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COMPLETE TEST BANK INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL
CARE NURSING 8TH EDITION SOLE LATEST
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Chapter 01: Overview Of Critical Care Nursing
Sole: Introduction To Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
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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
ANS: A
The American Association Of Critical-Care Nurses Is The 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 Multi Professional Critical Care Team Under The Direction Of An
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
OBJ: Discuss The Purposes And Functions Of The Professional Orgnization 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 Inabteirbn.Scoivme/Tecsat Re 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
A C
N
S:
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 Satbeiprb-.Cdoomw/Tenstunit Settings.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical Care Nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment
3. What Is The Main Purpose Of Certification For Critical Care Nursing?
a. To Assure The Consumer That Critical Nurses Will Not Maakbeirba.Commi/Tsetsatke.
b. To Help Prepare The Critical Care Nurse For Graduate School.
c. To Assist In Promoting Magnet Status For A Facility.
d. To Validate A Nurse’s Knowledge Of Critical Care Nursing.
ANS: 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 Minimumablirebv.Ceolmo/Tefskt Nowledge; 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
OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical Care Nurses. MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care
Environment
4. What Is The Focus Of The Synergy Model Of Practice?
a. Allowing Unrestricted Visiting For The Patient 24 Hours Aebaircbh.Codma/Tyes.T
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b. Providing Holistic And Alternative Therapies.
c. Considering The Needs Of Patients And Their Families, Which Drives Nursing Competency.
d. Addressing The Patients’ Needs For Energy And Support.
ANS: C
The Synergy Model Of Practice States That The Needs Of Patiaebnirtbs.Caomnd/Tefsat Milies
Influence And Drive Competencies Of Nurses. Nursing Practice Based On The Synergy Model Would
Involve Tailored Visiting To Meet The Patient’s And Family’s 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
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 Intensivisatbiarbn.Cdoma/Rtersatnge
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
ANS: 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
OBJ: Describe Standards Of Professional Practice For Critical Care Nursing.
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Saafbeirba.Ncodme/Teffset Ctive Care Environment
6. The AACN Standards For Acute And Critical Care Nursing Practice Uses What Framework
To Guide Critical Care Nursing Practice? A. Evidence-Based Practice
b. Healthy Work Environment
c. National Patient Safety Goals
d. Nursing Process
ANS: D
The AACN Standards For Acute And Critical Care Nursing Practice Delineate The Nursing Process As
Applied To Critically Ill Patients: Collect Data, Detaebrirmb.Cionme/Tdesiat Gnoses, 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: Understand
OBJ: Describe Standards Of Professional Practice For Critical Caarbeirbn.Cuormsi/Tnegst.
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 Theaabicrbu.Cteomly/Teisltl Patient
Diagnosed 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 What Guiding Farbairmb.Ceowm/Oterskt ?
A. Crew Resource Management Model
b. National Patient Safety Goals
c. Quality And Safety Education For Nurses (QSEN) Model
d. Synergy Model Of Practice
ANS: D
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This Assignment Demonstrates Nursing Care To Meet The Needs Of The Patient. The Synergy Model
Notes That The Nurse Competencies Are Matched To Thaebiprba.Ctoiemn/Tet Sct Haracteristics.
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 Initiaatbivirbe.Cionmv/Toeslvt Es Targeted Education To Undergraduate
And Graduate Nursing Students To Learn Quality And Safety Concepts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
OBJ: Describe Standards Of Professional Practice For Critical Caarbeirbn.Cuormsi/Tnegst.
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 Achieving What Goal?
a. Maintaining A Healthy Work Environment.
b. Providing Care From A Multiprofessional Team Under The Direction Of A Critical Care
Physician.
c. Effectively Meeting The Needs Of Critically Ill Patients And Families.
d. Creating Respectful, Healing, And Humane Environments.
ANS: C
The AACN Vision Is A Healthcare System Driven By The Needs Of Critically Ill Patients And
Families Where Critical Care Nurses Make Their Optimum Contributions. AACN Promotes Initiatives
To Support A Healthy Work Environment As Well Aasbirrbe.Csopme/Ctetsftul And Healing
Environments, But That Is Not The Organization’s Vision. The SCCM Promotes Care From A
Multiprofessional Team Under The Direction Of A Critical Care Physician.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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
9. What Is The Most Important Outcome Of Effective Communication?
a. Demonstrating Caring Practices To Family Members.
b. Ensuring That Patient Teaching Is Provided
c. Meeting The Diversity Needs Of Patients.
ANS: D
Many Errors Are Directly Attributed To Faulty Communication. Effective Communication Has
Been Identified As An Essential Strategy To Reduce Patient Errors And Resolve Issues Related To
Patient Care Delivery. Communication May Demonstrate Caarbiinrbg.Copmra/Tecsttices, Be Used
For Patient/Family Teaching, And Address Diversity Needs; However, The Main Outcome Of
Effective Communication Is Patient Safety.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
OBJ: Describe Quality And Safety Initiatives Related To Critical Care Nursing.
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment
10. The Nurse Is Caring For A Critically Ill Patient Whose Urine Oaubitrpb.Ucotmh/Atesstbeen Low
For 2 Consecutive Hours. After A Thorough Patient Assessment, You Call The Primary Care Provider
With The Following Report.
Dr. Smith, I’m Calling About Mrs. P., Your 65-Year-Old Pataibeirnbt.Cionm/Ctecst U 10. Her Urine
Output For The Past 2 Hours Totaled Only 40 Ml. She Arrived From Surgery To Repair An Aortic
Aneurysm 4 Hours Ago And Remains On Mechanical Ventilation. In The Past 2 Hours, Her Heart Rate
Has Increased From 80 To 100 Beats Per Minute And Her Blood Pressure Has Decreased From 128/82
To 100/70 Mm Hg. She Is Being Given An Infusaiboirnb.Coofmn/Toesrtmal Saline At 100 Ml Per
Hour. Her Right Atrial Pressure Through The Subclavian Central Line Is Low At 3 Mm Hg. Her Urine
Is Concentrated. Her BUN And Creatinine Levels Have Been Stable And In Normal Range. Her
Abdominal Dressing Is Dry With No Indication Of Bleedainbigrb..Cmomy/Teasstsessment Suggests
That Mrs. P. Is Hypovolemic And I Would Like You To Consider Increasing Her Fluids Or Giving Her
