TEST BANK FOR PRIORITIES IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING, 8TH
EDITION BY LOUGH, 9780323531993, COVERING CHAPTERS 1-
27 | INCLUDES RATIONALES
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient .......................................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Ethical And Legal Issues ......................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 03: Patient And Family Education................................................................................................ 20
Chapter 04: Psychosocial Alterations ........................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 05: Nutritional Alterations ........................................................................................................... 42
Chapter 06: Gerontologic Alterations........................................................................................................ 53
Chapter 07: Pain And Pain Management .................................................................................................. 64
Chapter 08: Sedation And Delirium Management .................................................................................... 76
Chapter 09: End-Of-Life Care ..................................................................................................................... 86
Chapter 10: Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ......................................... 95
Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Disorders ..................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 12:Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management ........................................................................... 133
Chapter 13: Pulmonary Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures .............................................. 149
Chapter 14: Pulmonary Disorders............................................................................................................ 161
Chapter 15: Pulmonary Therapeutic Management ................................................................................ 176
Chapter 16: Neurologic Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ................................................ 190
Chapter 17: Neurologic Disorders And Therapeutic Management .......................................................... 204
Chapter 18: Kidney Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ....................................................... 217
Chapter 19: Kidney Disorders And Therapeutic Management ................................................................. 229
Chapter 20: Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ........................................ 239
Chapter 21: Gastrointestinal Disorders And Therapeutic Management .................................................. 253
Chapter 22: Endocrine Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures.................................................. 264
Chapter 23: Endocrine Disorders And Therapeutic Management............................................................ 275
Chapter 24: Trauma .................................................................................................................................. 285
Chapter 25: Burns ..................................................................................................................................... 299
Chapter 26: Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome .................................................. 313
Chapter 27: Hematologic Disorders And Oncologic Emergencies ............................................................ 327
,Test Bank For Priorities In Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition By Urden.Pdf
Chapter 01: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What Type Of PRACTITIONER Has A Broad Depth Of Specialty Knowledge And Expertise And
Manages Complex Clinical And System Issues?
A. Registered NURSEs
B. Advanced Practice NURSEs
C. Clinical NURSE Leaders
D. Intensivists
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Advanced Practice NURSEs (Apns) Have A Broad Depth Of Knowledge And Expertise In Their Specialty
Area And Manage Complex Clinical And Systems Issues. Intensivists Are Medical PRACTITIONERs Who
Manage The Critical Ill Patient. Registered NURSEs (Rns) Are Generally Direct Care Providers. Clinical
NURSE Leaders (Cnls) Generally Do Not Manage System Issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
2. What Type Of PRACTITIONER Is Instrumental In Ensuring Care That Is Evidence Based And That
Safety Programs Are In Place?
A. Clinical NURSE Specialist
B. Advanced Practice NURSE
C. Registered NURSEs
D. NURSE PRACTITIONERs
, CORRECT ANSWER: A
Clinical NURSE Specialists (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. Advanced Practice NURSEs (Apns) Have A Broad Depth Of
Knowledge And Expertise In Their Specialty Area And Manage Complex Clinical And Systems Issues.
Registered NURSEs Are Generally Direct Care Providers. NURSE PRACTITIONERs (Nps) Manage Direct
Clinical Care Of Groups Of Patients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
3. Which Professional Organization Administers Critical Care Certification Exams For Registered
NURSEs?
A. State Board Of Registered NURSEs
B. National Association Of Clinical NURSE Specialist
C. Society Of Critical Care Medicine
D. American Association Of Critical-Care NURSEs
CORRECT ANSWER:D
American Association Of Critical-Care NURSEs (AACN) Administers Certification Exams For Registered
NURSEs. The State Board Of Registered NURSEs (SBON) Does Not Administer Certification Exams.
National Association Of Clinical NURSE Specialists (NACNS) Does Not Administer Certification Exams.
