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Table of Contents
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Table B J of
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Chapter B J 01: B J Overview B J of B J Critical B J Care B J Nursing 2
Chapter B J 02: B J Patient B J and B J Family B J Response B J to B J the B J Critical B J Care 14
BJ ExperienceBC
J hapter BJ 03: BJ Ethical BJ and BJ Legal BJ Issues BJ in BJ Critical BJ Care 30
BJ Nursing 42
Chapter B J 04: B J Palliative B J and B J End-of-Life 56
BJ CareBC
J hapter BJ05: B J Comfort B J and 69
B J Sedation BJChapter BJ06: BJNutritional 83
BJ Therapy 117
Chapter B J 07: B J Dysrhythmia B J Interpretation B J and 137
BJ ManagementBC
J hapter BJ08: BJHemodynamic BJMonitoring
156
Chapter B J 09: B J Ventilatory B J Assistance 171
Chapter B J 10: B J Rapid B J Response B J Teams B J and B J Code 189
BJ ManagementBC
J hapter BJ11: BJOrgan BJDonation
207
Chapter B J 12: B J Shock, B J Sepsis, B J and B J Multiple B J Organ B J Dysfunction 225
BJ SyndromeBC
J hapter BJ13: BJCardiovascular BJAlterations
243
Chapter B J 14: B J Nervous B J System 260
BJ AlterationsBC
J hapter BJ 15: BJ Acute
285
BJ Respiratory BJ Failure BJChapter BJ16:
312
B J Acute B J Kidney B J Injury BJChapter
341
BJ 17: B J Gastrointestinal B J Alterations
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Chapter B J 17: B J Hematological B J and B J Immune B J Disorders
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Chapter B J 20: B J Trauma B J and B J Surgical
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AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
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GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
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NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
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AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
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GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
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Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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MULTIPLE CHOICE BJ
The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in a copy
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of the patients living will to the hospital, which identifies the patients wishes
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regarding health care. You discuss contents of the living will with the patients
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physician. This is an example of implementation of which of the AACN
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Standards of Professional Performance?
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a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
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b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
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c. Considers factors related to safe patient care BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research
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findings in practice ANS: B
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Discussing end-of-life issues is an example of a nurse acting ethically on behalf
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of the patient and family. The example does not relate to acquiring knowledge,
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promoting patient safety, or using research in practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 5 | Box 1-2
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OBJ: Describe standards of care and performance for
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critical care nursing. TOP: Nursing Process Step:
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BJ Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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Which of the following assists the critical care nurse in ensuring that
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care is appropriate and based on research?
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NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
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GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
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AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
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GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
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a. Clinical practice guidelines BJ BJ
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d. Implementing Joint Commission National BJ BJ BJ
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 7
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OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
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NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
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AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
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NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
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GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
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a. improve accuracy of patient identification.
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b. prevent errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications.
