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Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 10th
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Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE h1
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for
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h1critically injured patients? h1 h 1
a. Intensive care h1
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
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injured patients. Triage wards
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seen or treated upon arrival
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developed in 1900 and later
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Care Environment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and
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expertise and manages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses h1
b. Advanced practice nurses h1 h1
c. Clinical nurse leaders h1 h1
d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and
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expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems
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issues. Intensivists are medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient.
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Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse
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leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
5 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Care Environment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence
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based and that safety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist h1 h1
b. Advanced practice nurse h1 h1
c. Registered nurses h1
d. Nurse practitioners h1
h1 ANS: A
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, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their
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clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are
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instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety
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programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad
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depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
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complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct
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care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of
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groups of patients.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
6 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Care Environment
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4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams
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for registered nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nurses
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b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
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c. Society of Critical Care Medicine h1 h1 h1 h 1
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses h1 h1 h1 h1
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification
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exams for registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses
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(SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Association of
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Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification
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exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer
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nursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
7 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: NW/ WAW . T B SMT.OWPS:
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Effective Care Environment
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5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body,
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mind, and spirit are interdependent and inseparable. This statement
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describes which methodology of care?
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a. Holistic care h1
b. Individualized care h1
c. Cultural care h1
d. Interdisciplinary care h1
ANS: A
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body,
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mind, and spirit are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care
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recognizes the uniqueness of each patient’s preferences, condition, and
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physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in health care is not a
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new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world
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becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies
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and interfaces with places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care
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among a variety of health care professionals with the patient’s health as
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the common goal.
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,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 10th
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Edition
h 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE h1
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for
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h1critically injured patients? h1 h 1
a. Intensive care h1
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
During World War II, shockh 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 wards were established to care for critically
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injured patients. Triage wards
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seen or treated upon arrival
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developed in 1900 and later
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Care Environment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and
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expertise and manages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses h1
b. Advanced practice nurses h1 h1
c. Clinical nurse leaders h1 h1
d. Intensivists
ANS: B
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and
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expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems
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issues. Intensivists are medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient.
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Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse
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leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
5 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Care Environment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence
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based and that safety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist h1 h1
b. Advanced practice nurse h1 h1
c. Registered nurses h1
d. Nurse practitioners h1
h1 ANS: A
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, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their
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clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are
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instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety
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programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad
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depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
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complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct
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care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of
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groups of patients.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
6 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Care Environment
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4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams
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for registered nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nurses
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b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
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c. Society of Critical Care Medicine h1 h1 h1 h 1
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses h1 h1 h1 h1
ANS: D
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification
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exams for registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses
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(SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Association of
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Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification
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exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer
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nursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. h 1 h 1
7 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: NW/ WAW . T B SMT.OWPS:
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Care Nursing Practice MSC:
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Effective Care Environment
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5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body,
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mind, and spirit are interdependent and inseparable. This statement
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describes which methodology of care?
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a. Holistic care h1
b. Individualized care h1
c. Cultural care h1
d. Interdisciplinary care h1
ANS: A
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body,
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mind, and spirit are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care
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recognizes the uniqueness of each patient’s preferences, condition, and
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physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in health care is not a
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new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world
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becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies
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and interfaces with places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care
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among a variety of health care professionals with the patient’s health as
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the common goal.
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