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Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
Kathleen Perrin, Carrie MacLeod
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3rd Edition
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3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. What is Critical Care?
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
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3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
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6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
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7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
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9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
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10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
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
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
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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
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18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
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19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
, Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Car
Chapter 1: What is Critical Care?
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statem
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 -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
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Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
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B) Acute bronchospasm can present a -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
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C) Acute bronchospasm can present a -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
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Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
N
D) Acute bronchospasm can present a -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
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Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
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2) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A pat
apply.)
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A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
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D) With acute decompensated heart failure
Answer: A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
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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: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
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
C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, pa
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #
of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, pa
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #
of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
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Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
Kathleen Perrin, Carrie MacLeod
M
3rd Edition
ED
C
O
N
N
O
IS
SE
U
R
, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING
3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
TABLE OF CONTENT
M
1. What is Critical Care?
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
ED
3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
C
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
O
7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
N
9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
N
10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
O
12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
IS
13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
SE
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
U
18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
R
19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
, Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Car
Chapter 1: What is Critical Care?
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statem
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 -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
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Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
ED
B) Acute bronchospasm can present a -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
C
C) Acute bronchospasm can present a -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
O
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
N
D) Acute bronchospasm can present a -life
threatening situation, wh
patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples -of
life-
nonthreaten
N
Nursing Process: Assessment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
O
2) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A pat
apply.)
IS
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
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D) With acute decompensated heart failure
Answer: A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
U
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: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
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
C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, pa
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overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #
of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
ED
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
- efficient units for caring for patients
Critical care units are cost
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, pa
C
overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #
of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adapt
N
N
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IS
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