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Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management 9th Edition by Urden – Complete Study Guide & Test Bank with Practice Questions & Answers

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Description: Prepare for exams and clinical practice with the definitive resource in critical care nursing. This 9th edition of Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management by Urden, Stacy, and Lough provides comprehensive coverage of essential topics including cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and multisystem alterations. Includes chapter-by-chapter multiple-choice questions with detailed rationales, reflecting real-world NCLEX and certification exam content. Ideal for nursing students, educators, and practicing critical care nurses seeking to enhance clinical judgment, review core concepts, and assess readiness for certification. Features foundational content on ethics, legal issues, genetics, patient education, psychosocial care, nutrition, pain management, sedation, and end-of-life care.

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10. End-of-LifemCare

Unitm2:mCardiovascularmAlterations
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12. CardiovascularmClinicalmAssessment

13. CardiovascularmDiagnosticmProcedures

14. CardiovascularmDisorders

15. CardiovascularmTherapeuticmManagement

Unitm3:mPulmonarymAlterations
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18. PulmonarymDiagnosticmProcedures

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