AACN PCCN Quiz 1 Questions and
Answers.
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing
practice?
a) AACN
b) AHA
c) ANA
d) SCCM -
\A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that
supports and represents critical care nurses.
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 the
nurse to seek?
a) ACNPG-AG
b) CNML
c) CCRN
d) PCCN -
\C
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for
critically ill patients.
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 -
\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.
The synergy model of practice focuses on
a) allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours a day
b) holistic and alternative therapies
c) the needs of patients and their families, which drive nursing competency
d) patients' needs for energy and support -
\C
The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence
and drive competencies of nurses.
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the
physician in over 24 hours and that they have some questions they want clarified.
During morning rounds, you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange
a meeting with the family at 4:00 PM. 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 -
\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.
The AACN Standards of 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
Answers.
Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing
practice?
a) AACN
b) AHA
c) ANA
d) SCCM -
\A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that
supports and represents critical care nurses.
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 the
nurse to seek?
a) ACNPG-AG
b) CNML
c) CCRN
d) PCCN -
\C
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for
critically ill patients.
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 -
\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.
The synergy model of practice focuses on
a) allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours a day
b) holistic and alternative therapies
c) the needs of patients and their families, which drive nursing competency
d) patients' needs for energy and support -
\C
The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence
and drive competencies of nurses.
The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the
physician in over 24 hours and that they have some questions they want clarified.
During morning rounds, you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange
a meeting with the family at 4:00 PM. 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 -
\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.
The AACN Standards of 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
