Chapter 01: Overview of CriticalCare Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care
a. American
... [Show More] Association of Critical-Care Nurses
American
American
Society ofANS:
A
Heart Association Nurses
Association Critical Care
Medicine
The American Association of Critical-Care
critical care nurses. The American Heart Associ
Association supports all nurses. The Societ
care team under the direction of an
Nurses is the
ation supports
of Critical Care
intensivist.
specialty organizaticardiovascular initiativesMedicine representsDIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
OBJ:
TOP:
Discuss the purposes
Nursing Process Step: N/A and functions of the professional organizationMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive
certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC:
NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
ANS: C
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for
ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The CCNS certification
nurse specialists. The PCCN certification is for staff nurses working in progresstep-down unit settings.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 5
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
ANS: D
critical care nursing.
Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellencnurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing. Certification helps tonurse has a minimum level of knowledge; however, it does not ensure
Certification does not prepare one for graduate school; however, achieving certific
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: pp. 4-5
OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC:
NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
The synergy model of practice focuses on:
t,
OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
TOP: NursingProcess Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have nothours and
they have some questions that they want clarified. During morning
to the attending intensivist and arrange for her to meet with the family
Which competency of critical care nursing does this represent?
a. alowing 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.
ANS: C
The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and familiesinfluence
of nurses. Nursing practice based on the synergymodel would involve tailored visiting to meet
familys needs and
of the model.
application of alternative therapies if desired by the patien
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 5 | Fig. 1-3
Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
Facilitation of learningfor patients, families, and team members
ANS: C
Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being address
collaboration with the family and physician best exemplify the competency of
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 9
OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
TOP: NursingProcess Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice use what framewcare
nursing practice?
Evidence-based practice
Healthy work environment
National Patient Safety Goals
Nursing process
ANS: D
The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care NursingPractice delineate the nursing
critically ill patients: collect data, determine diagnoses, identify expected outcom
implement interventions, and evaluate care. AACN promotes a healthy work environ
included in the Standards. The Joint Commission has established National
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: NursingProcess Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient assignments on the experienced,
certified nurse to care for the acutely ill patient with sepsis whoreplacement
therapy and mechanical ventilation. She assigns the nurse with less thantwopatients who
are more stable. This assignment reflects implementation of the:
a. crew resource management model [Show Less]