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BORAH KLEIN, MARTHE MOSELEY.
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, Chapter 1: Overview of Critical Care Nursing Test Ban
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MULTIPLE CHOICE P
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursingp
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ractice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses P P P P
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c. American Nurses Association P P
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine P P P P
ANS: A P
The American Association of Critical-
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Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical car
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e nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. Th
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e American Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care
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Medicine representsthe multi- P P P
professional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
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OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations thats
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upport critical carepractice.P TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A P P P P P
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for2
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years and isinterested in certification. Which credential would be most applica
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ble for her to seek?
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a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
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The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who carefo
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r critically illpatients. The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitio
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ners. The CCNS certification is for critical care clinical nurse specialists. The P
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CCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate
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care, or step-down unit settings.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 5
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TOP: NursingProcess Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Car
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ARE NURSING, 8TH EDITION, MARY LOU SOLE,DE
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BORAH KLEIN, MARTHE MOSELEY.
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, Chapter 1: Overview of Critical Care Nursing Test Ban
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MULTIPLE CHOICE P
1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursingp
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ractice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses P P P P
b. American Heart Association P P
c. American Nurses Association P P
d. Society of Critical Care Medicine P P P P
ANS: A P
The American Association of Critical-
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Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical car
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e nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. Th
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e American Nurses Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care
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Medicine representsthe multi- P P P
professional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
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OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations thats
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upport critical carepractice.P TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A P P P P P
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for2
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years and isinterested in certification. Which credential would be most applica
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ble for her to seek?
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a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS: C P
The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who carefo
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r critically illpatients. The ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitio
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ners. The CCNS certification is for critical care clinical nurse specialists. The P
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CCN certification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate
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care, or step-down unit settings.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 5
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OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. P P P P P P
TOP: NursingProcess Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Car
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