INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE
NURSING 8TH EDITION SOLE KLEIN
MOSELEY COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What are common illnesses treated in critical care units?
Answer: Cardiovascular disorders, traumatic injuries,
gastrointestinal disorders, renal disorders, shock, cancers,
respiratory disorders, and gunshot wounds.
◉ Who is considered the first Intensivist doctor?
Answer: Peter Safar.
◉ What major change did Florence Nightingale implement during
the Crimean War?
Answer: She reorganized the military hospital, reducing mortality
from 60% to 2%.
◉ What historical significance did the Dandy Era have in critical
care nursing?
Answer: Walter Edward Dandy opened a three-bed unit for
postoperative neurosurgical patients, marking the beginning of
intensive care in the US.
, ◉ What was established during World War II in relation to critical
care?
Answer: Shock wards were created to care for injured soldiers,
leading to the emergence of the first ICUs.
◉ What are the major components of critical care nursing?
Answer: The critically ill, the critical care nurse, and the critical
care environment.
◉ What is the role of a critical care nurse?
Answer: To ensure that acutely and critically ill patients and their
families receive optimal care.
◉ What are some responsibilities of a critical care nurse?
Answer: Advocacy, utilizing sound clinical judgment,
demonstrating caring practices, collaboration, and providing
patient and family health teaching.
◉ What is a key function of a critical care nurse?
Answer: To support and maintain the physiological stability of
patients.
◉ What are the physical setup standards of a critical care
environment?
NURSING 8TH EDITION SOLE KLEIN
MOSELEY COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What are common illnesses treated in critical care units?
Answer: Cardiovascular disorders, traumatic injuries,
gastrointestinal disorders, renal disorders, shock, cancers,
respiratory disorders, and gunshot wounds.
◉ Who is considered the first Intensivist doctor?
Answer: Peter Safar.
◉ What major change did Florence Nightingale implement during
the Crimean War?
Answer: She reorganized the military hospital, reducing mortality
from 60% to 2%.
◉ What historical significance did the Dandy Era have in critical
care nursing?
Answer: Walter Edward Dandy opened a three-bed unit for
postoperative neurosurgical patients, marking the beginning of
intensive care in the US.
, ◉ What was established during World War II in relation to critical
care?
Answer: Shock wards were created to care for injured soldiers,
leading to the emergence of the first ICUs.
◉ What are the major components of critical care nursing?
Answer: The critically ill, the critical care nurse, and the critical
care environment.
◉ What is the role of a critical care nurse?
Answer: To ensure that acutely and critically ill patients and their
families receive optimal care.
◉ What are some responsibilities of a critical care nurse?
Answer: Advocacy, utilizing sound clinical judgment,
demonstrating caring practices, collaboration, and providing
patient and family health teaching.
◉ What is a key function of a critical care nurse?
Answer: To support and maintain the physiological stability of
patients.
◉ What are the physical setup standards of a critical care
environment?
