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Test Bank for Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management 9th Edition By Linda D. Urden; Kathleen M. Stacy; Mary E. Lough Chapter 1-41 Complete Guide A+ 2958, 0 4001, 4 1. Critical Care Nursing Practice 2. Ethical Issues 3. Legal Issues 4. Genetic Issues 5. Facilitating Care Transitions 6. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations 7. Nutrition Alterations and Management 8. Pain and Pain Management 9. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management 10. Palliative and End-of-Life Care 11. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology 12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment 13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures 14. Cardiovascular Disorders 15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management 16. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 17. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment 18. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures 19. Pulmonary Disorders 20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management 21. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology 22. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 23. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management 24. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology 25. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 26. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management 27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology 28. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 29. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management 30. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology 31. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 32. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management 33. Trauma 34. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 35. Burns 36. Organ Donation and Transplantation 37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies 38. The Obstetric Patient 39. The Pediatric Patient 40. The Older Adult Patient 41. The Perianesthesia Patient

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,Test Bank - Critical Care Nursing-Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition (Urden, 2022)
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, Test Bank - Critical Care Nursing-Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition (Urden, 2022)
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
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1. DuringWorld War II, what types of wards were developed to care for criticallyinjured
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patients?
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b. Triage
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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 hospital.
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Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 ki ki ki



OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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2. What type of practitioner has abroad depth of specialtyknowledge and expertise and
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manages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses ki



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d. Intensivists
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Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
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specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical
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practitioners who managethe critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generallydirect care
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providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuringcarethat is evidence based and that
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safety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist ki ki



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c. Registered nurses ki



d. Nursepractitioners
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, Test Bank - Critical Care Nursing-Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition (Urden, 2022)
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Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching,
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research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is
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evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a
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broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical and
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systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
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manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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4. Whichprofessional organizationadministers critical carecertification exams forregistered
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nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nurses ki ki ki ki



b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist ki ki ki ki ki



c. Societyof Critical Care Medicine ki ki ki



d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ki ki ki ki




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American Association of Critical-CareNurses (AACN)administers certificationexams for
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registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer
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certification exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not
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administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not
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administer nursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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5. Emphasis is on human integrityand stresses the theorythat the body, mind, and spirit are
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interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
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a. Holistic care ki



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Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
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interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
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patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity
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in health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world
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becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with
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places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals
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with the patient’s health as the common goal.
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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, Test Bank - Critical Care Nursing-Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition (Urden, 2022)
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6. TheAmerican Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)has developed short directives
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that can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as
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a. Critical Care Protocol. ki ki



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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has promulgated several
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evidence-based practice summaries in the form of ―Practice Alerts.‖ Evidence-based nursing
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practice considers the best research evidence on the care topic along with clinical expertise of the
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nurse and patient preferences. Critical care protocol and practice policies are established by
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individual institutions.
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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7. What type of therapyis an option to conventional treatment?
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a. Alternative
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Theterm alternative denotes that a specific therapyis an option or alternative to what is
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proposed to describe therapies that can be used to complement or support conventional
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treatments. Holistic care focuses on human integrityand stresses that thebody, mind, and
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spiritareinterdependent andinseparable. Individualizedcarerecognizes the uniqueness of
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each patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status.
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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8. Prayer, guided imagery, and massage are all examples of what type of treatment?
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d. Individualizedcare
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The term complementary was proposed to describe therapies that can be used to complement or
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support conventional treatments. Spirituality, prayer, guided imagery, massage, and
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animal-assisted therapy are all examples of complementary care. The term alternative
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denotes that a specific therapy is an option or alternative to what is considered conventional
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treatment of a condition or state. Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that
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the body, mind, and spirit are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes
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the uniqueness of each patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial
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status.
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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9. What is the systematic decision-makingmodel used bynursestermed?
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The nursing process is a systematic decision-making model that is cyclic, not linear. An
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essential and distinguishing feature of any nursing diagnosis is that it describes a health
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condition.Nursinginterventionsconstitute thetreatmentapproach to an identifiedhealth
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alteration. Evaluation of attainment of the expected patient outcomes occurs formally at
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intervals designated in the outcome criteria.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: General
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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10. What is a health condition primarilyresolved bynursing interventions or therapiescalled?
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An essential and distinguishingfeature of anynursing diagnosis is that it describes a health
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condition. Nursing interventions constitute the treatment approach to an identified health
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alteration. Evaluation of attainment of the expected patient outcomes occurs formally at
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intervals designated in the outcome criteria. The nursing process is a systematic
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective CareEnvironment
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11. Designingtherapeutic activities that move a patient from one state ofhealth to another is an
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example of which of the following?
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