TEST BANK Priorities in Critical
Care Nursing, 9th Edition, Linda
D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy,
Chapters 1 - 27, Complete ||
Complete Guide A+
,Critical Care Nursing 10th Edition by Linda D. Urden
1. Critical Care Nursing Practice
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Genetic Issues
4. Facilitating Care Transitions
5. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
6. Nutrition Alterations and Management
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
10. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
11. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
12. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
13. Cardiovascular Disorders
14. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
15. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
16. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
17. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
18. Pulmonary Disorders
19. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
20. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology
21. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
22. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
23. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
24. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
25. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
26. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
27. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
28. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
29. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
30. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
31. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
32. Trauma
33. Sepsis, Shock, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
34. Burns
35. Organ Donation and Transplantation
36. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
37. The Obstetric Patient
38. The Pediatric Patient
39. The Older Adult Patient
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, were developed to care for critically injured patients.
a.
intensive care units c. shock wards
b.
triage wards d. postoperative wards
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
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and system issues.
a.
SCCMs c. CNSs
b.
APNs d. AACNs
ANS: B
APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. CNSs serve in specialty roles that use their clinical,
teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. SCCM stands for the Society of
Critical Care Medicine. AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. are instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety programs are in
place.
a.
CNSs c. SCCMs
b.
APNs d. AACNs
ANS: A
CNSs serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and
consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that
safety programs are in place. APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. SCCM stands for the Society
of Critical Care Medicine. AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. The administers many critical care certifications exams for registered nurses.
a.
CNS c. SCCM
b.
APN d. AACN
, ANS: D
AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. CNSs serve in specialty roles that
use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are
instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place.
APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. SCCM stands for the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
a.
Holistic care c. Cultural care
b.
Individualized care d. Interdisciplinary care
ANS: A
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in
health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes
more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places and
peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with the
patient’s health as the common goal.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
6. The AACN has developed short directives that can be used as quick references for clinical use
that are known as
a.
Critical Care Protocol. c. Evidence-Based Research.
b.
Practice Policies. d. Practice Alerts.
ANS: D
The AACN has promulgated several evidence-based practice summaries in the form of
“Practice Alerts.” Evidence-based nursing practice considers the best research evidence on the
care topic along with clinical expertise of the nurse, and patient preferences. Critical care
protocol and practice policies are established by individual institutions.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
7. A specific therapy or care that is an option to what is considered conventional treatment of
a condition is known as
a.
alternative therapy. c. complementary care.
b.
holistic care. d. individualized care.
ANS: A
Care Nursing, 9th Edition, Linda
D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy,
Chapters 1 - 27, Complete ||
Complete Guide A+
,Critical Care Nursing 10th Edition by Linda D. Urden
1. Critical Care Nursing Practice
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Genetic Issues
4. Facilitating Care Transitions
5. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
6. Nutrition Alterations and Management
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
10. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
11. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
12. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
13. Cardiovascular Disorders
14. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
15. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
16. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
17. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
18. Pulmonary Disorders
19. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
20. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology
21. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
22. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
23. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
24. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
25. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
26. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
27. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
28. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
29. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
30. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
31. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
32. Trauma
33. Sepsis, Shock, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
34. Burns
35. Organ Donation and Transplantation
36. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
37. The Obstetric Patient
38. The Pediatric Patient
39. The Older Adult Patient
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, were developed to care for critically injured patients.
a.
intensive care units c. shock wards
b.
triage wards d. postoperative wards
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
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and system issues.
a.
SCCMs c. CNSs
b.
APNs d. AACNs
ANS: B
APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. CNSs serve in specialty roles that use their clinical,
teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. SCCM stands for the Society of
Critical Care Medicine. AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. are instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety programs are in
place.
a.
CNSs c. SCCMs
b.
APNs d. AACNs
ANS: A
CNSs serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and
consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that
safety programs are in place. APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. SCCM stands for the Society
of Critical Care Medicine. AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. The administers many critical care certifications exams for registered nurses.
a.
CNS c. SCCM
b.
APN d. AACN
, ANS: D
AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. CNSs serve in specialty roles that
use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are
instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place.
APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. SCCM stands for the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
a.
Holistic care c. Cultural care
b.
Individualized care d. Interdisciplinary care
ANS: A
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in
health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes
more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places and
peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with the
patient’s health as the common goal.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
6. The AACN has developed short directives that can be used as quick references for clinical use
that are known as
a.
Critical Care Protocol. c. Evidence-Based Research.
b.
Practice Policies. d. Practice Alerts.
ANS: D
The AACN has promulgated several evidence-based practice summaries in the form of
“Practice Alerts.” Evidence-based nursing practice considers the best research evidence on the
care topic along with clinical expertise of the nurse, and patient preferences. Critical care
protocol and practice policies are established by individual institutions.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
7. A specific therapy or care that is an option to what is considered conventional treatment of
a condition is known as
a.
alternative therapy. c. complementary care.
b.
holistic care. d. individualized care.
ANS: A
