Critical Care Nursing- Diagnosis And Management ,
By Linda D. Urden
9th Edition
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,Table Of Content
Unit 1: Foundations Of Critical Care Nursing
1. Critical Care Nursing Practice
2. Ethical Issues
3. Legal Issues
4. Genetic Issues
5. Facilitating Care Transitions New Title/Focus!
6. Psychosocial And Spiritual Considerations New Title/Focus!
7. Nutrition Alterations And Management New Title/Focus!
8. Pain And Pain Management
9. Sedation, Agitation, And Delirium Management
10. Palliative And End-Of-Life Care
Unit 2: Cardiovascular Alterations
11. Cardiovascular Anatomy And Physiology
12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
14. Cardiovascular Disorders
15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
Unit 3: Pulmonary Alterations
16. Pulmonary Anatomy And Physiology
17. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
18. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
19. Pulmonary Disorders
20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
Unit 4: Neurologic Alterations
21. Neurologic Anatomy And Physiology
22. Neurologic Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures
23. Neurologic Disorders And Therapeutic Management
Unit 5: Kidney Alterations
24. Kidney Anatomy And Physiology
25. Kidney Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures
26. Kidney Disorders And Therapeutic Management
Unit 6: Gastrointestinal Alterations
27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy And Physiology
28. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures
29. Gastrointestinal Disorders And Therapeutic Management
Unit 7: Endocrine Alterations
30. Endocrine Anatomy And Physiology
31. Endocrine Clinical Assessment And Diagnostic Procedures
32. Endocrine Disorders And Therapeutic Management
Unit 8: Multisystem Alterations
33. Trauma
34. Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
35. Burns
36. Organ Donation And Transplantation
37. Hematologic And Oncologic Emergencies
Unit 9: Special Populations
38. The Obstetric Patient
39. The Pediatric Patient
40. The Older Adult Patient
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: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. During World War Ii, What Types Of Wards Were Developed To Care For Critically
Injured Patients?
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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. T Riage Wards Establish The Order In Which A Patient Is Seen Or Treated Upon
Arrival To A Hospita
L. Postoperative Wards Were Developed In 1900 And Later Evolved Into Intensive Care units.
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2. What Type Of Practitioner Has A Broad Depth Of Specialty Knowledge And
Expertise And Manages Complex Clinical And System Issues?
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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 S Pecialty Area And Manage Complex Clinical And Systems Issues. Intensivists Are
Medical Prac Titioners Who Manage The Critical Ill Patient. Registered Nurses (Rns) Are
Generally Direct care Providers. Clinical Nurse Leaders (Cnls) Generally Do Not Manage
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System Issues.
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3. What Type Of Practitioner Is Instrumental In Ensuring Care That Is Evidence Based
And That Safety Programs Are In Place?
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a. Clinical Nursespecialist
b. Advanced Practice Nurse
c. Registered Nurses
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ANS: A
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, Clinical Nurse Specialists (Cnss) Serve In Specialty Roles That Use Their Clinical,
Teaching, Re Search, Leadership, And Consultative Abilities. They Are Instrumental In
Ensuring That Care Is ev Idence Based And That Safety Programs Are In Place. Advanced
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Practice Nurses (Apns) Have A Broad Depth Of Knowledge And Expertise In Their
Specialty Area And Manage Complex Clini Cal And Systems Issues. Registered Nurses
Are Generally Direct Care Providers. Nurse Practiti Oners (Nps) Manage Direct Clinical
Care Of Groups Of Patients.
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4. Which professional Organization Administers Critical Care Certification Exams For
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Registered Nurses? gi
a. State board Of Registered Nurses
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b. National Association Of Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Society Of Critical Care Medicine
d. American Association Of Critical-Care Nurses
ANS: D
American Association Of Critical-
Care Nurses (Aacn) Administers Certification Exams Forregistered Nurses. The State Board
Of Registered Nurses (Sbon) Does Not Administer Certification Exams. National
Association Of Clinical Nurse Specialists (Nacns) Does Not administer Certification
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Exams. Society Of Critical Care Medicine (Sccm) Does Not Administer Nursing
Certification Exams For Register Ed Nurses.
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5. Emphasis Is On Human Integrity And Stresses The Theory That The Body, Mind, And
Spirit Are Interdependent And Inseparable. This Statement Describes Which
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Methodology Of Care?
a. Holistic Care
b. Individualized Care
c. Cultural Care
d. Interdisciplinary Care
ANS: A
Holistic Care Focuses On Human Integrity And Stresses That The Body, Mind, And Spirit
Are Inte Rdependent And Inseparable. Individualized Care Recognizes The Uniqueness Of
Each Patient’s Preferences, Condition, And Physiologic And Psychosocial Status. Cultural
Diversityin Health Care Is Not A New Topic, But It Is Gaining Emphasis And Importance
As The World Becomes Mo Re Accessible To All As The Result Of Increasing
Technologies And Interfaces With Places And Pe Oples. Interdisciplinary Care Is Care
Among a Variety Of Health Care Professionals With The Pa Tient’s Health As The
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Common Goal.
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