Complete Test Bank CriticalCare Nursing-
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DiagnosisandManagement9thEdition Linda
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D.Urden,KathleenM.Stacy
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Chapter 1-41 n b
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE nb
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for critically
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injured patients?
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a. Intensive care nb
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C n b
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients.
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Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a
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hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care
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units.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and
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manages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses nb
b. Advanced practice nurses nb nb
c. Clinical nurse leaders nb nb
d. Intensivists
ANS: B n b
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
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specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical
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practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct
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care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 5 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and
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that safety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist nb nb
b. Advanced practice nurse nb nb
c. Registered nurses nb
d. Nurse practitioners nb
nb ANS: A n b
1 |P ag e
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, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching,
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research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care
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is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses
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(APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and
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manage complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care
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providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 6 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered
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nurses?
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a. State Board of Registered Nursesnb nb nb nb
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist nb nb nb nb nb
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine nb nb nb nb
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses nb nb nb nb
ANS: D n b
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for
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registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer
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certification exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does
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not administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not
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administer nursing certification exams for registered nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 7 nb nb nb
OBJ: NursingProcess Step: NW/ WAW.TBSM T. OW PS: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit
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are interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of
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care?
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a. Holistic care nb
b. Individualized care nb
c. Cultural care nb
d. Interdisciplinary care nb
ANS: A n b
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
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interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
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patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity
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in health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world
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becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces
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with places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care
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professionals with the patient’s health as the common goal.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 12 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2 |P ag enb nb nb nb nb
, 6. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short directives
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that can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as
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a. Critical Care Protocol. nb nb
b. Practice Policies. nb
c. Evidence-Based Research. nb
d. Practice Alerts. nb
ANS: D n b
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has promulgated several
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evidence-based practice summaries in the form of ―Practice Alerts.‖ Evidence-based
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nursing practice considers the best research evidence on the care topic along with clinical
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expertise of the nurse and patient preferences. Critical care protocol and practice policies
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are established by individual institutions.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 9 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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7. What type of therapy is an option to conventional treatment?
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a. Alternative
b. Holistic
c. Complementary
d. Individualized
ANS: A n b
The term alternative denotes that a specific therapy is an option or alternative to what is
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considered conventional treatmWenWt Wo .f aTcBoSnM
nb di.
tioWnSor state. The term complementary was nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
proposed to describe therapies that can be used to complement or support conventional
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treatments. Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and
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spirit are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of
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each patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 16 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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8. Prayer, guided imagery, and massage are all examples of what type of treatment?
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a. Alternative therapy nb
b. Holistic care nb
c. Complementary care nb
d. Individualized care nb
nb ANS: C n b
3 |P ag e
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DiagnosisandManagement9thEdition Linda
nb nb nb nb nb nb
D.Urden,KathleenM.Stacy
n
b nb nb nb nb
Chapter 1-41 n b
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
nb nb nb nb nb
Urden: Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
nb nb nb nb nb nb
MULTIPLE CHOICE nb
1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for critically
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
injured patients?
nb nb
a. Intensive care nb
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C n b
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients.
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
units.
nb
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
nb n b nb nb nb nb nb
2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
manages complex clinical and system issues?
nb nb nb nb nb nb
a. Registered nurses nb
b. Advanced practice nurses nb nb
c. Clinical nurse leaders nb nb
d. Intensivists
ANS: B n b
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
practitioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
care providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 5 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
nb n b nb nb nb nb nb
3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
that safety programs are in place?
nb nb nb nb nb nb
a. Clinical nurse specialist nb nb
b. Advanced practice nurse nb nb
c. Registered nurses nb
d. Nurse practitioners nb
nb ANS: A n b
1 |P ag e
nb nb nb nb nb
, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching,
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
is evidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
(APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
manage complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 6 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
nb n b nb nb nb nb nb
4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for registered
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
nurses?
nb
a. State Board of Registered Nursesnb nb nb nb
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist nb nb nb nb nb
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine nb nb nb nb
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses nb nb nb nb
ANS: D n b
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
registered nurses. The State Board of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
certification exams. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
not administer certification exams. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
administer nursing certification exams for registered nurses.
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 7 nb nb nb
OBJ: NursingProcess Step: NW/ WAW.TBSM T. OW PS: Critical Care Nursing Practice
nb nb nb nb b
n n b nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
nb n b nb nb nb nb nb
5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
are interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
care?
nb
a. Holistic care nb
b. Individualized care nb
c. Cultural care nb
d. Interdisciplinary care nb
ANS: A n b
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
in health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
with places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
professionals with the patient’s health as the common goal.
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 12 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2 |P ag enb nb nb nb nb
, 6. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has developed short directives
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
that can be used as quick references for clinical use that are known as
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
a. Critical Care Protocol. nb nb
b. Practice Policies. nb
c. Evidence-Based Research. nb
d. Practice Alerts. nb
ANS: D n b
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has promulgated several
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
evidence-based practice summaries in the form of ―Practice Alerts.‖ Evidence-based
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
nursing practice considers the best research evidence on the care topic along with clinical
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
expertise of the nurse and patient preferences. Critical care protocol and practice policies
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
are established by individual institutions.
nb nb nb nb nb
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 9 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
nb n b nb nb nb nb nb
7. What type of therapy is an option to conventional treatment?
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
a. Alternative
b. Holistic
c. Complementary
d. Individualized
ANS: A n b
The term alternative denotes that a specific therapy is an option or alternative to what is
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
considered conventional treatmWenWt Wo .f aTcBoSnM
nb di.
tioWnSor state. The term complementary was nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
proposed to describe therapies that can be used to complement or support conventional
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
treatments. Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
spirit are interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
each patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status.
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 16 nb nb nb
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
nb TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice nb nb nb nb nb nb
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
nb n b nb nb nb nb nb
8. Prayer, guided imagery, and massage are all examples of what type of treatment?
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
a. Alternative therapy nb
b. Holistic care nb
c. Complementary care nb
d. Individualized care nb
nb ANS: C n b
3 |P ag e
nb nb nb nb nb
