CRITICAL CARE NURSING- A HOLISTIC APPROACH 12TH
08/22/2
EDITION
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Critical Care Nursing- A Holistic Approach 12th Edition
(Morton Fontaine) Chapters 1 – 56 latest 2025 (Q&A) 100% complete A+ graded
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,CRITICAL CARE NURSING- A HOLISTIC APPROACH 12TH
08/22/2
EDITION
Part 1 The Concept of Holism Applied to Critical Care Nursing Practice ...........................................................................................
Chapter 1 Critical Care Nursing Practice: Promoting Excellence- Caring,CollaborationEvidence .............................................
Chapter 2: The Patient’s Experience With Critical Illness ............................................................................................................
Chapter 3 The Family’s Experience With CriticalI Illness ............................................................................................................
Chapter 4 Patient and Family Education in CriticalI Care ............................................................................................................
Chapter 5 Relieving Pain and Providing Comfort ...........................................................................................................................
Chapter 6 Palliative CareI and End-of-Life Issues in Critical Care .............................................................................................
Part 2 Professional Practice Issues in Critical Care .............................................................................................................................
Chapter 7 EthicalI Issues in Critical Care Nursing .........................................................................................................................
Chapter 8I Legal Issues inI Critical Care Nursing ..........................................................................................................................
Chapter 9 BuildingI a Professional Practice Model for Excellence in Critical CareNur sing.......................................................
Part 3 Special Populations in Critical Care...........................................................................................................................................
Chapter 10 TheI Critically Ill Pediatric Patient...............................................................................................................................
Chapter 11 The Critically Ill Pregnant Woman ...............................................................................................................................
Chapter 12 The Critically Ill Older Patient ......................................................................................................................................
Chapter 13 The Postanesthesia Patient .............................................................................................................................................
Part 4 Special Situations in Critical Care ..............................................................................................................................................
Chapter 14 Rapid Response Teams and Transport of the Critically Ill Patient ..........................................................................
Chapter 15 Disaster Management: Implications for the CriticalI Care Nurse ...........................................................................
Part 5 Cardiovascular System ............................................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 16 Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System .......................................................................................... 1
Chapter 17 Patient Assessment: Cardiovascular System ............................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 18 Patient Management: Cardiovascular System ............................................................................................................ 1
Chapter 19 Common Cardiovascular Disorders .............................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 20I Heart Failure .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 21 Acute Myocardial Infarction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 22 CardiacI Surgery ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Part 6 Respiratory System ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 23 Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System ................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 24 Patient Assessment: Respiratory System ..................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 25 Patient Management: Respiratory System................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 26 Common Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 27 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ......................................................................................................................... 1
Part 7 Renal System ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 28 Anatomy and Physiology of the Renal System............................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 29 PatientIAssessment: Renal System ................................................................................................................................ 1
,CRITICAL CARE NURSING- A HOLISTIC APPROACH 12TH
08/22/2
EDITION
Chapter 30 Patient Management: RenalISystem............................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 31 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease ..................................................................................................... 1
Part 8 Nervous System ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 32 Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System........................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 33 Patient Assessment: Nervous System ........................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 34 Patient Management: Nervous System ........................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 35 Common Neurosurgical and Neurological Disorders ................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 36 Traumatic Brain Injury ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 37 Spinal Cord Injury .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Part 9 Gastrointestinal System .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 38 Anatomy andI Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System ........................................................................................ 2
Chapter 39 Patient Assessment: Gastrointestinal System.............................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 40 Patient Management: Gastrointestinal System ........................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 41 Common Gastrointestinal Disorders ............................................................................................................................. 2
Part 10IEndocrine System..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 42 Anatomy and Physiology of the EndocrineI System .................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 43 Patient Assessment: Endocrine System ........................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 44 Common Endocrine Disorders ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Part 11 Hematological and Immune Systems....................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 45 Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematological and Immune Systems ................................................................... 2
Chapter 46 PatientI Assessment: Hematological and Immune Systems ...................................................................................... 2
Chapter 47 Organ and Hematopoietic Stem CellI Transplantation ............................................................................................ 2
Chapter 48 Common Immunological Disorders .............................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 49 Common HematologicalIDisorders ................................................................................................................................ 2
Part 12 Integumentary System .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 50 Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System............................................................................................ 3
Chapter 51 Patient Assessment: Integumentary System ................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 52 Patient Management: Integumentary System ............................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 53 Burns and Common Integumentary Disorders .......................................................................................................... 3
Part 13 Multisystem Dysfunction .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 54 Shock,ISystemicIInflammatory Response Syndrome/Multiple OrganDysfu nction ................................................... 3
Chapter 55 Trauma.............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 56 Drug Overdose and Poisoning ....................................................................................................................................... 3
, CRITICAL CARE NURSING- A HOLISTIC APPROACH 12TH
08/22/2
EDITION
Part 1 The Concept of Holism Applied to Critical Care Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 Critical Care Nursing Practice: Promoting Excellence- Caring,CollaborationEvidence
Multiple Choice
1. A nurse is the only one in theIICU who has not achieved certification in critical careInursi
ng. SheIoftenIwill askIher fellow nurses what to doIinIcaring forapatient becauseshe doubt
sIthe accuracy of her knowledge and her intuition. She loves her work but wishes sheIcoul
d doIit with a greater level of competence. What is the most importantIeffectIthatIobtaining
certification wouldIlikelyhave on the nurses practice?
