TEST BANK Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition, Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete  

TEST BANK
Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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UNIT5ONE:5FOUNDATIONS5IN5CRITICAL5CARE5NURSING
1.5Caring5for5the5Critically5Ill5Patient
2.5Ethical5and5Legal5Issues
3.5Facilitating5Care5Transitions

UNIT5TWO:5COMMON5PROBLEMS5IN5CRITICAL5CARE
4.5Psychosocial5and5Spiritual5Considerations
5.5Nutritional5Alterations5and5Management
6.5The5Older5Adult
7.5Pain5and5Pain5Management
8.5Sedation5and5Delirium5Management
9.5Palliative5and5End-of-Life5Care

UNIT5THREE:5CARDIOVASCULAR5ALTERATIONS
10.5Cardiovascular5Clinical5Assessment5and5Diagnostic5Procedures
11.5Cardiovascular5Disorders
12.5Cardiovascular5Therapeutic5Management

UNIT5FOUR:5PULMONARY5ALTERATIONS
13.5Pulmonary5Clinical5Assessment5and5Diagnostic5Procedures
14.5Pulmonary5Disorders
15.5Pulmonary5Therapeutic5Management

UNIT5FIVE:5NEUROLOGICAL5ALTERATIONS
16.5Neurological5Clinical5Assessment5and5Diagnostic5Procedures
17.5Neurologic5Disorders5and5Therapeutic5Management

UNIT5SIX:5KIDNEY5ALTERATIONS
18.5Kidney5Clinical5Assessment5and5Diagnostic5Procedures
19.5Kidney5Disorders5and5Therapeutic5Management

UNIT5SEVEN:5GASTROINTESTINAL5ALTERATIONS
20.5Gastrointestinal5Clinical5Assessment5and5Diagnostic5Procedures
21.5Gastrointestinal5Disorders5and5Therapeutic5Management

UNIT5EIGHT:5ENDOCRINE5ALTERATIONS
22.5Endocrine5Clinical5Assessment5and5Diagnostic5Procedures
23.5Endocrine5Disorders5and5Therapeutic5Management

UNIT5NINE:5MULTISYSTEM5ALTERATIONS
24.5Trauma
25.5Burns
26.5Shock,5Sepsis,5and5Multiple5Organ5Dysfunction5Syndrome
27.5Hematological5and5Oncological5Emergencies

,Chapter501:5Critical5Care5Nursing5Practice5
Urden:5Critical5Care5Nursing,59th

MULTIPLE
5CHOICE


1. During5World5War5II,5what5type5of5wards5were5developed5to5care5for5critically5i
njured5patients?
a. Intensive5care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS:5C
During5World5War5II,5shock5wards5were5established5to5care5for5critically5injured5patients.5T
riage5wards5establish5the5order5in5which5a5patient5is5seen5or5treated5upon5arrival5to5a5hospit
al.5Postoperative5wards5were5developed5in519005and5later5evolved5into5intensive5care5units.

PTS:555 1 DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering
REF:5p.515OBJ:5 Nursing5Process5 Step:5N/A
TOP:5Critical5Care5Nursing5Practice5MSC:5NCLEX:5Safe5a
nd5Effective5Care5Environment

2. What5type5of5practitioner5has5a5broad5depth5of5specialty5knowledge5and5expertise5and5
manages5complex5clinical5and5system5issues?
a. Registered5nurses
b. Advanced5practice5nurses
c. Clinical5nurse5leaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:5B
Advanced5practice5nurses5(APNs)5have5a5broad5depth5of5knowledge5and5expertise5in5their5
specialty5area5and5manage5complex5clinical5and5systems5issues.5Intensivists5are5medical5pra
ctitioners5who5manage5the5critical5ill5patient.5Registered5nurses5(RNs)5are5generally5direct5c
are5providers.5Clinical5nurse5leaders5(CNLs)5generally5do5not5manage5system5issues.

PTS:555 1 DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering
REF:5p.525OBJ:5 Nursing5Process5 Step:5N/A
TOP:5Critical5Care5Nursing5Practice5MSC:5NCLEX:5Safe5a
nd5Effective5Care5Environment

3. What5type5of5practitioner5is5instrumental5in5ensuring5care5that5is5evidence5based5and5t
hat5safety5programs5are5in5place?
a. Clinical5nurse5spec
ialist5b.5Advanced5prac
tice5nurse5c.
Registered5nurses
d.5Nurse5practitioners
ANS:5A

, Clinical5nurse5specialists5(CNSs)5serve5in5specialty5roles5that5use5their5clinical,5teaching,5rese
arch,5leadership,5and5consultative5abilities.5They5are5instrumental5in5ensuring5that5care5is5evi
dence5based5and5that5safety5programs5are5in5place.5Advanced5practice5nurses5(APNs)5have
a5broad5depth5of5knowledge5and5expertise5in5their5specialty5area5and5manage5complex5cli
nical5and5systems5issues.5Registered5nurses5are5generally5direct5care5providers.5Nurse5prac
titioners5(NPs)5manage5direct5clinical5care5of5groups5of5patients.

PTS:555 1 DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering
REF:5p.525OBJ:5 Nursing5Process5 Step:5N/A
TOP:5Critical5Care5Nursing5Practice5MSC:5NCLEX:5Safe5a
nd5Effective5Care5Environment

4. Which5professional5organization5administers5critical5care5certification5exams5for5re
gistered5nurses?
a. State5Board5of5Registered5Nurses
b. National5Association5of5Clinical5Nurse5Specialist
c. Society5of5Critical5Care5Medicine
d. American5Association5of5Critical-Care5Nurses
ANS:5D
American5Association5of5Critical-
Care5Nurses5(AACN)5administers5certification5exams5for5registered5nurses.5The5State5Boa
rd5of5Registered5Nurses5(SBON)5does5not5administer5certification5exams.5National5Associ
ation5of5Clinical5Nurse5Specialists5(NACNS)5does5not5administer5certification5exams.5Soci
ety5of5Critical5Care5Medicine5(SCCM)5does5not5administer5nursing5certification5exams5for5
registered5nurses.

PTS:555 1 DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering
REF:5p.535OBJ:5 Nursing5Process5 Step:5N/A
TOP:5Critical5Care5Nursing5Practice5MSC:5NCLEX:5Safe5a
nd5Effective5Care5Environment

5. Emphasis5is5on5human5integrity5and5stresses5the5theory5that5the5body,5mind,5and5spirit5
are5interdependent5and5inseparable.5This5statement5describes5which5methodology5of5c
are?
a. Holistic5care
b. Individualized5care
c. Cultural5care
d. Interdisciplinary5care
ANS:5A
Holistic5care5focuses5on5human5integrity5and5stresses5that5the5body,5mind,5and5spirit5are5inte
rdependent5and5inseparable.5Individualized5care5recognizes5the5uniqueness5of5each5patient’s5
preferences,5condition,5and5physiologic5and5psychosocial5status.5Cultural5diversity5in
health5care5is5not5a5new5topic,5but5it5is5gaining5emphasis5and5importance5as5the5world5beco
mes5more5accessible5to5all5as5the5result5of5increasing5technologies5and5interfaces5with5places
5and5peoples.5Interdisciplinary5care5is5care5among5a5variety5of5health5care5professionals5wit
h5the5patient’s5health5as5the5common5goal.

PTS:555 1 DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering
REF:5p.545OBJ:5 Nursing5Process5 Step:5N/A
TOP:5Critical5Care5Nursing5Practice5MSC:5NCLEX:5Safe5a
nd5Effective5Care5Environment