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ChapterDiagnosis
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and Management,
01: Critical Care Nursing
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9th Edition (Urden,
Practice 2026)
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Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ae
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for critically injure d
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patients?
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b. Triage
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During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Tr i
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age wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Po
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stoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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PTS: a e a 1 e DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: a e a e ae ae a e a e a e
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and
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manages complex clinical and system issues? ae ae ae ae ae
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b. Advanced practicenurses WWW.TBSM.WS ae ae
c. Clinical nurse leaders ae ae
d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their sp eci
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alty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical practi tioner
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s who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care provider
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s. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage systemjjissues.
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and tha t
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safety programs are in place? ae ae ae ae
a. Clinical nurse specialist ae ae
b. Advanced practice nurse ae ae
c. Registered nurses ae
d. Nursepractitioners ae ae
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, Test Bank - Critical Care Nursing-
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Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition (Urden, 2026)
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Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, re s
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earch, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is e vi
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dence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) hav e a
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broad depthjjof knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex cli nical
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and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practi tioner
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s (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
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4. Whichjjprofessional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ae
nurses?
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b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist ae ae ae ae ae
c. Societyjjof Critical Care Medicine ae ae ae
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ae ae ae ae
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American Associationjjof Critical- ae ae
Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered nurses. The State Board
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of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Associationj
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eof Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification exams. Society of C
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ritical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing certification exams for register ed
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nurses.
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5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theoryjjthat the body, mind, and spirit ar e
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interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
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a. Holistic care ae
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d. Interdisciplinary care ae
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Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are int e
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rdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient ’s
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preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in hea lth
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care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes mor
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e accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places an d pe
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oples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with t he pat
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ient’s health as the common goal.
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Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition (Urden, 2026)
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, Test Bank - Critical Care Nursing-
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ChapterDiagnosis
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and Management,
01: Critical Care Nursing
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9th Edition (Urden,
Practice 2026)
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Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ae
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for critically injure d
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patients?
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a. Intensive care ae
b. Triage
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ANS: C a e a e
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Tr i
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age wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Po
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stoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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PTS: a e a 1 e DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: a e a e ae ae a e a e a e
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Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEn vironment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and
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manages complex clinical and system issues? ae ae ae ae ae
a. Registered nurses ae
b. Advanced practicenurses WWW.TBSM.WS ae ae
c. Clinical nurse leaders ae ae
d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their sp eci
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alty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical practi tioner
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s who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care provider
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s. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage systemjjissues.
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Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEn vironment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and tha t
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safety programs are in place? ae ae ae ae
a. Clinical nurse specialist ae ae
b. Advanced practice nurse ae ae
c. Registered nurses ae
d. Nursepractitioners ae ae
ANS: A a e
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, Test Bank - Critical Care Nursing-
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Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition (Urden, 2026)
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Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, re s
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earch, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is e vi
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dence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) hav e a
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broad depthjjof knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex cli nical
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and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practi tioner
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s (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
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p. 6 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP:
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4. Whichjjprofessional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ae
nurses?
a. State Board of Registered Nurses ae ae ae ae
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist ae ae ae ae ae
c. Societyjjof Critical Care Medicine ae ae ae
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ae ae ae ae
ANS: D a e a e
American Associationjjof Critical- ae ae
Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered nurses. The State Board
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of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Associationj
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eof Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification exams. Society of C
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nurses.
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5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theoryjjthat the body, mind, and spirit ar e
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interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
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a. Holistic care ae
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d. Interdisciplinary care ae
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Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are int e
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rdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient ’s
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preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in hea lth
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care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes mor
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e accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places an d pe
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oples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with t he pat
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ient’s health as the common goal.
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