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 dClinical dAssessment dand dDiagnostic dProcedures
11. Cardiovascular dDisorders
12. Cardiovascular dTherapeutic dManagement
UNIT dFOUR: dPULMONARY dALTERATIONS
13. Pulmonary dClinical dAssessment dand dDiagnostic dProcedures
14. Pulmonary dDisorders
15. Pulmonary dTherapeutic dManagement
UNIT dFIVE: dNEUROLOGICAL dALTERATIONS
16. Neurological dClinical dAssessment dand dDiagnostic dProcedures
17. Neurologic dDisorders dand dTherapeutic dManagement
UNIT dSIX: dKIDNEY dALTERATIONS
18. Kidney dClinical dAssessment dand dDiagnostic dProcedures
19. Kidney dDisorders dand dTherapeutic dManagement
UNIT dSEVEN: dGASTROINTESTINAL dALTERATIONS
20. Gastrointestinal dClinical dAssessment dand dDiagnostic dProcedures
21. Gastrointestinal dDisorders dand dTherapeutic dManagement
UNIT dEIGHT: dENDOCRINE dALTERATIONS
22. Endocrine dClinical dAssessment dand dDiagnostic dProcedures
23. Endocrine dDisorders dand dTherapeutic dManagement
UNIT dNINE: dMULTISYSTEM dALTERATIONS
24. Trauma
25. Burns
26. Shock, dSepsis, dand dMultiple dOrgan dDysfunction dSyndrome
27. Hematological dand dOncological dEmergencies
,Chapter d01: dCritical dCare dNursing dPractice d Urden:
dCritical dCare dNursing, d9th
MULTIPLE
d CHOICE
1. During dWorld dWar dII, dwhat dtype dof dwards dwere ddeveloped dto dcare
dfor dcritically d injured dpatients?
a. Intensive dcare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: dC
During dWorld dWar dII, dshock dwards dwere destablished dto dcare dfor dcritically dinjured
dpatients. d Triage dwards destablish dthe dorder din dwhich da dpatient dis dseen dor dtreated
dupon darrival dto da d hospital. dPostoperative dwards dwere ddeveloped din d1900 dand
dlater devolved dinto dintensive dcare d units.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d1
d OBJ: d d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPractice d MSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
2. What dtype dof dpractitioner dhas da dbroad ddepth dof dspecialty dknowledge dand
dexpertise dand d manages dcomplex dclinical dand dsystem dissues?
a. Registered dnurses
b. Advanced dpractice dnurses
c. Clinical dnurse dleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS: dB
Advanced dpractice dnurses d(APNs) dhave da dbroad ddepth dof dknowledge dand dexpertise
din dtheir d specialty darea dand dmanage dcomplex dclinical dand dsystems dissues. dIntensivists
dare dmedical d practitioners dwho dmanage dthe dcritical dill dpatient. dRegistered dnurses
d(RNs) dare dgenerally ddirect d care dproviders. dClinical dnurse dleaders d(CNLs) dgenerally
ddo dnot dmanage dsystem dissues.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d2
d OBJ: d d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPractice d MSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
3. What dtype dof dpractitioner dis dinstrumental din densuring dcare dthat dis devidence
dbased dand d that dsafety dprograms dare din dplace?
a. Clinical dnurse
d specialist db.
dAdvanced d practice
dnurse dc.
Registered dnurses
d. dNurse dpractitioners
ANS: dA
, Clinical dnurse dspecialists d(CNSs) dserve din dspecialty droles dthat duse dtheir dclinical,
dteaching, d research, dleadership, dand dconsultative dabilities. dThey dare dinstrumental din
densuring dthat dcareis d evidence dbased dand dthat dsafety dprograms dare din dplace.
dAdvanced dpractice dnurses d(APNs)have d a dbroad ddepth dof dknowledge dand
dexpertise din dtheir dspecialty darea dand dmanage dcomplex d clinical dand dsystems
dissues. dRegistered dnurses dare dgenerally ddirect dcare dproviders. dNurse d practitioners
d(NPs) dmanage ddirect dclinical dcare dof dgroups dof dpatients.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d2
d OBJ: d d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPractice d MSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
4. Which dprofessional dorganization dadministers dcritical dcare dcertification
dexams dfor d registered dnurses?
a. State dBoard dof dRegistered dNurses
b. National dAssociation dof dClinical dNurse dSpecialist
c. Society dof dCritical dCare dMedicine
d. American dAssociation dof dCritical-Care dNurses
ANS: dD
American dAssociation dof dCritical-Care dNurses d(AACN) dadministers dcertification dexams
dfor d registered dnurses. dThe dState dBoard dof dRegistered dNurses d(SBON) ddoes dnot
dadminister d certification dexams. dNational dAssociation dof dClinical dNurse dSpecialists
d(NACNS) ddoes dnot d administer dcertification dexams. dSociety dof dCritical dCare
dMedicine d(SCCM) ddoes dnot d administer dnursing dcertification dexams dfor dregistered
dnurses.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d3
d OBJ: d d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPractice d MSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
5. Emphasis dis don dhuman dintegrity dand dstresses dthe dtheory dthat dthe dbody, dmind,
dand dspirit d are dinterdependent dand dinseparable. dThis dstatement ddescribes
dwhich dmethodology dof d care?
a. Holistic dcare
b. Individualized dcare
c. Cultural dcare
d. Interdisciplinary dcare
ANS: dA
Holistic dcare dfocuses don dhuman dintegrity dand dstresses dthat dthe dbody, dmind, dand
dspirit dare d interdependent dand dinseparable. dIndividualized dcare drecognizes dthe
duniqueness dof deach d patient’s dpreferences, dcondition, dand dphysiologic dand
dpsychosocial dstatus. dCultural ddiversityin d health dcare dis dnot da dnew dtopic, dbut dit dis
dgaining demphasis dand dimportance das dthe dworld d becomes dmore daccessible dto dall
das dthe dresult dof dincreasing dtechnologies dand dinterfaces dwith d places dand dpeoples.
dInterdisciplinary dcare dis dcare damong da dvariety dof dhealth dcare dprofessionals d with
dthe dpatient’s dhealth das dthe dcommon dgoal.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d4
d OBJ: d d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPractice d MSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment