,Chapter .01: .Critical .Care .Nursing .Practice .Urden:
Critical .Care .Nursing, .9th
MULTIPLE
.CHOICE
1. During .World .War .II, .what .type .of .wards .were .developed .to .care .for .critically
.injured .patients?
a. Intensive .care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: . C
During .World .War .II, .shock .wards .were .established .to .care .for .critically .injured
.patients. .Triage .wards .establish .the .order .in .which .a .patient .is .seen .or .treated .upon
.arrival .to .a .hospital. .Postoperative .wards .were .developed .in .1900 .and .later .evolved .into
.intensive .care .units.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .1
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
2. What .type .of .practitioner .has .a .broad .depth .of .specialty .knowledge .and .expertise
.and .manages .complex .clinical .and .system .issues?
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 .area .and .manage .complex .clinical .and .systems .issues. .Intensivists .are
.medical .practitioners .who .manage .the .critical .ill .patient. .Registered .nurses .(RNs) .are
.generally .direct .care .providers. .Clinical .nurse .leaders .(CNLs) .generally .do .not .manage
.system .issues.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .2
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
3. What .type .of .practitioner .is .instrumental .in .ensuring .care .that .is .evidence .based
.and .that .safety .programs .are .in .place?
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, .leadership, .and .consultative .abilities. .They .are .instrumental .in
.ensuring .that .care .is .evidence .based .and .that .safety .programs .are .in .place. .Advanced
.practice .nurses .(APNs) .have .a .broad .depth .of .knowledge .and .expertise .in .their
.specialty .area .and .manage .complex .clinical .and .systems .issues. .Registered .nurses .are
.generally .direct .care .providers. .Nurse .practitioners .(NPs) .manage .direct .clinical .care .of
.groups .of .patients.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .2
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
4. 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 .nurses. .The .State .Board .of .Registered .Nurses .(SBON) .does .not
.administer .certification .exams. .National .Association .of .Clinical .Nurse .Specialists
.(NACNS) .does .not .administer .certification .exams. .Society .of .Critical .Care .Medicine
.(SCCM) .does .not .administer .nursing .certification .exams .for .registered .nurses.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .3
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
5. Emphasis .is .on .human .integrity .and .stresses .the .theory .that .the .body, .mind, .and .spirit
.are .interdependent .and .inseparable. .This .statement .describes .which .methodology .of
.care?
a. Holistic .care
b. Individualized .care
c. Cultural .care
d. Interdisciplinary .care
ANS: . A
Holistic .care .focuses .on .human .integrity .and .stresses .that .the .body, .mind, .and .spirit .are
.interdependent .and .inseparable. .Individualized .care .recognizes .the .uniqueness .of .each
.patient’s .preferences, .condition, .and .physiologic .and .psychosocial .status. .Cultural
.diversity .in
health .care .is .not .a .new .topic, .but .it .is .gaining .emphasis .and .importance .as .the .world
.becomes .more .accessible .to .all .as .the .result .of .increasing .technologies .and .interfaces
.with .places .and .peoples. .Interdisciplinary .care .is .care .among .a .variety .of .health .care
.professionals .with .the .patient’s .health .as .the .common .goal.
PTS: . . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .4
Critical .Care .Nursing, .9th
MULTIPLE
.CHOICE
1. During .World .War .II, .what .type .of .wards .were .developed .to .care .for .critically
.injured .patients?
a. Intensive .care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: . C
During .World .War .II, .shock .wards .were .established .to .care .for .critically .injured
.patients. .Triage .wards .establish .the .order .in .which .a .patient .is .seen .or .treated .upon
.arrival .to .a .hospital. .Postoperative .wards .were .developed .in .1900 .and .later .evolved .into
.intensive .care .units.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .1
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
2. What .type .of .practitioner .has .a .broad .depth .of .specialty .knowledge .and .expertise
.and .manages .complex .clinical .and .system .issues?
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 .area .and .manage .complex .clinical .and .systems .issues. .Intensivists .are
.medical .practitioners .who .manage .the .critical .ill .patient. .Registered .nurses .(RNs) .are
.generally .direct .care .providers. .Clinical .nurse .leaders .(CNLs) .generally .do .not .manage
.system .issues.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .2
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
3. What .type .of .practitioner .is .instrumental .in .ensuring .care .that .is .evidence .based
.and .that .safety .programs .are .in .place?
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, .leadership, .and .consultative .abilities. .They .are .instrumental .in
.ensuring .that .care .is .evidence .based .and .that .safety .programs .are .in .place. .Advanced
.practice .nurses .(APNs) .have .a .broad .depth .of .knowledge .and .expertise .in .their
.specialty .area .and .manage .complex .clinical .and .systems .issues. .Registered .nurses .are
.generally .direct .care .providers. .Nurse .practitioners .(NPs) .manage .direct .clinical .care .of
.groups .of .patients.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .2
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
4. 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 .nurses. .The .State .Board .of .Registered .Nurses .(SBON) .does .not
.administer .certification .exams. .National .Association .of .Clinical .Nurse .Specialists
.(NACNS) .does .not .administer .certification .exams. .Society .of .Critical .Care .Medicine
.(SCCM) .does .not .administer .nursing .certification .exams .for .registered .nurses.
PTS: . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .3
.OBJ: . Nursing .Process .Step: .N/A TOP: . Critical .Care .Nursing
.Practice .MSC: .NCLEX: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment
5. Emphasis .is .on .human .integrity .and .stresses .the .theory .that .the .body, .mind, .and .spirit
.are .interdependent .and .inseparable. .This .statement .describes .which .methodology .of
.care?
a. Holistic .care
b. Individualized .care
c. Cultural .care
d. Interdisciplinary .care
ANS: . A
Holistic .care .focuses .on .human .integrity .and .stresses .that .the .body, .mind, .and .spirit .are
.interdependent .and .inseparable. .Individualized .care .recognizes .the .uniqueness .of .each
.patient’s .preferences, .condition, .and .physiologic .and .psychosocial .status. .Cultural
.diversity .in
health .care .is .not .a .new .topic, .but .it .is .gaining .emphasis .and .importance .as .the .world
.becomes .more .accessible .to .all .as .the .result .of .increasing .technologies .and .interfaces
.with .places .and .peoples. .Interdisciplinary .care .is .care .among .a .variety .of .health .care
.professionals .with .the .patient’s .health .as .the .common .goal.
PTS: . . 1 DIF: . Cognitive .Level: .Remembering REF: . p. .4
