Monitoring the Critical Care Patient question and answers 2023/2024

Monitoring the Critical Care PatientWhat is the rationale behind monitoring a critical care patient? - correct answer Continual patient assessment is key. Medical conditions change, complications arise, etc. Finding what is overlooked. Establish a baseline and identify trends. How should monitoring be approached? - correct answer *CRITICAL* to perform body systems review by priority. Follow PE (head to tail). Affected systems to unaffected. Supportive tools: QATS to lab profile, non-invasive to invasive, base to advanced. What 3 systems should be the priority? - correct answer Respiratory Circulatory Neurologic What is the approach to assessing the respiratory system? - correct answer Observation: Is the patient breathing? Are there any abnormalities with the pattern? Is there an abdominal component? What is the rate? Are there abnormal sounds? Posture? What does slow and deep respiration indicate? - correct answer Obstructive pattern i.e. Laryngeal paralysis What does rapid shallow respiration indicate? - correct answer Restrictive pattern i.e. Pleural effusion, pneumothorax, chest wall injuries.