A) Recognition bypeers
B) Increase in salaryand rank
C) Moreflexibilityin seekingIemployment
D) Increased confidencein makingdecisions
2. Ahospitalinterviews two different candidates for apositioninthe ICU. Both candidateshav
e around 10 years of experience working in the ICU. BothIhave excellent interpersonal skill
sIand highly positiveIreferences. One, however, has certificationIinIcritical care nursing. W
hich of theIfollowing isIthe most compellingIand accurate reasonforthe hospital to hire theIc
andidateIwithIcertification?
A) TheIcertified nurseIwill have moreIknowledgeIand expertise.
B) TheIcertified nurseIwill behaveImore ethically.
C) TheIcertified nurse will be moreIcaring toward patients.
D) TheIcertified nurse will work moreIcollaboratively with other nurses.
3. A nurse is caringIfor an elderly man recently admitted to the ICU followingIa stroke. Sheasse
sses his cognitive functionIusinganew cognitiveassessmentItest sheIlearnedIabout ina recent
article in a nursingIjournal. She then brings a cup of water andIa straw to the patient because s
he observes that his lips areIdry. Later, she has the patient sit in a wheelchair and takes him to
haveIsomeIblood tests performed. He objects at first, saying that heIcan walk onIhis own, but t
he nurse explains that it is hospital policy toIuse theIwheelchair. That evening, she recognizes
signs of an imminentIstrokeIinIthe patient and immediately pages the physician. WhichIactio
n takenIby theInurse is the best example of evidence-based practice?
A) Givingthe patientIaIcupIof water
B) Transferringthe patient in a wheelchair
C) Usingthe cognitive assessment test
D) RecognizingIsigns of imminent stroke andIpaging thephysician
08/22/2
EDITION
Complete Test Bank_
Critical Care Nursing- A Holistic Approach 12th Edition
(Morton Fontaine) Chapters 1 – 56 latest 2025 (Q&A) 100% complete A+ graded
T T
E E
S S
T T
B B
A A
N N
K K
,CRITICAL CARE NURSING- A HOLISTIC APPROACH 12TH
08/22/2
EDITION
Part 1 The Concept of Holism Applied to Critical Care Nursing Practice ...........................................................................................
Chapter 1 Critical Care Nursing Practice: Promoting Excellence- Caring,CollaborationEvidence .............................................
Chapter 2: The Patient’s Experience With Critical Illness ............................................................................................................
Chapter 3 The Family’s Experience With CriticalI Illness ............................................................................................................
Chapter 4 Patient and Family Education in CriticalI Care ............................................................................................................
Chapter 5 Relieving Pain and Providing Comfort ...........................................................................................................................
Chapter 6 Palliative CareI and End-of-Life Issues in Critical Care .............................................................................................
Part 2 Professional Practice Issues in Critical Care .............................................................................................................................
Chapter 7 EthicalI Issues in Critical Care Nursing .........................................................................................................................
Chapter 8I Legal Issues inI Critical Care Nursing ..........................................................................................................................
Chapter 9 BuildingI a Professional Practice Model for Excellence in Critical CareNur sing.......................................................
Part 3 Special Populations in Critical Care...........................................................................................................................................
Chapter 10 TheI Critically Ill Pediatric Patient...............................................................................................................................
Chapter 11 The Critically Ill Pregnant Woman ...............................................................................................................................
Chapter 12 The Critically Ill Older Patient ......................................................................................................................................
Chapter 13 The Postanesthesia Patient .............................................................................................................................................
Part 4 Special Situations in Critical Care ..............................................................................................................................................
Chapter 14 Rapid Response Teams and Transport of the Critically Ill Patient ..........................................................................
Chapter 15 Disaster Management: Implications for the CriticalI Care Nurse ...........................................................................
