,Chapter y01: yCritical yCare yNursing yPractice
yUrden: yCritical yCare yNursing, y9th
MULTIPLE
yCHOICE
1. During yWorld yWar yII, ywhat ytype yof ywards ywere ydeveloped yto ycare yfor
ycritically yinjured ypatients?
a. Intensive ycare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: yC
During yWorld yWar yII, yshock ywards ywere yestablished yto ycare yfor ycritically yinjured
ypatients. yTriage ywards yestablish ythe yorder yin ywhich ya ypatient yis yseen yor ytreated
yupon yarrival yto ya yhospital. yPostoperative ywards ywere ydeveloped yin y1900 yand ylater
yevolved yinto yintensive ycare yunits.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y1
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
2. What ytype yof ypractitioner yhas ya ybroad ydepth yof yspecialty yknowledge yand
yexpertise yand ymanages ycomplex yclinical yand ysystem yissues?
a. Registered ynurses
b. Advanced ypractice ynurses
c. Clinical ynurse yleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS: yB
Advanced ypractice ynurses y(APNs) yhave ya ybroad ydepth yof yknowledge yand yexpertise
yin ytheir yspecialty yarea yand ymanage ycomplex yclinical yand ysystems yissues.
yIntensivists yare ymedical ypractitioners ywho ymanage ythe ycritical yill ypatient. yRegistered
ynurses y(RNs) yare ygenerally ydirect ycare yproviders. yClinical ynurse yleaders y(CNLs)
ygenerally ydo ynot ymanage ysystem yissues.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y2
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
3. What ytype yof ypractitioner yis yinstrumental yin yensuring ycare ythat yis yevidence
ybased yand ythat ysafety yprograms yare yin yplace?
a. Clinical ynurse
yspecialist yb.
yAdvanced ypractice
ynurse yc.
Registered ynurses
d. yNurse ypractitioners
ANS: yA
, Clinical ynurse yspecialists y(CNSs) yserve yin yspecialty yroles ythat yuse ytheir yclinical,
yteaching, yresearch, yleadership, yand yconsultative yabilities. yThey yare yinstrumental yin
yensuring ythat ycare yis yevidence ybased yand ythat ysafety yprograms yare yin yplace.
yAdvanced ypractice ynurses y(APNs) yhave
a ybroad ydepth yof yknowledge yand yexpertise yin ytheir yspecialty yarea yand ymanage
ycomplex yclinical yand ysystems yissues. yRegistered ynurses yare ygenerally ydirect ycare
yproviders. yNurse ypractitioners y(NPs) ymanage ydirect yclinical ycare yof ygroups yof
ypatients.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y2
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
4. Which yprofessional yorganization yadministers ycritical ycare ycertification
yexams yfor yregistered ynurses?
a. State yBoard yof yRegistered yNurses
b. National yAssociation yof yClinical yNurse ySpecialist
c. Society yof yCritical yCare yMedicine
d. American yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses
ANS: yD
American yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses y(AACN) yadministers ycertification
yexams yfor yregistered ynurses. yThe yState yBoard yof yRegistered yNurses y(SBON) ydoes
ynot yadminister ycertification yexams. yNational yAssociation yof yClinical yNurse
ySpecialists y(NACNS) ydoes ynot yadminister ycertification yexams. ySociety yof yCritical
yCare yMedicine y(SCCM) ydoes ynot yadminister ynursing ycertification yexams yfor
yregistered ynurses.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y3
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
5. Emphasis yis yon yhuman yintegrity yand ystresses ythe ytheory ythat ythe ybody, ymind,
yand yspirit yare yinterdependent yand yinseparable. yThis ystatement ydescribes ywhich
ymethodology yof ycare?
a. Holistic ycare
b. Individualized ycare
c. Cultural ycare
d. Interdisciplinary ycare
ANS: yA
Holistic ycare yfocuses yon yhuman yintegrity yand ystresses ythat ythe ybody, ymind, yand yspirit
yare yinterdependent yand yinseparable. yIndividualized ycare yrecognizes ythe yuniqueness yof
yeach ypatient’s ypreferences, ycondition, yand yphysiologic yand ypsychosocial ystatus.
yCultural ydiversity yin
health ycare yis ynot ya ynew ytopic, ybut yit yis ygaining yemphasis yand yimportance yas ythe
yworld ybecomes ymore yaccessible yto yall yas ythe yresult yof yincreasing ytechnologies yand
yinterfaces ywith yplaces yand ypeoples. yInterdisciplinary ycare yis ycare yamong ya yvariety
yof yhealth ycare yprofessionals ywith ythe ypatient’s yhealth yas ythe ycommon ygoal.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y4
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
, 6. The yAmerican yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses y(AACN) yhas ydeveloped
yshort ydirectives ythat ycan ybe yused yas yquick yreferences yfor yclinical yuse ythat
yare yknown yas
a. Critical yCare yProtocol.
b. Practice yPolicies.
c. Evidence-Based yResearch.
d. Practice yAlerts.
ANS: yD
The yAmerican yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses y(AACN) yhas ypromulgated
yseveral yevidence-based ypractice ysummaries yin ythe yform yof y―Practice yAlerts.‖
yEvidence-based ynursing ypractice yconsiders ythe ybest yresearch yevidence yon ythe ycare
ytopic yalong ywith yclinical yexpertise yof ythe ynurse yand ypatient ypreferences. yCritical
ycare yprotocol yand ypractice ypolicies yare yestablished yby yindividual yinstitutions.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y3
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
7. What ytype yof ytherapy yis yan yoption yto yconventional ytreatment?
a. Alternative
b. Holistic
c. Complementary
d. Individualized
ANS: yA
The yterm yalternative ydenotes ythat ya yspecific ytherapy yis yan yoption yor yalternative yto
ywhat yis yconsidered yconventional ytreatment yof ya ycondition yor ystate. yThe yterm
ycomplementary ywas yproposed yto ydescribe ytherapies ythat ycan ybe yused yto
ycomplement yor ysupport yconventional ytreatments. yHolistic ycare yfocuses yon yhuman
yintegrity yand ystresses ythat ythe ybody, ymind, yand yspirit yare yinterdependent yand
yinseparable. yIndividualized ycare yrecognizes ythe yuniqueness yof yeach ypatient’s
ypreferences, ycondition, yand yphysiologic yand ypsychosocial ystatus.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y4
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
8. Prayer, yguided yimagery, yand ymassage yare yall yexamples yof ywhat ytype yof ytreatment?
a. Alternative ytherapy
b. Holistic ycare
c. Complementary ycare
d. Individualized ycare
ANS: yC
The yterm ycomplementary ywas yproposed yto ydescribe ytherapies ythat ycan ybe yused yto
ycomplement yor ysupport yconventional ytreatments. ySpirituality, yprayer, yguided yimagery,
ymassage, yand yanimal- yassisted ytherapy yare yall yexamples yof ycomplementary ycare. yThe
yterm yalternative ydenotes ythat ya yspecific ytherapy yis yan yoption yor yalternative yto ywhat
yis yconsidered yconventional ytreatment yof ya ycondition yor ystate. yHolistic ycare yfocuses
yon yhuman yintegrity yand ystresses ythat ythe ybody, ymind, yand yspirit yare yinterdependent
yand yinseparable. yIndividualized ycare yrecognizes ythe yuniqueness yof yeach ypatient’s
ypreferences, ycondition, yand yphysiologic yand ypsychosocial ystatus.
PTS: y y1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yUnderstanding REF: yp. y4
yUrden: yCritical yCare yNursing, y9th
MULTIPLE
yCHOICE
1. During yWorld yWar yII, ywhat ytype yof ywards ywere ydeveloped yto ycare yfor
ycritically yinjured ypatients?
a. Intensive ycare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: yC
During yWorld yWar yII, yshock ywards ywere yestablished yto ycare yfor ycritically yinjured
ypatients. yTriage ywards yestablish ythe yorder yin ywhich ya ypatient yis yseen yor ytreated
yupon yarrival yto ya yhospital. yPostoperative ywards ywere ydeveloped yin y1900 yand ylater
yevolved yinto yintensive ycare yunits.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y1
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
2. What ytype yof ypractitioner yhas ya ybroad ydepth yof yspecialty yknowledge yand
yexpertise yand ymanages ycomplex yclinical yand ysystem yissues?
a. Registered ynurses
b. Advanced ypractice ynurses
c. Clinical ynurse yleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS: yB
Advanced ypractice ynurses y(APNs) yhave ya ybroad ydepth yof yknowledge yand yexpertise
yin ytheir yspecialty yarea yand ymanage ycomplex yclinical yand ysystems yissues.
yIntensivists yare ymedical ypractitioners ywho ymanage ythe ycritical yill ypatient. yRegistered
ynurses y(RNs) yare ygenerally ydirect ycare yproviders. yClinical ynurse yleaders y(CNLs)
ygenerally ydo ynot ymanage ysystem yissues.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y2
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
3. What ytype yof ypractitioner yis yinstrumental yin yensuring ycare ythat yis yevidence
ybased yand ythat ysafety yprograms yare yin yplace?
a. Clinical ynurse
yspecialist yb.
yAdvanced ypractice
ynurse yc.
Registered ynurses
d. yNurse ypractitioners
ANS: yA
, Clinical ynurse yspecialists y(CNSs) yserve yin yspecialty yroles ythat yuse ytheir yclinical,
yteaching, yresearch, yleadership, yand yconsultative yabilities. yThey yare yinstrumental yin
yensuring ythat ycare yis yevidence ybased yand ythat ysafety yprograms yare yin yplace.
yAdvanced ypractice ynurses y(APNs) yhave
a ybroad ydepth yof yknowledge yand yexpertise yin ytheir yspecialty yarea yand ymanage
ycomplex yclinical yand ysystems yissues. yRegistered ynurses yare ygenerally ydirect ycare
yproviders. yNurse ypractitioners y(NPs) ymanage ydirect yclinical ycare yof ygroups yof
ypatients.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y2
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
4. Which yprofessional yorganization yadministers ycritical ycare ycertification
yexams yfor yregistered ynurses?
