,Chapter v01: vCritical vCare vNursing vPractice vUrden:
Critical vCare vNursing, v9th
MULTIPLE
vCHOICE
1. During vWorld vWar vII, vwhat vtype vof vwards vwere vdeveloped vto vcare vfor vcritically
injured vpatients?
v
a. Intensive vcare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: v C
During vWorld vWar vII, vshock vwards vwere vestablished vto vcare vfor vcritically vinjured
vpatients. vTriage vwards vestablish vthe vorder vin vwhich va vpatient vis vseen vor vtreated vupon
varrival vto va vhospital. vPostoperative vwards vwere vdeveloped vin v1900 vand vlater vevolved vinto
vintensive vcare vunits.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v1
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
2. What vtype vof vpractitioner vhas va vbroad vdepth vof vspecialty vknowledge vand vexpertise
and vmanages vcomplex vclinical vand vsystem vissues?
v
a. Registered vnurses
b. Advanced vpractice vnurses
c. Clinical vnurse vleaders
d. Intensivists
, ANS: v B
Advanced vpractice vnurses v(APNs) vhave va vbroad vdepth vof vknowledge vand vexpertise vin
vtheir vspecialty varea vand vmanage vcomplex vclinical vand vsystems vissues. vIntensivists vare
vmedical vpractitioners vwho vmanage vthe vcritical vill vpatient. vRegistered vnurses v(RNs) vare
vgenerally vdirect vcare vproviders. vClinical vnurse vleaders v(CNLs) vgenerally vdo vnot
vmanage vsystem vissues.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v2
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
3. What vtype vof vpractitioner vis vinstrumental vin vensuring vcare vthat vis vevidence vbased
and vthat vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace?
v
a. Clinical vnurse vspecialist vb. v v Advanced vpractice vnurse vc. v v Registered vnurses
d. v v Nurse vpractitioners
ANS: v A
, Clinical vnurse vspecialists v(CNSs) vserve vin vspecialty vroles vthat vuse vtheir vclinical,
vteaching, vresearch, vleadership, vand vconsultative vabilities. vThey vare vinstrumental vin
vensuring vthat vcare vis vevidence vbased vand vthat vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace. vAdvanced
vpractice vnurses v(APNs) vhave va vbroad vdepth vof vknowledge vand vexpertise vin vtheir
vspecialty varea vand vmanage vcomplex vclinical vand vsystems vissues. vRegistered vnurses vare
vgenerally vdirect vcare vproviders. vNurse vpractitioners v(NPs) vmanage vdirect vclinical vcare
vof vgroups vof vpatients.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v2
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
4. Which vprofessional vorganization vadministers vcritical vcare vcertification vexams
for vregistered vnurses?
v
a. State vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses
b. National vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialist
c. Society vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
d. American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses
ANS: v D
American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses v(AACN) vadministers vcertification vexams
vfor vregistered vnurses. vThe vState vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses v(SBON) vdoes vnot
vadminister vcertification vexams. vNational vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialists
v(NACNS) vdoes vnot vadminister vcertification vexams. vSociety vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
v(SCCM) vdoes vnot vadminister vnursing vcertification vexams vfor vregistered vnurses.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v3
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
5. Emphasis vis von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthe vtheory vthat vthe vbody, vmind, vand vspirit
are vinterdependent vand vinseparable. vThis vstatement vdescribes vwhich vmethodology vof
v
care?
v
a. Holistic vcare
b. Individualized vcare
c. Cultural vcare
d. Interdisciplinary vcare
ANS: v A
Holistic vcare vfocuses von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthat vthe vbody, vmind, vand vspirit vare
vinterdependent vand vinseparable. vIndividualized vcare vrecognizes vthe vuniqueness vof veach
vpatient’s vpreferences, vcondition, vand vphysiologic vand vpsychosocial vstatus. vCultural
vdiversity vin
health vcare vis vnot va vnew vtopic, vbut vit vis vgaining vemphasis vand vimportance vas vthe vworld
vbecomes vmore vaccessible vto vall vas vthe vresult vof vincreasing vtechnologies vand vinterfaces
vwith vplaces vand vpeoples. vInterdisciplinary vcare vis vcare vamong va vvariety vof vhealth vcare
vprofessionals vwith vthe vpatient’s vhealth vas vthe vcommon vgoal.