Society Of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Does Not Administer Nursing Certification Exams For
Registered NURSEs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
EDITION BY LOUGH, 9780323531993, COVERING CHAPTERS 1-
27 | INCLUDES RATIONALES
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient .......................................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Ethical And Legal Issues ......................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 03: Patient And Family Education................................................................................................ 20
Chapter 04: Psychosocial Alterations ........................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 05: Nutritional Alterations ........................................................................................................... 42
Chapter 06: Gerontologic Alterations........................................................................................................ 53
Chapter 07: Pain And Pain Management .................................................................................................. 64
Chapter 08: Sedation And Delirium Management .................................................................................... 76
Chapter 09: End-Of-Life Care ..................................................................................................................... 86
Chapter 10: Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ......................................... 95
Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Disorders ..................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 12:Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management ........................................................................... 133
Chapter 13: Pulmonary Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures .............................................. 149
Chapter 14: Pulmonary Disorders............................................................................................................ 161
Chapter 15: Pulmonary Therapeutic Management ................................................................................ 176
Chapter 16: Neurologic Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ................................................ 190
Chapter 17: Neurologic Disorders And Therapeutic Management .......................................................... 204
Chapter 18: Kidney Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ....................................................... 217
Chapter 19: Kidney Disorders And Therapeutic Management ................................................................. 229
Chapter 20: Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures ........................................ 239
Chapter 21: Gastrointestinal Disorders And Therapeutic Management .................................................. 253
Chapter 22: Endocrine Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures.................................................. 264
Chapter 23: Endocrine Disorders And Therapeutic Management............................................................ 275
Chapter 24: Trauma .................................................................................................................................. 285
Chapter 25: Burns ..................................................................................................................................... 299
Chapter 26: Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome .................................................. 313
Chapter 27: Hematologic Disorders And Oncologic Emergencies ............................................................ 327
,Test Bank For Priorities In Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition By Urden.Pdf
Chapter 01: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What Type Of PRACTITIONER Has A Broad Depth Of Specialty Knowledge And Expertise And
Manages Complex Clinical And System Issues?
A. Registered NURSEs
B. Advanced Practice NURSEs
C. Clinical NURSE Leaders
D. Intensivists
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Advanced Practice NURSEs (Apns) Have A Broad Depth Of Knowledge And Expertise In Their Specialty
Area And Manage Complex Clinical And Systems Issues. Intensivists Are Medical PRACTITIONERs Who
Manage The Critical Ill Patient. Registered NURSEs (Rns) Are Generally Direct Care Providers. Clinical
NURSE Leaders (Cnls) Generally Do Not Manage System Issues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
2. What Type Of PRACTITIONER Is Instrumental In Ensuring Care That Is Evidence Based And That
Safety Programs Are In Place?
A. Clinical NURSE Specialist
B. Advanced Practice NURSE
C. Registered NURSEs
D. NURSE PRACTITIONERs
, CORRECT ANSWER: A
Clinical NURSE Specialists (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. Advanced Practice NURSEs (Apns) Have A Broad Depth Of
Knowledge And Expertise In Their Specialty Area And Manage Complex Clinical And Systems Issues.
Registered NURSEs Are Generally Direct Care Providers. NURSE PRACTITIONERs (Nps) Manage Direct
Clinical Care Of Groups Of Patients.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
3. Which Professional Organization Administers Critical Care Certification Exams For Registered
NURSEs?
A. State Board Of Registered NURSEs
B. National Association Of Clinical NURSE Specialist
C. Society Of Critical Care Medicine
D. American Association Of Critical-Care NURSEs
CORRECT ANSWER:D
American Association Of Critical-Care NURSEs (AACN) Administers Certification Exams For Registered
NURSEs. The State Board Of Registered NURSEs (SBON) Does Not Administer Certification Exams.
National Association Of Clinical NURSE Specialists (NACNS) Does Not Administer Certification Exams.
Society Of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Does Not Administer Nursing Certification Exams For
Registered NURSEs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Remembering OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Caring For The Critically Ill Patient
MSC: NCLEX: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
