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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practic
e Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 8th Editi
on
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically
injured patients?
a. Intensive care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patie
nts. 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 inte
nsive 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. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and
manages complex clinical and system issues?
a. Registered nurses
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Clinical nurse leade
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d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in t
heir specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are m
edical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are gen
erally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage sy
stem issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based
and that safety programs are in place?
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Advanced practice nurse
c. Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
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Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teachi
ng, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring t
hat care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice
nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area
and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direc
t care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of p
atients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for regis
tered nurses?
a. State Board of Registered Nurses
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-
Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered nurses. The State
Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National
Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification e
xams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing certifica
tion exams for registered nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REF: p.\ 3\ OBJ:
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5. Emphasis\ is\ on\ human\ integrity\ and\ stresses\ the\ theory\ that\ the\ body,\ mind,\ and\ s\piri
t\ are\ interdependent\ and\ inseparable.\ This\ statement\ describes\ which\ methodolo\gy\ of\
care?
a. Holistic\ care
b. Individualized\ care
c. Cultural\ care
d. Interdisciplinary\ care
ANS: A
Holistic\ care\ focuses\ on\ human\ integrity\ and\ stresses\ that\ the\ body,\ mind,\ and\ spirit\ ar\ e\
interdependent\ and\ inseparable.\ Individualized\ care\ recognizes\ the\ uniqueness\ of\ eac\h
patient’s\ preferences,\ condition,\ and\ physiologic\ and\ psychosocial\ status.\ Cultural\ divers\it
y\ in\ health\ care\ is\ not\ a\ new\ topic,\ but\ it\ is\ gaining\ emphasis\ and\ importance\ as\ the\world
\ becomes\ more\ accessible\ to\ all\ as\ the\ result\ of\ increasing\ technologies\ and\ int\erfaces\ wit
h\ places\ and\ peoples.\ Interdisciplinary\ care\ is\ care\ among\ a\ variety\ of\ heal\th\ care\ profes
sionals\ with\ the
patient’s\ health\ as\ the\ common\ goal.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive\ Level:\ Remembering
REF: p.\ 4\ OBJ: Nursing\ Process\ Step:\ N/A
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NCLEX:\Safe\ and\ Effective\ Care\ Environment
6. The\ American\ Association\ of\ Critical-
Care\ Nurses\ (AACN)\ has\ developed\ short\ directives\ that\ can\ be\ used\ as\ quick\ refe\rences
\ for\ clinical\ use\ that\ are\ known\ as
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practic
e Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 8th Editi
on
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically
injured patients?
a. Intensive care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patie
nts. 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 inte
nsive 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. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and
manages complex clinical and system issues?
a. Registered nurses
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Clinical nurse leade
rs NURSINGTB.COM
d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in t
heir specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are m
edical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are gen
erally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage sy
stem issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based
and that safety programs are in place?
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Advanced practice nurse
c. Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
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, Critical\ Care\ Nursing\ 8th\ Edition\ Urden\ Test
Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teachi
ng, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring t
hat care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice
nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area
and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direc
t care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of p
atients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for regis
tered nurses?
a. State Board of Registered Nurses
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-
Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered nurses. The State
Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National
Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification e
xams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing certifica
tion exams for registered 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\ EffecN eR
tivU arI
CS NnGviTroBnm.eCntOM
eqqE
5. Emphasis\ is\ on\ human\ integrity\ and\ stresses\ the\ theory\ that\ the\ body,\ mind,\ and\ s\piri
t\ are\ interdependent\ and\ inseparable.\ This\ statement\ describes\ which\ methodolo\gy\ of\
care?
a. Holistic\ care
b. Individualized\ care
c. Cultural\ care
d. Interdisciplinary\ care
ANS: A
Holistic\ care\ focuses\ on\ human\ integrity\ and\ stresses\ that\ the\ body,\ mind,\ and\ spirit\ ar\ e\
interdependent\ and\ inseparable.\ Individualized\ care\ recognizes\ the\ uniqueness\ of\ eac\h
patient’s\ preferences,\ condition,\ and\ physiologic\ and\ psychosocial\ status.\ Cultural\ divers\it
y\ in\ health\ care\ is\ not\ a\ new\ topic,\ but\ it\ is\ gaining\ emphasis\ and\ importance\ as\ the\world
\ becomes\ more\ accessible\ to\ all\ as\ the\ result\ of\ increasing\ technologies\ and\ int\erfaces\ wit
h\ places\ and\ peoples.\ Interdisciplinary\ care\ is\ care\ among\ a\ variety\ of\ heal\th\ care\ profes
sionals\ with\ the
patient’s\ health\ as\ the\ common\ goal.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive\ Level:\ Remembering
REF: p.\ 4\ OBJ: Nursing\ Process\ Step:\ N/A
This\ study\ source\ was\ downloaded\ by\ 100000840554706\ from\ CourseHero.com\ on\ 07-09-
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, Critical\ Care\ Nursing\ 8th\ Edition\ Urden\ Test
TOP: Critical\ Care\ Nursing\ Practice\ MSC:
NCLEX:\Safe\ and\ Effective\ Care\ Environment
6. The\ American\ Association\ of\ Critical-
Care\ Nurses\ (AACN)\ has\ developed\ short\ directives\ that\ can\ be\ used\ as\ quick\ refe\rences
\ for\ clinical\ use\ that\ are\ known\ as
This\ study\ source\ was\ downloaded\ by\ 100000840554706\ from\ CourseHero.com\ on\ 07-09-
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