kIntroductionktokCriticalkCarekNursingk7ek(Solek2016)
Tablek ofk Contents
Tablek ofk Contents 1
Chapterk 01:k Overviewk ofk Criticalk Carek Nursing 2
Chapterk02:kPatientkandkFamilykResponsektokthekCriticalkCarekExperiencek 14
Chapterk03:kEthicalkandkLegalkIssueskinkCriticalkCarekNursing 30
Chapterk04:kPalliativekandkEnd-of- 42
LifekCarekChapterk 05:k Comfortk andk Sedati 56
onkChapterk06:kNutritionalkTherapy 69
Chapterk07:kDysrhythmiakInterpretationkandkManagementkChapt 83
erk08:kHemodynamickMonitoring 117
Chapterk 09:k Ventilatoryk Assistance 137
Chapterk10:kRapidkResponsekTeamskandkCodekManagementkCh 156
apterk11:kOrgankDonation 171
Chapterk12:kShock,kSepsis,kandkMultiplekOrgankDysfunctionkSyndromekCh 189
apterk13:kCardiovascularkAlterations 207
Chapterk14:kNervouskSystemkAlterationsk 225
Chapterk15:kAcutekRespiratorykFailurekC 243
hapterk 16:k Acutek Kidneyk InjurykChapter 260
k17:kGastrointestinalkAlterations 285
Chapterk17:kHematologicalkandkImmunekDisorderskCh 312
apterk19:kEndocrinekAlterations 341
Chapterk20:kTraumakandkSurgicalkManagementkChapt 361
erk21:kBurns 377
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Chapterk 01:k Overviewk ofk Criticalk Carek Nursing
MULTIPLEk CHOICE
1. Whichk ofk thek followingk professionalk organizationsk bestk supportsk criticalk carek nursingk practice?
a. Americank Associationk ofk Critical-Carek Nurses
b. Americank Heartk Association
c. Americank Nursesk Association
d. Societyk ofk Criticalk Carek Medicine
ANS:k A
ThekAmericankAssociationkofkCritical-
CarekNurseskiskthekspecialtykorganizationkthatksupportskandkrepresentskcriticalkcareknurses.kThekAmericankHea
rtkAssociationksupportskcardiovascularkinitiatives.kThekAmericankNursesk Associationksupportskallknurses.kThek
SocietykofkCriticalkCarekMedicinekrepresentskthekmultiprofessionalkcriticalk carekteamkunderkthekdirectionkofka
nkintensivist.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Knowledgek REF:k p.k 4
OBJ:kDiscusskthekpurposeskandkfunctionskofkthekprofessionalkorganizationskthatksupportkcriticalkcarekpractice.k
TOP:kNursingkProcesskStep:kN/A
MSC:k NCLEX:k Safek andk Effectivek Carek Environment
2. Aknursekhaskbeenkworkingkaskakstaffknursekinktheksurgicalkintensivekcarekunitkfork2kyearskandkiskinterestedk
ink certification.kWhichkcredentialkwouldkbekmostkapplicablekforkherktokseek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS:k C
ThekCCRNkcertificationkiskappropriatekforknurseskinkbedsidekpracticekwhokcarekforkcriticallykillkpatients.kThek
ACNPCkcertificationkiskforkacutekcareknursekpractitioners.kThekCCNSkcertificationkiskforkcriticalkcarekclinicalk
nursekspecialists.kThekPCCNkcertificationkiskforkstaffknurseskworkingkinkprogressivekcare,kintermediatekcare,kor
k step-downkunitksettings.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Applicationk REF:k p.k 5
OBJ:kExplainkcertificationkoptionskforkcriticalkcareknurses.kTOP:kNursingkProcesskStep:kN/AkM
SC:kNCLEX:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment
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3. Thek maink purposek ofk certificationk isk to:
a. assurek thek consumerk thatk youk willk notk makek ak mistake.
b. preparek fork graduatek school.
c. promotek magnetk statusk fork yourk facility.
d. validatek knowledgek ofk criticalk carek nursing.
ANS:k D
Certificationkassistskinkvalidatingkknowledgekofkthekfield,kpromoteskexcellencekinkthekprofession,kandkhelpsk
nursesktokmaintainktheirkknowledgekofkcriticalkcareknursing.kCertificationkhelpsktokassurekthekconsumerkthatkt
hek nursek hask ak minimumk levelk ofk knowledge;k however,k itk doesk notk ensurek thatk carek willk bek mistake-
free.
Certificationkdoesknotkpreparekonekforkgraduatekschool;khowever,kachievingkcertificationkdemonstratesk moti
vationkforkachievementkandkprofessionalism.kMagnetkfacilitieskarekratedkonktheknumberkofkcertifiedknurses;k
however,kthatkisknotkthekpurposekofkcertification.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Analysisk REF:k pp.k 4-5
OBJ:kExplainkcertificationkoptionskforkcriticalkcareknurses.kTOP:kNursingkProcesskStep:kN/AkM
SC:kNCLEX:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment
4. Thek synergyk modelk ofk practicek focusesk on:
a. allowingk unrestrictedk visitingk fork thek patientk 24k hoursk eachk day.
b. holistick andk alternativek therapies.
c. needsk ofk patientsk andk theirk families,k whichk drivesk nursingk competency.
d. patientsk needsk fork energyk andk support.
ANS:k C
Thek synergyk modelk ofk practicek statesk thatk thek needsk ofk patientsk andk familiesk influencek andk drivek competenc
ieskofknurses.kNursingkpracticekbasedkonktheksynergykmodelkwouldkinvolvektailoredkvisitingktokmeetkthekpatients
kandk familysk needsk andk applicationk ofk alternativek therapiesk ifk desiredk byk thek patient,k butk thatk isk notk thek prim
aryk focuskofkthekmodel.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Applicationk REF:k p.k 5k |k Fig.k 1-3
OBJ:k Describek standardsk ofk professionalk practicek fork criticalk carek nursing.
TOP:k Nursingk Processk Step:k N/Ak MSC:k NCLEX:k Safek andk Effectivek Carek Environment
5. Thek familyk ofk yourk criticallyk illk patientk tellsk youk thatk theyk havek notk spokenk withk thek physiciank ink overk 2
4khourskandktheykhaveksomekquestionskthatktheykwantkclarified.kDuringkmorningkrounds,kyoukconveykthiskconc
ernk tokthekattendingkintensivistkandkarrangekforkherktokmeetkwithkthekfamilykatk4:00kPMkinkthekconferencekroo
m.k Whichkcompetencykofkcriticalkcareknursingkdoeskthiskrepresent?