a. State yBoard yof yRegistered yNurses
b. National yAssociation yof yClinical yNurse ySpecialist
c. Society yof yCritical yCare yMedicine
d. American yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses
ANS: yD
American yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses y(AACN) yadministers ycertification
yexams yfor yregistered ynurses. yThe yState yBoard yof yRegistered yNurses y(SBON) ydoes
ynot yadminister ycertification yexams. yNational yAssociation yof yClinical yNurse
ySpecialists y(NACNS) ydoes ynot yadminister ycertification yexams. ySociety yof yCritical
yCare yMedicine y(SCCM) ydoes ynot yadminister ynursing ycertification yexams yfor
yregistered ynurses.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y3
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
5. Emphasis yis yon yhuman yintegrity yand ystresses ythe ytheory ythat ythe ybody, ymind,
yand yspirit yare yinterdependent yand yinseparable. yThis ystatement ydescribes ywhich
ymethodology yof ycare?
a. Holistic ycare
b. Individualized ycare
c. Cultural ycare
d. Interdisciplinary ycare
ANS: yA
Holistic ycare yfocuses yon yhuman yintegrity yand ystresses ythat ythe ybody, ymind, yand yspirit
yare yinterdependent yand yinseparable. yIndividualized ycare yrecognizes ythe yuniqueness yof
yeach ypatient’s ypreferences, ycondition, yand yphysiologic yand ypsychosocial ystatus.
yCultural ydiversity yin
health ycare yis ynot ya ynew ytopic, ybut yit yis ygaining yemphasis yand yimportance yas ythe
yworld ybecomes ymore yaccessible yto yall yas ythe yresult yof yincreasing ytechnologies yand
yinterfaces ywith yplaces yand ypeoples. yInterdisciplinary ycare yis ycare yamong ya yvariety
yof yhealth ycare yprofessionals ywith ythe ypatient’s yhealth yas ythe ycommon ygoal.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y4
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
, 6. The yAmerican yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses y(AACN) yhas ydeveloped
yshort ydirectives ythat ycan ybe yused yas yquick yreferences yfor yclinical yuse ythat
yare yknown yas
a. Critical yCare yProtocol.
b. Practice yPolicies.
c. Evidence-Based yResearch.
d. Practice yAlerts.
ANS: yD
The yAmerican yAssociation yof yCritical-Care yNurses y(AACN) yhas ypromulgated
yseveral yevidence-based ypractice ysummaries yin ythe yform yof y―Practice yAlerts.‖
yEvidence-based ynursing ypractice yconsiders ythe ybest yresearch yevidence yon ythe ycare
ytopic yalong ywith yclinical yexpertise yof ythe ynurse yand ypatient ypreferences. yCritical
ycare yprotocol yand ypractice ypolicies yare yestablished yby yindividual yinstitutions.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y3
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
7. What ytype yof ytherapy yis yan yoption yto yconventional ytreatment?
a. Alternative
b. Holistic
c. Complementary
d. Individualized
ANS: yA
The yterm yalternative ydenotes ythat ya yspecific ytherapy yis yan yoption yor yalternative yto
ywhat yis yconsidered yconventional ytreatment yof ya ycondition yor ystate. yThe yterm
ycomplementary ywas yproposed yto ydescribe ytherapies ythat ycan ybe yused yto
ycomplement yor ysupport yconventional ytreatments. yHolistic ycare yfocuses yon yhuman
yintegrity yand ystresses ythat ythe ybody, ymind, yand yspirit yare yinterdependent yand
yinseparable. yIndividualized ycare yrecognizes ythe yuniqueness yof yeach ypatient’s
ypreferences, ycondition, yand yphysiologic yand ypsychosocial ystatus.
PTS: y 1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yRemembering REF: yp. y4
yOBJ: y Nursing yProcess yStep: yN/A TOP: yCritical yCare yNursing
yPractice yMSC: yNCLEX: ySafe yand yEffective yCare yEnvironment
8. Prayer, yguided yimagery, yand ymassage yare yall yexamples yof ywhat ytype yof ytreatment?
a. Alternative ytherapy
b. Holistic ycare
c. Complementary ycare
d. Individualized ycare
ANS: yC
The yterm ycomplementary ywas yproposed yto ydescribe ytherapies ythat ycan ybe yused yto
ycomplement yor ysupport yconventional ytreatments. ySpirituality, yprayer, yguided yimagery,
ymassage, yand yanimal- yassisted ytherapy yare yall yexamples yof ycomplementary ycare. yThe
yterm yalternative ydenotes ythat ya yspecific ytherapy yis yan yoption yor yalternative yto ywhat
yis yconsidered yconventional ytreatment yof ya ycondition yor ystate. yHolistic ycare yfocuses
yon yhuman yintegrity yand ystresses ythat ythe ybody, ymind, yand yspirit yare yinterdependent
yand yinseparable. yIndividualized ycare yrecognizes ythe yuniqueness yof yeach ypatient’s
ypreferences, ycondition, yand yphysiologic yand ypsychosocial ystatus.
PTS: y y1 DIF: Cognitive yLevel: yUnderstanding REF: yp. y4
