Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and
Management
by Linda D. Urden DNSc RN CNS FAAN (Editor), & 3 more
10th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
1. Critical Care Nursing Practice
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Genetic Issues
4. Facilitating Care Transitions
5. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
6. Nutrition Alterations and Management
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT II Cardiovascular Alterations
10. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
11. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
12. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
13. Cardiovascular Disorders
14. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT III Pulmonary Alterations
15. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
16. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
17. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
18. Pulmonary Disorders
19. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT IV Neurologic Alterations
20. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology
21. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
22. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT V Kidney Alterations
23. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
,24. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
25. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT VI Gastrointestinal Alterations
26. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
27. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
28. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT VII Endocrine Alterations
29. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
30. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
31. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT VIII Multisystem Alterations
32. Trauma
33. Sepsis, Shock, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
34. Burns
35. Organ Donation and Transplantation
36. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
UNIT IX Special Populations
37. The Obstetric Patient
38. The Pediatric Patient
39. The Older Adult Patient
, Test Bank: Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management,
10th Edition (2025)
By Linda D. Urden et al.
CHAPTER 1: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Questions 1-26
1. A nurse is transitioning from a medical-surgical unit to the critical care unit. Which of the following
best describes the primary focus of critical care nursing?
A) Management of patients requiring advanced pharmacological interventions only
B) Care of patients with actual or potential life-threatening health problems requiring continuous
monitoring and assessment
C) Care exclusively for postoperative patients requiring ventilator support
D) Management of patients who are terminally ill and require end-of-life care
Rationale: B is correct. Critical care nursing focuses on the care of patients with actual or potential life-
threatening health problems who require intense and vigilant nursing care. It is not limited to
pharmacological interventions, postoperative care, or end-of-life care alone.
2. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model for Patient Care is based on
which fundamental premise?
A) Nursing competencies are standardized regardless of patient needs
B) Patient characteristics drive nurse competencies
C) Nurse competencies drive patient characteristics
D) Hospital policies determine the level of care provided
Rationale: B is correct. The AACN Synergy Model is based on the premise that patient characteristics
drive nurse competencies. When patient characteristics and nurse competencies are matched, optimal
patient outcomes result.
3. Which of the following is a patient characteristic in the AACN Synergy Model?
A) Clinical judgment
B) Advocacy
C) Resiliency
D) Systems thinking
Management
by Linda D. Urden DNSc RN CNS FAAN (Editor), & 3 more
10th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
1. Critical Care Nursing Practice
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Genetic Issues
4. Facilitating Care Transitions
5. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
6. Nutrition Alterations and Management
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT II Cardiovascular Alterations
10. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
11. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
12. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
13. Cardiovascular Disorders
14. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT III Pulmonary Alterations
15. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
16. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
17. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
18. Pulmonary Disorders
19. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT IV Neurologic Alterations
20. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology
21. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
22. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT V Kidney Alterations
23. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
,24. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
25. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT VI Gastrointestinal Alterations
26. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
27. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
28. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT VII Endocrine Alterations
29. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
30. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
31. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT VIII Multisystem Alterations
32. Trauma
33. Sepsis, Shock, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
34. Burns
35. Organ Donation and Transplantation
36. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
UNIT IX Special Populations
37. The Obstetric Patient
38. The Pediatric Patient
39. The Older Adult Patient
, Test Bank: Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management,
10th Edition (2025)
By Linda D. Urden et al.
CHAPTER 1: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Questions 1-26
1. A nurse is transitioning from a medical-surgical unit to the critical care unit. Which of the following
best describes the primary focus of critical care nursing?
A) Management of patients requiring advanced pharmacological interventions only
B) Care of patients with actual or potential life-threatening health problems requiring continuous
monitoring and assessment
C) Care exclusively for postoperative patients requiring ventilator support
D) Management of patients who are terminally ill and require end-of-life care
Rationale: B is correct. Critical care nursing focuses on the care of patients with actual or potential life-
threatening health problems who require intense and vigilant nursing care. It is not limited to
pharmacological interventions, postoperative care, or end-of-life care alone.
2. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model for Patient Care is based on
which fundamental premise?
A) Nursing competencies are standardized regardless of patient needs
B) Patient characteristics drive nurse competencies
C) Nurse competencies drive patient characteristics
D) Hospital policies determine the level of care provided
Rationale: B is correct. The AACN Synergy Model is based on the premise that patient characteristics
drive nurse competencies. When patient characteristics and nurse competencies are matched, optimal
patient outcomes result.
3. Which of the following is a patient characteristic in the AACN Synergy Model?
A) Clinical judgment
B) Advocacy
C) Resiliency
D) Systems thinking
