TESTBANK FOR UNDERSTANDING THEESSENTIALSOF CRITICAL
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CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN,
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CARRIE MACLEOD B B
TABLE OF CONTENT B B
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 B B B
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. Careof 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. Careof 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. Careof 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 N
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What is Critical Care? B B B B
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statemen
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1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (S
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A) With an acetaminophen overdose
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B) Suffering from acute mental illness
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C) Withchronicrenalfailure
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D) Withacutedecompensated heartfailure
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ANSWER:A, D B B
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patienB B B B B B B B B B
overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature. B B
NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B B
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati B B B B B
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patien
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
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Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati
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C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Criticalcare unitsare c o- e
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patien
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
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Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati
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D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Criticalcare unitsare c o- e
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patien
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
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Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati
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, 2) A hospital in a small rural town would be able to provide which level of care in the crit
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A) Level I B
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D) It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit
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ANSWER: C B
Explanation: A) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
B) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
C) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
D) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
3) A nurse employed in an "open" ICU would most likely be working with a:
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A) Multidisciplinaryteamwithphysicians whoarealso responsible forpatientson B B B B B B B B B B
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C) Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care.
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D) Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist.
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ANSWER: A B
Explanation: A) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
B) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs. B B B B B B B
Nursing Process: Evaluation B B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
C) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs. B B B B B B B
Nursing Process: Evaluation B B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
D) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs. B B B B B B B
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CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN,
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CARRIE MACLEOD B B
TABLE OF CONTENT B B
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 B B B
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. Careof 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. Careof 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. Careof 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 N
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What is Critical Care? B B B B
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statemen
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1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (S
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A) With an acetaminophen overdose
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B) Suffering from acute mental illness
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C) Withchronicrenalfailure
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D) Withacutedecompensated heartfailure
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ANSWER:A, D B B
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Criticalcare unitsare c o- e
s tfficient unitsforcaringforpatientswith
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patienB B B B B B B B B B
overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature. B B
NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B B
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati B B B B B
,B) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Criticalcare unitsare c o- e
B s tfficient unitsforcaringforpatientswith
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patien
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
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Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati
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C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Criticalcare unitsare c o- e
B s tfficient unitsforcaringforpatientswith
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patien
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
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Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati
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D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
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Criticalcare unitsare c o- e
B s tfficient unitsforcaringforpatientswith
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system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patien
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 pr
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noncritical nature.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
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Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptati
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, 2) A hospital in a small rural town would be able to provide which level of care in the crit
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A) Level I B
B) Level II B
C) Level III B
D) It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit
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ANSWER: C B
Explanation: A) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
B) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
C) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
D) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care abil
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because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Application B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
3) A nurse employed in an "open" ICU would most likely be working with a:
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A) Multidisciplinaryteamwithphysicians whoarealso responsible forpatientson B B B B B B B B B B
B) Multidisciplinaryteamthatincludesaphysicianemployedbythehospital. B B B B B B B B B
C) Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care.
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D) Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist.
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ANSWER: A B
Explanation: A) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
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NursingProcess:Evaluation B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
B) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs. B B B B B B B
Nursing Process: Evaluation B B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
C) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs. B B B B B B B
Nursing Process: Evaluation B B B
Cognitive Level: Analysis B B
CategoryofNeed:Safe,EffectiveCareEnvironment–Managemen B B B B B B
D) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs. B B B B B B B
