Complete Test Bank Critical Care Nursing-
Diagnosis and Management 9th Edition
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy
Chapter 1-41
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, what types 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. 2
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Whatoktypeokofokpractitionerokhasokaokbroadokdepthokofokspecialtyokknowledgeokandokexpertise
okandokmanages okcomplexokclinicalokandoksystemokissues?
a. Registeredoknurses
b. Advancedokpracticeoknurses
c. Clinicaloknurseokleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:o k B
Advancedokpracticeoknursesok(APNs)okhaveokaokbroadokdepthokofokknowledgeokandokexpertiseokinokthei
rokspecialtyokareaokandokmanageokcomplexokclinicalokandoksystemsokissues.okIntensivistsokareokmedicalo
kpractitionersokwhookmanageoktheokcritical okillokpatient. okRegistered oknursesok(RNs)okareokgenerallyokdir
ectokcareokproviders.okClinicaloknurseokleadersok(CNLs)okgenerallyokdooknotokmanageoksystemokissues.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok5okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
3. Whatoktypeokofokpractitionerokisokinstrumentalokinokensuringokcareokthatokisokevidenceokbasedokand
okthatoksafetyokprograms okareokinokplace?
a. Clinicaloknurseokspecialist
b. Advancedokpracticeoknurse
c. Registeredoknurses
d. Nurseokpractitioner
sokANS:o k A
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, Clinicaloknurseokspecialistsok(CNSs)okserveokinokspecialtyokrolesokthatokuseoktheirokclinical,okteachin
g,okresearch,okleadership,okandokconsultativeokabilities.okTheyokareokinstrumentalokinokensuringokthatok
careokisokevidenceokbasedokandokthatoksafetyokprogramsokareokinokplace.okAdvancedokpracticeoknurses
ok(APNs)okhaveokaokbroadokdepthokofokknowledgeokandokexpertiseokinoktheirokspecialtyokareaokandokm
anageokcomplexokclinicalokandoksystemsokissues.okRegisteredoknursesokareokgenerallyokdirectokcareok
providers.okNurseokpractitionersok(NPs)okmanageokdirectokclinicalokcareokofokgroupsokofokpatients.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok6okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
4. Whichokprofessionalokorganizationokadministersokcriticalokcareokcertificationokexamsokforokregiste
redoknurses?
a. StateokBoardokofokRegisteredokNurses
b. NationalokAssociationokofokClinicalokNurseokSpecialist
c. SocietyokofokCriticalokCareokMedicine
d. AmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-CareokNurses
ANS:o k D
AmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-
CareokNursesok(AACN)okadministersokcertificationokexamsokforokregisteredoknurses.okTheokStateokB
oardokofokRegisteredokNursesok(SBON)okdoesoknotokadministerokcertificationokexams.okNationalokA
ssociationokofokClinicalokNurseokSpecialistsok(NACNS)okdoesoknotokadministerokcertificationokexa
ms.okSocietyokofokCriticalokCareokMedicineok(SCCM)okdoesoknotokadministeroknursingokcertificatio
nokexamsokforokregisteredoknurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok7okOBJ:
NursingokProcessokStep:okNW/ WAW.TBSM
k T
o . OW PS: o k CriticalokCareokNursingokPracti
ceokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCareokEnvironment
5. Emphasisokisokonokhumanokintegrityokandokstressesoktheoktheoryokthatoktheokbody,okmind,okandokspir
itokareokinterdependentokandokinseparable.okThisokstatementokdescribesokwhichokmethodologyok
ofokcare?
a. Holisticokcare
b. Individualizedok care
c. Culturalokcare
d. Interdisciplinaryokcare
ANS:o k A
Holisticokcareokfocusesokonokhumanokintegrityokandokstressesokthatoktheokbody,okmind,okandokspiritokar
eokinterdependentokandokinseparable.okIndividualizedokcareokrecognizesoktheokuniquenessokofokeach
okpatient’sokpreferences, okcondition,okandokphysiologicokandokpsychosocial okstatus.okCulturalokdiver
sityokinokhealthokcareokisoknotokaoknewoktopic,okbutokitokisokgainingokemphasisokandokimportanceokasokth
eokworldokbecomesokmoreokaccessibleoktookallokasoktheokresultokofokincreasingoktechnologiesokandokint
erfacesokwithokplacesokandokpeoples.okInterdisciplinaryokcareokisokcareokamongokaokvarietyokofokhealt
hokcareokprofessionalsokwithoktheokpatient’sokhealthokasoktheokcommonokgoal.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok12okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
2ok|okPokaokgok
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, 6. TheokAmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-
CareokNursesok(AACN)okhasokdevelopedokshortokdirectivesokthatokcanokbeokusedokasokquickokreferen
cesokforokclinicalokuseokthatokareokknownokas
a. CriticalokCareokProtocol.
b. PracticeokPolicies.
c. Evidence-BasedokResearch.
d. PracticeokAlerts.
