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ABCDE Bundle? Correct Answers Managing critically ill patients is
becoming more complex
Effective care requires alignment of people, processes and technology
A bundle approach provides a guide to coordinating evidence-based care
practices at the bedside
Evidence-based organizational approach
Improves collaboration among clinical team members
Standardizes care processes
Breaks the cycle of oversedation and prolonged ventilation in critically
ill patients
ABCDE bundle consists of five interdependent components designed to:
Correct Answers Provide an evidence-based approach
Improve collaboration
, Standardize care processes
Address oversedation and prolonged mechanical ventilation
Awakening and Breathing Trial Coordination: Correct Answers This is a
collaborative approach to administering the appropriate type and amount
of sedation, safely allowing the patient to wake up daily, and safely
evaluating the patient's ability to breathe independently of the ventilator.
The ABC approach requires cooperation between physicians, nurses,
respiratory therapists and pharmacists. If your patient is not ventilated
but is sedated, elements of this bundle will apply as well.
Delirium Assessment and Management Correct Answers This bundle
element involves daily monitoring for the presence of delirium, as well
as addressing the presence of pain and agitation. Valid, reliable and
quick assessment tools are necessary. Managing delirium is currently an
area of great focus.
While no single drug is the "magic bullet" for minimizing the effects of
delirium, research continues to identify the most effective management
strategies - both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic. All patients
should be assessed for the presence of delirium.
Early Progressive Mobility: Correct Answers This final component of
the bundle incorporates everything from passive and active range of
motion to ambulation, all dependent upon a variety of safety factors.