,Table of Contents
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#gf Unit #gf1: #gfFoundations #gfof #gfCritical #gfCare #gfNursing
1. Critical #gfCare #gfNursing #gfPractice
2. Ethical #gfIssues
3. Legal #gfIssues
4. Genetic #gfIssues
5. Patient #gfand #gfFamily #gfEducation
6. Psychosocial #gfAlterations #gfand #gfManagement
7. Nutrition #gfAlterations #gfand #gfManagement
8. Pain #gfand #gfPain #gfManagement
9. Sedation, #gfAgitation, #gfand #gfDelirium #gfManagement
10. End-of-Life #gfCare
Unit #gf2: #gfCardiovascular #gfAlterations
11. Cardiovascular #gfAnatomy #gfand #gfPhysiology
12. Cardiovascular #gfClinical #gfAssessment
13. Cardiovascular #gfDiagnostic #gfProcedures
14. Cardiovascular #gfDisorders
15. Cardiovascular #gfTherapeutic #gfManagement
Unit #gf3: #gfPulmonary #gfAlterations
16. Pulmonary #gfAnatomy #gfand #gfPhysiology
17. Pulmonary #gfClinical #gfAssessment
18. Pulmonary #gfDiagnostic #gfProcedures
19. Pulmonary #gfDisorders
20. Pulmonary #gfTherapeutic #gfManagement
Unit #gf4: #gfNeurologic #gfAlterations
21. Neurologic #gfAnatomy #gfand #gfPhysiology
22. Neurologic #gfClinical #gfAssessment #gfand #gfDiagnostic #gfProcedures
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,23. Neurologic #gfDisorders #gfand #gfTherapeutic #gfManagement
Unit #gf5: #gfKidney #gfAlterations
24. Kidney #gfAnatomy #gfand #gfPhysiology
25. Kidney #gfClinical #gfAssessment #gfand #gfDiagnostic #gfProcedures
26. Kidney #gfDisorders #gfand #gfTherapeutic #gfManagement
Unit #gf6: #gfGastrointestinal #gfAlterations
27. Gastrointestinal #gfAnatomy #gfand #gfPhysiology
28. Gastrointestinal #gfClinical #gfAssessment #gfand #gfDiagnosticProcedures
29. Gastrointestinal #gfDisorders #gfand #gfTherapeutic #gfManagement
Unit #gf7: #gfEndocrine #gfAlterations
30. Endocrine #gfAnatomy #gfand #gfPhysiology
31. Endocrine #gfClinical #gfAssessment #gfand #gfDiagnostic #gfProcedures
32. Endocrine #gfDisorders #gfand #gfTherapeutic #gfManagement
Unit #gf8: #gfMultisystem #gfAlterations
33. Trauma
34. Shock, #gfSepsis, #gfand #gfMultiple #gfOrgan #gfDysfunction #gfSyndrome
35. Burns
36. Organ #gfDonation #gfand #gfTransplantation
37. Hematologic #gfand #gfOncologic #gfEmergencies
Unit #gf9: #gfSpecial #gfPopulations
38. The #gfObstetric #gfPatient
39. The #gfPediatric #gfPatient
40. The #gfOlder #gfAdult #gfPatient
41. The #gfPerianesthesia #gfPatient
Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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, 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?
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