,1. What is Critical Care?
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient
17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient
18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
,1) Identify who of the following patients suffers from critical illness. A patient:
A) With chronic airflow limitation whose VS are: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16.
B) With acute bronchospasm and whose VS are: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32.
C) Who was involved in a motor vehicle accident whose VS are: BP 124/74, P
D) On chronic dialysis with no urine output and whose VS are: BP 98/50, P 10
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
B) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
C) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
D) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
2) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A pati
apply.)
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
D) With acute decompensated heart failure
Answer: A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, pa
overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #
of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
, B) (Note: BThis Brequires Bmultiple Bresponses Bto Bbe Bcorrect.)
Critical Bcare Bunits Bare Bc o- Be
s tfficient Bunits Bfor Bcaring Bfor Bpatient
system Bfailure. BAlthough Bthe Borgan Bfailing Bin B#4 Bis Bobvious,
Bacetaminophen Boverdose Boften Bsuffer Bliver Bfailure Bas Ba Bcons
Bpresent Bpatient Bconcerns Bof Ba Bnoncritical Bnature.
Nursing BProcess: BEvaluation
BCognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
Category Bof BNeed: BPhysiological BIntegrity–Physiological BAdap
C) (Note: BThis Brequires Bmultiple Bresponses Bto Bbe Bcorrect.)
Critical Bcare Bunits Bare Bc o- Be
s tfficient Bunits Bfor Bcaring Bfor Bpatient
system Bfailure. BAlthough Bthe Borgan Bfailing Bin B#4 Bis Bobvious,
Bacetaminophen Boverdose Boften Bsuffer Bliver Bfailure Bas Ba Bcons
Bpresent Bpatient Bconcerns Bof Ba Bnoncritical Bnature.
Nursing BProcess: BEvaluation
BCognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
Category Bof BNeed: BPhysiological BIntegrity–Physiological BAdap
D) (Note: BThis Brequires Bmultiple Bresponses Bto Bbe Bcorrect.)
Critical Bcare Bunits Bare Bc o- Be
s tfficient Bunits Bfor Bcaring Bfor Bpatient
system Bfailure. BAlthough Bthe Borgan Bfailing Bin B#4 Bis Bobvious,
Bacetaminophen Boverdose Boften Bsuffer Bliver Bfailure Bas Ba Bcons
Bpresent Bpatient Bconcerns Bof Ba Bnoncritical Bnature.
Nursing BProcess: BEvaluation
BCognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
Category Bof BNeed: BPhysiological BIntegrity–Physiological BAdap
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient
17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient
18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
,1) Identify who of the following patients suffers from critical illness. A patient:
A) With chronic airflow limitation whose VS are: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16.
B) With acute bronchospasm and whose VS are: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32.
C) Who was involved in a motor vehicle accident whose VS are: BP 124/74, P
D) On chronic dialysis with no urine output and whose VS are: BP 98/50, P 10
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
B) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
C) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
D) Acute bronchospasm can present a -l itfhereatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -olfifn
e-otnhreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
2) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A pati
apply.)
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
D) With acute decompensated heart failure
Answer: A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- e
s tfficient units for caring for patients
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, pa
overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #
of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
, B) (Note: BThis Brequires Bmultiple Bresponses Bto Bbe Bcorrect.)
Critical Bcare Bunits Bare Bc o- Be
s tfficient Bunits Bfor Bcaring Bfor Bpatient
system Bfailure. BAlthough Bthe Borgan Bfailing Bin B#4 Bis Bobvious,
Bacetaminophen Boverdose Boften Bsuffer Bliver Bfailure Bas Ba Bcons
Bpresent Bpatient Bconcerns Bof Ba Bnoncritical Bnature.
Nursing BProcess: BEvaluation
BCognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
Category Bof BNeed: BPhysiological BIntegrity–Physiological BAdap
C) (Note: BThis Brequires Bmultiple Bresponses Bto Bbe Bcorrect.)
Critical Bcare Bunits Bare Bc o- Be
s tfficient Bunits Bfor Bcaring Bfor Bpatient
system Bfailure. BAlthough Bthe Borgan Bfailing Bin B#4 Bis Bobvious,
Bacetaminophen Boverdose Boften Bsuffer Bliver Bfailure Bas Ba Bcons
Bpresent Bpatient Bconcerns Bof Ba Bnoncritical Bnature.
Nursing BProcess: BEvaluation
BCognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
Category Bof BNeed: BPhysiological BIntegrity–Physiological BAdap
D) (Note: BThis Brequires Bmultiple Bresponses Bto Bbe Bcorrect.)
Critical Bcare Bunits Bare Bc o- Be
s tfficient Bunits Bfor Bcaring Bfor Bpatient
system Bfailure. BAlthough Bthe Borgan Bfailing Bin B#4 Bis Bobvious,
Bacetaminophen Boverdose Boften Bsuffer Bliver Bfailure Bas Ba Bcons
Bpresent Bpatient Bconcerns Bof Ba Bnoncritical Bnature.
Nursing BProcess: BEvaluation
BCognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
Category Bof BNeed: BPhysiological BIntegrity–Physiological BAdap
