TestBankforPrioritiesin
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CriticalCareNursing,9th
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Edition,LindaD.Urden, n n n
KathleenM.Stacy,MaryE.
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Lough n
TESTBANKFORCRITICALCARE
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NURSING9THEDITIONBY
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URDEN.
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,Chapter01:CriticalCareNursingPractice Urden:
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CriticalCareNursing,9th
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MULTIPLE
CHOICE
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1. DuringWorldWar II,whattypeofwardsweredevelopedtocareforcriticallyinjured
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patients?
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a. Intensive care n
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C n
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Triage
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wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital.
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Postoperativewardsweredeveloped in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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PTS: 1 n DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1 n n n n n
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. What typeof practitioner has abroad depth of specialty knowledgeand expertise and
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nmanages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses n
b. Advanced practice nurses n n
c. Clinical nurse leaders n n
d. Intensivists
, ANS: B n
Advanced practicenurses (APNs)have abroad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
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nspecialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical
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npractitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct
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ncare providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. What typeof practitioner is instrumental in ensuring carethat is evidencebased and that
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nsafety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Advanced practice nurse c. Registered nurses
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d. Nurse practitioners
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ANS: A n
, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching,
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research, leadership, and consultative abilities.They are instrumental in ensuring that care is
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evidence based and that safety programs are in place.Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a
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broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical and
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systemsissues. Registered nurses aregenerally direct careproviders. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
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manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. Whichprofessionalorganizationadministerscritical carecertificationexamsfor
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registered nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nurses n n n n
b. NationalAssociation of Clinical Nurse Specialist n n n n n
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine n n n n
d. AmericanAssociation of Critical-CareNurses n n n n
ANS: D n
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for
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nregistered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer
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ncertificationexams. NationalAssociation of Clinical NurseSpecialists (NACNS) doesnot n n n n n n n n n n
nadminister certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer
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nnursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
n n TOP: CriticalCareNursingPractice n n n n n n n
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. Emphasis ison human integrity and stressesthe theory that thebody, mind, and spirit are
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interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
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a. Holisticcare n
b. Individualized care n
c. Cultural care n
d. Interdisciplinarycare n
ANS: A n
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
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interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient’s
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preferences,condition,andphysiologicandpsychosocialstatus.Culturaldiversity in
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health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes more
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accessible to all asthe result of increasing technologiesand interfaces with places and peoples.
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Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with the patient’s health
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as the common goal.
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PTS: 1 n n DIF: CognitiveLevel: Remembering n n n REF: p.4 n n
n n n n
CriticalCareNursing,9th
n n n n
Edition,LindaD.Urden, n n n
KathleenM.Stacy,MaryE.
n n n n n
Lough n
TESTBANKFORCRITICALCARE
n n n n
NURSING9THEDITIONBY
n n n n
URDEN.
n
,Chapter01:CriticalCareNursingPractice Urden:
n n n n n n
CriticalCareNursing,9th
n n n
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
n
1. DuringWorldWar II,whattypeofwardsweredevelopedtocareforcriticallyinjured
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
patients?
n
a. Intensive care n
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C n
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Triage
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
Postoperativewardsweredeveloped in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
PTS: 1 n DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1 n n n n n
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
n n TOP: CriticalCareNursingPractice
n n n n n n n
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
n n n n n n n
2. What typeof practitioner has abroad depth of specialty knowledgeand expertise and
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
nmanages complex clinical and system issues?
n n n n n
a. Registered nurses n
b. Advanced practice nurses n n
c. Clinical nurse leaders n n
d. Intensivists
, ANS: B n
Advanced practicenurses (APNs)have abroad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
nspecialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical
n n n n n n n n n n n
npractitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct
n n n n n n n n n n n n
ncare providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
n n n n n n n n n n n
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
n REF: p. 2 n n n n n
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
n n TOP: CriticalCareNursingPractice
n n n n n n n
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
n n n n n n n
3. What typeof practitioner is instrumental in ensuring carethat is evidencebased and that
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nsafety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Advanced practice nurse c. Registered nurses
n n n n n n n n n n n
d. Nurse practitioners
n n n
ANS: A n
, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching,
n n n n n n n n n n n n
research, leadership, and consultative abilities.They are instrumental in ensuring that care is
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
evidence based and that safety programs are in place.Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical and
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
systemsissues. Registered nurses aregenerally direct careproviders. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
n n n n n n n n n n n n
manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
n n n n n n n n
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
n REF: p. 2 n n n n n
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
n n TOP: CriticalCareNursingPractice n n n n n n n
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. Whichprofessionalorganizationadministerscritical carecertificationexamsfor
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registered nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nurses n n n n
b. NationalAssociation of Clinical Nurse Specialist n n n n n
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine n n n n
d. AmericanAssociation of Critical-CareNurses n n n n
ANS: D n
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for
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nregistered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer
n n n n n n n n n n n
ncertificationexams. NationalAssociation of Clinical NurseSpecialists (NACNS) doesnot n n n n n n n n n n
nadminister certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer
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nnursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
n REF: p. 3 n n n n n
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
n n TOP: CriticalCareNursingPractice n n n n n n n
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
n n n n n n n
5. Emphasis ison human integrity and stressesthe theory that thebody, mind, and spirit are
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
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a. Holisticcare n
b. Individualized care n
c. Cultural care n
d. Interdisciplinarycare n
ANS: A n
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient’s
n n n n n n n n n n n
preferences,condition,andphysiologicandpsychosocialstatus.Culturaldiversity in
n n n n n n n n n n
health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes more
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
accessible to all asthe result of increasing technologiesand interfaces with places and peoples.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with the patient’s health
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as the common goal.
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PTS: 1 n n DIF: CognitiveLevel: Remembering n n n REF: p.4 n n
