F7IntroductionF7toF7CriticalF7CareF7NursingF77eF7(SoleF72016)
TableF7 ofF7 Contents
TableF7ofF7 Conten 1
ts
ChapterF7 01:F7 OverviewF7 ofF7 CriticalF7 CareF7 Nursing 2
ChapterF702:F7PatientF7andF7FamilyF7ResponseF7toF7theF7CriticalF7CareF7Ex 14
perienceF7ChapterF703:F7EthicalF7andF7LegalF7IssuesF7inF7CriticalF7CareF7Nu 30
rsing 42
ChapterF704:F7PalliativeF7andF7End-of- 56
LifeF7CareF7ChapterF 7 05:F 7 ComfortF 7 andF 69
7 SedationF7ChapterF706:F7NutritionalF7Thera 83
py 117
ChapterF707:F7DysrhythmiaF7InterpretationF7andF7ManagementF7 137
ChapterF708:F7HemodynamicF7Monitoring 156
ChapterF7 09:F7 VentilatoryF7 Assistance 171
ChapterF710:F7RapidF7ResponseF7TeamsF7andF7CodeF7Managem 189
entF7ChapterF711:F7OrganF7Donation 207
ChapterF712:F7Shock,F7Sepsis,F7andF7MultipleF7OrganF7DysfunctionF7Syndro 225
meF7ChapterF713:F7CardiovascularF7Alterations 243
ChapterF714:F7NervousF7SystemF7Alterati 260
onsF7ChapterF715:F7AcuteF7RespiratoryF7 285
FailureF7ChapterF 7 16:F 7 AcuteF 7 KidneyF 312
7 InjuryF7ChapterF717:F7GastrointestinalF7 341
Alterations 361
ChapterF717:F7HematologicalF7andF7ImmuneF7Disorder 377
sF7ChapterF719:F7EndocrineF7Alterations
ChapterF720:F7TraumaF7andF7SurgicalF7ManagementF7
ChapterF721:F7Burns
,TestF7BankF7- 2
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ChapterF 7 01:F 7 OverviewF 7 ofF 7 CriticalF 7 CareF 7 Nursing
MULTIPLEF 7 CHOICE
1. WhichF7 ofF7 theF7 followingF7 professionalF7 organizationsF7 bestF7 supportsF7 criticalF7 careF7 nursingF7 practice?
a. AmericanF7 AssociationF7 ofF7 Critical-CareF7 Nurses
b. AmericanF7 HeartF7 Association
c. AmericanF7 NursesF7 Association
d. SocietyF7 ofF7 CriticalF7 CareF7 Medicine
ANS:F7 A
TheF7AmericanF7AssociationF7ofF7Critical-
CareF7NursesF7isF7theF7specialtyF7organizationF7thatF7supportsF7andF7representsF7criticalF7careF7nurses.F7TheF7A
mericanF7HeartF7AssociationF7supportsF7cardiovascularF7initiatives.F7TheF7AmericanF7NursesF 7 AssociationF7su
pportsF7allF7nurses.F7TheF7SocietyF7ofF7CriticalF7CareF7MedicineF7representsF7theF7multiprofessionalF7criticalF 7
careF7teamF7underF7theF7directionF7ofF7anF7intensivist.
DIF:F7 CognitiveF7 Level:F7 KnowledgeF7 REF:F7 p.F7 4
OBJ:F7DiscussF7theF7purposesF7andF7functionsF7ofF7theF7professionalF7organizationsF7thatF7supportF7criticalF7ca
reF7practice.F 7 TOP:F7NursingF7ProcessF7Step:F7N/A
MSC:F7 NCLEX:F7 SafeF7 andF7 EffectiveF7 CareF7 Environment
2. AF7nurseF7hasF7beenF7workingF7asF7aF7staffF7nurseF7inF7theF7surgicalF7intensiveF7careF7unitF7forF72F7yearsF7a
ndF7isF7interestedF7inF 7 certification.F7WhichF7credentialF7wouldF7beF7mostF7applicableF7forF7herF7toF7seek?
a. ACNPC
b. CCNS
c. CCRN
d. PCCN
ANS:F7 C
TheF7CCRNF7certificationF7isF7appropriateF7forF7nursesF7inF7bedsideF7practiceF7whoF7careF7forF7criticallyF7illF7p
atients.F7TheF7ACNPCF7certificationF7isF7forF7acuteF7careF7nurseF7practitioners.F7TheF7CCNSF7certificationF7isF
7forF7criticalF7careF7clinicalF7nurseF7specialists.F7TheF7PCCNF7certificationF7isF7forF7staffF7nursesF7workingF7inF
7progressiveF7care,F7intermediateF7care,F7orF 7 step-downF7unitF7settings.
