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Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach Twelfth, North
American Edition Latest Version 2026/2027 [A+] All
Chapters Fully Covered
By Patricia Gonce Morton (Author), Paul Thurman (Author)
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,Table of contents
Part 1: the concept of holism applied to critical care nursing practice chapter 1 critical
care nursing practice
Chapter 2 the patient’s and family’s experience with critical illness chapter 3
patient and family education in critical care
Chapter 4 relieving pain and providing comfort
Chapter 5 palliative and end-of-life care issues in critical care chapter 6
ethical and legal issues in critical care nursing
Part 2: special populations in critical care
Chapter 7 the pediatric patient who is critically ill chapter 8 the
pregnant patient who is critically ill chapter 9 the older adult patient who
is critically ill chapter 10 the patient recovering from anesthesia
Part 3: special situations in critical care
Chapter 11 rapid response teams and transport of patients who are critically ill
Chapter 12 disaster management: implications for the critical care nurse
Part 4: cardiovascular system
Chapter 13 anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system chapter 14
patient assessment: cardiovascular system
Chapter 15 patient management: cardiovascular system chapter 16
common cardiac disorders
Chapter 17 heart failure
Chapter 18 acute coronary syndromes chapter
19 cardiac surgery
Part 5: respiratory system
Chapter 20 anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system chapter 21
patient assessment: respiratory system
Chapter 22 patient management: respiratory system chapter 23
common respiratory disorders
Chapter 24 acute respiratory distress syndrome
Part 6: renal system
Chapter 25 anatomy and physiology of the renal system chapter 26
patient assessment: renal system
Chapter 27 patient management: renal system
Chapter 28 acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Part 7: nervous system
Chapter 29 anatomy and physiology of the nervous system chapter 30
patient assessment: nervous system
Chapter 31 patient management: nervous system
Chapter 32 common neurosurgical and neurological disorders chapter 33
traumatic brain injury
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,Chapter 34 spinal cord injury
Part 8: gastrointestinal system
Chapter 35 anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system chapter 36
patient assessment: gastrointestinal system
Chapter 37 patient management: gastrointestinal system chapter 38
common gastrointestinal disorders
Part 9: endocrine system
Chapter 39 anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system chapter 40
patient assessment: endocrine system
Chapter 41 common endocrine disorders
Part 10: hematologic and immune systems
Chapter 42 anatomy and physiology of the hematologic and immune systems chapter 43
patient assessment: hematologic and immune systems
Chapter 44 organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation chapter 45
common immunologic disorders
Chapter 46 common hematologic disorders
Part 11: integumentary system
Chapter 47 anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system chapter 48
patient assessment: integumentary system
Chapter 49 patient management: integumentary system chapter 50
burns and common integumentary disorders
Part 12: multisystem dysfunction
Chapter 51 shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ
dysfunction syndrome
Chapter 52 trauma
Chapter 53 drug overdose and poisoning
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, Critical care nursing- a holistic approach 12th edition
Multichoice
Chapter 1 critical care nursing practice: promoting excellence-
caring,collaboration evidence
1. A nurse is the only one in the icu who has not achieved certification in critical
care nursing. She often will ask her fellow nurses what to do in caring for a
patient because she doubts the accuracy of her knowledge and her intuition. She
loves her work but wishes she could do it with a greater level of competence.
What is the most important effect that obtaining certification would likely have
on the nurses practice?
A) Recognition by peers
B) Increase in salary and rank
C) More flexibility in seeking employment
D) Increased confidence in making decisions
2. A hospital interviews two different candidates for a position in the icu. Both
candidates have around 10 years of experience working in the icu. Both have
excellent interpersonal skills and highly positive references. One, however, has
certification in critical care nursing. Which of the following is the most compelling
and accurate reason for the hospital to hire the candidate with certification?
A) The certified nurse will have more knowledge and expertise.
B) The certified nurse will behave more ethically.
C) The certified nurse will be more caring toward patients.
D) The certified nurse will work more collaboratively with other nurses.
