Test Bank for Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin Chapters 1 - 19

Test Bank for Understanding the Essentials of
Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin Chapters 1 -
19

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TABLEl2OFl2CONTENT

1. Whatl2isl2Criticall2Care?

2. Carel2ofl2thel2Criticall2Illl2Patient

3. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2withl2Respiratoryl2Failure

4. Interpretationl2andl2Managementl2ofl2Basicl2Dysrhythmias

5. Cardiodynamicsl2andl2Hemodynamicl2Regulation

6. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2Experiencingl2Shock

7. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2Experiencingl2Heartl2Failure

8. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2Experiencingl2Acutel2Coronaryl2Syndrome

9. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2Followingl2Traumaticl2Injury

10. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2Experiencingl2anl2Intracraniall2Dysfunction

11. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2Withl2al2Cerebrall2orl2Cerbrovascularl2Disorder

12. Carel2ofl2thel2Criticallyl2Illl2Patientl2Experiencingl2Alcoholl2Withdrawall2and/orl2Liverl2Failure

13. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2Withl2anl2Acutel2Gastrointestinall2Bleedl2orl2Pancreatitis

14. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2withl2Problemsl2inl2Glucosel2Metabolism

15. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2withl2Acutel2Kidneyl2Injury

16. Carel2ofl2thel2Organl2Donorl2andl2Transplantl2Recipient

17. Carel2ofl2thel2Acutelyl2Illl2Burnl2Patient

18. Carel2ofl2thel2Patientl2withl2Sepsis

19. Carel2ofl2thel2ICUl2Patientl2atl2thel2Endl2ofl2Life

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hatl2isl2Criticall2Care?
MULTIPLEl 2 CHOICE.l 2 l 2 Choosel 2 thel 2 onel 2 alternativel 2 thatl 2 bestl 2 completesl 2 thel 2 statemen



1) Ofl2thel2followingl2patients,l2whol2shouldl2bel2caredl2forl2inl2al2criticall2carel2unit?l2Al2patien
pply.)
A) Withl 2 anl 2 acetaminophenl 2 overdose
B) Sufferingl2froml2acutel2mentall2illness
C) Withl2chronicl2renall2failure
D) Withl2acutel2decompensatedl2heartl2failure
ANSWER:l2A,l 2 D
Explanation:l 2 l 2 A)l 2 (Note:l 2 Thisl 2 requiresl 2 multiplel 2 responsesl 2 tol 2 bel 2 correct.)
Criticall2carel2unitsl2arel2c o- l2e
s tfficient l2unitsl2forl2caringl2forl2patientsl2wit
systeml2failure.l2Althoughl2thel2organl2failingl2inl2#4l2isl2obvious,l2patie
rdosel2oftenl2sufferl2liverl2failurel2asl2al2consequence.l2#2l2andl2#3l2pre
oncriticall2nature.
Nursingl2Process:l2Evaluationl2Cogniti
vel2Level:l2Analysis
Categoryl2ofl2Need:l2Physiologicall2Integrity–Physiologicall2Adaptation