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MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for critically
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injured patients?
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a. Intensive care vv
b. Triage
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d. Postoperative
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During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured
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patients. Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon
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arrival to a hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into
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intensive care units.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise
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and manages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses vv
b. Advanced practice WWW.TBSM.WS vv
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c. Clinical nurse leaders vv vv
d. Intensivists
ANS: B vv vv
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in
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their specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are
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medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are
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generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage
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system issues.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 5 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and
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that safety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist vv vv
b. Advanced practice nurse vv vv
c. Registered nurses vv
d. Nurse practitioners vv
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teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in
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ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced
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practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
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specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are
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generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care
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of groups of patients.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 6 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for
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registered nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nurses
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b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
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c. Society of Critical Care Medicine vv vv vv vv
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ANS: D v v
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams
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for registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not
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administer certification exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
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(NACNS) does not administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine
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(SCCM) does not administer nursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 7 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: NW/ WA W . T B S M T. OW PS: Critical Care Nursing
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Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit
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are interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of
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care?
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a. Holistic care vv
b. Individualized care vv
c. Cultural care vv
d. Interdisciplinary care vv
ANS: A v v
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit
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are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of
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each patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural
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diversity in health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance
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as the world becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies
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and interfaces with places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety
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of health care professionals with the patient’s health as the common goal.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 12 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for critically
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injured patients?
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a. Intensive care vv
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C v v
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured
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patients. Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon
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arrival to a hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into
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intensive care units.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise
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and manages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses vv
b. Advanced practice WWW.TBSM.WS vv
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c. Clinical nurse leaders vv vv
d. Intensivists
ANS: B vv vv
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in
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their specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are
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medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are
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generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage
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system issues.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 5 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and
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that safety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist vv vv
b. Advanced practice nurse vv vv
c. Registered nurses vv
d. Nurse practitioners vv
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teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in
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ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced
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practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
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specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are
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generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care
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of groups of patients.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 6 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for
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registered nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nurses
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b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
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c. Society of Critical Care Medicine vv vv vv vv
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses vv vv vv vv
ANS: D v v
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams
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for registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not
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administer certification exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
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(NACNS) does not administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine
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(SCCM) does not administer nursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 7 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: NW/ WA W . T B S M T. OW PS: Critical Care Nursing
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Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit
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are interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of
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care?
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a. Holistic care vv
b. Individualized care vv
c. Cultural care vv
d. Interdisciplinary care vv
ANS: A v v
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit
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are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of
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each patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural
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diversity in health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance
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as the world becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies
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and interfaces with places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 12 vv vv vv
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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