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Test Bank for High-Acuity Nursing 7th
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y Edition
by Kathleen Wagner, Melanie Hardin-
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Pierce, Darlene Welsh & Karen Johnson
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All Chapters 1-39 With Rationales| A+ PASS
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1|P a g e
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, Chapter 1. High-Acuity Nursing y y y




Question 1 y




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The patient who had surgery yesterday reports his chest feels tight. Assessment reveals respiratory rate
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of 29, inspiratory wheezes, stridor, and an oxygenation saturation of 80%. The nurse would consider
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y this patient to be which priority for transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU)?
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1. Priority 1 y




2. Priority 2 y




3. Priority 3 y




4. Priority 4 y




Correct Answer: 1 y y




Rationale 1: This patient is exhibiting signs of an acute respiratory event for which intubation or other
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y intensive treatment may be necessary. Priority 1 patients are acutely ill and need intensive treatment
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y and monitoring not provided outside of the ICU.
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Rationale 2: Priority 2 refers to patients needing intensive monitoring and may potentially need additional
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y interventions. They are typically not evolving an acute event as is the case with this patient.
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Rationale 3: Priority 3 patients are critically ill but have little chance of recovery from their
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y illnesses. Limits are placed on therapeutic interventions and they can be cared for in areas other
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than the ICU if necessary.
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Rationale 4: Priority 4 patients have no signs or symptoms that indicate intensive monitoring or
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treatment are necessary.
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Global Rationale: y




Cognitive Level: Analyzing y y




Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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y Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning Learning Outcome: 1-1 y y y y y y y




2|P a g e
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,Question 2 Type: MCSA y y y




The daughter of a patient who is dying questions the placement of her father on the medicalsurgical
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y care unit (MSCU). She requests he be placed in the intensive care unit (ICU) because of concern her
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y father may not receive close observation on a busy hospital unit. Which action is indicated by the
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y nurse?

1. Notify the intensive care unit of an impending transfer.
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2. Tell the daughter that her father does not meet criteria for placement in the more expensive ICU.
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3. Discuss the care that can be provided on the unit with the family member.
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3|P a g e
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, 4. Contact the physician. y y




Correct Answer: 3 y y




Rationale 1: The nurse cannot make this transfer decision independently.
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Rationale 2: Telling the daughter that her father does not meet criteria for transfer is not therapeutic.
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y Bringing up the issue of cost may cause the daughter to offer to pay the difference between the costs
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of the two units. This would create a serious ethical dilemma.
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Rationale 3: The best initial response is to help the daughter understand the level of care and
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observation that will be provided on the MSCU so as to help her understand that her fathers care will
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y be a priority.
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Rationale 4: The nurse should try to intervene in this situation before involving the physician. Global
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y Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Analyzing y y




Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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y Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation Learning Outcome: 1-1 y y y y y y y




Question 3 Type: MCSA y y y




A nurse who is contemplating taking a position in an intensive care unit is reviewing her strengths and
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y weaknesses. Which characteristics of the nurse will be of the greatest benefit in the intensive care
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y environment?

1. Feels comfortable in ever changing situations
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2. Closely evaluates the pros and cons of each decision for a long period of time before making a decision
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3. Is quiet and introverted
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4. Is excited about all new experiences Correct Answer: 1
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Rationale 1: The nurse in the intensive care unit must be open to ever-changing situations. The nurse
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must be flexible.
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4|P a g e
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