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,Table of Contents
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Y UnitY1:YFoundationsYofYCriticalYCareYNursing
1. CriticalYCareYNursingYPractice
2. EthicalYIssues
3. LegalYIssues
4. GeneticYIssues
5. PatientYandYFamilyYEducation
6. PsychosocialYAlterationsYandYManagement
7. NutritionYAlterationsYandYManagement
8. PainYandYPainYManagement
9. Sedation,YAgitation,YandYDeliriumYManagement
10. End-of-LifeYCare
UnitY2:YCardiovascularYAlterations
11. CardiovascularYAnatomyYandYPhysiology
12. CardiovascularYClinicalYAssessment
13. CardiovascularYDiagnosticYProcedures
14. CardiovascularYDisorders
15. CardiovascularYTherapeuticYManagement
UnitY3:YPulmonaryYAlterations
16. PulmonaryYAnatomyYandYPhysiology
17. PulmonaryYClinicalYAssessment
18. PulmonaryYDiagnosticYProcedures
19. PulmonaryYDisorders
20. PulmonaryYTherapeuticYManagement
UnitY4:YNeurologicYAlterations
21. NeurologicYAnatomyYandYPhysiology
22. NeurologicYClinicalYAssessmentYandYDiagnosticYProcedures
,23. NeurologicYDisordersYandYTherapeuticYManagement
UnitY5:YKidneyYAlterations
24. KidneyYAnatomyYandYPhysiology
25. KidneyYClinicalYAssessmentYandYDiagnosticYProcedures
26. KidneyYDisordersYandYTherapeuticYManagement
UnitY6:YGastrointestinalYAlterations
27. GastrointestinalYAnatomyYandYPhysiology
28. GastrointestinalYClinicalYAssessmentYandYDiagnosticProcedures
29. GastrointestinalYDisordersYandYTherapeuticYManagement
UnitY7:YEndocrineYAlterations
30. EndocrineYAnatomyYandYPhysiology
31. EndocrineYClinicalYAssessmentYandYDiagnosticYProcedures
32. EndocrineYDisordersYandYTherapeuticYManagement
UnitY8:YMultisystemYAlterations
33. Trauma
34. Shock,YSepsis,YandYMultipleYOrganYDysfunctionYSyndrome
35. Burns
36. OrganYDonationYandYTransplantation
37. HematologicYandYOncologicYEmergencies
UnitY9:YSpecialYPopulations
38. TheYObstetricYPatient
39. TheYPediatricYPatient
40. TheYOlderYAdultYPatient
41. TheYPerianesthesiaYPatient
Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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, MULTIPLEYCHOICE
1. DuringYWorldYWarYII,YwhatYtypeYofYwardsYwereYdevelopedYtoYcareYforYcriticallyYinjur
edYpatients?
a. IntensiveYcare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS:Y C
DuringYWorldYWarYII,YshockYwardsYwereYestablishedYtoYcareYforYcriticallyYinjuredYpatients.YTr
iageYwardsYestablishYtheYorderYinYwhichYaYpatientYisYseenYorYtreatedYuponYarrivalYtoYaYhospital.Y
PostoperativeYwardsYwereYdevelopedYinY1900YandYlaterYevolvedYintoYintensiveYcareYunits.
PTS:Y 1 DIF: CognitiveYLevel:YRemembering
REF:Yp.Y1YOBJ:Y NursingYProcessYStep:YN/A
TOP:Y CriticalYCareYNursingYPracticeYMSC:Y NCLEX:YSaf
eYandYEffectiveYCareYEnvironment
2. WhatYtypeYofYpractitionerYhasYaYbroadYdepthYofYspecialtyYknowledgeYandYexpertiseYandYmanag
esYcomplexYclinicalYandYsystemYissues?
a. RegisteredYnurses
b. AdvancedYpracticeYnurses
c. ClinicalYnurseYleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:Y B
AdvancedYpracticeYnursesY(APNs)YhaveYaYbroadYdepthYofYknowledgeYandYexpertiseYinYtheirYs
pecialtyYareaYandYmanageYcomplexYclinicalYandYsystemsYissues.YIntensivistsYareYmedicalYprac
titionersYwhoYmanageYtheYcriticalYillYpatient.YRegisteredYnursesY(RNs)YareYgenerallyYdirectYcar
eYproviders.YClinicalYnurseYleadersY(CNLs)YgenerallyYdoYnotYmanageYsystemYissues.
PTS:Y 1 DIF: CognitiveYLevel:YRemembering
REF:Yp.Y2YOBJ:Y NursingYProcessYStep:YN/A
TOP:Y CriticalYCareYNursingYPractice
MSC:Y NCLEX:YSafeYandYEffectiveYCareYEnvironment
3. WhatYtypeYofYpractitionerYisYinstrumentalYinYensuringYcareYthatYisYevidenceYbasedYandYth
atYsafetyYprogramsYareYinYplace?
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