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 dnurse dspecialists d(CNSs) dserve din dspecialty droles dthat duse dtheir dclinical,
dteaching, dresearch, dleadership, dand dconsultative dabilities. dThey dare dinstrumental din
densuring dthat dcaredis devidence dbased dand dthat dsafety dprograms dare din dplace. dAdvanced
dpractice dnurses d(APNs)dhave
a dbroad ddepth dof dknowledge dand dexpertise din dtheir dspecialty darea dand dmanage
dcomplex dclinical dand dsystems dissues. dRegistered dnurses dare dgenerally ddirect dcare
dproviders. dNursedpractitioners d(NPs) dmanage ddirect dclinical dcare dof dgroups dof
dpatients.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d2
dOBJ: d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPracticedMSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
4. Which dprofessional dorganization dadministers dcritical dcare dcertification dexams
dfordregistered dnurses?
a. State dBoard dof dRegistered dNurses
b. National dAssociation dof dClinical dNurse dSpecialist
c. Society dof dCritical dCare dMedicine
d. American dAssociation dof dCritical-Care dNurses
ANS: dD
American dAssociation dof dCritical-Care dNurses d(AACN) dadministers dcertification dexams
dfor dregistered dnurses. dThe dState dBoard dof dRegistered dNurses d(SBON) ddoes dnot
dadministerdcertification dexams. dNational dAssociation dof dClinical dNurse dSpecialists
d(NACNS) ddoes dnot dadminister dcertification dexams. dSociety dof dCritical dCare dMedicine
d(SCCM) ddoes dnot dadminister dnursing dcertification dexams dfor dregistered dnurses.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d3
dOBJ: d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPracticedMSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
5. Emphasis dis don dhuman dintegrity dand dstresses dthe dtheory dthat dthe dbody, dmind, dand
dspiritdare dinterdependent dand dinseparable. dThis dstatement ddescribes dwhich
dmethodology dof dcare?
a. Holistic dcare
b. Individualized dcare
c. Cultural dcare
d. Interdisciplinary dcare
ANS: dA
Holistic dcare dfocuses don dhuman dintegrity dand dstresses dthat dthe dbody, dmind, dand dspirit
dare dinterdependent dand dinseparable. dIndividualized dcare drecognizes dthe duniqueness dof
deach dpatient’s dpreferences, dcondition, dand dphysiologic dand dpsychosocial dstatus. dCultural
ddiversitydin
health dcare dis dnot da dnew dtopic, dbut dit dis dgaining demphasis dand dimportance das dthe
dworld dbecomes dmore daccessible dto dall das dthe dresult dof dincreasing dtechnologies dand
dinterfaces dwithdplaces dand dpeoples. dInterdisciplinary dcare dis dcare damong da dvariety dof
dhealth dcare dprofessionals dwith dthe dpatient’s dhealth das dthe dcommon dgoal.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d4
dOBJ: d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPracticedMSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
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 dnurse dspecialists d(CNSs) dserve din dspecialty droles dthat duse dtheir dclinical,
dteaching, dresearch, dleadership, dand dconsultative dabilities. dThey dare dinstrumental din
densuring dthat dcaredis devidence dbased dand dthat dsafety dprograms dare din dplace. dAdvanced
dpractice dnurses d(APNs)dhave
a dbroad ddepth dof dknowledge dand dexpertise din dtheir dspecialty darea dand dmanage
dcomplex dclinical dand dsystems dissues. dRegistered dnurses dare dgenerally ddirect dcare
dproviders. dNursedpractitioners d(NPs) dmanage ddirect dclinical dcare dof dgroups dof
dpatients.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d2
dOBJ: d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPracticedMSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
4. Which dprofessional dorganization dadministers dcritical dcare dcertification dexams
dfordregistered dnurses?
a. State dBoard dof dRegistered dNurses
b. National dAssociation dof dClinical dNurse dSpecialist
c. Society dof dCritical dCare dMedicine
d. American dAssociation dof dCritical-Care dNurses
ANS: dD
American dAssociation dof dCritical-Care dNurses d(AACN) dadministers dcertification dexams
dfor dregistered dnurses. dThe dState dBoard dof dRegistered dNurses d(SBON) ddoes dnot
dadministerdcertification dexams. dNational dAssociation dof dClinical dNurse dSpecialists
d(NACNS) ddoes dnot dadminister dcertification dexams. dSociety dof dCritical dCare dMedicine
d(SCCM) ddoes dnot dadminister dnursing dcertification dexams dfor dregistered dnurses.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d3
dOBJ: d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPracticedMSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
5. Emphasis dis don dhuman dintegrity dand dstresses dthe dtheory dthat dthe dbody, dmind, dand
dspiritdare dinterdependent dand dinseparable. dThis dstatement ddescribes dwhich
dmethodology dof dcare?
a. Holistic dcare
b. Individualized dcare
c. Cultural dcare
d. Interdisciplinary dcare
ANS: dA
Holistic dcare dfocuses don dhuman dintegrity dand dstresses dthat dthe dbody, dmind, dand dspirit
dare dinterdependent dand dinseparable. dIndividualized dcare drecognizes dthe duniqueness dof
deach dpatient’s dpreferences, dcondition, dand dphysiologic dand dpsychosocial dstatus. dCultural
ddiversitydin
health dcare dis dnot da dnew dtopic, dbut dit dis dgaining demphasis dand dimportance das dthe
dworld dbecomes dmore daccessible dto dall das dthe dresult dof dincreasing dtechnologies dand
dinterfaces dwithdplaces dand dpeoples. dInterdisciplinary dcare dis dcare damong da dvariety dof
dhealth dcare dprofessionals dwith dthe dpatient’s dhealth das dthe dcommon dgoal.
PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemembering REF: dp. d4
dOBJ: d Nursing dProcess d Step: dN/A TOP: dCritical dCare dNursing
dPracticedMSC: dNCLEX: dSafe dand dEffective dCare dEnvironment
