TEST BANK
Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
1. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Facilitating Care Transitions
UNIT TWO: COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE
4. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
5. Nutritional Alterations and Management
6. The Older Adult
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT THREE: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS
10. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
11. Cardiovascular Disorders
12. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT FOUR: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
13. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
14. Pulmonary Disorders
15. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT FIVE: NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS
16. Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
17. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SIX: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS
18. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
19. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SEVEN: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS
20. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
21. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT EIGHT: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
22. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
23. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT NINE: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS
24. Trauma
25. Burns
26. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
27. Hematological and Oncological Emergencies
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th
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 patients.
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 intensive 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 leaders
d.Intensivists
ANS: B
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
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
, Clinical anurse aspecialists a(CNSs) aserve ain aspecialty aroles athat ause atheir aclinical, ateaching,
aresearch, aleadership, aand aconsultative aabilities. aThey aare ainstrumental ain aensuring athat
acareais aevidence abased aand athat asafety aprograms aare ain aplace. aAdvanced apractice anurses
a(APNs)ahave
a abroad adepth aof aknowledge aand aexpertise ain atheir aspecialty aarea aand amanage
acomplex aclinical aand asystems aissues. aRegistered anurses aare agenerally adirect acare
aproviders. aNurseapractitioners a(NPs) amanage adirect aclinical acare aof agroups aof apatients.
PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemembering REF: ap. a2
aOBJ: a Nursing aProcess a Step: aN/A TOP: aCritical aCare aNursing
aPracticeaMSC: aNCLEX: aSafe aand aEffective aCare aEnvironment
4. Which aprofessional aorganization aadministers acritical acare acertification aexams
aforaregistered anurses?
a. State aBoard aof aRegistered aNurses
b. National aAssociation aof aClinical aNurse aSpecialist
c. Society aof aCritical aCare aMedicine
d. American aAssociation aof aCritical-Care aNurses
ANS: aD
American aAssociation aof aCritical-Care aNurses a(AACN) aadministers acertification aexams
afor aregistered anurses. aThe aState aBoard aof aRegistered aNurses a(SBON) adoes anot
aadministeracertification aexams. aNational aAssociation aof aClinical aNurse aSpecialists
a(NACNS) adoes anot aadminister acertification aexams. aSociety aof aCritical aCare aMedicine
a(SCCM) adoes anot aadminister anursing acertification aexams afor aregistered anurses.
PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemembering REF: ap. a3
aOBJ: a Nursing aProcess a Step: aN/A TOP: aCritical aCare aNursing
aPracticeaMSC: aNCLEX: aSafe aand aEffective aCare aEnvironment
5. Emphasis ais aon ahuman aintegrity aand astresses athe atheory athat athe abody, amind, aand
aspiritaare ainterdependent aand ainseparable. aThis astatement adescribes awhich
amethodology aof acare?
a. Holistic acare
b. Individualized acare
c. Cultural acare
d. Interdisciplinary acare
ANS: aA
Holistic acare afocuses aon ahuman aintegrity aand astresses athat athe abody, amind, aand aspirit aare
ainterdependent aand ainseparable. aIndividualized acare arecognizes athe auniqueness aof aeach
apatient’s apreferences, acondition, aand aphysiologic aand apsychosocial astatus. aCultural
adiversityain
health acare ais anot aa anew atopic, abut ait ais againing aemphasis aand aimportance aas athe aworld
abecomes amore aaccessible ato aall aas athe aresult aof aincreasing atechnologies aand ainterfaces
awithaplaces aand apeoples. aInterdisciplinary acare ais acare aamong aa avariety aof ahealth acare
aprofessionals awith athe apatient’s ahealth aas athe acommon agoal.
PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemembering REF: ap. a4
aOBJ: a Nursing aProcess a Step: aN/A TOP: aCritical aCare aNursing
aPracticeaMSC: aNCLEX: aSafe aand aEffective aCare aEnvironment
Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
1. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Facilitating Care Transitions
UNIT TWO: COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE
4. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
5. Nutritional Alterations and Management
6. The Older Adult
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT THREE: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS
10. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
11. Cardiovascular Disorders
12. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT FOUR: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
13. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
14. Pulmonary Disorders
15. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT FIVE: NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS
16. Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
17. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SIX: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS
18. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
19. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SEVEN: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS
20. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
21. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT EIGHT: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
22. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
23. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT NINE: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS
24. Trauma
25. Burns
26. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
27. Hematological and Oncological Emergencies
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th
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 patients.
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 intensive 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 leaders
d.Intensivists
ANS: B
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
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
, Clinical anurse aspecialists a(CNSs) aserve ain aspecialty aroles athat ause atheir aclinical, ateaching,
aresearch, aleadership, aand aconsultative aabilities. aThey aare ainstrumental ain aensuring athat
acareais aevidence abased aand athat asafety aprograms aare ain aplace. aAdvanced apractice anurses
a(APNs)ahave
a abroad adepth aof aknowledge aand aexpertise ain atheir aspecialty aarea aand amanage
acomplex aclinical aand asystems aissues. aRegistered anurses aare agenerally adirect acare
aproviders. aNurseapractitioners a(NPs) amanage adirect aclinical acare aof agroups aof apatients.
PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemembering REF: ap. a2
aOBJ: a Nursing aProcess a Step: aN/A TOP: aCritical aCare aNursing
aPracticeaMSC: aNCLEX: aSafe aand aEffective aCare aEnvironment
4. Which aprofessional aorganization aadministers acritical acare acertification aexams
aforaregistered anurses?
a. State aBoard aof aRegistered aNurses
b. National aAssociation aof aClinical aNurse aSpecialist
c. Society aof aCritical aCare aMedicine
d. American aAssociation aof aCritical-Care aNurses
ANS: aD
American aAssociation aof aCritical-Care aNurses a(AACN) aadministers acertification aexams
afor aregistered anurses. aThe aState aBoard aof aRegistered aNurses a(SBON) adoes anot
aadministeracertification aexams. aNational aAssociation aof aClinical aNurse aSpecialists
a(NACNS) adoes anot aadminister acertification aexams. aSociety aof aCritical aCare aMedicine
a(SCCM) adoes anot aadminister anursing acertification aexams afor aregistered anurses.
PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemembering REF: ap. a3
aOBJ: a Nursing aProcess a Step: aN/A TOP: aCritical aCare aNursing
aPracticeaMSC: aNCLEX: aSafe aand aEffective aCare aEnvironment
5. Emphasis ais aon ahuman aintegrity aand astresses athe atheory athat athe abody, amind, aand
aspiritaare ainterdependent aand ainseparable. aThis astatement adescribes awhich
amethodology aof acare?
a. Holistic acare
b. Individualized acare
c. Cultural acare
d. Interdisciplinary acare
ANS: aA
Holistic acare afocuses aon ahuman aintegrity aand astresses athat athe abody, amind, aand aspirit aare
ainterdependent aand ainseparable. aIndividualized acare arecognizes athe auniqueness aof aeach
apatient’s apreferences, acondition, aand aphysiologic aand apsychosocial astatus. aCultural
adiversityain
health acare ais anot aa anew atopic, abut ait ais againing aemphasis aand aimportance aas athe aworld
abecomes amore aaccessible ato aall aas athe aresult aof aincreasing atechnologies aand ainterfaces
awithaplaces aand apeoples. aInterdisciplinary acare ais acare aamong aa avariety aof ahealth acare
aprofessionals awith athe apatient’s ahealth aas athe acommon agoal.
PTS: a a a 1 DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemembering REF: ap. a4
aOBJ: a Nursing aProcess a Step: aN/A TOP: aCritical aCare aNursing
aPracticeaMSC: aNCLEX: aSafe aand aEffective aCare aEnvironment
