Test Bank for Understanding the Essentials of
Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin
Chapters 1 - 19
, TEST7BANK7FOR7UNDERSTANDING7THE7ESSENTIALS7OF7CRITICAL7CARE7NURSING73
RD7EDITION7BY7KATHLEEN7PERRIN,7CARRIE7MACLEOD
TABLE7OF7CONTENT
1. What7is7Critical7Care?
2. Care7of7the7Critical7Ill7Patient
3. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Respiratory7Failure
4. Interpretation7and7Management7of7Basic7Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics7and7Hemodynamic7Regulation
6. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7Shock
7. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7Heart7Failure
8. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7Acute7Coronary7Syndrome
9. Care7of7the7Patient7Following7Traumatic7Injury
10. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7an7Intracranial7Dysfunction
11. Care7of7the7Patient7With7a7Cerebral7or7Cerbrovascular7Disorder
12. Care7of7the7Critically7Ill7Patient7Experiencing7Alcohol7Withdrawal7and/or7Liver7Failure
13. Care7of7the7Patient7With7an7Acute7Gastrointestinal7Bleed7or7Pancreatitis
14. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Problems7in7Glucose7Metabolism
15. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Acute7Kidney7Injury
16. Care7of7the7Organ7Donor7and7Transplant7Recipient
17. Care7of7the7Acutely7Ill7Burn7Patient
18. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Sepsis
19. Care7of7the7ICU7Patient7at7the7End7of7Life
, Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care
7 7 7 7 7 7
r 1: What is Critical Care?
7 7 7 7 7
MULTIPLE7 CHOICE.7 7 Choose7 the7 one7 alternative7 that7 best7 completes7 the7 statem
1) Of7the7following7patients,7who7should7be7cared7for7in7a7critical7care7unit?7A7patie
pply.)
A) With7 an7 acetaminophen7 overdose
B) Suffering7from7acute7mental7illness
C) With7chronic7renal7failure
D) With7acute7decompensated 7heart7failure
ANSWER:7A,7 D
Explanation:7 7 A)7 (Note:7 This7 requires7 multiple7 responses7 to7 be7 correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
, B) (Note:7This7requires7multiple7responses7to7be7correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
C) (Note:7This7requires7multiple7responses7to7be7correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
D) (Note:7This7requires7multiple7responses7to7be7correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin
Chapters 1 - 19
, TEST7BANK7FOR7UNDERSTANDING7THE7ESSENTIALS7OF7CRITICAL7CARE7NURSING73
RD7EDITION7BY7KATHLEEN7PERRIN,7CARRIE7MACLEOD
TABLE7OF7CONTENT
1. What7is7Critical7Care?
2. Care7of7the7Critical7Ill7Patient
3. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Respiratory7Failure
4. Interpretation7and7Management7of7Basic7Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics7and7Hemodynamic7Regulation
6. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7Shock
7. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7Heart7Failure
8. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7Acute7Coronary7Syndrome
9. Care7of7the7Patient7Following7Traumatic7Injury
10. Care7of7the7Patient7Experiencing7an7Intracranial7Dysfunction
11. Care7of7the7Patient7With7a7Cerebral7or7Cerbrovascular7Disorder
12. Care7of7the7Critically7Ill7Patient7Experiencing7Alcohol7Withdrawal7and/or7Liver7Failure
13. Care7of7the7Patient7With7an7Acute7Gastrointestinal7Bleed7or7Pancreatitis
14. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Problems7in7Glucose7Metabolism
15. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Acute7Kidney7Injury
16. Care7of7the7Organ7Donor7and7Transplant7Recipient
17. Care7of7the7Acutely7Ill7Burn7Patient
18. Care7of7the7Patient7with7Sepsis
19. Care7of7the7ICU7Patient7at7the7End7of7Life
, Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care
7 7 7 7 7 7
r 1: What is Critical Care?
7 7 7 7 7
MULTIPLE7 CHOICE.7 7 Choose7 the7 one7 alternative7 that7 best7 completes7 the7 statem
1) Of7the7following7patients,7who7should7be7cared7for7in7a7critical7care7unit?7A7patie
pply.)
A) With7 an7 acetaminophen7 overdose
B) Suffering7from7acute7mental7illness
C) With7chronic7renal7failure
D) With7acute7decompensated 7heart7failure
ANSWER:7A,7 D
Explanation:7 7 A)7 (Note:7 This7 requires7 multiple7 responses7 to7 be7 correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
, B) (Note:7This7requires7multiple7responses7to7be7correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
C) (Note:7This7requires7multiple7responses7to7be7correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
D) (Note:7This7requires7multiple7responses7to7be7correct.)
Critical7care7units7are7c o- 7e
s tfficient 7units7for7caring7for7patients7w
system7failure.7Although7the7organ7failing7in7#47is7obvious,7pat
overdose7often7suffer7liver7failure7as7a7consequence.7#27and7#3
f7a7noncritical7nature.
Nursing7Process:7Evaluation7Cog
nitive7Level:7Analysis
Category7of7Need:7Physiological7Integrity–Physiological7Adapta
