Chapterf1fCriticalfCarefNursing
Whichfofftheffollowingfprofessionalforganizationsfbestfsupportsfcriticalfcarefnursingfpractice?
a.fAmericanfAssociationfoffCritical-CarefNurses
b.fAmericanfHeartfAssociation
c.fAmericanfNursesfAssociation
d.fSocietyfoffCriticalfCarefMedicinef-fCORRECTfANSWER✔a.fAmericanfAssociationfoffCritical-
CarefNurses
Afnursefhasfbeenfworkingfasfafstafffnursefinfthefsurgicalfintensivefcarefunitfforf2fyearsfandfisfinterestedfinfc
ertification.fWhichfcredentialfwouldfbefmostfapplicablefforfherftofseek?
a.fACNPC
b.fCCNS
c.fCCRN
d.fPCCNf-fCORRECTfANSWER✔c.
CCRN
Thefmainfpurposefoffcertificationfisfto:
a.assurefthefconsumerfthatfyoufwillfnotfmakefafmistake.
b.preparefforfgraduatefschool.
c.promotefmagnetfstatusfforfyourffacility.
d.validatefknowledgefoffcriticalfcarefnursing.f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔d.validatefknowledgefoffcriticalfcarefnursing.
Thefsynergyfmodelfoffpracticeffocusesfon:
a.fallowingfunrestrictedfvisitingfforfthefpatientf24fhoursfeachfday.
b.fholisticfandfalternativeftherapies.
, c.fneedsfoffpatientsfandftheirffamilies,fwhichfdrivesfnursingfcompetency.
d.fpatientsfneedsfforfenergyfandfsupport.f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔c.fneedsfoffpatientsfandftheirffamilies,fwhichfdrivesfnursingfcompetency.
Theffamilyfoffyourfcriticallyfillfpatientftellsfyoufthatftheyfhavefnotfspokenfwithfthefphysicianfinfoverf24fhou
rsfandftheyfhavefsomefquestionsfthatftheyfwantfclarified.fDuringfmorningfrounds,fyoufconveyfthisfconcernft
ofthefattendingfintensivistfandfarrangefforfherftofmeetfwithftheffamilyfatf4:00fPMfinfthefconferencefroom.f
Whichfcompetencyfoffcriticalfcarefnursingfdoesfthisfrepresent?
a.fAdvocacyfandfmoralfagencyfinfsolvingfethicalfissues
b.fClinicalfjudgmentfandfclinicalfreasoningfskills
c.fCollaborationfwithfpatients,ffamilies,fandfteamfmembers
d.fFacilitationfofflearningfforfpatients,ffamilies,fandfteamfmembersf-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔c.fCollaborationfwithfpatients,ffamilies,fandfteamfmembers
ThefAACNfStandardsfforfAcutefandfCriticalfCarefNursingfPracticefusefwhatfframeworkftofguidefcriticalfca
refnursingfpractice?
a.fEvidence-basedfpractice
b.fHealthyfworkfenvironment
c.fNationalfPatientfSafetyfGoals
d.fNursingfprocessf-fCORRECTfANSWER✔d.fNursingfprocess
Thefchargefnursefisfresponsiblefforfmakingfthefpatientfassignmentsfonfthefcriticalfcarefunit.fShefassignsfthef
experienced,fcertifiedfnurseftofcarefforfthefacutelyfillfpatientfwithfsepsisfwhofalsofrequiresfcontinuousfrenal
freplacementftherapyfandfmechanicalfventilation.fShefassignsfthefnursefwithflessfthanf1fyearfoffexperienceft
oftwofpatientsfwhofarefmorefstable.fThisfassignmentfreflectsfimplementationfoffthe:
a.fcrewfresourcefmanagementfmodel
b.fNationalfPatientfSafetyfGoals
c.fQualityfandfSafetyfEducationfforfNursesf(QSEN)fmodel
d.fsynergyfmodelfoffpracticef-fCORRECTfANSWER✔d.fsynergyfmodelfoffpractice
Whichfofftheffollowingfprofessionalforganizationsfbestfsupportsfcriticalfcarefnursingfpractice?
