical d Y caredYteamdYunderdYthedYdirection dYof dYan
dYintensivist.
DIF: dYCognitive dYLevel: dYKnowledge dYREF: dYp. dY4
OBJ:dYDiscussdYthedYpurposesdYanddYfunctionsdYofdYthedYprofessionaldYorganizationsdYthatdYsupportdYcritical
dYcaredYpractice. d Y TOP:dYNursingdYProcess dYStep:dYN/A
MSC:dYNCLEX:dYSafedYanddYEffectivedYCaredYEnvironment
2. A dYnurse dYhas dYbeen dYworking dYas dYa dYstaff dYnurse dYin dYthe dYsurgical dYintensive dYcare dYunit dYfor dY2
dYyears dYand dYis dYinterested dYin d Y certification. dYWhichdYcredential dYwould dYbe dYmostdYapplicable dYfor
dYherdYto dYseek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: dYC
ThedYCCRNdYcertificationdYisdYappropriatedYfordYnursesdYindYbedsidedYpracticedYwhodYcaredYfordYcriticallydYill
dYpatients. dYThe d Y ACNPC dYcertificationdYis dYfor dYacute dYcare dYnurse dYpractitioners. dYThedYCCNS
dYcertificationdYis dYfor dYcritical dYcare dYclinical d Y nurse dYspecialists.dYThedYPCCN dYcertificationdYis dYfor dYstaff
dYnurses dYworkingdYindYprogressivedYcare, dYintermediate dYcare, dYor d Y step-downdYunitdYsettings.
DIF:dYCognitive dYLevel: dYApplication dYREF:dYp. dY5
, TestdYBankdY-dYIntroductiondYtodYCriticaldYCaredYNursingdY8edY 3
OBJ:dYExplaindYcertificationdYoptionsdYfordYcriticaldYcaredYnurses.dYTOP:dYNursingdYProcess
Step:dYN/A
dY d Y MSC:dYNCLEX:dYSafedYanddYEffectivedYCaredYEnvironment
3. ThedYmaindYpurpose dYof dYcertificationdYis dYto:
a. assure dYthedYconsumerdYthat dYyou dYwilldYnot dYmakedYa dYmistake.
b. prepare dYfor dYgraduate dYschool.
c. promotedYmagnetdYstatusdYfordYyourdYfacility.
d. validatedYknowledgedYofdYcriticaldYcare
nursing.
dY dY
ANS: dYD
Certification dYassists dYin dYvalidating dYknowledge dYof dYthe dYfield, dYpromotes dYexcellence dYin dYthe
dYprofession, dYand dYhelps d Y nursesdYtodYmaintaindYtheirdYknowledgedYofdYcritical dYcaredYnursing.
dYCertificationdYhelpsdYtodYassuredYthedYconsumerdYthatdYthe d Y nurse dYhas dYa dYminimum dYlevel dYof
dYknowledge; dYhowever, dYit dYdoes dYnot dYensure dYthat dYcare dYwill dYbe dYmistake-free.
CertificationdYdoesdYnotdYpreparedYonedYfordYgraduatedYschool;dYhowever,dYachievingdYcertification
dYdemonstrates d Y motivationdYfordYachievementdYanddYprofessionalism.dYMagnetdYfacilitiesdYaredYrated
dYondYthedYnumberdYofdYcertifieddYnurses; d Y however, dYthat dYis dYnot dYthedYpurpose dYof dYcertification.
DIF: dYCognitive dYLevel: dYAnalysis dYREF: dYpp. dY4-5
OBJ:dYExplaindYcertificationdYoptionsdYfordYcriticaldYcaredYnurses.dYTOP:dYNursingdYProcess
Step:dYN/A
dY d Y MSC:dYNCLEX:dYSafedYanddYEffectivedYCaredYEnvironment
4. The dYsynergy dYmodel dYof dYpractice dYfocuses dYon:
a. allowingdYunrestricteddYvisitingdYfordYthedYpatientdY24dYhoursdYeachdYday.
b. holistic dYand dY alternative dY therapies.
c. needsdYof dYpatients dYanddYtheirdYfamilies,dYwhichdYdrives dYnursingdYcompetency.
d. patientsdYneedsdYfordYenergydYand
support.
dY dY
ANS: dYC
The dYsynergy dYmodel dYof dYpractice dYstates dYthat dYthe dYneeds dYof dYpatients dYand dYfamilies dYinfluence dYand
dYdrive dYcompetencies dYof d Y nurses. dYNursing dYpractice dYbased dYon dYthe dYsynergy dYmodel dYwould dYinvolve
dYtailored dYvisiting dYto dYmeet dYthe dYpatients dYand d Y familys dYneedsdYand dYapplicationdYof dYalternative
dYtherapies dYif dYdesired dYby dYthedYpatient, dYbut dYthatdYis dYnot dYthe dYprimary dYfocus d Y of dYthe dYmodel.