ANS:o k D
TheokAmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-
CareokNursesok(AACN)okhasokpromulgatedokseveralokevidence-
basedokpracticeoksummariesokinoktheokformokofok“PracticeokAlerts.”okEvidence-
basedoknursingokpracticeokconsidersoktheokbestokresearchokevidenceokonoktheokcareoktopicokalongokwit
hokclinicalokexpertiseokofoktheoknurseokandokpatientokpreferences.okCriticalokcareokprotocolokandokprac
ticeokpoliciesokareokestablishedokbyokindividualokinstitutions.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok9okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
7. Whatoktypeokofoktherapyokisokanokoptionoktookconventionaloktreatment?
a. Alternative
b. Holistic
c. Complementary
d. Individualized
ANS:o k A
Theoktermokalternativeokdenotesokthatokaokspecificoktherapyokisokanokoptionokorokalternativeoktookwhatokis
consideredokconventionaloktokreatokmWeoknWt Wo .f o k aTcBoSnM
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tioWnSorokstate.okTheoktermokcomplementaryokwasokpr
oposedoktookdescribeoktherapiesokthatokcanokbeokusedoktookcomplementokoroksupportokconventionaloktrea
tments.okHolisticokcareokfocusesokonokhumanokintegrityokandokstressesokthatoktheokbody,okmind,okand
spiritokareokinterdependentokandokinseparable.okIndividualizedokcareokrecognizesoktheokuniquenessok
ofokeachokpatient’sokpreferences,okcondition,okandokphysiologicokandokpsychosocialokstatus.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok16okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
8. Prayer,okguidedokimagery,okandokmassageokareokallokexamplesokofokwhatoktypeokofoktreatment?
a. Alternativeoktherapy
b. Holisticokcare
c. Complementaryokcare
d. Individualizedokcar
eokANS:o k C
3ok|okPokaokgok
e
Diagnosis and Management 9th Edition
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy
Chapter 1-41
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, what types 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. 2
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Whatoktypeokofokpractitionerokhasokaokbroadokdepthokofokspecialtyokknowledgeokandokexpertise
okandokmanages okcomplexokclinicalokandoksystemokissues?
a. Registeredoknurses
b. Advancedokpracticeoknurses
c. Clinicaloknurseokleaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:o k B
Advancedokpracticeoknursesok(APNs)okhaveokaokbroadokdepthokofokknowledgeokandokexpertiseokinokthei
rokspecialtyokareaokandokmanageokcomplexokclinicalokandoksystemsokissues.okIntensivistsokareokmedicalo
kpractitionersokwhookmanageoktheokcritical okillokpatient. okRegistered oknursesok(RNs)okareokgenerallyokdir
ectokcareokproviders.okClinicaloknurseokleadersok(CNLs)okgenerallyokdooknotokmanageoksystemokissues.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok5okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
3. Whatoktypeokofokpractitionerokisokinstrumentalokinokensuringokcareokthatokisokevidenceokbasedokand
okthatoksafetyokprograms okareokinokplace?
a. Clinicaloknurseokspecialist
b. Advancedokpracticeoknurse
c. Registeredoknurses
d. Nurseokpractitioner
sokANS:o k A
1ok|okPokaokgok
e
, Clinicaloknurseokspecialistsok(CNSs)okserveokinokspecialtyokrolesokthatokuseoktheirokclinical,okteachin
g,okresearch,okleadership,okandokconsultativeokabilities.okTheyokareokinstrumentalokinokensuringokthatok
careokisokevidenceokbasedokandokthatoksafetyokprogramsokareokinokplace.okAdvancedokpracticeoknurses
ok(APNs)okhaveokaokbroadokdepthokofokknowledgeokandokexpertiseokinoktheirokspecialtyokareaokandokm
anageokcomplexokclinicalokandoksystemsokissues.okRegisteredoknursesokareokgenerallyokdirectokcareok
providers.okNurseokpractitionersok(NPs)okmanageokdirectokclinicalokcareokofokgroupsokofokpatients.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok6okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
4. Whichokprofessionalokorganizationokadministersokcriticalokcareokcertificationokexamsokforokregiste
redoknurses?
a. StateokBoardokofokRegisteredokNurses
b. NationalokAssociationokofokClinicalokNurseokSpecialist
c. SocietyokofokCriticalokCareokMedicine
d. AmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-CareokNurses
ANS:o k D
AmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-
CareokNursesok(AACN)okadministersokcertificationokexamsokforokregisteredoknurses.okTheokStateokB
oardokofokRegisteredokNursesok(SBON)okdoesoknotokadministerokcertificationokexams.okNationalokA
ssociationokofokClinicalokNurseokSpecialistsok(NACNS)okdoesoknotokadministerokcertificationokexa
ms.okSocietyokofokCriticalokCareokMedicineok(SCCM)okdoesoknotokadministeroknursingokcertificatio
nokexamsokforokregisteredoknurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok7okOBJ:
NursingokProcessokStep:okNW/ WAW.TBSM
k T
o . OW PS: o k CriticalokCareokNursingokPracti
ceokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCareokEnvironment
5. Emphasisokisokonokhumanokintegrityokandokstressesoktheoktheoryokthatoktheokbody,okmind,okandokspir
itokareokinterdependentokandokinseparable.okThisokstatementokdescribesokwhichokmethodologyok
ofokcare?
a. Holisticokcare
b. Individualizedok care
c. Culturalokcare
d. Interdisciplinaryokcare
ANS:o k A
Holisticokcareokfocusesokonokhumanokintegrityokandokstressesokthatoktheokbody,okmind,okandokspiritokar
eokinterdependentokandokinseparable.okIndividualizedokcareokrecognizesoktheokuniquenessokofokeach
okpatient’sokpreferences, okcondition,okandokphysiologicokandokpsychosocial okstatus.okCulturalokdiver
sityokinokhealthokcareokisoknotokaoknewoktopic,okbutokitokisokgainingokemphasisokandokimportanceokasokth
eokworldokbecomesokmoreokaccessibleoktookallokasoktheokresultokofokincreasingoktechnologiesokandokint
erfacesokwithokplacesokandokpeoples.okInterdisciplinaryokcareokisokcareokamongokaokvarietyokofokhealt
hokcareokprofessionalsokwithoktheokpatient’sokhealthokasoktheokcommonokgoal.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok12okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
2ok|okPokaokgok
e
, 6. TheokAmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-
CareokNursesok(AACN)okhasokdevelopedokshortokdirectivesokthatokcanokbeokusedokasokquickokreferen
cesokforokclinicalokuseokthatokareokknownokas
a. CriticalokCareokProtocol.
b. PracticeokPolicies.
c. Evidence-BasedokResearch.
d. PracticeokAlerts.
ANS:o k D
TheokAmericanokAssociationokofokCritical-
CareokNursesok(AACN)okhasokpromulgatedokseveralokevidence-
basedokpracticeoksummariesokinoktheokformokofok“PracticeokAlerts.”okEvidence-
basedoknursingokpracticeokconsidersoktheokbestokresearchokevidenceokonoktheokcareoktopicokalongokwit
hokclinicalokexpertiseokofoktheoknurseokandokpatientokpreferences.okCriticalokcareokprotocolokandokprac
ticeokpoliciesokareokestablishedokbyokindividualokinstitutions.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok9okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
7. Whatoktypeokofoktherapyokisokanokoptionoktookconventionaloktreatment?
a. Alternative
b. Holistic
c. Complementary
d. Individualized
ANS:o k A
Theoktermokalternativeokdenotesokthatokaokspecificoktherapyokisokanokoptionokorokalternativeoktookwhatokis
consideredokconventionaloktokreatokmWeoknWt Wo .f o k aTcBoSnM
di.
tioWnSorokstate.okTheoktermokcomplementaryokwasokpr
oposedoktookdescribeoktherapiesokthatokcanokbeokusedoktookcomplementokoroksupportokconventionaloktrea
tments.okHolisticokcareokfocusesokonokhumanokintegrityokandokstressesokthatoktheokbody,okmind,okand
spiritokareokinterdependentokandokinseparable.okIndividualizedokcareokrecognizesoktheokuniquenessok
ofokeachokpatient’sokpreferences,okcondition,okandokphysiologicokandokpsychosocialokstatus.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveokLevel:okRemembering REF:
p.ok16okOBJ: NursingokProcessokStep:okN/A TOP:
CriticalokCareokNursingokPracticeokMSC:o k NCLEX:okSafeokandokEffectiveokCar
eokEnvironment
8. Prayer,okguidedokimagery,okandokmassageokareokallokexamplesokofokwhatoktypeokofoktreatment?
a. Alternativeoktherapy
b. Holisticokcare
c. Complementaryokcare
d. Individualizedokcar
eokANS:o k C
3ok|okPokaokgok
e
