Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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UNIT5vONE:5vFOUNDATIONS5vIN5vCRITICAL5vCARE5vNURSING
1.5vCaring5vfor5vthe5vCritically5vIll5vPatient
2.5vEthical5vand5vLegal5vIssues
3.5vFacilitating5vCare5vTransitions
UNIT5vTWO:5vCOMMON5vPROBLEMS5vIN5vCRITICAL5vCARE
4.5vPsychosocial5vand5vSpiritual5vConsiderations
5.5vNutritional5vAlterations5vand5vManagement
6.5vThe5vOlder5vAdult
7.5vPain5vand5vPain5vManagement
8.5vSedation5vand5vDelirium5vManagement
9.5vPalliative5vand5vEnd-of-Life5vCare
UNIT5vTHREE:5vCARDIOVASCULAR5vALTERATIONS
10.5vCardiovascular5vClinical5vAssessment5vand5vDiagnostic5vProcedures
11.5vCardiovascular5vDisorders
12.5vCardiovascular5vTherapeutic5vManagement
UNIT5vFOUR:5vPULMONARY5vALTERATIONS
13.5vPulmonary5vClinical5vAssessment5vand5vDiagnostic5vProcedures
14.5vPulmonary5vDisorders
15.5vPulmonary5vTherapeutic5vManagement
UNIT5vFIVE:5vNEUROLOGICAL5vALTERATIONS
16.5vNeurological5vClinical5vAssessment5vand5vDiagnostic5vProcedures
17.5vNeurologic5vDisorders5vand5vTherapeutic5vManagement
UNIT5vSIX:5vKIDNEY5vALTERATIONS
18.5vKidney5vClinical5vAssessment5vand5vDiagnostic5vProcedures
19.5vKidney5vDisorders5vand5vTherapeutic5vManagement
UNIT5vSEVEN:5vGASTROINTESTINAL5vALTERATIONS
20.5vGastrointestinal5vClinical5vAssessment5vand5vDiagnostic5vProcedures
21.5vGastrointestinal5vDisorders5vand5vTherapeutic5vManagement
UNIT5vEIGHT:5vENDOCRINE5vALTERATIONS
22.5vEndocrine5vClinical5vAssessment5vand5vDiagnostic5vProcedures
23.5vEndocrine5vDisorders5vand5vTherapeutic5vManagement
UNIT5vNINE:5vMULTISYSTEM5vALTERATIONS
24.5vTrauma
25.5vBurns
26.5vShock,5vSepsis,5vand5vMultiple5vOrgan5vDysfunction5vSyndrome
27.5vHematological5vand5vOncological5vEmergencies
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c. Clinical5vnurse5vleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:5vB
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