a.fAmericanfAssociationfoffCritical-CarefNurses
b.fAmericanfHeartfAssociation
c.fAmericanfNursesfAssociation
d.fSocietyfoffCriticalfCarefMedicinef-fCORRECTfANSWER✔a.fAmericanfAssociationfoffCritical-
CarefNurses
Afnursefhasfbeenfworkingfasfafstafffnursefinfthefsurgicalfintensivefcarefunitfforf2fyearsfandfisfinterestedfinfc
ertification.fWhichfcredentialfwouldfbefmostfapplicablefforfherftofseek?
a.fACNPC
b.fCCNS
c.fCCRN
d.fPCCNf-fCORRECTfANSWER✔c.
CCRN
Thefmainfpurposefoffcertificationfisfto:
a.assurefthefconsumerfthatfyoufwillfnotfmakefafmistake.
b.preparefforfgraduatefschool.
c.promotefmagnetfstatusfforfyourffacility.
d.validatefknowledgefoffcriticalfcarefnursing.f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔d.validatefknowledgefoffcriticalfcarefnursing.
Thefsynergyfmodelfoffpracticeffocusesfon:
a.fallowingfunrestrictedfvisitingfforfthefpatientf24fhoursfeachfday.
b.fholisticfandfalternativeftherapies.
, c.fneedsfoffpatientsfandftheirffamilies,fwhichfdrivesfnursingfcompetency.
d.fpatientsfneedsfforfenergyfandfsupport.f-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔c.fneedsfoffpatientsfandftheirffamilies,fwhichfdrivesfnursingfcompetency.
Theffamilyfoffyourfcriticallyfillfpatientftellsfyoufthatftheyfhavefnotfspokenfwithfthefphysicianfinfoverf24fhou
rsfandftheyfhavefsomefquestionsfthatftheyfwantfclarified.fDuringfmorningfrounds,fyoufconveyfthisfconcernft
ofthefattendingfintensivistfandfarrangefforfherftofmeetfwithftheffamilyfatf4:00fPMfinfthefconferencefroom.f
Whichfcompetencyfoffcriticalfcarefnursingfdoesfthisfrepresent?
a.fAdvocacyfandfmoralfagencyfinfsolvingfethicalfissues
b.fClinicalfjudgmentfandfclinicalfreasoningfskills
c.fCollaborationfwithfpatients,ffamilies,fandfteamfmembers
d.fFacilitationfofflearningfforfpatients,ffamilies,fandfteamfmembersf-
fCORRECTfANSWER✔c.fCollaborationfwithfpatients,ffamilies,fandfteamfmembers
ThefAACNfStandardsfforfAcutefandfCriticalfCarefNursingfPracticefusefwhatfframeworkftofguidefcriticalfca
refnursingfpractice?
a.fEvidence-basedfpractice
b.fHealthyfworkfenvironment
c.fNationalfPatientfSafetyfGoals
d.fNursingfprocessf-fCORRECTfANSWER✔d.fNursingfprocess
Thefchargefnursefisfresponsiblefforfmakingfthefpatientfassignmentsfonfthefcriticalfcarefunit.fShefassignsfthef
experienced,fcertifiedfnurseftofcarefforfthefacutelyfillfpatientfwithfsepsisfwhofalsofrequiresfcontinuousfrenal
freplacementftherapyfandfmechanicalfventilation.fShefassignsfthefnursefwithflessfthanf1fyearfoffexperienceft
oftwofpatientsfwhofarefmorefstable.fThisfassignmentfreflectsfimplementationfoffthe:
a.fcrewfresourcefmanagementfmodel
b.fNationalfPatientfSafetyfGoals
c.fQualityfandfSafetyfEducationfforfNursesf(QSEN)fmodel
d.fsynergyfmodelfoffpracticef-fCORRECTfANSWER✔d.fsynergyfmodelfoffpractice
