TEST BANK
Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
1. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Facilitating Care Transitions
UNIT TWO: COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE
4. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
5. Nutritional Alterations and Management
6. The Older Adult
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT THREE: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS
10. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
11. Cardiovascular Disorders
12. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT FOUR: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
13. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
14. Pulmonary Disorders
15. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT FIVE: NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS
16. Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
17. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SIX: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS
18. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
19. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SEVEN: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS
20. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
21. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT EIGHT: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
22. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
23. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT NINE: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS
24. Trauma
25. Burns
26. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
27. Hematological and Oncological Emergencies
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically
injured patients?
a. Intensive care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients.
Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a
hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care
units.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. 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
ANS: 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 REF: p. 2
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. What vtype vof vpractitioner vis vinstrumental vin vensuring vcare vthat vis vevidence
vbased vand v that vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace?
a. Clinical vnurse
v specialist vb.
vAdvanced v practice
vnurse vc.
Registered vnurses
d. vNurse vpractitioners
ANS: vA
, Clinical vnurse vspecialists v(CNSs) vserve vin vspecialty vroles vthat vuse vtheir vclinical,
vteaching, v research, vleadership, vand vconsultative vabilities. vThey vare vinstrumental vin
vensuring vthat vcareis v evidence vbased vand vthat vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace.
vAdvanced vpractice vnurses v(APNs)have v a vbroad vdepth vof vknowledge vand vexpertise vin
vtheir vspecialty varea vand vmanage vcomplex v clinical vand vsystems vissues. vRegistered
vnurses vare vgenerally vdirect vcare vproviders. vNurse v practitioners v(NPs) vmanage vdirect
vclinical vcare vof vgroups vof vpatients.
PTS: v v v 1 DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: vp. v2
v OBJ: v v Nursing vProcess v Step: vN/A TOP: vCritical vCare vNursing
vPractice v MSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
4. Which vprofessional vorganization vadministers vcritical vcare vcertification vexams
vfor v registered vnurses?
a. State vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses
b. National vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialist
c. Society vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
d. American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses
ANS: vD
American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses v(AACN) vadministers vcertification vexams
vfor v registered vnurses. vThe vState vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses v(SBON) vdoes vnot
vadminister v certification vexams. vNational vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialists
v(NACNS) vdoes vnot v administer vcertification vexams. vSociety vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
v(SCCM) vdoes vnot v administer vnursing vcertification vexams vfor vregistered vnurses.
PTS: v v v 1 DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: vp. v3
v OBJ: v v Nursing vProcess v Step: vN/A TOP: vCritical vCare vNursing
vPractice v MSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
5. Emphasis vis von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthe vtheory vthat vthe vbody, vmind,
vand vspirit v are vinterdependent vand vinseparable. vThis vstatement vdescribes vwhich
vmethodology vof v care?
a. Holistic vcare
b. Individualized vcare
c. Cultural vcare
d. Interdisciplinary vcare
ANS: vA
Holistic vcare vfocuses von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthat vthe vbody, vmind, vand vspirit
vare v interdependent vand vinseparable. vIndividualized vcare vrecognizes vthe vuniqueness vof
veach v patient’s vpreferences, vcondition, vand vphysiologic vand vpsychosocial vstatus.
vCultural vdiversityin v health vcare vis vnot va vnew vtopic, vbut vit vis vgaining vemphasis vand
vimportance vas vthe vworld v becomes vmore vaccessible vto vall vas vthe vresult vof vincreasing
vtechnologies vand vinterfaces vwith v places vand vpeoples. vInterdisciplinary vcare vis vcare
vamong va vvariety vof vhealth vcare vprofessionals v with vthe vpatient’s vhealth vas vthe
vcommon vgoal.
