TEST BANK
Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
1. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Facilitating Care Transitions
UNIT TWO: COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE
4. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
5. Nutritional Alterations and Management
6. The Older Adult
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT THREE: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS
10. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
11. Cardiovascular Disorders
12. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT FOUR: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
13. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
14. Pulmonary Disorders
15. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT FIVE: NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS
16. Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
17. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SIX: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS
18. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
19. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SEVEN: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS
20. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
21. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT EIGHT: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
22. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
23. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT NINE: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS
24. Trauma
25. Burns
26. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
27. Hematological and Oncological Emergencies
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th
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?
a. Clinical nurse
specialist b. Advanced
practice nurse c.
Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
, Clinical nurse ispecialists i(CNSs) iserve iin ispecialty iroles ithat iuse itheir iclinical, iteaching,
iresearch, ileadership, iand iconsultative iabilities. iThey iare iinstrumental iin iensuring ithat icareiis
ievidence ibased iand ithat isafety iprograms iare iin iplace. iAdvanced ipractice inurses
i(APNs)ihave
a ibroad idepth iof iknowledge iand iexpertise iin itheir ispecialty iarea iand imanage icomplex
iclinical iand isystems iissues. iRegistered inurses iare igenerally idirect icare iproviders.
iNurseipractitioners i(NPs) imanage idirect iclinical icare iof igroups iof ipatients.
PTS: i i i 1 DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iRemembering REF: ip. i2
iOBJ: i Nursing iProcess i Step: iN/A TOP: iCritical iCare iNursing
iPracticeiMSC: iNCLEX: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
4. Which iprofessional iorganization iadministers icritical icare icertification iexams
iforiregistered inurses?
a. State iBoard iof iRegistered iNurses
b. National iAssociation iof iClinical iNurse iSpecialist
c. Society iof iCritical iCare iMedicine
d. American iAssociation iof iCritical-Care iNurses
ANS: iD
American iAssociation iof iCritical-Care iNurses i(AACN) iadministers icertification iexams ifor
iregistered inurses. iThe iState iBoard iof iRegistered iNurses i(SBON) idoes inot
iadministericertification iexams. iNational iAssociation iof iClinical iNurse iSpecialists
i(NACNS) idoes inot iadminister icertification iexams. iSociety iof iCritical iCare iMedicine
i(SCCM) idoes inot iadminister inursing icertification iexams ifor iregistered inurses.
PTS: i i i 1 DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iRemembering REF: ip. i3
iOBJ: i Nursing iProcess i Step: iN/A TOP: iCritical iCare iNursing
iPracticeiMSC: iNCLEX: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
5. Emphasis iis ion ihuman iintegrity iand istresses ithe itheory ithat ithe ibody, imind, iand
ispiritiare iinterdependent iand iinseparable. iThis istatement idescribes iwhich imethodology
iof icare?
a. Holistic icare
b. Individualized icare
c. Cultural icare
d. Interdisciplinary icare
ANS: iA
Holistic icare ifocuses ion ihuman iintegrity iand istresses ithat ithe ibody, imind, iand ispirit iare
iinterdependent iand iinseparable. iIndividualized icare irecognizes ithe iuniqueness iof ieach
ipatient’s ipreferences, icondition, iand iphysiologic iand ipsychosocial istatus. iCultural idiversityiin
health icare iis inot ia inew itopic, ibut iit iis igaining iemphasis iand iimportance ias ithe iworld
ibecomes imore iaccessible ito iall ias ithe iresult iof iincreasing itechnologies iand iinterfaces
iwithiplaces iand ipeoples. iInterdisciplinary icare iis icare iamong ia ivariety iof ihealth icare
iprofessionals iwith ithe ipatient’s ihealth ias ithe icommon igoal.
PTS: i i i 1 DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iRemembering REF: ip. i4
iOBJ: i Nursing iProcess i Step: iN/A TOP: iCritical iCare iNursing
iPracticeiMSC: iNCLEX: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
1. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
2. Ethical and Legal Issues
3. Facilitating Care Transitions
UNIT TWO: COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE
4. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
5. Nutritional Alterations and Management
6. The Older Adult
7. Pain and Pain Management
8. Sedation and Delirium Management
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
UNIT THREE: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS
10. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
11. Cardiovascular Disorders
12. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
UNIT FOUR: PULMONARY ALTERATIONS
13. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
14. Pulmonary Disorders
15. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
UNIT FIVE: NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS
16. Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
17. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SIX: KIDNEY ALTERATIONS
18. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
19. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT SEVEN: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS
20. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
21. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT EIGHT: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
22. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
23. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
UNIT NINE: MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS
24. Trauma
25. Burns
26. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
27. Hematological and Oncological Emergencies
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th
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?
a. Clinical nurse
specialist b. Advanced
practice nurse c.
Registered nurses
d. Nurse practitioners
ANS: A
, Clinical nurse ispecialists i(CNSs) iserve iin ispecialty iroles ithat iuse itheir iclinical, iteaching,
iresearch, ileadership, iand iconsultative iabilities. iThey iare iinstrumental iin iensuring ithat icareiis
ievidence ibased iand ithat isafety iprograms iare iin iplace. iAdvanced ipractice inurses
i(APNs)ihave
a ibroad idepth iof iknowledge iand iexpertise iin itheir ispecialty iarea iand imanage icomplex
iclinical iand isystems iissues. iRegistered inurses iare igenerally idirect icare iproviders.
iNurseipractitioners i(NPs) imanage idirect iclinical icare iof igroups iof ipatients.
PTS: i i i 1 DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iRemembering REF: ip. i2
iOBJ: i Nursing iProcess i Step: iN/A TOP: iCritical iCare iNursing
iPracticeiMSC: iNCLEX: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
4. Which iprofessional iorganization iadministers icritical icare icertification iexams
iforiregistered inurses?
a. State iBoard iof iRegistered iNurses
b. National iAssociation iof iClinical iNurse iSpecialist
c. Society iof iCritical iCare iMedicine
d. American iAssociation iof iCritical-Care iNurses
ANS: iD
American iAssociation iof iCritical-Care iNurses i(AACN) iadministers icertification iexams ifor
iregistered inurses. iThe iState iBoard iof iRegistered iNurses i(SBON) idoes inot
iadministericertification iexams. iNational iAssociation iof iClinical iNurse iSpecialists
i(NACNS) idoes inot iadminister icertification iexams. iSociety iof iCritical iCare iMedicine
i(SCCM) idoes inot iadminister inursing icertification iexams ifor iregistered inurses.
PTS: i i i 1 DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iRemembering REF: ip. i3
iOBJ: i Nursing iProcess i Step: iN/A TOP: iCritical iCare iNursing
iPracticeiMSC: iNCLEX: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
5. Emphasis iis ion ihuman iintegrity iand istresses ithe itheory ithat ithe ibody, imind, iand
ispiritiare iinterdependent iand iinseparable. iThis istatement idescribes iwhich imethodology
iof icare?
a. Holistic icare
b. Individualized icare
c. Cultural icare
d. Interdisciplinary icare
ANS: iA
Holistic icare ifocuses ion ihuman iintegrity iand istresses ithat ithe ibody, imind, iand ispirit iare
iinterdependent iand iinseparable. iIndividualized icare irecognizes ithe iuniqueness iof ieach
ipatient’s ipreferences, icondition, iand iphysiologic iand ipsychosocial istatus. iCultural idiversityiin
health icare iis inot ia inew itopic, ibut iit iis igaining iemphasis iand iimportance ias ithe iworld
ibecomes imore iaccessible ito iall ias ithe iresult iof iincreasing itechnologies iand iinterfaces
iwithiplaces iand ipeoples. iInterdisciplinary icare iis icare iamong ia ivariety iof ihealth icare
iprofessionals iwith ithe ipatient’s ihealth ias ithe icommon igoal.
PTS: i i i 1 DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iRemembering REF: ip. i4
iOBJ: i Nursing iProcess i Step: iN/A TOP: iCritical iCare iNursing
iPracticeiMSC: iNCLEX: iSafe iand iEffective iCare iEnvironment
