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Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
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Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS x x
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
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1. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
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2. Ethical and Legal Issues
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3. Facilitating Care Transitions
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UNIT TWO: COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE
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4. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
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5. Nutritional Alterations and Management
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6. The Older Adult
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7. Pain and Pain Management
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8. Sedation and Delirium Management
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9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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UNIT THREE: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS
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10. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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11. Cardiovascular Disorders
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12. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
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UNIT FOUR: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
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13. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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14. Pulmonary Disorders
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15. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
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UNIT FIVE: NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS
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16. Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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17. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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UNIT SIX: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS
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18. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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19. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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UNIT SEVEN: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS
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20. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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21. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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UNIT EIGHT: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
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22. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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23. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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UNIT NINE: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS
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24. Trauma
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25. Burns
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26. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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27. Hematological and Oncological Emergencies
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,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th
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MULTIPLE
xCHOICE
1. During xWorld xWar xII, xwhat xtype xof xwards xwere xdeveloped xto xcare xfor
x criticallyxinjured xpatients?
a. Intensive xcare
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: xC
During xWorld xWar xII, xshock xwards xwere xestablished xto xcare xfor xcritically xinjured xpatients.
xTriage xwards xestablish xthe xorder xin xwhich xa xpatient xis xseen xor xtreated xupon xarrival xto xa
xhospital. xPostoperative xwards xwere xdeveloped xin x1900 xand xlater xevolved xinto xintensive
xcarexunits.
PTS: x x x 1 DIF: Cognitive xLevel: xRemembering REF: xp. x1
xOBJ: x Nursing xProcess x Step: xN/A TOP: xCritical xCare xNursing
xPracticexMSC: xNCLEX: xSafe xand xEffective xCare xEnvironment
2. What xtype xof xpractitioner xhas xa xbroad xdepth xof xspecialty xknowledge xand xexpertise
x andxmanages xcomplex xclinical xand xsystem xissues?
a. Registered xnurses
b. Advanced xpractice xnurses
c. Clinical xnurse xleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS: xB
Advanced xpractice xnurses x(APNs) xhave xa xbroad xdepth xof xknowledge xand xexpertise xin
xtheirxspecialty xarea xand xmanage xcomplex xclinical xand xsystems xissues. xIntensivists xare
xmedical xpractitioners xwho xmanage xthe xcritical xill xpatient. xRegistered xnurses x(RNs) xare
xgenerally xdirect xcare xproviders. xClinical xnurse xleaders x(CNLs) xgenerally xdo xnot xmanage
xsystem xissues.
PTS: x x x 1 DIF: Cognitive xLevel: xRemembering REF: xp. x2
xOBJ: x Nursing xProcess x Step: xN/A TOP: xCritical xCare xNursing
xPracticexMSC: xNCLEX: xSafe xand xEffective xCare xEnvironment
3. What xtype xof xpractitioner xis xinstrumental xin xensuring xcare xthat xis xevidence xbased
x andxthat xsafety xprograms xare xin xplace?
a. Clinical xnurse
xspecialist xb.
Advancedxpractice
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nurse xc.
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Registered xnurses
d. xNurse xpractitioners
ANS: xA
, Clinical xnurse xspecialists x(CNSs) xserve xin xspecialty xroles xthat xuse xtheir xclinical, xteaching,
xresearch, xleadership, xand xconsultative xabilities. xThey xare xinstrumental xin xensuring xthat
xcarexis xevidence xbased xand xthat xsafety xprograms xare xin xplace. xAdvanced xpractice xnurses
x(APNs)xhave
a xbroad xdepth xof xknowledge xand xexpertise xin xtheir xspecialty xarea xand xmanage xcomplex
xclinical xand xsystems xissues. xRegistered xnurses xare xgenerally xdirect xcare xproviders.
xNursexpractitioners x(NPs) xmanage xdirect xclinical xcare xof xgroups xof xpatients.
PTS: x x x 1 DIF: Cognitive xLevel: xRemembering REF: xp. x2
xOBJ: x Nursing xProcess x Step: xN/A TOP: xCritical xCare xNursing
xPracticexMSC: xNCLEX: xSafe xand xEffective xCare xEnvironment
4. Which xprofessional xorganization xadministers xcritical xcare xcertification xexams xfor
registered xnurses?
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a. State xBoard xof xRegistered xNurses
b. National xAssociation xof xClinical xNurse xSpecialist
c. Society xof xCritical xCare xMedicine
d. American xAssociation xof xCritical-Care xNurses
ANS: xD
American xAssociation xof xCritical-Care xNurses x(AACN) xadministers xcertification xexams
xfor xregistered xnurses. xThe xState xBoard xof xRegistered xNurses x(SBON) xdoes xnot
xadministerxcertification xexams. xNational xAssociation xof xClinical xNurse xSpecialists
x(NACNS) xdoes xnot xadminister xcertification xexams. xSociety xof xCritical xCare xMedicine
x(SCCM) xdoes xnot xadminister xnursing xcertification xexams xfor xregistered xnurses.
PTS: x x x 1 DIF: Cognitive xLevel: xRemembering REF: xp. x3
xOBJ: x Nursing xProcess x Step: xN/A TOP: xCritical xCare xNursing
xPracticexMSC: xNCLEX: xSafe xand xEffective xCare xEnvironment
5. Emphasis xis xon xhuman xintegrity xand xstresses xthe xtheory xthat xthe xbody, xmind, xand
spiritxare xinterdependent xand xinseparable. xThis xstatement xdescribes xwhich
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methodology xof xcare?
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a. Holistic xcare
b. Individualized xcare
c. Cultural xcare
d. Interdisciplinary xcare
ANS: xA
Holistic xcare xfocuses xon xhuman xintegrity xand xstresses xthat xthe xbody, xmind, xand xspirit xare
xinterdependent xand xinseparable. xIndividualized xcare xrecognizes xthe xuniqueness xof xeach
xpatient’s xpreferences, xcondition, xand xphysiologic xand xpsychosocial xstatus. xCultural xdiversity
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health xcare xis xnot xa xnew xtopic, xbut xit xis xgaining xemphasis xand ximportance xas xthe xworld
xbecomes xmore xaccessible xto xall xas xthe xresult xof xincreasing xtechnologies xand xinterfaces
xwithxplaces xand xpeoples. xInterdisciplinary xcare xis xcare xamong xa xvariety xof xhealth xcare
xprofessionals xwith xthe xpatient’s xhealth xas xthe xcommon xgoal.
PTS: x x x 1 DIF: Cognitive xLevel: xRemembering REF: xp. x4
xOBJ: x Nursing xProcess x Step: xN/A TOP: xCritical xCare xNursing
xPracticexMSC: xNCLEX: xSafe xand xEffective xCare xEnvironment