Question 1

What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and manages complex clinical and system issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Registered nurses 
B)  Advanced practice nurses 
C)  Clinical nurse leaders 
D)  Intensivists 
A)  Registered nurses 
B)  Advanced practice nurses 
C)  Clinical nurse leaders 
D)  Intensivists B

Question 2

The concept of diversity encompasses what thoughts and actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitivity to ethnic differences 
B)  Openness to different lifestyles 
C)  Openness to different values 
D)  Reticence to different beliefs 
E)  Lack of concern regarding different opinions 
A)  Sensitivity to ethnic differences 
B)  Openness to different lifestyles 
C)  Openness to different values 
D)  Reticence to different beliefs 
E)  Lack of concern regarding different opinions A,B,C

Question 3

During World War II,what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intensive care 
B)  Triage 
C)  Shock 
D)  Postoperative 
A)  Intensive care 
B)  Triage 
C)  Shock 
D)  Postoperative C

Question 4

What considerations are taken into account in evidence-based nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical expertise of the nurse 
B)  Availability of staff and facility equipment 
C)  Research evidence on the topic 
D)  Patient knowledge of the disease 
E)  Patient preference regarding care 
A)  Clinical expertise of the nurse 
B)  Availability of staff and facility equipment 
C)  Research evidence on the topic 
D)  Patient knowledge of the disease 
E)  Patient preference regarding care

Question 5

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)has developed short directives that can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical Care Protocol. 
B)  Practice Policies. 
C)  Evidence-Based Research. 
D)  Practice Alerts. 
A)  Critical Care Protocol. 
B)  Practice Policies. 
C)  Evidence-Based Research. 
D)  Practice Alerts.

Question 6

A practitioner and nurse are performing a dressing change on an unresponsive patient in room 14.The practitioner asks the nurse for an update on the patient in room 13.Which action should the nurse take next?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the update to the practitioner. 
B)  Refuse to give the update because of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A)  requirements. 
C)  Give the update because the is patient's unconscious. 
D)  Refuse to give the update because of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  requirements. 
A)  Give the update to the practitioner. 
B)  Refuse to give the update because of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A)  requirements. 
C)  Give the update because the is patient's unconscious. 
D)  Refuse to give the update because of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  requirements.

Question 7

Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered nurses?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 8

Which nursing intervention continues to be one of the most error-prone for critical care nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inappropriate care 
B)  Intimidating and disruptive clinician behavior 
C)  Injury to patients by falls 
D)  Medication administration 
A)  Inappropriate care 
B)  Intimidating and disruptive clinician behavior 
C)  Injury to patients by falls 
D)  Medication administration

Question 9

What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety programs are in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical nurse specialist 
B)  Advanced practice nurse 
C)  Registered nurses 
D)  Nurse practitioners 
A)  Clinical nurse specialist 
B)  Advanced practice nurse 
C)  Registered nurses 
D)  Nurse practitioners

Question 10

What type of therapy is an option to conventional treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternative 
B)  Holistic 
C)  Complementary 
D)  Individualized 
A)  Alternative 
B)  Holistic 
C)  Complementary 
D)  Individualized

Question 11

What is a health condition primarily resolved by nursing interventions or therapies called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing diagnosis 
B)  Nursing interventions 
C)  Nursing outcomes 
D)  Nursing process 
A)  Nursing diagnosis 
B)  Nursing interventions 
C)  Nursing outcomes 
D)  Nursing process

Question 12

Which core competency for interprofessional practice can be described as working with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care 
B)  Values and ethics for interprofessional practice 
C)  Interprofessional communication 
D)  Roles and responsibilities for collaborative practice 
A)  Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care 
B)  Values and ethics for interprofessional practice 
C)  Interprofessional communication 
D)  Roles and responsibilities for collaborative practice

Question 13

What is the stepwise decision-making flowchart for a specific care process named?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algorithm 
B)  Practice guideline 
C)  Protocol 
D)  Order set 
A)  Algorithm 
B)  Practice guideline 
C)  Protocol 
D)  Order set

Question 14

Designing therapeutic activities that move a patient from one state of health to another is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing diagnosis 
B)  Nursing interventions 
C)  Nursing outcomes 
D)  Nursing process 
A)  Nursing diagnosis 
B)  Nursing interventions 
C)  Nursing outcomes 
D)  Nursing process

Question 15

According to Kupperschmidt,what factors are needed to become a skilled communicator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Becoming candid 
B)  Becoming reflective 
C)  Setting goals 
D)  Surveying the team 
E)  Becoming aware of self-deception 
A)  Becoming candid 
B)  Becoming reflective 
C)  Setting goals 
D)  Surveying the team 
E)  Becoming aware of self-deception

Question 16

Prayer,guided imagery,and massage are all examples of what type of treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternative therapy 
B)  Holistic care 
C)  Complementary care 
D)  Individualized care 
A)  Alternative therapy 
B)  Holistic care 
C)  Complementary care 
D)  Individualized care

Question 17

According to American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,what are the responsibilities of a critical care nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respecting the values, beliefs, and rights of the patient 
B)  Intervening when the best interest of the patient is in question 
C)  Helping the patient obtain necessary care 
D)  Making decisions for the patient and patient's family 
E)  Monitoring and safeguarding the quality of care the patient receives
F) Acting as a gatekeeper for the patient, the patient's family, and other health care professionals 
A)  Respecting the values, beliefs, and rights of the patient 
B)  Intervening when the best interest of the patient is in question 
C)  Helping the patient obtain necessary care 
D)  Making decisions for the patient and patient's family 
E)  Monitoring and safeguarding the quality of care the patient receives
F) Acting as a gatekeeper for the patient, the patient's family, and other health care professionals

Question 18

What is the systematic decision-making model used by nurses termed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing diagnosis 
B)  Nursing interventions 
C)  Nursing evaluations 
D)  Nursing process 
A)  Nursing diagnosis 
B)  Nursing interventions 
C)  Nursing evaluations 
D)  Nursing process

Question 19

A patient was admitted to a rural critical care unit in Montana.Critical care nurses are assisting with monitoring and care of the patient from the closest major city.What is this type of practice termed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tele-nursing 
B)  Tele-ICU 
C)  Tele-informatics 
D)  Tele-hospital 
A)  Tele-nursing 
B)  Tele-ICU 
C)  Tele-informatics 
D)  Tele-hospital

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holistic care 
B)  Individualized care 
C)  Cultural care 
D)  Interdisciplinary care 
A)  Holistic care 
B)  Individualized care 
C)  Cultural care 
D)  Interdisciplinary care

Exam 1: Critical Care Nursing Practice

What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and manages complex clinical and system issues?

The concept of diversity encompasses what thoughts and actions?

During World War II,what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured patients?

What considerations are taken into account in evidence-based nursing practice?

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)has developed short directives that can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as

A practitioner and nurse are performing a dressing change on an unresponsive patient in room 14.The practitioner asks the nurse for an update on the patient in room 13.Which action should the nurse take next?

Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered nurses?

Which nursing intervention continues to be one of the most error-prone for critical care nurses?

What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety programs are in place?

What type of therapy is an option to conventional treatment?

What is a health condition primarily resolved by nursing interventions or therapies called?

Which core competency for interprofessional practice can be described as working with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values?

What is the stepwise decision-making flowchart for a specific care process named?

Designing therapeutic activities that move a patient from one state of health to another is an example of which of the following?

According to Kupperschmidt,what factors are needed to become a skilled communicator?

Prayer,guided imagery,and massage are all examples of what type of treatment?

According to American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,what are the responsibilities of a critical care nurse?

What is the systematic decision-making model used by nurses termed?

A patient was admitted to a rural critical care unit in Montana.Critical care nurses are assisting with monitoring and care of the patient from the closest major city.What is this type of practice termed?

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?

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Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment

Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures

Cardiovascular Disorders

Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management

Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology

Pulmonary Clinical Assessment

Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures

Pulmonary Disorders

Pulmonary Therapeutic Management

Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology

Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management

Kidney Anatomy and Physiology

Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management

Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology

Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management

Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology

Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management

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