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D Unit 1: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
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1. CriticalCare Nursing Practice D D D
2. EthicalIssues D
3. LegalIssues D
4. Genetic Issues D
5. Patient and Family Education D D D
6. Psychosocial Alterations and Management D D D
7. Nutrition Alterations and Management D D D
8. Pain and Pain Management D D D
9. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management D D D D
10. End-of-Life Care D
Unit 2: Cardiovascular Alterations
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11. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology D D D
12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment D D
13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures D D
14. Cardiovascular Disorders D
15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management D D
Unit 3: Pulmonary Alterations
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16. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology D D D
17. Pulmonary ClinicalAssessment D D
18. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures D D
19. Pulmonary Disorders D
20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management D D
Unit 4: Neurologic Alterations
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21. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology D D D
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,22. Neurologic ClinicalAssessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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23. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 5: Kidney Alterations
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24. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
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25. Kidney ClinicalAssessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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26. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 6: Gastrointestinal Alterations
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27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology D D D
28. Gastrointestinal ClinicalAssessment and DiagnosticProcedures D D D D
29. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management D D D D
Unit 7: Endocrine Alterations
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30. Endocrine Anatomy and PhysiologyD D D
31. Endocrine ClinicalAssessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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32. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 8: Multisystem Alterations
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33. Trauma
34. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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35. Burns
36. Organ Donation and Transplantation
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37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies D D D
Unit 9: Special Populations
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38. The Obstetric Patient
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39. The Pediatric Patient
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40. The Older Adult Patient
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41. The Perianesthesia Patient
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MULTIPLE CHOICE D
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured
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patients?
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a. Intensive care D
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
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During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Triage
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wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital.
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Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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PTS: 1 D DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering D D REF: p. 1 D D
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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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 manages
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complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses D
b. Advanced practice nurses D D
c. Clinical nurse leaders D D
d. Intensivists
ANS: B D
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 care
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providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 D DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering D D REF: p. 2 D D
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
D D D D D TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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Med C File:
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D Unit 1: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
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1. CriticalCare Nursing Practice D D D
2. EthicalIssues D
3. LegalIssues D
4. Genetic Issues D
5. Patient and Family Education D D D
6. Psychosocial Alterations and Management D D D
7. Nutrition Alterations and Management D D D
8. Pain and Pain Management D D D
9. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management D D D D
10. End-of-Life Care D
Unit 2: Cardiovascular Alterations
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11. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology D D D
12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment D D
13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures D D
14. Cardiovascular Disorders D
15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management D D
Unit 3: Pulmonary Alterations
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16. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology D D D
17. Pulmonary ClinicalAssessment D D
18. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures D D
19. Pulmonary Disorders D
20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management D D
Unit 4: Neurologic Alterations
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21. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology D D D
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,22. Neurologic ClinicalAssessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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23. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 5: Kidney Alterations
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24. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
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25. Kidney ClinicalAssessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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26. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 6: Gastrointestinal Alterations
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27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology D D D
28. Gastrointestinal ClinicalAssessment and DiagnosticProcedures D D D D
29. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management D D D D
Unit 7: Endocrine Alterations
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30. Endocrine Anatomy and PhysiologyD D D
31. Endocrine ClinicalAssessment and Diagnostic Procedures
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32. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
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Unit 8: Multisystem Alterations
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33. Trauma
34. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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35. Burns
36. Organ Donation and Transplantation
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37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies D D D
Unit 9: Special Populations
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38. The Obstetric Patient
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39. The Pediatric Patient
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40. The Older Adult Patient
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41. The Perianesthesia Patient
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MULTIPLE CHOICE D
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured
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patients?
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a. Intensive care D
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C D
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Triage
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wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital.
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Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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PTS: 1 D DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering D D REF: p. 1 D D
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
D D D D D TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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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 manages
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complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses D
b. Advanced practice nurses D D
c. Clinical nurse leaders D D
d. Intensivists
ANS: B D
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 care
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providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 D DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering D D REF: p. 2 D D
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
D D D D D TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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