Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing

Chapter 02: Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience

Chapter 03: Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing

Chapter 04: Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Chapter 05: Comfort and Sedation

Chapter 06: Nutritional Therapy

Chapter 07: Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management

Chapter 08: Hemodynamic Monitoring

Chapter 09: Ventilatory Assistance

Chapter 10: Rapid Response Teams and Code Management

Chapter 11: Organ Donation

Chapter 12: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Chapter 13: Cardiovascular Alterations

Chapter 14: Nervous System Alterations

Chapter 15: Acute Respiratory Failure

Chapter 16: Acute Kidney Injury

Chapter 17: Gastrointestinal Alterations

Chapter 17: Hematological and Immune Disorders

Chapter 19: Endocrine Alterations

Chapter 20: Trauma and Surgical Management

Chapter 21: Burns

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Test Bank - Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 7e (Sole 2016) 2

Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following professional organizations bestsupports critical care nursing practice?

a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

b. American Heart Association

c. American Nurses Association

d. Society of Critical Care Medicine

ANS: A

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents

critical care nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American Nurses

Association supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine representsthe multiprofessional critical

care team under the direction of an intensivist.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4

OBJ: Discussthe purposes and functions of the professional organizations thatsupport critical care practice.

TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2 years and is interested in

certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek?

a. ACNPC

b. CCNS

c. CCRN

d. PCCN

ANS: C

The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for critically ill patients. The

ACNPC certification is for acute care nurse practitioners. The CCNS certification is for critical care clinical

nurse specialists. The PCCN certification isforstaff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate care, or

step-down unit settings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 5

OBJ: Explain certification optionsfor critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment