Test Bank For Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management 9th Edition By Linda D. Urden; Kathleen M. Stacy; Mary E. Lough. 1. Critical Care Nursing Practice 2. Ethical Issues 3. Legal Issues 4. Genetic Issues 5. Facilitating Care Transitions 6. Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations 7. Nutri...
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
1. Critical Care Nursing Practice
2. Ethical Issues
3. Legal Issues
4. Genetic Issues
5. Patient and Family Education
6. Psychosocial Alterations and Management
7. Nutrition Alterations and Management
8. Pain and Pain Management
9. Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management
10. End-of-Life Care
Unit 2: Cardiovascular Alterations
11. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
12. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment
13. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
14. Cardiovascular Disorders
15. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management
Unit 3: Pulmonary Alterations
16. Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
17. Pulmonary Clinical Assessment
18. Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
19. Pulmonary Disorders
20. Pulmonary Therapeutic Management
Unit 4: Neurologic Alterations
21. Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology
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22. Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
23. Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Unit 5: Kidney Alterations
24. Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
25. Kidney Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
26. Kidney Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Unit 6: Gastrointestinal Alterations
27. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
28. Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and DiagnosticProcedures
29. Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Unit 7: Endocrine Alterations
30. Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
31. Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures
32. Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management
Unit 8: Multisystem Alterations
33. Trauma
34. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
35. Burns
36. Organ Donation and Transplantation
37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
Unit 9: Special Populations
38. The Obstetric Patient
39. The Pediatric Patient
40. The Older Adult Patient
41. The Perianesthesia Patient
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice
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
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