NCM118: Life Threatening Conditions, Acutely Ill, Multiorgan Problems (With complete solution)

life threatening conditions correct answers onset of unexpected, pre-existing, life limiting conditions unstable situations of extreme danger to one's life conditions that warrants immediate attention to prevent morbidity and mortality acute correct answers having or experiencing a rapid onset but severe course multiorgan problem correct answers potentially reversible/irreversible that involves two or more organ systems history of critical care: 1800s correct answers florence nightingale described the advantages of placing patients recovering from surgery in a separate area of the hospital history of critical care: early 1900s correct answers three-bed post-op neurosurgical icu was opened at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore history of critical care: world war 2 correct answers shock wards-- for critically injured patients and for appropriate monitoring and care John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore correct answers where the three-bed post-op neurosurgical icu was opened during the early 1900s shock wards correct answers this was opened during world war 2 for the critically injured patients and for appropriate monitoring and care trends of critical care: early 1950s correct answers existence of critical care unit/mechanical ventilation trends of critical care: 1958 correct answers 25% of hospitals had icu trends of critical care: late 1960s correct answers nearly every hospital had icu first cardiac care units trends of critical care: 1985 correct answers increase in the number of critical care beds; noncritical care beds had been decreasing ICU bed expansion with advanced technologies