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 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
ANS: A
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hing,60research,60leadership,60and60consultative60abilities.60They60are60instrumental60in60ensuri
ng60that60care60is60evidence60based60and60that60safety60programs60are60in60place.60Advanced60pr
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oviders.60Nurse60practitioners60(NPs)60manage60direct60clinical60care60of60groups60of60patien
ts.
PTS:60606 0 1 DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Remembering
REF:60p.60260OBJ:6 0 Nursing60Process60 Step:60N/A
TOP:60Critical60Care60Nursing60Practice60MSC:60NCLEX:60
Safe60and60Effective60Care60Environment
4. Which60professional60organization60administers60critical60care60certification60exams
60for60registered60nurses?
a. State60Board60of60Registered60Nurses
b. National60Association60of60Clinical60Nurse60Specialist
c. Society60of60Critical60Care60Medicine
d. American60Association60of60Critical-Care60Nurses
ANS:60D
American60Association60of60Critical-
Care60Nurses60(AACN)60administers60certification60exams60for60registered60nurses.60The60St
ate60Board60of60Registered60Nurses60(SBON)60does60not60administer60certification60exams.60
National60Association60of60Clinical60Nurse60Specialists60(NACNS)60does60not60administer60
certification60exams.60Society60of60Critical60Care60Medicine60(SCCM)60does60not60administer
60nursing60certification60exams60for60registered60nurses.
PTS:60606 0 1 DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Remembering
REF:60p.60360OBJ:6 0 Nursing60Process60 Step:60N/A
TOP:60Critical60Care60Nursing60Practice60MSC:60NCLEX:60
Safe60and60Effective60Care60Environment
5. Emphasis60is60on60human60integrity60and60stresses60the60theory60that60the60body,60mind,6
0and60spirit60are60interdependent60and60inseparable.60This60statement60describes60which60
methodology60of60care?
a.Holistic60care
b.Individualized60care
c.Cultural60care
d.Interdisciplinary60care
ANS:60A
Holistic60care60focuses60on60human60integrity60and60stresses60that60the60body,60mind,60and60spi
rit60are60interdependent60and60inseparable.60Individualized60care60recognizes60the60uniqueness6
0of60each60patient’s60preferences,60condition,60and60physiologic60and60psychosocial60status.60Cu
ltural60diversity60in
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60world60becomes60more60accessible60to60all60as60the60result60of60increasing60technologies60an
d60interfaces60with60places60and60peoples.60Interdisciplinary60care60is60care60among60a60variety6
0of60health60care60professionals60with60the60patient’s60health60as60the60common60goal.
PTS:60606 0 1 DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Remembering
REF:60p.60460OBJ:6 0 Nursing60Process60 Step:60N/A
TOP:60Critical60Care60Nursing60Practice60MSC:60NCLEX:60
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 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
ANS: A
, Clinical60nurse60specialists60(CNSs)60serve60in60specialty60roles60that60use60their60clinical,60teac
hing,60research,60leadership,60and60consultative60abilities.60They60are60instrumental60in60ensuri
ng60that60care60is60evidence60based60and60that60safety60programs60are60in60place.60Advanced60pr
actice60nurses60(APNs)60have
a60broad60depth60of60knowledge60and60expertise60in60their60specialty60area60and60manage60c
omplex60clinical60and60systems60issues.60Registered60nurses60are60generally60direct60care60pr
oviders.60Nurse60practitioners60(NPs)60manage60direct60clinical60care60of60groups60of60patien
ts.
PTS:60606 0 1 DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Remembering
REF:60p.60260OBJ:6 0 Nursing60Process60 Step:60N/A
TOP:60Critical60Care60Nursing60Practice60MSC:60NCLEX:60
Safe60and60Effective60Care60Environment
4. Which60professional60organization60administers60critical60care60certification60exams
60for60registered60nurses?
a. State60Board60of60Registered60Nurses
b. National60Association60of60Clinical60Nurse60Specialist
c. Society60of60Critical60Care60Medicine
d. American60Association60of60Critical-Care60Nurses
ANS:60D
American60Association60of60Critical-
Care60Nurses60(AACN)60administers60certification60exams60for60registered60nurses.60The60St
ate60Board60of60Registered60Nurses60(SBON)60does60not60administer60certification60exams.60
National60Association60of60Clinical60Nurse60Specialists60(NACNS)60does60not60administer60
certification60exams.60Society60of60Critical60Care60Medicine60(SCCM)60does60not60administer
60nursing60certification60exams60for60registered60nurses.
PTS:60606 0 1 DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Remembering
REF:60p.60360OBJ:6 0 Nursing60Process60 Step:60N/A
TOP:60Critical60Care60Nursing60Practice60MSC:60NCLEX:60
Safe60and60Effective60Care60Environment
5. Emphasis60is60on60human60integrity60and60stresses60the60theory60that60the60body,60mind,6
0and60spirit60are60interdependent60and60inseparable.60This60statement60describes60which60
methodology60of60care?
a.Holistic60care
b.Individualized60care
c.Cultural60care
d.Interdisciplinary60care
ANS:60A
Holistic60care60focuses60on60human60integrity60and60stresses60that60the60body,60mind,60and60spi
rit60are60interdependent60and60inseparable.60Individualized60care60recognizes60the60uniqueness6
0of60each60patient’s60preferences,60condition,60and60physiologic60and60psychosocial60status.60Cu
ltural60diversity60in
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60world60becomes60more60accessible60to60all60as60the60result60of60increasing60technologies60an
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0of60health60care60professionals60with60the60patient’s60health60as60the60common60goal.
PTS:60606 0 1 DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Remembering
REF:60p.60460OBJ:6 0 Nursing60Process60 Step:60N/A
TOP:60Critical60Care60Nursing60Practice60MSC:60NCLEX:60
