Test Bank 1-2
Urden: Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 01: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
... [Show More] Which of the following best describes the difference between the roles of the
clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and the acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP)?
a. The CNS has prescriptive authority and works with individual patients.
b. The ACNP has prescriptive authority and works with groups of patients.
c. The CNS works only as a consultant.
d. The ACNP works only with families.
ANS: B
ACNPs manage clinical care of a group of patients and have various levels of
prescriptive authority, depending on the state and practice area in which they work.
They also provide care consistency; interact with families; plan for patient discharge;
and provide teaching to patients, families, and other members of the heath care team.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation TOP: Advanced Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. The framework for critical care nurses is based on what authoritative standards?
a. The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals
b. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Standards of Care
c. American Hospital Association algorithms
d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness Guidelines
ANS: B
The AACN has established nursing standards to provide a framework for critical
care nurses. The standards are authoritative statements that describe the level of care
and performance by which the quality of nursing care can be judged. Standards serve
as descriptions of expected nursing roles and responsibilities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1
OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation TOP: Standards of Care
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The rationale for using evidence-based practice is to:
a. produce consistent, positive outcomes.
b. justify the actions of providers.
c. convince insurance companies to pay.
d. provide legal protection for providers. [Show Less]