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Critical Care Nursing (9th Edition) – Urden, Stacy & Lough – Comprehensive Critical Care Nursing Study Resource

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This document covers the core concepts and clinical principles from Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition by Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, and Mary E. Lough. It focuses on assessment, pathophysiology, and evidence-based nursing interventions for critically ill patients across multiple body systems. The material is suitable for nursing students and professionals preparing for exams or seeking a clear overview of modern critical care practice.

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Table of Contents
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#z Unit #z1: #zFoundations #zof #zCritical #zCare #zNursing

1. Critical #zCare #zNursing #zPractice

2. Ethical #zIssues

3. Legal #zIssues

4. Genetic #zIssues

5. Patient #zand #zFamily #zEducation

6. Psychosocial #zAlterations #zand #zManagement

7. Nutrition #zAlterations #zand #zManagement

8. Pain #zand #zPain #zManagement

9. Sedation, #zAgitation, #zand #zDelirium #zManagement

10. End-of-Life #zCare

Unit #z2: #zCardiovascular #zAlterations
11. Cardiovascular #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology

12. Cardiovascular #zClinical #zAssessment

13. Cardiovascular #zDiagnostic #zProcedures

14. Cardiovascular #zDisorders

15. Cardiovascular #zTherapeutic #zManagement

Unit #z3: #zPulmonary #zAlterations
16. Pulmonary #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology

17. Pulmonary #zClinical #zAssessment

18. Pulmonary #zDiagnostic #zProcedures

19. Pulmonary #zDisorders

20. Pulmonary #zTherapeutic #zManagement

Unit #z4: #zNeurologic #zAlterations

21. Neurologic #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology




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22. Neurologic #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures

23. Neurologic #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement



Unit #z5: #zKidney #zAlterations
24. Kidney #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology

25. Kidney #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures

26. Kidney #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement

Unit #z6: #zGastrointestinal #zAlterations

27. Gastrointestinal #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology

28. Gastrointestinal #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnosticProcedures
29. Gastrointestinal #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement

Unit #z7: #zEndocrine #zAlterations
30. Endocrine #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology

31. Endocrine #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures

32. Endocrine #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement

Unit #z8: #zMultisystem #zAlterations

33. Trauma

34. Shock, #zSepsis, #zand #zMultiple #zOrgan #zDysfunction #zSyndrome
35. Burns

36. Organ #zDonation #zand #zTransplantation

37. Hematologic #zand #zOncologic #zEmergencies

Unit #z9: #zSpecial #zPopulations
38. The #zObstetric #zPatient

39. The #zPediatric #zPatient

40. The #zOlder #zAdult #zPatient

41. The #zPerianesthesia #zPatient




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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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MULTIPLE #zCHOICE

1. During #zWorld #zWar #zII, #zwhat #ztype #zof#zwards #zwere #zdeveloped #zto #zcare #zfor #zcritically
#z injured #zpatients?
a. Intensive #zcare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative

ANS: # z C
During #zWorld #zWar #zII, #zshock #zwards #zwere #zestablished #zto #zcare #zfor #zcritically #zinjured
#z patients. #zTriage #zwards #zestablish #zthe #zorder #zin #zwhich #za #zpatient #zis #zseen #zor #ztreated #zupon
#z arrival #zto #za #zhospital. #zPostoperative #zwards #zwere #zdeveloped #zin #z1900 #zand #zlater #zevolved
#z into #zintensive #zcare #zunits.


PTS: # z 1 DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemembering REF: #zp. #z1
#z OBJ: # z Nursing #zProcess #zStep: #zN/A TOP: #zCritical #zCare#zNursing
Practice #zMSC: # z NCLEX: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment
#z




2. What #ztype #zof #zpractitioner #zhas #za #zbroad #zdepth #zof#zspecialty #zknowledge #zand #zexpertise #zand
#z manages #zcomplex #zclinical #zand #zsystem #zissues?
a. Registered #znurses
b. Advanced #zpractice #znurses
c. Clinical #znurse #zleaders
d. Intensivists

ANS: # z B
Advanced #zpractice #znurses #z(APNs) #zhave #za #zbroad #zdepth #zof #zknowledge #zand #zexpertise #zin
#z their #zspecialty #zarea #zand #zmanage #zcomplex #zclinical #zand #zsystems #zissues. #zIntensivists #zare
#z medical #zpractitioners #zwho #zmanage #zthe #zcritical #zill #zpatient. #zRegistered #znurses #z(RNs) #zare
generally #zdirect #zcare #zproviders. #zClinical #znurse #zleaders #z(CNLs) #zgenerally #zdo #znot
#z



#z manage #zsystem #zissues.


PTS: # z 1 DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemembering REF: #zp. #z2
#z OBJ: # z Nursing #zProcess #zStep: #zN/A TOP: #zCritical #zCare #zNursing

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