Test Bank for Critical Care Nursing 7th Edition by Urden.
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Test Bank for Critical Care Nursing 7th Edition by Urden.
Test Bank for Critical Care Nursing 7th Edition by Urden.
Test Bank for Critical Care Nursing 7th Edition by Urden.
Test Bank for Critical Care Nursing 7th Edition by Urden.
test bank for critical care nursing 7th edition by urden
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. During World War II, _____ were developed to care for critically injured patients.
a. intensive care units c. shock wards
b. triage wards d. postoperative wards
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. _____ have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and system issues.
a. SCCMs c. CNSs
b. APNs d. AACNs
ANS: B
APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. CNSs serve in specialty roles that use their clinical,
teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. SCCM stands for the Society of
Critical Care Medicine. AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. _____ are instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that safety programs are in
place.
a. CNSs c. SCCMs
b. APNs d. AACNs
ANS: A
CNSs serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and
consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that
safety programs are in place. APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their
specialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. SCCM stands for the Society
of Critical Care Medicine. AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
, 4. The _____ administers many critical care certifications exams for registered nurses.
a. CNS c. SCCM
b. APN d. AACN
ANS: D
AACN is the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. CNSs serve in specialty roles
that use their clinical, teaching, research, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are
instrumental in ensuring that care is evidence based and that safety programs are in place.
APNs have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. SCCM stands for the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
a. Holistic care c. Cultural care
b. Individualized care d. Interdisciplinary care
ANS: A
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are
interdependent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each
patient’s preferences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in
health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes
more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places and
peoples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with the
patient’s health as the common goal.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
6. The AACN has developed short directives that can be used as quick references for clinical use
that are known as
a. Critical Care Protocol. c. Evidence-Based Research.
b. Practice Policies. d. Practice Alerts.
ANS: D
The AACN has promulgated several evidence-based practice summaries in the form of
“Practice Alerts.” Evidence-based nursing practice considers the best research evidence on the
care topic along with clinical expertise of the nurse, and patient preferences. Critical care
protocol and practice policies are established by individual institutions.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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