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Table of Contents
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Unit 1: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
1. Critical Care Nursing Practice
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2. Ethical Issues
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3. Legal Issues
4. Genetic Issues
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5. Patient and Family Education
6. Psychosocial Alterations and Management
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7. Nutrition Alterations and Management
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8. Pain and Pain Management O
9. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management
10. End-of-Life Care N
Unit 2: Cardiovascular Alterations
11. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
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13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
14. Cardiovascular Disorders
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15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
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Unit 3: Pulmonary Alterations
16. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
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17. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
18. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
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19. Pulmonary Disorders
20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
Unit 4: Neurologic Alterations
21. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology
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22. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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23. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 5: Kidney Alterations
24. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
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25. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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26. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Unit 6: Gastrointestinal Alterations
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27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
28. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and DiagnosticProcedures
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29. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Unit 7: Endocrine Alterations
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30. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
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31. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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32. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Unit 8: Multisystem Alterations O
33. Trauma
34. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
35. Burns
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36. Organ Donation and Transplantation
37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies E D
Unit 9: Special Populations
38. The Obstetric Patient
39. The Pediatric Patient
40. The Older Adult Patient
41. The Perianesthesia Patient
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured
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E a. Intensive care
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 patients.
Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital.
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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
N TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment N
2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and manages
complex clinical and system issues?
a. Registered nurses
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b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Clinical nurse leaders
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d. Intensivists
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Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical
practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct
care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system 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
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