DIF:F7 CognitiveF7 Level:F7 ApplicationF7 REF:F7 p.F7 5
OBJ:F7ExplainF7certificationF7optionsF7forF7criticalF7careF7nurses.F7TOP:F7NursingF7ProcessF7Ste
p:F7N/AF7MSC:F7NCLEX:F7SafeF7andF7EffectiveF7CareF7Environment
, TestF7BankF7- 3
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3. TheF7 mainF7 purposeF7 ofF7 certificationF7 isF7 to:
a. assureF7 theF7 consumerF7 thatF7 youF7 willF7 notF7 makeF7 aF7 mistake.
b. prepareF7 forF7 graduateF7 school.
c. promoteF7 magnetF7 statusF7 forF7 yourF7 facility.
d. validateF7 knowledgeF7 ofF7 criticalF7 careF7 nursing.
ANS:F7 D
CertificationF7assistsF7inF7validatingF7knowledgeF7ofF7theF7field,F7promotesF7excellenceF7inF7theF7profession,F
7andF7helpsF 7 nursesF7toF7maintainF7theirF7knowledgeF7ofF7criticalF7careF7nursing.F7CertificationF7helpsF7toF7a
ssureF7theF7consumerF7thatF7theF 7 nurseF 7 hasF 7 aF 7 minimumF 7 levelF 7 ofF 7 knowledge;F 7 however,F 7 itF 7 doesF 7
notF 7 ensureF 7 thatF 7 careF 7 willF 7 beF 7 mistake-free.
CertificationF7doesF7notF7prepareF7oneF7forF7graduateF7school;F7however,F7achievingF7certificationF7demonstr
atesF 7 motivationF7forF7achievementF7andF7professionalism.F7MagnetF7facilitiesF7areF7ratedF7onF7theF7numb
erF7ofF7certifiedF7nurses;F 7 however,F7thatF7isF7notF7theF7purposeF7ofF7certification.
DIF:F7 CognitiveF7 Level:F7 AnalysisF7 REF:F7 pp.F7 4-5
OBJ:F7ExplainF7certificationF7optionsF7forF7criticalF7careF7nurses.F7TOP:F7NursingF7ProcessF7Ste
p:F7N/AF7MSC:F7NCLEX:F7SafeF7andF7EffectiveF7CareF7Environment
4. TheF7 synergyF7 modelF7 ofF7 practiceF7 focusesF7 on:
a. allowingF7 unrestrictedF7 visitingF7 forF7 theF7 patientF7 24F7 hoursF7 eachF7 day.
b. holisticF7 andF7 alternativeF7 therapies.
c. needsF7 ofF7 patientsF7 andF7 theirF7 families,F7 whichF7 drivesF7 nursingF7 competency.
d. patientsF7 needsF7 forF7 energyF7 andF7 support.
ANS:F7 C
TheF 7 synergyF 7 modelF 7 ofF 7 practiceF 7 statesF 7 thatF 7 theF 7 needsF 7 ofF 7 patientsF 7 andF 7 familiesF 7 influenceF 7 andF
7 driveF 7 competenciesF7ofF7nurses.F7NursingF7practiceF7basedF7onF7theF7synergyF7modelF7wouldF7involveF7tailore
dF7visitingF7toF7meetF7theF7patientsF7andF 7 familysF7 needsF7 andF7 applicationF7 ofF7 alternativeF7 therapiesF7 ifF7 de
siredF7 byF7 theF7 patient,F7 butF7 thatF7 isF7 notF7 theF7 primaryF7 focusF7ofF7theF7model.
DIF:F7 CognitiveF7 Level:F7 ApplicationF7 REF:F7 p.F7 5F7 |F7 Fig.F7 1-3
OBJ:F7 DescribeF7 standardsF7 ofF7 professionalF7 practiceF7 forF7 criticalF7 careF7 nursing.
TOP:F7 NursingF7 ProcessF7 Step:F7 N/AF7 MSC:F7 NCLEX:F7 SafeF7 andF7 EffectiveF7 CareF7 Environment
5. TheF 7 familyF 7 ofF 7 yourF 7 criticallyF 7 illF 7 patientF 7 tellsF 7 youF 7 thatF 7 theyF 7 haveF 7 notF 7 spokenF 7 withF 7 theF 7 ph
ysicianF 7 inF 7 overF 7 24F7hoursF7andF7theyF7haveF7someF7questionsF7thatF7theyF7wantF7clarified.F7DuringF7mornin
gF7rounds,F7youF7conveyF7thisF7concernF 7 toF7theF7attendingF7intensivistF7andF7arrangeF7forF7herF7toF7meetF7wi
thF7theF7familyF7atF74:00F7PMF7inF7theF7conferenceF7room.F 7 WhichF7competencyF7ofF7criticalF7careF7nursingF7d
oesF7thisF7represent?