Test Bank for Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management
9th Edition By Linda D. Urden; Kathleen M. Stacy; Mary E.
Lough Chapter 1-41 Complete Guide A+ 2026
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice Urden:
x x x x x x
Critical Care Nursing, 9th
x x x
MULTIPLE C x
HOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured pat
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ients?
a. Intensive care x
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C x
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Tria
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ge wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Post
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operative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
PTS: 1 x DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 1 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and m
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
anages complex clinical and system issues?
x x x x x
a. Registered nurses x
b. Advanced practice nurses x x
c. Clinical nurse leaders x x
d. Intensivists
, ANS: B x
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their sp
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ecialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical practit
x x x x x x x x x x x x
ioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
x x x x x x x x x x
PTS: 1 x DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
at safety programs are in place?
x x x x x
a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Advanced practice nurse c. Registered nurses
x x x xx x x x xx x
d. Nurse practitioners
xx x
ANS: A x
, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, rese
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
arch, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evi
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
dence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a b
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
road depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nd systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (
x x x x x x x x x x x x
NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
x x x x x x x x
PTS: 1 xDIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for r
x x x x x x x x x
egistered nurses? x
a. State Board of Registered Nurses x x x x
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist x x x x x
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine x x x x
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses x x x x
ANS: D x
American Association of Critical- x x x
Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered nurses. The State Board
x x x x x x x x x x x x
of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Association
x x x x x x x x x x x
of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification exams. Society of C
x x x x x x x x x x x x
ritical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing certification exams for registered
x x x x x x x x x x x
nurses.
x
PTS: 1 xDIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 3 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit are int
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
erdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
x x x x x x x x x
a. Holistic care x
b. Individualized care x
c. Cultural care x
d. Interdisciplinary care x
ANS: A x
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are interde
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
pendent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient’s prefe
x x x x x x x x x x x
rences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in
x x x x x x x x x
health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places and pe
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
oples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with the patie
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nt’s health as the common goal.
x x x x x
PTS: 1 xx DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
x x x REF: p. 4 x x
9th Edition By Linda D. Urden; Kathleen M. Stacy; Mary E.
Lough Chapter 1-41 Complete Guide A+ 2026
,Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice Urden:
x x x x x x
Critical Care Nursing, 9th
x x x
MULTIPLE C x
HOICE
1. During World War II, what type of wards were developed to care for critically injured pat
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ients?
a. Intensive care x
b. Triage
c. Shock
d. Postoperative
ANS: C x
During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Tria
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ge wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Post
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
operative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
PTS: 1 x DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 1 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
2. What type of practitioner has a broad depth of specialty knowledge and expertise and m
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
anages complex clinical and system issues?
x x x x x
a. Registered nurses x
b. Advanced practice nurses x x
c. Clinical nurse leaders x x
d. Intensivists
, ANS: B x
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their sp
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ecialty area and manage complex clinical and systems issues. Intensivists are medical practit
x x x x x x x x x x x x
ioners who manage the critical ill patient. Registered nurses (RNs) are generally direct care
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
providers. Clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) generally do not manage system issues.
x x x x x x x x x x
PTS: 1 x DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
at safety programs are in place?
x x x x x
a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Advanced practice nurse c. Registered nurses
x x x xx x x x xx x
d. Nurse practitioners
xx x
ANS: A x
, Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) serve in specialty roles that use their clinical, teaching, rese
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
arch, leadership, and consultative abilities. They are instrumental in ensuring that care is evi
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
dence based and that safety programs are in place. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a b
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
road depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage complex clinical a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nd systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers. Nurse practitioners (
x x x x x x x x x x x x
NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
x x x x x x x x
PTS: 1 xDIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 2 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
4. Which professional organization administers critical care certification exams for r
x x x x x x x x x
egistered nurses? x
a. State Board of Registered Nurses x x x x
b. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist x x x x x
c. Society of Critical Care Medicine x x x x
d. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses x x x x
ANS: D x
American Association of Critical- x x x
Care Nurses (AACN) administers certification exams for registered nurses. The State Board
x x x x x x x x x x x x
of Registered Nurses (SBON) does not administer certification exams. National Association
x x x x x x x x x x x
of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) does not administer certification exams. Society of C
x x x x x x x x x x x x
ritical Care Medicine (SCCM) does not administer nursing certification exams for registered
x x x x x x x x x x x
nurses.
x
PTS: 1 xDIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering x x x
REF: p. 3 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: N/A x x x x x x x
TOP: Critical Care Nursing Practice MSC: NCLEX: Safe a x x x x x x x x
nd Effective Care Environment
x x x
5. Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit are int
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
erdependent and inseparable. This statement describes which methodology of care?
x x x x x x x x x
a. Holistic care x
b. Individualized care x
c. Cultural care x
d. Interdisciplinary care x
ANS: A x
Holistic care focuses on human integrity and stresses that the body, mind, and spirit are interde
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
pendent and inseparable. Individualized care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient’s prefe
x x x x x x x x x x x
rences, condition, and physiologic and psychosocial status. Cultural diversity in
x x x x x x x x x
health care is not a new topic, but it is gaining emphasis and importance as the world becomes
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
more accessible to all as the result of increasing technologies and interfaces with places and pe
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
oples. Interdisciplinary care is care among a variety of health care professionals with the patie
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nt’s health as the common goal.
x x x x x
PTS: 1 xx DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
x x x REF: p. 4 x x
