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Sole Ch 16 Questions and Answers A+ RATED The critical care nurse knows that in critical ill patients, renal dysfunction: a) is a very rare problem b) affects nearly two thirds of patients c) has a low mortality rate once renal replacement therapy has been initiated d) has little effect on morbidity, mortality, or quality of life - ANS B The kidney is the primary regulator of the body's internal environment. With sudden cessation of renal function, all body systems are affected ...

Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition Complete Questions and Answers A+ GRADED The nurse chooses which method and concentration of oxygen administration until intubation is established in a patient who has sustained a cardiopulmonary arrest? A. Bag-valve-mask at FiO2 of 100% B. Bag-valve-mask at FiO2 of 50% C. Mouth-to-mask ventilation with supplemental oxygen D. Non-rebreather mask at FiO2 of 100% - ANS A Laypersons should use which device to treat lethal ventricular dysrhyt...

Sole Ch 11 Complete Questions and Answers A+ GRADED The nurse is caring for a patient who has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3. Discussions have been held with the family about withdrawing life support. Which statement by the nurse best describes requirements that must be met to sustain Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation? a) "I need to notify the local Organ Procurement Organization of my patient's impending death." b) "I will contact the...

Sole - Chapter 8: Hemodynamic Monitoring Complete Questions and Answers A+ RATED The nurse is caring for a 100-kg patient being monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter. The nurse assesses a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg, heart rate 110 beats/min, respirations 36/min, oxygen saturation of 89% on 3 L of oxygen via nasal cannula. Bilateral crackles are audible upon auscultation. Which hemodynamic value requires immediate action by the nurse? A. Cardiac index (CI) of 1.2 L/min/m3 B. Cardiac ou...

Sole Ch 4 Complete Questions and Answers A+ RATED A patient who is undergoing withdrawal of mechanical ventilation appears anxious and agitated. The patient is on a continuous morphine infusion and has an additional order for lorazepam (Ativan) 1 to 2 mg IV as needed (prn). The patient has received no lorazepam (Ativan) during this course of illness. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention to control agitation? a) Administer fentanyl (Duragesic) 25 mg IV bolus. b) Administer lo...

Chapter 08: Pain and Pain Management Urden Which statement best describes the concept of pain? a. Pain is an uncomfortable experience present only in the patient with an intact nervous system. b. Pain is an unpleasant experience accompanied by crying and tachycardia. c. Pain is activation of the sympathetic nervous system from an injury. d. Pain is whatever the patient experiencing it says it is, occurring when that patient says it does. - ANS d. Pain is whatever the patient experiencing ...

Sole Ch 15 Complete Questions and Answers A+ GRADED The nurse is caring for a patient with acute respiratory failure and identifies "Risk for Ineffective Airway Clearance" as a nursing diagnosis. A nursing intervention relevant to this diagnosis is to a) elevate the HOB 30 degrees b) obtain an order for VTE prophylaxis c) provide adequate sedation d) reposition the patient q2h - ANS D Repositioning the patient will facilitate mobilization of secretions. The patient with acut...

SOLE Chapter 16: Acute Kidney Injury TEST BANK Complete Questions and Answers A+ The critical care nurse knows that in critically ill patients, renal dysfunction a. is a very rare problem. b. affects nearly two thirds of patients. c. has a low mortality rate once renal replacement therapy has been initiated. d. has little effect on morbidity, mortality, or quality of life. ANS: B The kidney is the primary regulator of the body's internal environment. With sudden cessation of renal funct...

Sole Ch 21 Complete Questions and Answers A+ The optimal measurement of intravascular fluid status during the immediate fluid resuscitation phase of burn treatment is a) BUN b) daily weight c) hourly intake and urine output d) serum potassium - ANS C During initial fluid resuscitation, urine output helps guide fluid resuscitation needs. Measuring hourly intake and output is most effective in determining the needs for additional fluid infusion than is urine output alone. In pat...

Critical Care Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers A+ RATED a,d,e,f A client with a primary brain tumor has developed syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse will expect to see which clinical findings upon assessment? (Select all that apply). a. Nausea and vomiting b. Hyperthermia c. Bradycardia d. Increased weight e. Decreased serum sodium f. Decreased level of consciousness a,b A nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis ...