Test Bank for Understanding the Essentials of
Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin
Chapters 1 - 19
, TEST 5sBANK 5sFOR 5sUNDERSTANDING 5sTHE 5sESSENTIALS 5sOF 5sCRITICAL 5sCARE
5sNURSING 5s3RD 5sEDITION 5sBY 5sKATHLEEN 5sPERRIN, 5sCARRIE
5sMACLEOD
TABLE 5sOF 5sCONTENT
1. What 5sis 5sCritical 5sCare?
2. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sCritical 5sIll 5sPatient
3. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sRespiratory 5sFailure
4. Interpretation 5sand 5sManagement 5sof 5sBasic 5sDysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics 5sand 5sHemodynamic 5sRegulation
6. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sShock
7. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sHeart 5sFailure
8. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sAcute 5sCoronary 5sSyndrome
9. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sFollowing 5sTraumatic 5sInjury
10. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5san 5sIntracranial 5sDysfunction
11. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sWith 5sa 5sCerebral 5sor 5sCerbrovascular 5sDisorder
12. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sCritically 5sIll 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sAlcohol 5sWithdrawal 5sand/or 5sLiver
5sFailure
13. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sWith 5san 5sAcute 5sGastrointestinal 5sBleed 5sor 5sPancreatitis
14. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sProblems 5sin 5sGlucose 5sMetabolism
15. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sAcute 5sKidney 5sInjury
16. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sOrgan 5sDonor 5sand 5sTransplant 5sRecipient
17. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sAcutely 5sIll 5sBurn 5sPatient
18. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sSepsis
19. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sICU 5sPatient 5sat 5sthe 5sEnd 5sof 5sLife
, Perrin: 5sUnderstanding 5sthe 5sEssentials 5sof 5sCritical 5
5sChapter 5s1: 5sWhat 5sis 5sCritical 5sCare?
MULTIPLE 5 s CHOICE. 5 s 5s Choose 5 s the 5 s one 5 s alternative 5 s that 5 s best 5 s completes 5
5 s answers 5 s the 5 s ques
1) Of 5sthe 5sfollowing 5spatients, 5swho 5sshould 5sbe 5scared 5sfor 5sin 5sa 5scritical 5scare 5sun
5s(Select 5sall 5sthat 5sapply.)
A) With 5 s an 5 s acetaminophen 5 s overdose
B) Suffering 5sfrom 5sacute 5smental 5sillness
C) With 5schronic 5srenal 5sfailure
D) With 5sacute 5sdecompensated 5sheart 5sfailure
ANSWER: 5sA, 5 s D
Explanation: 5 s 5 s A) 5 s (Note: 5 s This 5 s requires 5 s multiple 5 s responses 5 s to 5 s be 5 s corre
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
, B) (Note: 5sThis 5srequires 5smultiple 5sresponses 5sto 5sbe 5scorrect.)
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
C) (Note: 5sThis 5srequires 5smultiple 5sresponses 5sto 5sbe 5scorrect.)
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
D) (Note: 5sThis 5srequires 5smultiple 5sresponses 5sto 5sbe 5scorrect.)
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin
Chapters 1 - 19
, TEST 5sBANK 5sFOR 5sUNDERSTANDING 5sTHE 5sESSENTIALS 5sOF 5sCRITICAL 5sCARE
5sNURSING 5s3RD 5sEDITION 5sBY 5sKATHLEEN 5sPERRIN, 5sCARRIE
5sMACLEOD
TABLE 5sOF 5sCONTENT
1. What 5sis 5sCritical 5sCare?
2. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sCritical 5sIll 5sPatient
3. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sRespiratory 5sFailure
4. Interpretation 5sand 5sManagement 5sof 5sBasic 5sDysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics 5sand 5sHemodynamic 5sRegulation
6. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sShock
7. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sHeart 5sFailure
8. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sAcute 5sCoronary 5sSyndrome
9. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sFollowing 5sTraumatic 5sInjury
10. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5san 5sIntracranial 5sDysfunction
11. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sWith 5sa 5sCerebral 5sor 5sCerbrovascular 5sDisorder
12. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sCritically 5sIll 5sPatient 5sExperiencing 5sAlcohol 5sWithdrawal 5sand/or 5sLiver
5sFailure
13. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5sWith 5san 5sAcute 5sGastrointestinal 5sBleed 5sor 5sPancreatitis
14. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sProblems 5sin 5sGlucose 5sMetabolism
15. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sAcute 5sKidney 5sInjury
16. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sOrgan 5sDonor 5sand 5sTransplant 5sRecipient
17. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sAcutely 5sIll 5sBurn 5sPatient
18. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sPatient 5swith 5sSepsis
19. Care 5sof 5sthe 5sICU 5sPatient 5sat 5sthe 5sEnd 5sof 5sLife
, Perrin: 5sUnderstanding 5sthe 5sEssentials 5sof 5sCritical 5
5sChapter 5s1: 5sWhat 5sis 5sCritical 5sCare?
MULTIPLE 5 s CHOICE. 5 s 5s Choose 5 s the 5 s one 5 s alternative 5 s that 5 s best 5 s completes 5
5 s answers 5 s the 5 s ques
1) Of 5sthe 5sfollowing 5spatients, 5swho 5sshould 5sbe 5scared 5sfor 5sin 5sa 5scritical 5scare 5sun
5s(Select 5sall 5sthat 5sapply.)
A) With 5 s an 5 s acetaminophen 5 s overdose
B) Suffering 5sfrom 5sacute 5smental 5sillness
C) With 5schronic 5srenal 5sfailure
D) With 5sacute 5sdecompensated 5sheart 5sfailure
ANSWER: 5sA, 5 s D
Explanation: 5 s 5 s A) 5 s (Note: 5 s This 5 s requires 5 s multiple 5 s responses 5 s to 5 s be 5 s corre
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
, B) (Note: 5sThis 5srequires 5smultiple 5sresponses 5sto 5sbe 5scorrect.)
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
C) (Note: 5sThis 5srequires 5smultiple 5sresponses 5sto 5sbe 5scorrect.)
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
D) (Note: 5sThis 5srequires 5smultiple 5sresponses 5sto 5sbe 5scorrect.)
Critical 5scare 5sunits 5sare 5sc o- 5se
s tfficient 5sunits 5sfor 5scaring 5sfor 5spa
system 5sfailure. 5sAlthough 5sthe 5sorgan 5sfailing 5sin 5s#4 5sis 5sobvi
5sacetaminophen 5soverdose 5soften 5ssuffer 5sliver 5sfailure 5sas 5sa 5s
5spresent 5spatient 5sconcerns 5sof 5sa 5snoncritical 5snature.
Nursing 5sProcess: 5sEvaluation
5sCognitive 5sLevel: 5sAnalysis
Category 5sof 5sNeed: 5sPhysiological 5sIntegrity–Physiological 5sAd
