Test Bank for Priorities in
Critical Care Nursing, 9th
Edition, Linda D. Urden
Test Bank for Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition, Linda D.
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Chapter 01: Critical Care Nursing Practice Urden:
Critical Care Nursing, 9th
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
Test Bank for Priorities in
Critical Care Nursing, 9th
Edition, Linda D. Urden
Test Bank for Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition, Linda D. Urden
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
3. What type of practitioner is instrumental in ensuring care that is evidence based and that
safety programs are in place?
a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Advanced practice nurse c. Registered nurses d. Nurse
practitioners
ANS: A
Test Bank for Priorities in
Critical Care Nursing, 9th
Edition, Linda D. Urden
Test Bank for Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition, Linda D. Urden
Clinical nurse specialists (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. Advanced practice nurses (APNs)
have a broad depth of knowledge and expertise in their specialty area and manage
complex clinical and systems issues. Registered nurses are generally direct care providers.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) manage direct clinical care of groups of patients.
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 [Show Less]