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Table of Contents
#z #z
#z Unit #z1: #zFoundations #zof #zCritical #zCare #zNursing
1. Critical #zCare #zNursing #zPractice
2. Ethical #zIssues
3. Legal #zIssues
4. Genetic #zIssues
5. Patient #zand #zFamily #zEducation
6. Psychosocial #zAlterations #zand #zManagement
7. Nutrition #zAlterations #zand #zManagement
8. Pain #zand #zPain #zManagement
9. Sedation, #zAgitation, #zand #zDelirium #zManagement
10. End-of-Life #zCare
Unit #z2: #zCardiovascular #zAlterations
11. Cardiovascular #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
12. Cardiovascular #zClinical #zAssessment
13. Cardiovascular #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
14. Cardiovascular #zDisorders
15. Cardiovascular #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z3: #zPulmonary #zAlterations
16. Pulmonary #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
17. Pulmonary #zClinical #zAssessment
18. Pulmonary #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
19. Pulmonary #zDisorders
20. Pulmonary #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z4: #zNeurologic #zAlterations
21. Neurologic #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
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22. Neurologic #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
23. Neurologic #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z5: #zKidney #zAlterations
24. Kidney #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
25. Kidney #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
26. Kidney #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z6: #zGastrointestinal #zAlterations
27. Gastrointestinal #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
28. Gastrointestinal #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnosticProcedures
29. Gastrointestinal #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z7: #zEndocrine #zAlterations
30. Endocrine #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
31. Endocrine #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
32. Endocrine #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z8: #zMultisystem #zAlterations
33. Trauma
34. Shock, #zSepsis, #zand #zMultiple #zOrgan #zDysfunction #zSyndrome
35. Burns
36. Organ #zDonation #zand #zTransplantation
37. Hematologic #zand #zOncologic #zEmergencies
Unit #z9: #zSpecial #zPopulations
38. The #zObstetric #zPatient
39. The #zPediatric #zPatient
40. The #zOlder #zAdult #zPatient
41. The #zPerianesthesia #zPatient
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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
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Table of Contents
#z #z
#z Unit #z1: #zFoundations #zof #zCritical #zCare #zNursing
1. Critical #zCare #zNursing #zPractice
2. Ethical #zIssues
3. Legal #zIssues
4. Genetic #zIssues
5. Patient #zand #zFamily #zEducation
6. Psychosocial #zAlterations #zand #zManagement
7. Nutrition #zAlterations #zand #zManagement
8. Pain #zand #zPain #zManagement
9. Sedation, #zAgitation, #zand #zDelirium #zManagement
10. End-of-Life #zCare
Unit #z2: #zCardiovascular #zAlterations
11. Cardiovascular #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
12. Cardiovascular #zClinical #zAssessment
13. Cardiovascular #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
14. Cardiovascular #zDisorders
15. Cardiovascular #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z3: #zPulmonary #zAlterations
16. Pulmonary #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
17. Pulmonary #zClinical #zAssessment
18. Pulmonary #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
19. Pulmonary #zDisorders
20. Pulmonary #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z4: #zNeurologic #zAlterations
21. Neurologic #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
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22. Neurologic #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
23. Neurologic #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z5: #zKidney #zAlterations
24. Kidney #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
25. Kidney #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
26. Kidney #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z6: #zGastrointestinal #zAlterations
27. Gastrointestinal #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
28. Gastrointestinal #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnosticProcedures
29. Gastrointestinal #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z7: #zEndocrine #zAlterations
30. Endocrine #zAnatomy #zand #zPhysiology
31. Endocrine #zClinical #zAssessment #zand #zDiagnostic #zProcedures
32. Endocrine #zDisorders #zand #zTherapeutic #zManagement
Unit #z8: #zMultisystem #zAlterations
33. Trauma
34. Shock, #zSepsis, #zand #zMultiple #zOrgan #zDysfunction #zSyndrome
35. Burns
36. Organ #zDonation #zand #zTransplantation
37. Hematologic #zand #zOncologic #zEmergencies
Unit #z9: #zSpecial #zPopulations
38. The #zObstetric #zPatient
39. The #zPediatric #zPatient
40. The #zOlder #zAdult #zPatient
41. The #zPerianesthesia #zPatient
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
#z #z #z #z #z
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
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