1. During5World5War5II,5what5type5of5wards5were5developed5to5care5for5critically5inju
red5patients?
a. Intensive5care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS:5C
During5World5War5II,5shock5wards5were5established5to5care5for5critically5injured5patients.5Tria
ge5wards5establish5the5order5in5which5a5patient5is5seen5or5treated5upon5arrival5to5a5hospital.5Pos
toperative5wards5were5developed5in519005and5later5evolved5into5intensive5care5units.
2. What5type5of5practitioner5has5a5broad5depth5of5specialty5knowledge5and5expertise5and5ma
nages5complex5clinical5and5system5issues?
a. Registered5nurses
b. Advanced5practice5nurses
c. Clinical5nurse5leaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:5B
Advanced5practice5nurses5(APNs)5have5a5broad5depth5of5knowledge5and5expertise5in5their5spe
cialty5area5and5manage5complex5clinical5and5systems5issues.5Intensivists5are5medical5practition
ers5who5manage5the5critical5ill5patient.5Registered5nurses5(RNs)5are5generally5direct5care5provi
ders.5Clinical5nurse5leaders5(CNLs)5generally5do5not5manage5system5issues.
4. Which5professional5organization5administers5critical5care5certification5exams5for5regi
stered5nurses?
a. State5Board5of5Registered5Nurses
b. National5Association5of5Clinical5Nurse5Specialist
c. Society5of5Critical5Care5Medicine
d. American5Association5of5Critical-Care5Nurses
ANS:5D
American5Association5of5Critical-
Care5Nurses5(AACN)5administers5certification5exams5for5registered5nurses.5The5State5Board5
of5Registered5Nurses5(SBON)5does5not5administer5certification5exams.5National5Association5
of5Clinical5Nurse5Specialists5(NACNS)5does5not5administer5certification5exams.5Society5of5C
ritical5Care5Medicine5(SCCM)5does5not5administer5nursing5certification5exams5for5registered5
nurses.
5. Emphasis5is5on5human5integrity5and5stresses5the5theory5that5the5body,5mind,5and5spirit5are
5interdependent5and5inseparable.5This5statement5describes5which5methodology5of5care?
a. Holistic5care
b. Individualized5care
c. Cultural5care
d. Interdisciplinary5care
ANS:5A
Holistic5care5focuses5on5human5integrity5and5stresses5that5the5body,5mind,5and5spirit5are5interde
pendent5and5inseparable.5Individualized5care5recognizes5the5uniqueness5of5each5patient’s5prefer
ences,5condition,5and5physiologic5and5psychosocial5status.5Cultural5diversity5in
health5care5is5not5a5new5topic,5but5it5is5gaining5emphasis5and5importance5as5the5world5become
s5more5accessible5to5all5as5the5result5of5increasing5technologies5and5interfaces5with5places5and5
peoples.5Interdisciplinary5care5is5care5among5a5variety5of5health5care5professionals5with5the5pat
ient’s5health5as5the5common5goal.
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