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Introduction to Critical Care Nursing


Mary Lou Sole; Marthe J. Moseley
8th Edition




9780323641937

,Table of content
Chapter 1. Overview of critical care nursing
Chapter 2. Patient and family response to the
critical care experience
Chapter 3. Ethical and legal issues in critical care
nursing
Chapter 4. Palliative and end-of-life care
Chapter 5. Organ donation
Chapter 6. Comfort and sedation
Chapter 7. Nutritional therapy
Chapter 8. Dysrhythmia interpretation and
management
Chapter 9. Hemodynamic monitoring
Chapter 10. Ventilatory assistance
Chapter 11. Rapid response teams and code
management
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. Hematological and immune disorders
Chapter 18. Gastrointestinal alterations
Chapter 19. Endocrine alterations
Chapter 20. Trauma and surgical management
Chapter 21. Burns

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Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice?
a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
b. American Heart Association
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d. Society of Critical Care Medicine
ANS: A
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports
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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 represents the multiprofessional critical care team under the direction of an
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intensivist.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations
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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
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interested in certification. Which credential would be most applicable for her to seek?
a. ACNPC
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c. CCRN
d. PCCN
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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 is for staff
nurses working in progressive care, intermediate care, or step-down
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

3. What is the main purpose of certification for critical care nursing?
a. To assure the consumer that critical nurses will not make a mistake.
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b. To help prepare the critical care nurse for graduate school.
c. To assist in promoting magnet status for a facility.
d. To validate a nurse’s knowledge of critical care nursing.
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ANS: D


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Certification assists in validating knowledge of the field, promotes excellence in the
profession, and helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care nursing. Certification
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level of knowledge; however, it
does not ensure that care will be mistake-free. Certification does not prepare one for graduate
school; however, achieving certification demonstrates motivation for achievement and
professionalism. Magnet facilities are rated on the number of certified nurses; however, that is
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not the purpose of certification.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment

4. What is the focus of the synergy model of practice?
a. Allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours abirb.com/test
each day.
b. Providing holistic and alternative therapies.
c. Considering the needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing
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d. Addressing the patients’ needs for energy and support.
ANS: C
The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families influence and
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drive competencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the synergy model would involve
tailored visiting to meet the patient’s and family’s needs and application of alternative
therapies if desired by the patient, but that is not the primary focus of the model.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the physician
in over 24 hours and they have some questions that they want clarified. During morning
rounds, you convey this concern to the attending intensivist and arrange for her to meet with
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the family at 4:00 PM in the conference room. Which competency of critical care nursing
does this represent?
a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues
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b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills
c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team members
d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team members
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ANS: C
Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being addressed,
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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6. The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice uses what framework to
guide critical care nursing practice?
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a. Evidence-based practice


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