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TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NU
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RSING 9TH EDITION BY SOLE
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CH 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichm ofmthemfollowingmprofessionalm organizationsm bestmsupportsmcriticalm caremnursingmpractice?
a. AmericanmAssociationmofmCritical-Caremmnursingmattendants
b. AmericanmHeartm Association
c. AmericanmNursesmAssociation
d. SocietymofmCriticalmCaremMedici
nemACCURATEmANSWER:-A
Reasoning:->>>Them Americanm Associationm ofm Critical-
Carem mnursingmattendantsm ism them specialtym organizationm thatmsupportsmandmrepresentsm criticalmcaremmnursin
gmattendants.mThemAmericanmHeartmAssociationmsupportsmcardiovascularminitiatives.mThemAmericanmNursesm
Associationmsupportsmallmmnursingmattendants.mThemSocietymofmCriticalmCaremMedicinemrepresentsmthem multim
professionalmcriticalm carem teamm underm them directionm ofm anm intensivist.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m Knowledgem REF:m p.m4
OBJECTIVE:mDiscussmthempurposesmandmfunctionsmofmthemprofessionalmorganizationsmthatmsupportmcriticalmc
arempractice.TOPIC:NursingmProcessmStep:mN/A
MSC:mNCLEX:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
2. Ammnursingmattendantmhasmbeenmworkingmasmamstaffmmnursingmattendantminmthemsurgicalmintensivemcar
emunitmform2myearsmandmisminterestedminmcertification.m Whichm credentialm wouldm bem mostm applicablem f
orm herm tom seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ACCURATEmANSWER:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>Them CCRNm certificationm ism appropriatem form mnursingmattendantsm inm bedsidem practicem whom carem for
mcriticallym illm hospitalmpatients.m ThemACNPCmcertificationmismformacutemcaremmnursingmattendantmpractitio
ners.mThemCCNSmcertificationmismformcriticalmcaremclinicalm mnursingmattendantmspecialists.mThemPCCNmcert
ificationmismformstaffmmnursingmattendantsmworkingminmprogressivem care,mintermediatemcare,morstep-
downm unitm settings.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m Applicationm REF:m p.m5
OBJECTIVE:mExplainmcertificationmoptionsmformcriticalmcaremnursingmattendants.TOPIC:Nursin
gmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:mNCLEX:m SafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
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3. Them mainmpurposemofmcertificationmismto:
a. assuremthemconsumermthatmyoumwillm notm makemam mistake.
b. preparemform graduatemschool.
c. promotemmagnetmstatusmformyourmfacility.
d. validatemknowledgem ofmcriticalmcaremnursing.
ACCURATEmANSWER:-D
Reasoning:-
>>>Certificationm assistsm inm validatingm knowledgem ofm them field,m promotesm excellencem inm themprofession,
m andm helpsm mnursingmattendantsmtommaintainmtheirmknowledgemofmcriticalmcaremnursing.mCertificationmhelpsmt
omassuremthemconsumermthatmthemnursingmattendantm hasmam minimummlevelm ofm knowledge;m however,mitmdoes
m notmensuremthatmcaremwillmbemmistake-free.
Certificationm doesm notm preparem onem form graduatem school;m however,machievingm certificationm demonstratesm
motivationmformachievementmandmprofessionalism.mMagnetmfacilitiesmaremratedmonmthemnumbermofmcertifiedmm
nursingmattendants;mhowever,mthatmismnotmthem purposem ofm certification.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m Analysism REF:mpp.m4-5
OBJECTIVE:mExplainmcertificationmoptionsmformcriticalmcaremnursingmattendants.TOPIC:Nursin
gmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:mNCLEX:m SafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
4. Themsynergym modelm ofm practicemfocusesm on:
a. allowingmunrestrictedm visitingmform them hospitalmpatientm24mhoursmeachmday.
b. holisticmandmalternativem therapies.
c. needsmofmhospitalmpatientsmandmtheirm families,mwhichmdrivesm nursingmcompetency.
d. hospitalmpatientsmneedsmform energymandmsupport.
ACCURATEmANSWER:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>Them synergym modelm ofm practicem statesm thatmthem needsm ofm hospitalmpatientsm andmfamiliesm influencem and
mdrivem competenciesm ofmmnursingmattendants.mNursingm practicembasedm onmthemsynergym modelm wouldminvolvem
tailoredm visitingmtommeetmthemhospitalmpatientsm andmfamily’sm needsmandmapplicationm ofmalternativemtherapiesm i
fm desiredmbymthemhospitalmpatient,m butmthatmismnotmthemprimarymfocusmofmthemmodel.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m ApplicationmREF:m p.m5m |mFig.m1-3
OBJECTIVE:mDescribemstandardsmofm professionalm practicemform criticalmcarem nursing.
TOP:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/Am MSC:mNCLEX:mSafemandmEffectivem CaremEnvironment
5. Them familym ofm yourm criticallym illm hospitalmpatientm tellsm youm thatm theym havem notm spokenm withm them phys
icianm inm overm 24mhoursmandmtheymhavemsomemquestionsm thatmtheym wantmclarified.m Duringm morningmrounds,m
youmconveymthismconcernmtom them attendingm intensivistm andm arrangem form herm tom meetm withm them familymatm 4
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:00m PMm inm them conferencem room.mWhichmcompetencym ofm criticalm carem nursingm doesm thismrepresent?
TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NU
m m m m m m m
RSING 9TH EDITION BY SOLE
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CH 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichm ofmthemfollowingmprofessionalm organizationsm bestmsupportsmcriticalm caremnursingmpractice?
a. AmericanmAssociationmofmCritical-Caremmnursingmattendants
b. AmericanmHeartm Association
c. AmericanmNursesmAssociation
d. SocietymofmCriticalmCaremMedici
nemACCURATEmANSWER:-A
Reasoning:->>>Them Americanm Associationm ofm Critical-
Carem mnursingmattendantsm ism them specialtym organizationm thatmsupportsmandmrepresentsm criticalmcaremmnursin
gmattendants.mThemAmericanmHeartmAssociationmsupportsmcardiovascularminitiatives.mThemAmericanmNursesm
Associationmsupportsmallmmnursingmattendants.mThemSocietymofmCriticalmCaremMedicinemrepresentsmthem multim
professionalmcriticalm carem teamm underm them directionm ofm anm intensivist.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m Knowledgem REF:m p.m4
OBJECTIVE:mDiscussmthempurposesmandmfunctionsmofmthemprofessionalmorganizationsmthatmsupportmcriticalmc
arempractice.TOPIC:NursingmProcessmStep:mN/A
MSC:mNCLEX:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
2. Ammnursingmattendantmhasmbeenmworkingmasmamstaffmmnursingmattendantminmthemsurgicalmintensivemcar
emunitmform2myearsmandmisminterestedminmcertification.m Whichm credentialm wouldm bem mostm applicablem f
orm herm tom seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ACCURATEmANSWER:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>Them CCRNm certificationm ism appropriatem form mnursingmattendantsm inm bedsidem practicem whom carem for
mcriticallym illm hospitalmpatients.m ThemACNPCmcertificationmismformacutemcaremmnursingmattendantmpractitio
ners.mThemCCNSmcertificationmismformcriticalmcaremclinicalm mnursingmattendantmspecialists.mThemPCCNmcert
ificationmismformstaffmmnursingmattendantsmworkingminmprogressivem care,mintermediatemcare,morstep-
downm unitm settings.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m Applicationm REF:m p.m5
OBJECTIVE:mExplainmcertificationmoptionsmformcriticalmcaremnursingmattendants.TOPIC:Nursin
gmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:mNCLEX:m SafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
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3. Them mainmpurposemofmcertificationmismto:
a. assuremthemconsumermthatmyoumwillm notm makemam mistake.
b. preparemform graduatemschool.
c. promotemmagnetmstatusmformyourmfacility.
d. validatemknowledgem ofmcriticalmcaremnursing.
ACCURATEmANSWER:-D
Reasoning:-
>>>Certificationm assistsm inm validatingm knowledgem ofm them field,m promotesm excellencem inm themprofession,
m andm helpsm mnursingmattendantsmtommaintainmtheirmknowledgemofmcriticalmcaremnursing.mCertificationmhelpsmt
omassuremthemconsumermthatmthemnursingmattendantm hasmam minimummlevelm ofm knowledge;m however,mitmdoes
m notmensuremthatmcaremwillmbemmistake-free.
Certificationm doesm notm preparem onem form graduatem school;m however,machievingm certificationm demonstratesm
motivationmformachievementmandmprofessionalism.mMagnetmfacilitiesmaremratedmonmthemnumbermofmcertifiedmm
nursingmattendants;mhowever,mthatmismnotmthem purposem ofm certification.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m Analysism REF:mpp.m4-5
OBJECTIVE:mExplainmcertificationmoptionsmformcriticalmcaremnursingmattendants.TOPIC:Nursin
gmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:mNCLEX:m SafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment
4. Themsynergym modelm ofm practicemfocusesm on:
a. allowingmunrestrictedm visitingmform them hospitalmpatientm24mhoursmeachmday.
b. holisticmandmalternativem therapies.
c. needsmofmhospitalmpatientsmandmtheirm families,mwhichmdrivesm nursingmcompetency.
d. hospitalmpatientsmneedsmform energymandmsupport.
ACCURATEmANSWER:-C
Reasoning:-
>>>Them synergym modelm ofm practicem statesm thatmthem needsm ofm hospitalmpatientsm andmfamiliesm influencem and
mdrivem competenciesm ofmmnursingmattendants.mNursingm practicembasedm onmthemsynergym modelm wouldminvolvem
tailoredm visitingmtommeetmthemhospitalmpatientsm andmfamily’sm needsmandmapplicationm ofmalternativemtherapiesm i
fm desiredmbymthemhospitalmpatient,m butmthatmismnotmthemprimarymfocusmofmthemmodel.
DIFFICULT:mCognitivem Level:m ApplicationmREF:m p.m5m |mFig.m1-3
OBJECTIVE:mDescribemstandardsmofm professionalm practicemform criticalmcarem nursing.
TOP:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/Am MSC:mNCLEX:mSafemandmEffectivem CaremEnvironment
5. Them familym ofm yourm criticallym illm hospitalmpatientm tellsm youm thatm theym havem notm spokenm withm them phys
icianm inm overm 24mhoursmandmtheymhavemsomemquestionsm thatmtheym wantmclarified.m Duringm morningmrounds,m
youmconveymthismconcernmtom them attendingm intensivistm andm arrangem form herm tom meetm withm them familymatm 4
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:00m PMm inm them conferencem room.mWhichmcompetencym ofm criticalm carem nursingm doesm thismrepresent?