Part 5 Cardiovascular System ............................................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 16 Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System .......................................................................................... 1
Chapter 17 Patient Assessment: Cardiovascular System ............................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 18 Patient Management: Cardiovascular System ............................................................................................................ 1
Chapter 19 Common Cardiovascular Disorders .............................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 20I Heart Failure .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 21 Acute Myocardial Infarction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 22 CardiacI Surgery ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Part 6 Respiratory System ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 23 Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System ................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 24 Patient Assessment: Respiratory System ..................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 25 Patient Management: Respiratory System................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 26 Common Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 27 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ......................................................................................................................... 1
Part 7 Renal System ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 28 Anatomy and Physiology of the Renal System............................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 29 PatientIAssessment: Renal System ................................................................................................................................ 1
,CRITICAL CARE NURSING- A HOLISTIC APPROACH 12TH
08/22/2
EDITION
Chapter 30 Patient Management: RenalISystem............................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 31 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease ..................................................................................................... 1
Part 8 Nervous System ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 32 Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System........................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 33 Patient Assessment: Nervous System ........................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 34 Patient Management: Nervous System ........................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 35 Common Neurosurgical and Neurological Disorders ................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 36 Traumatic Brain Injury ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 37 Spinal Cord Injury .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Part 9 Gastrointestinal System .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 38 Anatomy andI Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System ........................................................................................ 2
Chapter 39 Patient Assessment: Gastrointestinal System.............................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 40 Patient Management: Gastrointestinal System ........................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 41 Common Gastrointestinal Disorders ............................................................................................................................. 2
Part 10IEndocrine System..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 42 Anatomy and Physiology of the EndocrineI System .................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 43 Patient Assessment: Endocrine System ........................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 44 Common Endocrine Disorders ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Part 11 Hematological and Immune Systems....................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 45 Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematological and Immune Systems ................................................................... 2
Chapter 46 PatientI Assessment: Hematological and Immune Systems ...................................................................................... 2
Chapter 47 Organ and Hematopoietic Stem CellI Transplantation ............................................................................................ 2
Chapter 48 Common Immunological Disorders .............................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 49 Common HematologicalIDisorders ................................................................................................................................ 2
Part 12 Integumentary System .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 50 Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System............................................................................................ 3
Chapter 51 Patient Assessment: Integumentary System ................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 52 Patient Management: Integumentary System ............................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 53 Burns and Common Integumentary Disorders .......................................................................................................... 3
Part 13 Multisystem Dysfunction .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 54 Shock,ISystemicIInflammatory Response Syndrome/Multiple OrganDysfu nction ................................................... 3
Chapter 55 Trauma.............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 56 Drug Overdose and Poisoning ....................................................................................................................................... 3
, CRITICAL CARE NURSING- A HOLISTIC APPROACH 12TH
08/22/2
EDITION
Part 1 The Concept of Holism Applied to Critical Care Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 Critical Care Nursing Practice: Promoting Excellence- Caring,CollaborationEvidence
Multiple Choice
1. A nurse is the only one in theIICU who has not achieved certification in critical careInursi
ng. SheIoftenIwill askIher fellow nurses what to doIinIcaring forapatient becauseshe doubt
sIthe accuracy of her knowledge and her intuition. She loves her work but wishes sheIcoul
d doIit with a greater level of competence. What is the most importantIeffectIthatIobtaining
certification wouldIlikelyhave on the nurses practice?
A) Recognition bypeers
B) Increase in salaryand rank
C) Moreflexibilityin seekingIemployment
D) Increased confidencein makingdecisions
2. Ahospitalinterviews two different candidates for apositioninthe ICU. Both candidateshav
e around 10 years of experience working in the ICU. BothIhave excellent interpersonal skill
sIand highly positiveIreferences. One, however, has certificationIinIcritical care nursing. W
hich of theIfollowing isIthe most compellingIand accurate reasonforthe hospital to hire theIc
andidateIwithIcertification?
A) TheIcertified nurseIwill have moreIknowledgeIand expertise.
B) TheIcertified nurseIwill behaveImore ethically.
C) TheIcertified nurse will be moreIcaring toward patients.
D) TheIcertified nurse will work moreIcollaboratively with other nurses.
3. A nurse is caringIfor an elderly man recently admitted to the ICU followingIa stroke. Sheasse
sses his cognitive functionIusinganew cognitiveassessmentItest sheIlearnedIabout ina recent
article in a nursingIjournal. She then brings a cup of water andIa straw to the patient because s
he observes that his lips areIdry. Later, she has the patient sit in a wheelchair and takes him to
haveIsomeIblood tests performed. He objects at first, saying that heIcan walk onIhis own, but t
he nurse explains that it is hospital policy toIuse theIwheelchair. That evening, she recognizes
signs of an imminentIstrokeIinIthe patient and immediately pages the physician. WhichIactio
n takenIby theInurse is the best example of evidence-based practice?
A) Givingthe patientIaIcupIof water
B) Transferringthe patient in a wheelchair
C) Usingthe cognitive assessment test
D) RecognizingIsigns of imminent stroke andIpaging thephysician