PTS: v v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v4
Critical vCare vNursing, v9th
MULTIPLE
vCHOICE
1. During vWorld vWar vII, vwhat vtype vof vwards vwere vdeveloped vto vcare vfor vcritically
injured vpatients?
v
a. Intensive vcare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: v C
During vWorld vWar vII, vshock vwards vwere vestablished vto vcare vfor vcritically vinjured
vpatients. vTriage vwards vestablish vthe vorder vin vwhich va vpatient vis vseen vor vtreated vupon
varrival vto va vhospital. vPostoperative vwards vwere vdeveloped vin v1900 vand vlater vevolved vinto
vintensive vcare vunits.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v1
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
2. What vtype vof vpractitioner vhas va vbroad vdepth vof vspecialty vknowledge vand vexpertise
and vmanages vcomplex vclinical vand vsystem vissues?
v
a. Registered vnurses
b. Advanced vpractice vnurses
c. Clinical vnurse vleaders
d. Intensivists
, ANS: v B
Advanced vpractice vnurses v(APNs) vhave va vbroad vdepth vof vknowledge vand vexpertise vin
vtheir vspecialty varea vand vmanage vcomplex vclinical vand vsystems vissues. vIntensivists vare
vmedical vpractitioners vwho vmanage vthe vcritical vill vpatient. vRegistered vnurses v(RNs) vare
vgenerally vdirect vcare vproviders. vClinical vnurse vleaders v(CNLs) vgenerally vdo vnot
vmanage vsystem vissues.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v2
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
3. What vtype vof vpractitioner vis vinstrumental vin vensuring vcare vthat vis vevidence vbased
and vthat vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace?
v
a. Clinical vnurse vspecialist vb. v v Advanced vpractice vnurse vc. v v Registered vnurses
d. v v Nurse vpractitioners
ANS: v A
, Clinical vnurse vspecialists v(CNSs) vserve vin vspecialty vroles vthat vuse vtheir vclinical,
vteaching, vresearch, vleadership, vand vconsultative vabilities. vThey vare vinstrumental vin
vensuring vthat vcare vis vevidence vbased vand vthat vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace. vAdvanced
vpractice vnurses v(APNs) vhave va vbroad vdepth vof vknowledge vand vexpertise vin vtheir
vspecialty varea vand vmanage vcomplex vclinical vand vsystems vissues. vRegistered vnurses vare
vgenerally vdirect vcare vproviders. vNurse vpractitioners v(NPs) vmanage vdirect vclinical vcare
vof vgroups vof vpatients.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v2
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
4. Which vprofessional vorganization vadministers vcritical vcare vcertification vexams
for vregistered vnurses?
v
a. State vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses
b. National vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialist
c. Society vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
d. American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses
ANS: v D
American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses v(AACN) vadministers vcertification vexams
vfor vregistered vnurses. vThe vState vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses v(SBON) vdoes vnot
vadminister vcertification vexams. vNational vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialists
v(NACNS) vdoes vnot vadminister vcertification vexams. vSociety vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
v(SCCM) vdoes vnot vadminister vnursing vcertification vexams vfor vregistered vnurses.
PTS: v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v3
vOBJ: v Nursing vProcess vStep: vN/A TOP: v Critical vCare vNursing
vPractice vMSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
5. Emphasis vis von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthe vtheory vthat vthe vbody, vmind, vand vspirit
are vinterdependent vand vinseparable. vThis vstatement vdescribes vwhich vmethodology vof
v
care?
v
a. Holistic vcare
b. Individualized vcare
c. Cultural vcare
d. Interdisciplinary vcare
ANS: v A
Holistic vcare vfocuses von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthat vthe vbody, vmind, vand vspirit vare
vinterdependent vand vinseparable. vIndividualized vcare vrecognizes vthe vuniqueness vof veach
vpatient’s vpreferences, vcondition, vand vphysiologic vand vpsychosocial vstatus. vCultural
vdiversity vin
health vcare vis vnot va vnew vtopic, vbut vit vis vgaining vemphasis vand vimportance vas vthe vworld
vbecomes vmore vaccessible vto vall vas vthe vresult vof vincreasing vtechnologies vand vinterfaces
vwith vplaces vand vpeoples. vInterdisciplinary vcare vis vcare vamong va vvariety vof vhealth vcare
vprofessionals vwith vthe vpatient’s vhealth vas vthe vcommon vgoal.
PTS: v v 1 DIF: v Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: v p. v4
