TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CA
d d d d d d
RE NURSING, 8TH EDITION, MARY LOU SOLE, DEB
d d d d d d d
ORAH KLEIN, MARTHE MOSELEY.
d d d
,
, Chapter 1: Overview of Critical Care Nursing Test Ban
d d d d d d d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing p
d d d d d d d d d d d
ractice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses d d d d
b. American Heart Association d d
c. American Nurses Association d d
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine d d d d
ANS: A d
The American Association of Critical-
d d d d
Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical care
d d d d d d d d d d d d
nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The
d d d d d d d d d
American Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical CareMe
d d d d d d d d d d
dicine represents the multi-
d d d
professional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
d d d d d d d d d
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
d d d d d d
OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that s
d d d d d d d d d d d
upport critical carepractice.
d TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
d d d d d
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
d d d d d d
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
years and isinterested in certification. Which credential would be most applicab
d d d d d d d d d d
le for her to seek?
d d d d
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: C d
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care fo
d d d d d d d d d d d d
r critically illpatients. The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitio
d d d d d d d d d d d
ners. The CCNS certification is for critical care clinical nurse specialists. The P
d d d d d d d d d d d d
CCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate c
d d d d d d d d d d d
are, or step-down unit settings.
d d d d
DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 5
d d d d d
OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. d d d d d d
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Car
d d d d d d d d d
, e Environment
d
d d d d d d
RE NURSING, 8TH EDITION, MARY LOU SOLE, DEB
d d d d d d d
ORAH KLEIN, MARTHE MOSELEY.
d d d
,
, Chapter 1: Overview of Critical Care Nursing Test Ban
d d d d d d d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing p
d d d d d d d d d d d
ractice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses d d d d
b. American Heart Association d d
c. American Nurses Association d d
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine d d d d
ANS: A d
The American Association of Critical-
d d d d
Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical care
d d d d d d d d d d d d
nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The
d d d d d d d d d
American Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical CareMe
d d d d d d d d d d
dicine represents the multi-
d d d
professional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
d d d d d d d d d
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
d d d d d d
OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that s
d d d d d d d d d d d
upport critical carepractice.
d TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
d d d d d
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
d d d d d d
2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
years and isinterested in certification. Which credential would be most applicab
d d d d d d d d d d
le for her to seek?
d d d d
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: C d
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care fo
d d d d d d d d d d d d
r critically illpatients. The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitio
d d d d d d d d d d d
ners. The CCNS certification is for critical care clinical nurse specialists. The P
d d d d d d d d d d d d
CCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate c
d d d d d d d d d d d
are, or step-down unit settings.
d d d d
DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 5
d d d d d
OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. d d d d d d
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Car
d d d d d d d d d
, e Environment
d
