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2. Ethical Issues b
3. Legal Issues b
4. Genetic Issues b
5. Patientand Family Education b b b
6. PsychosocialAlterations andManagement b b b
7. NutritionAlterationsand Management b b b
8. Pain and Pain Management b b b
9. Sedation, Agitation, and DeliriumManagement b b b b
10. End-of-Life Care b
Unit2: Cardiovascular Alterations
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11. CardiovascularAnatomyandPhysiology b b b
12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment b b
13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures b b
14. Cardiovascular Disorders b
15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management b b
Unit 3: Pulmonary Alterations
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16. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology b b b
17. PulmonaryClinical Assessment b b
18. PulmonaryDiagnosticProcedures b b
19. Pulmonary Disorders b
20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management b b
Unit 4: Neurologic Alterations
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21. Neurologic Anatomyand Physiology b b b
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23. Neurologic Disorders andTherapeutic Management
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Unit 5: Kidney Alterations
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24. KidneyAnatomy and Physiology
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25. KidneyClinical Assessment andDiagnostic Procedures
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26. KidneyDisorders andTherapeutic Management
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Unit 6: Gastrointestinal Alterations
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27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy andPhysiology b b b
28. GastrointestinalClinical Assessment and DiagnosticProceduresb b b b
29. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management b b b b
Unit 7: Endocrine Alterations
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30. Endocrine Anatomyand Physiology
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31. Endocrine Clinical Assessment andDiagnostic Procedures
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32. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 8:Multisystem Alterations
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33. Trauma
34. Shock,Sepsis,and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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35. Burns
36. Organ Donation and Transplantation
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37. HematologicandOncologic Emergencies b b b
Unit 9: Special Populations
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38. The Obstetric Patient
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39. The Pediatric Patient
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40. The Older Adult Patient
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41. ThePerianesthesia Patient
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, Chapter01:Critical CareNursing Practice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured
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a. Intensivecare b
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C b
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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b Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering b b REF: p. 1 b b
b OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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b MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and manages
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b complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses b
b. Advanced practice nurses b b
c. Clinical nurse leaders b b
d. Intensivists
ANS: B b
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
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b specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical
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b practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care
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b providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering b b REF: p. 2 b b
b OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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b MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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