3. A nurse is caring for an elderly man recently admitted to the icu following a stroke.
She assesses his cognitive function using a new cognitive assessment test she learned
about in a recent article in a nursing journal. She then brings a cup of water and a
straw to the patient because she observes that his lips are
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Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach Twelfth, North
American Edition Latest Version 2026/2027 [A+] All
Chapters Fully Covered
By Patricia Gonce Morton (Author), Paul Thurman (Author)
Page1 of 651
,Table of contents
Part 1: the concept of holism applied to critical care nursing practice chapter 1 critical
care nursing practice
Chapter 2 the patient’s and family’s experience with critical illness chapter 3
patient and family education in critical care
Chapter 4 relieving pain and providing comfort
Chapter 5 palliative and end-of-life care issues in critical care chapter 6
ethical and legal issues in critical care nursing
Part 2: special populations in critical care
Chapter 7 the pediatric patient who is critically ill chapter 8 the
pregnant patient who is critically ill chapter 9 the older adult patient who
is critically ill chapter 10 the patient recovering from anesthesia
Part 3: special situations in critical care
Chapter 11 rapid response teams and transport of patients who are critically ill
Chapter 12 disaster management: implications for the critical care nurse
Part 4: cardiovascular system
Chapter 13 anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system chapter 14
patient assessment: cardiovascular system
Chapter 15 patient management: cardiovascular system chapter 16
common cardiac disorders
Chapter 17 heart failure
Chapter 18 acute coronary syndromes chapter
19 cardiac surgery
Part 5: respiratory system
Chapter 20 anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system chapter 21
patient assessment: respiratory system
Chapter 22 patient management: respiratory system chapter 23
common respiratory disorders
Chapter 24 acute respiratory distress syndrome
Part 6: renal system
Chapter 25 anatomy and physiology of the renal system chapter 26
patient assessment: renal system
Chapter 27 patient management: renal system
Chapter 28 acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Part 7: nervous system
Chapter 29 anatomy and physiology of the nervous system chapter 30
patient assessment: nervous system
Chapter 31 patient management: nervous system
Chapter 32 common neurosurgical and neurological disorders chapter 33
traumatic brain injury
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,Chapter 34 spinal cord injury
Part 8: gastrointestinal system
Chapter 35 anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system chapter 36
patient assessment: gastrointestinal system
Chapter 37 patient management: gastrointestinal system chapter 38
common gastrointestinal disorders
Part 9: endocrine system
Chapter 39 anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system chapter 40
patient assessment: endocrine system
Chapter 41 common endocrine disorders
Part 10: hematologic and immune systems
Chapter 42 anatomy and physiology of the hematologic and immune systems chapter 43
patient assessment: hematologic and immune systems
Chapter 44 organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation chapter 45
common immunologic disorders
Chapter 46 common hematologic disorders
Part 11: integumentary system
Chapter 47 anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system chapter 48
patient assessment: integumentary system
Chapter 49 patient management: integumentary system chapter 50
burns and common integumentary disorders
Part 12: multisystem dysfunction
Chapter 51 shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ
dysfunction syndrome
Chapter 52 trauma
Chapter 53 drug overdose and poisoning
Page3 of 651
, Critical care nursing- a holistic approach 12th edition
Multichoice
Chapter 1 critical care nursing practice: promoting excellence-
caring,collaboration evidence
1. A nurse is the only one in the icu who has not achieved certification in critical
care nursing. She often will ask her fellow nurses what to do in caring for a
patient because she doubts the accuracy of her knowledge and her intuition. She
loves her work but wishes she could do it with a greater level of competence.
What is the most important effect that obtaining certification would likely have
on the nurses practice?
A) Recognition by peers
B) Increase in salary and rank
C) More flexibility in seeking employment
D) Increased confidence in making decisions
2. A hospital interviews two different candidates for a position in the icu. Both
candidates have around 10 years of experience working in the icu. Both have
excellent interpersonal skills and highly positive references. One, however, has
certification in critical care nursing. Which of the following is the most compelling
and accurate reason for the hospital to hire the candidate with certification?
A) The certified nurse will have more knowledge and expertise.
B) The certified nurse will behave more ethically.
C) The certified nurse will be more caring toward patients.
D) The certified nurse will work more collaboratively with other nurses.
3. A nurse is caring for an elderly man recently admitted to the icu following a stroke.
She assesses his cognitive function using a new cognitive assessment test she learned
about in a recent article in a nursing journal. She then brings a cup of water and a
straw to the patient because she observes that his lips are
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