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3. 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 Critical Care Nursing. ANS: D Certification Assists In Validating K...

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CRITICAL CARE NURSING 7th EDITION 2024-
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EDITION
Table Of Contents
0
Table Of Contents 0
Chapter 01: Overview Of Critical Care Nursing 1
Chapter 02: Patient And Family Response To The Critical Care Experience 12
Chapter 03: Ethical And Legal Issues In Critical Care Nursing 29
Chapter 04: Palliative And End-Of-Life Care 41
Chapter 05: Comfort And Sedation 55
Chapter 06: Nutritional Therapy 68
Chapter 07: Dysrhythmia Interpretation And Management 82
Chapter 08: Hemodynamic Monitoring 115
Chapter 09: Ventilatory Assistance 135
Chapter 10: Rapid Response Teams And Code Management 154
Chapter 11: Organ Donation 169
Chapter 12: Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 186
Chapter 13: Cardiovascular Alterations 207
Chapter 14: Nervous System Alterations 225
Chapter 15: Acute Respiratory Failure 243
Chapter 16: Acute Kidney Injury 260
Chapter 17: Gastrointestinal Alterations 287
Chapter 17: Hematological And Immune Disorders 316
Chapter 19: Endocrine Alterations 345
Chapter 20: Trauma And Surgical Management 364
Chapter 21: Burns 380

,Test Bank - Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 7e (Sole 2016) 1

Chapter 01: Overview Of Critical Care Nursing
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 Specialty 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 Multiprofessional Critical
Care Team Under The Direction Of An Intensivist.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: P. 4

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

2. A Nurse Has Been Working As A Staff Nurse In The Surgical Intensive Care 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


ANS: C

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 Step-Down Unit Settings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: P. 5

OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical Care Nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC:

NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment

,Test Bank - Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 7e (Sole 2024 revised



3. 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 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 Minimum Level Of Knowledge; 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 REF: Pp. 4-5

OBJ: Explain Certification Options For Critical Care Nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment 4.

The Synergy Model Of Practice Focuses On:


a. Allowing 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 Families Influence And Drive
Competencies Of Nurses. Nursing Practice Based On The Synergy Model Would Involve Tailored Visiting To
Meet The Patients And Familys 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 REF: P. 5 | Fig. 1-3

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

, Test Bank - Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 7e (Sole 2016) 3
Concern To The Attending Intensivist And Arrange 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 REF: P. 9

OBJ: Describe Standards Of Professional Practice For Critical Care Nursing.

TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment

6. The AACN Standards For Acute And Critical Care Nursing Practice Use 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, Determine Diagnoses, 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: Analysis REF: P. 5 | Box 1-2

OBJ: Describe Standards Of Professional Practice For Critical Care Nursing.

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 The Acutely Ill Patient 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 The:

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