,TestdYBankdY-dYIntroductiondYtodYCriticaldYCaredYNursingdY8edY 2
Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
dY dY dY dY dY dY
MULTIPLE dY CHOICE
1. WhichdYofdYthedYfollowingdYprofessionaldYorganizationsdYbestdYsupportsdYcriticaldYcaredYnursingdYpractice?
a. AmericandYAssociationdYofdYCritical-CaredYNurses
b. American d Y Heart d Y Association
c. AmericandYNursesdYAssociation
d. Society dYof dYCritical dYCare
Medicine d Y
dY
ANS: dYA
ThedYAmericandYAssociationdYofdYCritical-CaredYNursesdYisdYthedYspecialtydYorganizationdYthatdYsupportsdYand
dYrepresents d Y criticaldYcaredYnurses.dYThedYAmericandYHeartdYAssociationdYsupportsdYcardiovascular
dYinitiatives.dYThedYAmericandYNurses d Y AssociationdYsupportsdYalldYnurses.dYThedYSocietydYofdYCritical
dYCaredYMedicinedYrepresentsdYthedYmultiprofessional dYcritical d Y caredYteamdYunderdYthedYdirection dYof dYan
dYintensivist.
DIF: dYCognitive dYLevel: dYKnowledge dYREF: dYp. dY4
OBJ:dYDiscussdYthedYpurposesdYanddYfunctionsdYofdYthedYprofessionaldYorganizationsdYthatdYsupportdYcritical
dYcaredYpractice. d Y TOP:dYNursingdYProcess dYStep:dYN/A
MSC:dYNCLEX:dYSafedYanddYEffectivedYCaredYEnvironment
2. A dYnurse dYhas dYbeen dYworking dYas dYa dYstaff dYnurse dYin dYthe dYsurgical dYintensive dYcare dYunit dYfor dY2
dYyears dYand dYis dYinterested dYin d Y certification. dYWhichdYcredential dYwould dYbe dYmostdYapplicable dYfor
dYherdYto dYseek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: dYC
ThedYCCRNdYcertificationdYisdYappropriatedYfordYnursesdYindYbedsidedYpracticedYwhodYcaredYfordYcriticallydYill
dYpatients. dYThe d Y ACNPC dYcertificationdYis dYfor dYacute dYcare dYnurse dYpractitioners. dYThedYCCNS
dYcertificationdYis dYfor dYcritical dYcare dYclinical d Y nurse dYspecialists.dYThedYPCCN dYcertificationdYis dYfor dYstaff
dYnurses dYworkingdYindYprogressivedYcare, dYintermediate dYcare, dYor d Y step-downdYunitdYsettings.
DIF:dYCognitive dYLevel: dYApplication dYREF:dYp. dY5
, TestdYBankdY-dYIntroductiondYtodYCriticaldYCaredYNursingdY8edY 3
OBJ:dYExplaindYcertificationdYoptionsdYfordYcriticaldYcaredYnurses.dYTOP:dYNursingdYProcess
Step:dYN/A
dY d Y MSC:dYNCLEX:dYSafedYanddYEffectivedYCaredYEnvironment
3. ThedYmaindYpurpose dYof dYcertificationdYis dYto:
a. assure dYthedYconsumerdYthat dYyou dYwilldYnot dYmakedYa dYmistake.
b. prepare dYfor dYgraduate dYschool.
c. promotedYmagnetdYstatusdYfordYyourdYfacility.
d. validatedYknowledgedYofdYcriticaldYcare
nursing.
dY dY
ANS: dYD
Certification dYassists dYin dYvalidating dYknowledge dYof dYthe dYfield, dYpromotes dYexcellence dYin dYthe
dYprofession, dYand dYhelps d Y nursesdYtodYmaintaindYtheirdYknowledgedYofdYcritical dYcaredYnursing.
dYCertificationdYhelpsdYtodYassuredYthedYconsumerdYthatdYthe d Y nurse dYhas dYa dYminimum dYlevel dYof
dYknowledge; dYhowever, dYit dYdoes dYnot dYensure dYthat dYcare dYwill dYbe dYmistake-free.
CertificationdYdoesdYnotdYpreparedYonedYfordYgraduatedYschool;dYhowever,dYachievingdYcertification
dYdemonstrates d Y motivationdYfordYachievementdYanddYprofessionalism.dYMagnetdYfacilitiesdYaredYrated
dYondYthedYnumberdYofdYcertifieddYnurses; d Y however, dYthat dYis dYnot dYthedYpurpose dYof dYcertification.
DIF: dYCognitive dYLevel: dYAnalysis dYREF: dYpp. dY4-5
OBJ:dYExplaindYcertificationdYoptionsdYfordYcriticaldYcaredYnurses.dYTOP:dYNursingdYProcess
Step:dYN/A
dY d Y MSC:dYNCLEX:dYSafedYanddYEffectivedYCaredYEnvironment
4. The dYsynergy dYmodel dYof dYpractice dYfocuses dYon:
a. allowingdYunrestricteddYvisitingdYfordYthedYpatientdY24dYhoursdYeachdYday.
b. holistic dYand dY alternative dY therapies.
c. needsdYof dYpatients dYanddYtheirdYfamilies,dYwhichdYdrives dYnursingdYcompetency.
d. patientsdYneedsdYfordYenergydYand
support.
dY dY
ANS: dYC
The dYsynergy dYmodel dYof dYpractice dYstates dYthat dYthe dYneeds dYof dYpatients dYand dYfamilies dYinfluence dYand
dYdrive dYcompetencies dYof d Y nurses. dYNursing dYpractice dYbased dYon dYthe dYsynergy dYmodel dYwould dYinvolve
dYtailored dYvisiting dYto dYmeet dYthe dYpatients dYand d Y familys dYneedsdYand dYapplicationdYof dYalternative
dYtherapies dYif dYdesired dYby dYthedYpatient, dYbut dYthatdYis dYnot dYthe dYprimary dYfocus d Y of dYthe dYmodel.
