Test Bank for Understanding the Essentials of
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Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin Chapters
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, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING
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3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. What is Critical Care?
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2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
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3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
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4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
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5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation ҿ ҿ ҿ
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
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7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
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8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
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9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
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10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
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11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
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12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
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13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
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14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
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15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
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16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient
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17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient
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18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
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19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
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, Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Chapter
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1: What is Critical Care? ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
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ques
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1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (Select all that
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A) With an acetaminophen overdose
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B) Suffering from acute mental illness
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C) With chronic renal failure
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D) With acute decompensated heart failure
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ANSWER: A, D ҿ ҿ
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
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of a noncritical nature. ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
Nursing Process: Evaluation ҿ ҿ
Cognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
, B) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
ҿ s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
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ҿoverdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
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ҿof a noncritical nature.
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Nursing Process: Evaluation
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ҿCognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
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C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
ҿ s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
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ҿoverdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
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ҿof a noncritical nature.
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Nursing Process: Evaluation
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ҿCognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
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D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
ҿ s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
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ҿoverdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
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ҿof a noncritical nature.
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Nursing Process: Evaluation
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ҿCognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
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Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin Chapters
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1 - 19
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, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. What is Critical Care?
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2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
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3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
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4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
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5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation ҿ ҿ ҿ
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
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7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
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8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
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9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
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10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
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11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
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12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
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13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
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14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
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15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
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16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient
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17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient
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18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
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19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
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, Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Chapter
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1: What is Critical Care? ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
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ques
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1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (Select all that
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
ҿapply.)
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
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B) Suffering from acute mental illness
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C) With chronic renal failure
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D) With acute decompensated heart failure
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ANSWER: A, D ҿ ҿ
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
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of a noncritical nature. ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
Nursing Process: Evaluation ҿ ҿ
Cognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
, B) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
ҿ s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
ҿoverdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
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ҿof a noncritical nature.
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Nursing Process: Evaluation
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ҿCognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
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C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
ҿ s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
ҿoverdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
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ҿof a noncritical nature.
ҿ ҿ ҿ
Nursing Process: Evaluation
ҿ ҿ
ҿCognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
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D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Critical care units are c o- e
ҿ s tfficient units for caring for patients with specific organ
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
ҿoverdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
ҿof a noncritical nature.
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Nursing Process: Evaluation
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ҿCognitive Level: Analysis ҿ ҿ
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation
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