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c. reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
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d. reduce harms associated with administration of anticoagulants.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 | Box 1-3
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OBJ: Describe quality and safety initiatives related to critical care nursing.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ Environment
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient, orders are
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
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NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
Table of Contents
BJ BJ
1
Table B J of
BJ Contents
Chapter B J 01: B J Overview B J of B J Critical B J Care B J Nursing 2
Chapter B J 02: B J Patient B J and B J Family B J Response B J to B J the B J Critical B J Care 14
BJ ExperienceBC
J hapter BJ 03: BJ Ethical BJ and BJ Legal BJ Issues BJ in BJ Critical BJ Care 30
BJ Nursing 42
Chapter B J 04: B J Palliative B J and B J End-of-Life 56
BJ CareBC
J hapter BJ05: B J Comfort B J and 69
B J Sedation BJChapter BJ06: BJNutritional 83
BJ Therapy 117
Chapter B J 07: B J Dysrhythmia B J Interpretation B J and 137
BJ ManagementBC
J hapter BJ08: BJHemodynamic BJMonitoring
156
Chapter B J 09: B J Ventilatory B J Assistance 171
Chapter B J 10: B J Rapid B J Response B J Teams B J and B J Code 189
BJ ManagementBC
J hapter BJ11: BJOrgan BJDonation
207
Chapter B J 12: B J Shock, B J Sepsis, B J and B J Multiple B J Organ B J Dysfunction 225
BJ SyndromeBC
J hapter BJ13: BJCardiovascular BJAlterations
243
Chapter B J 14: B J Nervous B J System 260
BJ AlterationsBC
J hapter BJ 15: BJ Acute
285
BJ Respiratory BJ Failure BJChapter BJ16:
312
B J Acute B J Kidney B J Injury BJChapter
341
BJ 17: B J Gastrointestinal B J Alterations
361
Chapter B J 17: B J Hematological B J and B J Immune B J Disorders
377
Chapter BJ19: BJEndocrine BJAlterations
B
J
Chapter B J 20: B J Trauma B J and B J Surgical
BJ ManagementBC
J hapter BJ21: BJBurns
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
, 2
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
MULTIPLE CHOICE BJ
The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in a copy
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
of the patients living will to the hospital, which identifies the patients wishes
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
regarding health care. You discuss contents of the living will with the patients
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ B
J BJ
physician. This is an example of implementation of which of the AACN
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
Standards of Professional Performance?
BJ BJ BJ BJ
a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
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b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
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c. Considers factors related to safe patient care BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research
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findings in practice ANS: B
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J BJ
Discussing end-of-life issues is an example of a nurse acting ethically on behalf
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
of the patient and family. The example does not relate to acquiring knowledge,
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ B
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promoting patient safety, or using research in practice.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 5 | Box 1-2
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
OBJ: Describe standards of care and performance for
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
critical care nursing. TOP: Nursing Process Step:
BJ BJ BJ B
J BJ BJ BJ
BJ Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
Which of the following assists the critical care nurse in ensuring that
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
care is appropriate and based on research?
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ B
J
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
, 3
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
a. Clinical practice guidelines BJ BJ
b. Computerized physician order entry BJ BJ BJ
c. Consulting with advanced practice nurses BJ BJ BJ BJ
d. Implementing Joint Commission National BJ BJ BJ
BJ Patient Safety Goals ANS: A
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Clinical practice guidelines are being implemented to ensure that care is
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ appropriate and based on research. Some physician order entry pathways,
BJ BJ BJ BJ B
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practice nurses, but not all, are well versed in evidence-based practices. The
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BJ National Patient Safety Goals are recommendations to reduce errors using
BJ BJ BJ BJ B
J BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ evidence-based practices. BJ
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 7
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care nursing.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ Environment
Comparing the patients current (home) medications with those ordered
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ during hospitalization and communicating a complete list of medications
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ to the next provider when the patient is transferred within an organization
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ B
J
BJ or to another setting are strategies to:
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
, 4
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
a. improve accuracy of patient identification.
BJ BJ BJ BJ
b. prevent errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
c. reconcile medications across the continuum of care.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
d. reduce harms associated with administration of anticoagulants.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
ANS: C BJ
These are steps recommended in the National Patient Safety Goals to
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ reconcile medications across the continuum of care. Improving accuracy of
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ patient identification is another National Patient Safety Goal. Preventing
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ errors related to look-alike and sound-alike medications is done to improve
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ medication safety, not medication reconciliation. Reducing harms associated
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ with administration of anticoagulants is another Nationa Patient Safety
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ Goal.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 | Box 1-3
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
OBJ: Describe quality and safety initiatives related to critical care nursing.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ Environment
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient, orders are
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ written to keep the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees, awaken the
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ patient from sedation each morning to assess readiness to wean from
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
mechanical ventilation, and implement oral care protocols every 4 hours.
B
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BJ These interventions are done as a group to reduce the risk of ventilator-
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ B
J BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
associated pneumonia. This group of evidence-based interventions is often
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
BJ called a: BJ
a. bundle of care. BJ BJ
b. clinical practice guideline.
BJ BJ
NURS 440 TEST BANK CRITACAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECTLY/VRIFIED RATED A+
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
GUARATEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ
