Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition,
Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Chapters 1 - 27, Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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UNITdc ONE:dc FOUNDATIONSdc INdc CRITICALdc CAREdc NURSING
1.dc Caringdc fordc thedc Criticallydc Illdc Patient
2.dc Ethicaldc anddc Legaldc Issues
3.dc Facilitatingdc Caredc Transitions
UNITdc TWO:dc COMMONdc PROBLEMSdc INdc CRITICALdc CARE
4.dc Psychosocialdc anddc Spiritualdc Considerations
5.dc Nutritionaldc Alterationsdc anddc Management
6.dc Thedc Olderdc Adult
7.dc Paindc anddc Paindc Management
8.dc Sedationdc anddc Deliriumdc Management
9.dc Palliativedc anddc End-of-Lifedc Care
UNITdc THREE:dc CARDIOVASCULARdc ALTERATIONS
10.dc Cardiovasculardc Clinicaldc Assessmentdc anddc Diagnosticdc Procedures
11.dc Cardiovasculardc Disorders
12.dc Cardiovasculardc Therapeuticdc Management
UNITdc FOUR:dc PULMONARYdc ALTERATIONS
13.dc Pulmonarydc Clinicaldc Assessmentdc anddc Diagnosticdc Procedures
14.dc Pulmonarydc Disorders
15.dc Pulmonarydc Therapeuticdc Management
UNITdc FIVE:dc NEUROLOGICALdc ALTERATIONS
16.dc Neurologicaldc Clinicaldc Assessmentdc anddc Diagnosticdc Procedures
17.dc Neurologicdc Disordersdc anddc Therapeuticdc Management
UNITdc SIX:dc KIDNEYdc ALTERATIONS
18.dc Kidneydc Clinicaldc Assessmentdc anddc Diagnosticdc Procedures
19.dc Kidneydc Disordersdc anddc Therapeuticdc Management
UNITdc SEVEN:dc GASTROINTESTINALdc ALTERATIONS
20.dc Gastrointestinaldc Clinicaldc Assessmentdc anddc Diagnosticdc Procedures
21.dc Gastrointestinaldc Disordersdc anddc Therapeuticdc Management
UNITdc EIGHT:dc ENDOCRINEdc ALTERATIONS
22.dc Endocrinedc Clinicaldc Assessmentdc anddc Diagnosticdc Procedures
23.dc Endocrinedc Disordersdc anddc Therapeuticdc Management
UNITdc NINE:dc MULTISYSTEMdc ALTERATIONS
24.dc Trauma
25.dc Burns
26.dc Shock,dc Sepsis,dc anddc Multipledc Organdc Dysfunctiondc Syndrome
27.dc Hematologicaldc anddc Oncologicaldc Emergencies
,Chapterdc 01:dc Criticaldc Caredc Nursingdc
PracticedcUrden:dc Criticaldc Caredc Nursing,dc
9th
MULTIPLE
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1. Duringdc Worlddc Wardc II,dc whatdc typedc ofdc wardsdc weredc developeddc todc caredc
fordc criticallydcinjureddc patients?
a. Intensivedc care
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS:dc C
Duringdc Worlddc Wardc II,dc shockdc wardsdc weredc establisheddc todc caredc fordc criticallydc
injureddc patients.dc Triagedc wardsdc establishdc thedc orderdc indc whichdc adc patientdc isdc seendc ordc
treateddc upondc arrivaldc todc adc hospital.dc Postoperativedc wardsdc weredc developeddc indc 1900dc
anddc laterdc evolveddc intodc intensivedc caredcunits.
PTS:dc dc d c 1 DIF: Cognitivedc Level:dc Remembering REF:dc p.dc 1dc
OBJ:d c Nursingdc Processdc Step:dc N/A TOP:dc Criticaldc Caredc Nursingdc
PracticedcMSC:dc NCLEX:dc Safedc anddc Effectivedc Caredc Environment
2. Whatdc typedc ofdc practitionerdc hasdc adc broaddc depthdc ofdc specialtydc knowledgedc anddc
expertisedc anddcmanagesdc complexdc clinicaldc anddc systemdc issues?
a. Registereddc nurses
b. Advanceddc practicedc nurses
c. Clinicaldc nursedc leaders
d. Intensivists
ANS:dc B
Advanceddc practicedc nursesdc (APNs)dc havedc adc broaddc depthdc ofdc knowledgedc anddc
expertisedc indc theirdcspecialtydc areadc anddc managedc complexdc clinicaldc anddc systemsdc issues.dc
Intensivistsdc aredc medicaldc practitionersdc whodc managedc thedc criticaldc illdc patient.dc
Registereddc nursesdc (RNs)dc aredc generallydc directdc caredc providers.dc Clinicaldc nursedc
leadersdc (CNLs)dc generallydc dodc notdc managedc systemdc issues.
PTS:dc dc d c 1 DIF: Cognitivedc Level:dc Remembering REF:dc p.dc 2dc
OBJ:d c Nursingdc Processdc Step:dc N/A TOP:dc Criticaldc Caredc Nursingdc
PracticedcMSC:dc NCLEX:dc Safedc anddc Effectivedc Caredc Environment
3. Whatdc typedc ofdc practitionerdc isdc instrumentaldc indc ensuringdc caredc thatdc isdc evidencedc
baseddcanddcthatdc safetydc programsdc aredc indc place?
a. Clinicaldc nursedc
specialistdc b.dc
Advanceddcpracticedc
nursedc c.
Registereddc nurses
d.dc Nursedc practitioners
ANS:dc A
, Clinicaldc nursedc specialistsdc (CNSs)dc servedc indc specialtydc rolesdc thatdc usedc theirdc clinical,dc
teaching,dc research,dc leadership,dc anddc consultativedc abilities.dc Theydc aredc instrumentaldc indc
ensuringdc thatdc caredcisdc evidencedc baseddc anddc thatdc safetydc programsdc aredc indc place.dc
Advanceddc practicedc nursesdc (APNs)dchave
adc broaddc depthdc ofdc knowledgedc anddc expertisedc indc theirdc specialtydc areadc anddc
managedc complexdc clinicaldc anddc systemsdc issues.dc Registereddc nursesdc aredc generallydc
directdc caredc providers.dc Nursedcpractitionersdc (NPs)dc managedc directdc clinicaldc caredc ofdc
groupsdc ofdc patients.
PTS:dc dc d c 1 DIF: Cognitivedc Level:dc Remembering REF:dc p.dc 2dc
OBJ:d c Nursingdc Processdc Step:dc N/A TOP:dc Criticaldc Caredc Nursingdc
PracticedcMSC:dc NCLEX:dc Safedc anddc Effectivedc Caredc Environment
4. Whichdc professionaldc organizationdc administersdc criticaldc caredc certificationdc
examsdc fordcregistereddc nurses?
a. Statedc Boarddc ofdc Registereddc Nurses
b. Nationaldc Associationdc ofdc Clinicaldc NursedcSpecialist
c. Societydc ofdc Criticaldc Caredc Medicine
d. Americandc Associationdc ofdc Critical-CaredcNurses
ANS:dc D
Americandc Associationdc ofdc Critical-Caredc Nursesdc (AACN)dc administersdc certificationdc
examsdc fordc registereddc nurses.dc Thedc Statedc Boarddc ofdc Registereddc Nursesdc (SBON)dc
doesdc notdc administerdccertificationdc exams.dc Nationaldc Associationdc ofdc Clinicaldc Nursedc
Specialistsdc (NACNS)dc doesdc notdc administerdc certificationdc exams.dc Societydc ofdc Criticaldc
Caredc Medicinedc (SCCM)dc doesdc notdc administerdc nursingdc certificationdc examsdc fordc
registereddc nurses.
PTS:dc dc d c 1 DIF: Cognitivedc Level:dc Remembering REF:dc p.dc 3dc
OBJ:d c Nursingdc Processdc Step:dc N/A TOP:dc Criticaldc Caredc Nursingdc
PracticedcMSC:dc NCLEX:dc Safedc anddc Effectivedc Caredc Environment
5. Emphasisdc isdc ondc humandc integritydc anddc stressesdc thedc theorydc thatdc thedc body,dc
mind,dc anddc spiritdcaredc interdependentdc anddc inseparable.dc Thisdc statementdc describesdc
whichdc methodologydc ofdc care?
a. Holisticdc care
b. Individualizeddc care
c. Culturaldc care
d. Interdisciplinarydc care
ANS:dc A
Holisticdc caredc focusesdc ondc humandc integritydc anddc stressesdc thatdc thedc body,dc mind,dc anddc
spiritdc aredc interdependentdc anddc inseparable.dc Individualizeddc caredc recognizesdc thedc
uniquenessdc ofdc eachdc patient’sdc preferences,dc condition,dc anddc physiologicdc anddc
psychosocialdc status.dc Culturaldc diversitydcin
healthdc caredc isdc notdc adc newdc topic,dc butdc itdc isdc gainingdc emphasisdc anddc importancedc asdc
thedc worlddc becomesdc moredc accessibledc todc alldc asdc thedc resultdc ofdc increasingdc
technologiesdc anddc interfacesdc withdcplacesdc anddc peoples.dc Interdisciplinarydc caredc isdc caredc
amongdc adc varietydc ofdc healthdc caredc professionalsdc withdc thedc patient’sdc healthdc asdc thedc
commondc goal.
PTS:dc dc d c 1 DIF: Cognitivedc Level:dc Remembering REF:dc p.dc 4dc
OBJ:d c Nursingdc Processdc Step:dc N/A TOP:dc Criticaldc Caredc Nursingdc
PracticedcMSC:dc NCLEX:dc Safedc anddc Effectivedc Caredc Environment