PTS: v v v 1 DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: vp. v4
v OBJ: v v Nursing vProcess v Step: vN/A TOP: vCritical vCare vNursing
vPractice v MSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
1. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Facilitating Care Transitions
UNIT TWO: COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE
4. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
5. Nutritional Alterations and Management
6. The Older Adult
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT THREE: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS
10. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
11. Cardiovascular Disorders
12. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT FOUR: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
13. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
14. Pulmonary Disorders
15. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT FIVE: NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS
16. Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
17. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SIX: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS
18. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
19. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SEVEN: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS
20. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
21. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT EIGHT: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
22. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
23. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT NINE: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS
24. Trauma
25. Burns
26. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
27. Hematological and Oncological Emergencies
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically
injured patients?
a. Intensive care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients.
Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a
hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care
units.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 1
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. 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
ANS: 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 REF: p. 2
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. What vtype vof vpractitioner vis vinstrumental vin vensuring vcare vthat vis vevidence
vbased vand v that vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace?
a. Clinical vnurse
v specialist vb.
vAdvanced v practice
vnurse vc.
Registered vnurses
d. vNurse vpractitioners
ANS: vA
, Clinical vnurse vspecialists v(CNSs) vserve vin vspecialty vroles vthat vuse vtheir vclinical,
vteaching, v research, vleadership, vand vconsultative vabilities. vThey vare vinstrumental vin
vensuring vthat vcareis v evidence vbased vand vthat vsafety vprograms vare vin vplace.
vAdvanced vpractice vnurses v(APNs)have v a vbroad vdepth vof vknowledge vand vexpertise vin
vtheir vspecialty varea vand vmanage vcomplex v clinical vand vsystems vissues. vRegistered
vnurses vare vgenerally vdirect vcare vproviders. vNurse v practitioners v(NPs) vmanage vdirect
vclinical vcare vof vgroups vof vpatients.
PTS: v v v 1 DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: vp. v2
v OBJ: v v Nursing vProcess v Step: vN/A TOP: vCritical vCare vNursing
vPractice v MSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
4. Which vprofessional vorganization vadministers vcritical vcare vcertification vexams
vfor v registered vnurses?
a. State vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses
b. National vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialist
c. Society vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
d. American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses
ANS: vD
American vAssociation vof vCritical-Care vNurses v(AACN) vadministers vcertification vexams
vfor v registered vnurses. vThe vState vBoard vof vRegistered vNurses v(SBON) vdoes vnot
vadminister v certification vexams. vNational vAssociation vof vClinical vNurse vSpecialists
v(NACNS) vdoes vnot v administer vcertification vexams. vSociety vof vCritical vCare vMedicine
v(SCCM) vdoes vnot v administer vnursing vcertification vexams vfor vregistered vnurses.
PTS: v v v 1 DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: vp. v3
v OBJ: v v Nursing vProcess v Step: vN/A TOP: vCritical vCare vNursing
vPractice v MSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
5. Emphasis vis von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthe vtheory vthat vthe vbody, vmind,
vand vspirit v are vinterdependent vand vinseparable. vThis vstatement vdescribes vwhich
vmethodology vof v care?
a. Holistic vcare
b. Individualized vcare
c. Cultural vcare
d. Interdisciplinary vcare
ANS: vA
Holistic vcare vfocuses von vhuman vintegrity vand vstresses vthat vthe vbody, vmind, vand vspirit
vare v interdependent vand vinseparable. vIndividualized vcare vrecognizes vthe vuniqueness vof
veach v patient’s vpreferences, vcondition, vand vphysiologic vand vpsychosocial vstatus.
vCultural vdiversityin v health vcare vis vnot va vnew vtopic, vbut vit vis vgaining vemphasis vand
vimportance vas vthe vworld v becomes vmore vaccessible vto vall vas vthe vresult vof vincreasing
vtechnologies vand vinterfaces vwith v places vand vpeoples. vInterdisciplinary vcare vis vcare
vamong va vvariety vof vhealth vcare vprofessionals v with vthe vpatient’s vhealth vas vthe
vcommon vgoal.
PTS: v v v 1 DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vRemembering REF: vp. v4
v OBJ: v v Nursing vProcess v Step: vN/A TOP: vCritical vCare vNursing
vPractice v MSC: vNCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment
