Chapter 01: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
Urden: Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and manages comple
a. Registered nurses
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Clinical nurse leaders
d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty are
clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Re
generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
2. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety program
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Advanced practice nurse
c. Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, research, lead
abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in p
nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage comp
issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct c
patients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
3. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered nurses?
a. State Board of Registered Nurses
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered n
Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Association of Clinical N
does not administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administe
for registered nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
4. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short directives that can be
clinical use that are known as:
a. critical care protocol.
b. practice policies.
c. evidence-based research.
d. practice alerts.
Urden: Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and manages comple
a. Registered nurses
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Clinical nurse leaders
d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty are
clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Re
generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
2. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety program
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Advanced practice nurse
c. Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, research, lead
abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in p
nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage comp
issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct c
patients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
3. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered nurses?
a. State Board of Registered Nurses
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered n
Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Association of Clinical N
does not administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administe
for registered nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
4. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short directives that can be
clinical use that are known as:
a. critical care protocol.
b. practice policies.
c. evidence-based research.
d. practice alerts.
