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,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice Urden:
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Critical Care Nursing, 9th
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CHOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically
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injuredpatients?
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b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
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During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients.
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Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a
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hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive
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careunits.
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PTS: 1 jDIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1
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OBJ:
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PracticeMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise
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andmanages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses jj
b. Advanced practice nurses jj jj
c. Clinical nurse leaders jj jj
d. Intensivists
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Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in
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theirspecialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are
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medical practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are
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generally direct care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage
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system issues.
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PTS: 1 jDIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2
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OBJ:
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PracticeMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based
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andthat safety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Advanced practice nurse c. jj jj jj j j jj jj jj j j Registered nurses jj
d. Nurse practitioners
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ANS: A j j