Complex Care Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Complex Care Exam 1 Practice Questions and answers rated A+ 2024 A nurse has administered corticosteroids to a patient with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). In what order should the results of this medication occur in this situation. (Answer with a letter followed by a comma and a space (e.g. A, B, C, D).) a. Renal excretion of potassium b. Increased intravascular volume c. Improved capillary permeability d. Enhanced renal artery perfusion - correct answer C, B, D, A Cortico...

Complex Care Exam 1 question and answers Question and answers correctly solved 2024Best evidence from American Association of Critical-Care Nurses - correct answer Critical care nursing - correct answer -Providing care for patients with acute and unstable physiologic problems -Involves assessing, initiating, and evaluating Critical care = one who is at high risk for actual or potential life-threatening health problems; requires intense and vigilant nursing care (ratio is usually 2 patie...

Complex Care exam 1 question and answers 2024 verified to passTeamwork & Collaboration - correct answer Function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making to achieve quality patient care Examples: Recognizing contributions, delegating Safety - correct answer Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance · Example: preventing errors Teamwo...

Complex Care Exam 1 question and answers 2024 verified to passserum potassium - correct answer 3.5-5 PR interval - correct answer 0.12-0.2 seconds (3-5 small boxes) QRS interval - correct answer < 0.12 seconds central venous pressure (CVP) in adults - correct answer 2-8 mmHg cardiac output (CO) in adults - correct answer 4-8 L/min cardiac index (CI) in adults - correct answer 2.2-4 L/min/m2 MAP in adults - correct answer 70-105 mmHg heart rate - correct answer 60-100 bpm...

Complex Care Exam 1 question n answers already passed 2024Critical Care nursing - correct answer •One who is at risk for actual or potential life threatening problems who requires intense and vigilant nursing care •Providing care for patients with acute and unstable physiologic problems •Involves assessing, initiating, and evaluating Common problems of critical care patients - correct answer nutritional support, anxiety, controlling pain, impaired communication, delirium, sleep distur...

Complex Care Exam 1 question and answers 100% correct 2024What is the purpose of the heart? - correct answer pumping blood, delivery of O2, and production of pressure What are the three mechanisms of the heart? - correct answer pipes, pump, and pressure What are considered the pipes in the mechanism of the heart? - correct answer arteries, veins, and blood vessels What is considered the pump in the mechanism of the heart? - correct answer the heart itself What is considered the press...

Complex Care Exam 1 Study Guide question and answers rated A+ 2024 What is priority nursing care for Low Pressure Alarms? - correct answer tubing disconnection extubation cuff tube/leak What is priority nursing care for High Pressure Alarms? - correct answer secretions, coughing, gagging pt fighting vent condensation in tube kinked/biting tube increased resistance (bronchospasm) decreased compliance (pulm. edema, pneumothorax) What are the clinical indications for Mechanical Venti...

Complex Care Exam 2 Practice Questions and answers rated A+ 2024 A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a nephrectomy. Which of the following assessments is the priority for the nurse to evaluate? A. Bowel sounds B. WBC count C. Pain level D. Blood pressure - correct answer D. Blood Pressure The greatest risk to the client is acute adrenal insufficiency. The adrenal gland can be removed or damaged during nephrectomy. The nurse should evaluate the client f...

Complex Care Exam 5 Practice Questions with complete solution 2024C - correct answer You're providing care to a patient who is being treated for aspiration pneumonia. The patient is on a 100% non-rebreather mask. Which finding below is a HALLMARK sign and symptom that the patient is developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? A. The patient is experiencing bradypnea. B. The patient is tired and confused. C. The patient's PaO2 remains at 45 mmHg. D. The patient's blood pressur...

Complex Care Final Exam Practice Questions and answers correctly solved 2024 The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia unresponsive to two different antibiotics. Which action is most important for the nurse to complete before administering a newly prescribed antibiotic? a. Teach the patient to cough and deep breathe. b. Take the temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate. c. Obtain a sputum specimen for culture and Gram stain. d. Check the patient's oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry...