Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, _____ were developed to care for critically injured
patients.
a. intensive care units c. shock wards
b. triage wards d. postoperativ
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, _____ were developed to care for critically injured
patients.
a. intensive care units c. shock wards
b. triage wards d. postoperative wards
ANS: C
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured
patients. Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated
upon arrival to a hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and
later evolved into intensive care units.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing
Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. _____ have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty
area and manage complex clinical and system issues.
a. SCCMs c. CNSs
b. APNs d. AACNs
ANS: B
APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area
and manage complex clinical and systems issues. CNSs serve in specialty
roles that use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and consultative
abilities. SCCM stands for the Society of Critical Care Medicine. AACN is the
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing
Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. _____ are instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that
safety programs are in place.
a. CNSs c. SCCMs
b. APNs d. AACNs
ANS: A
CNSs serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, research,
leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that
care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. APNs have a
broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. SCCM stands for the Society of Critical
Care Medicine. AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
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