Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing 2nd Edition BY Kathleen – Test Bank

1. What is Critical Care?

2. Care of Critical Ill Patients

3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure

4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias

5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation

6. Care of the Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome

7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure

8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock

9. Care of the Patient Following a Traumatic Injury

10. Care of the Patient with An Intracranial Dysfunction

11. Care of the Patient with a Cerebral Or Cerbrovascular Disorder

12. Care of the Patient Experiencing Alcohol withdrawal and/Or Liver Failure

13. Care of the Patient with An Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed of Pancreatitis

14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism

15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury

16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient

17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient

18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis

19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life

Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing 2nd Edition BY Kathleen – Test Bank

Chapter 1 What Is Critical Care?

1) Identify who of the following patients suffers from critical illness. A patient:
1. With chronic airflow limitation whose VS are: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16.
2. With acute bronchospasm and whose VS are: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32.
3. Who was involved in a motor vehicle accident whose VS are: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18.
4. On chronic dialysis with no urine output and whose VS are: BP 98/50, P 108, R 12.
Answer: 2
Explanation:

1. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patientʹs
survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non-life-threatening situations.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
2. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patientʹs
survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non-life-threatening situations.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
3. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patientʹs
survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non-life-threatening situations.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
4. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patientʹs
survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non-life-threatening situations.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation

Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define critical care

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2) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (Select all that apply.)
1. With an acetaminophen overdose
2. Suffering from acute mental illness
3. With chronic renal failure
4. With acute decompensated heart failure
Answer: 1, 4
Explanation: