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1. During World War II, what types of wards were developed to care for critically
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injuredpatients?
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b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
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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
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careunits.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise
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andmanages complex clinical and system issues?
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a. Registered nurses ff
b. Advanced practicenurses WWW.TBSM.WS ff
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d. Intensivists
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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
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directcare providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generallydo not manage system issues.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 5 ff ff ff
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and
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thatsafety programs are in place?
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a. Clinical nurse specialist ff ff
b. Advanced practice nurse ff ff
c. Registered nurses ff
d. Nurse
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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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isevidence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs)
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have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex
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clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse
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practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
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4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams
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forregistered 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 not
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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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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 methodologyofcare?
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a. Holistic care f
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c. Cultural care ff
d. Interdisciplinary care ff
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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
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diversityin health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as
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the world becomes more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and
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interfaces with places and peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of
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health care professionals with the patient’s health as the common goal.
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