UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
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BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. What is Critical Care?
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient
17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient
18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
,UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answer
1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (Selec
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
D) With acute decompensated heart failure
ANS >> A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
B) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
, UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
2) A hospital in a small rural town would be able to provide which level of care in the critical
A) Level I
B) Level II
C) Level III
D) It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit
ANS >> C
Explanation: A) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities; #4
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
B) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities;
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
C) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities;
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
D) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities;
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
3) A nurse employed in an "open" ICU would most likely be working with a:
A) Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for patients on other
B) Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the hospital.
C) Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care.
D) Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist.
ANS >> A
Explanation: A) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
B) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
C) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
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CHAPTERS 1 – 19 COVERED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
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BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. What is Critical Care?
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient
17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient
18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
,UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answer
1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (Selec
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
D) With acute decompensated heart failure
ANS >> A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
B) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with spec
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients wi
often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient c
nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
, UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
2) A hospital in a small rural town would be able to provide which level of care in the critical
A) Level I
B) Level II
C) Level III
D) It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit
ANS >> C
Explanation: A) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities; #4
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
B) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities;
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
C) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities;
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
D) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abilities;
most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
3) A nurse employed in an "open" ICU would most likely be working with a:
A) Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for patients on other
B) Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the hospital.
C) Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care.
D) Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist.
ANS >> A
Explanation: A) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive
Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
B) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
C) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Management of C
