PRIORITIES IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING 9TH
EDITION FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Prolonged periods of anxious waiting, disrupted sleep patterns,
witnessing emergency interventions, and financial concerns could
put family members at risk for developing what problem? Answer:
PTSD
◉ Anxiety can cause emotional changes in which part of the brain?
Answer: Neurotransmitters
◉ A patient is admitted complaining of pain from a femur fracture
and is anxious and agitated. The patient is receiving steroids and
theophylline for exacerbation of asthma. What disorder should the
nurse suspect the patient may be experiencing? Answer: Anxiety
◉ A patient tells his family, "I don't know why I was placed on this
earth just to suffer from cancer all my life. I just want to die."
What psychosocial issue is the patient experiencing? Answer:
Spiritual Distress
,◉ Through what mechanism can a nurse demonstrate caring and
support to a patient? Answer: Providing empathy and physical
contact
◉ What serious concern regarding the critical care environment
affects the patient's ability to cope and heal? Answer: Deprivation of
sleep
◉ What type of diet would be appropriate for a patient with heart
failure? Answer: Low-salt diet
◉ The loss of exocrine function in pancreatitis results in what
disorder? Answer: Malabsorption
◉ A patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving total parenteral
nutrition (TPN). Which statement is true? Answer: Excessive calorie
intake can cause an increase in PaCO2
◉ What intervention should be included in a nutrition plan for a
patient with a myocardial infarction? Answer: Monitor the effects of
caffeine on the patient
◉ The loss of endocrine function in pancreatitis results in what
disorder? Answer: Hyperglycemia
,◉ Which complication can be the result of malnutrition in the
hospitalized patient? Answer: Respiratory failure
◉ What is the rationale for careful intake and output for patients
with pulmonary alterations? Answer: Fluid volume excess can lead
to right-sided heart failure
◉ A patient who has sustained a head injury has increased
nutritional needs related to what physiologic mechanism? Answer:
Hypermetabolism and catabolism associated with the injury
◉ The patient is receiving corticosteroid treatment for neurologic
alterations. The patient should be routinely monitored for what
common complication of this type of therapy? Answer:
Hyperglycemia
◉ Which nutritional intervention is a priority for the patient with
renal disease who is receiving peritoneal dialysis? Answer: Ensure
an adequate amount of protein to prevent catabolism
◉ The patient management plan for an intubated patient at risk for
aspiration should include which intervention? Answer: Elevate the
head of the bed at least 45 degrees
, ◉ A patient is admitted with severe malnutrition. A central venous
catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein and TPN is started.
For which complication should the patient be evaluated immediately
after insertion of the catheter? Answer: Pneumothorax
◉ A patient is admitted with severe malnutrition. A central venous
catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein and TPN is started.
On the third day of infusion, the patient develops symptoms of fever
and chills. What complication should the nurse suspect? Answer:
Catheter-related sepsis
◉ A patient is admitted with severe malnutrition. A central venous
catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein and TPN is started.
What medical interventions may be initiated with the onset of
hyperglycemia? Answer: Adding insulin to the TPN
◉ A tracheostomy patient is experiencing regurgitation of tube
feeding formula. What should be the nurse's first priority? Answer:
Checking to make sure the tracheostomy cuff is inflated during tube
feedings
◉ A patient is mechanically ventilated and is receiving enteral
nutrition via a nasogastric tube. Which intervention should be
included
EDITION FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Prolonged periods of anxious waiting, disrupted sleep patterns,
witnessing emergency interventions, and financial concerns could
put family members at risk for developing what problem? Answer:
PTSD
◉ Anxiety can cause emotional changes in which part of the brain?
Answer: Neurotransmitters
◉ A patient is admitted complaining of pain from a femur fracture
and is anxious and agitated. The patient is receiving steroids and
theophylline for exacerbation of asthma. What disorder should the
nurse suspect the patient may be experiencing? Answer: Anxiety
◉ A patient tells his family, "I don't know why I was placed on this
earth just to suffer from cancer all my life. I just want to die."
What psychosocial issue is the patient experiencing? Answer:
Spiritual Distress
,◉ Through what mechanism can a nurse demonstrate caring and
support to a patient? Answer: Providing empathy and physical
contact
◉ What serious concern regarding the critical care environment
affects the patient's ability to cope and heal? Answer: Deprivation of
sleep
◉ What type of diet would be appropriate for a patient with heart
failure? Answer: Low-salt diet
◉ The loss of exocrine function in pancreatitis results in what
disorder? Answer: Malabsorption
◉ A patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving total parenteral
nutrition (TPN). Which statement is true? Answer: Excessive calorie
intake can cause an increase in PaCO2
◉ What intervention should be included in a nutrition plan for a
patient with a myocardial infarction? Answer: Monitor the effects of
caffeine on the patient
◉ The loss of endocrine function in pancreatitis results in what
disorder? Answer: Hyperglycemia
,◉ Which complication can be the result of malnutrition in the
hospitalized patient? Answer: Respiratory failure
◉ What is the rationale for careful intake and output for patients
with pulmonary alterations? Answer: Fluid volume excess can lead
to right-sided heart failure
◉ A patient who has sustained a head injury has increased
nutritional needs related to what physiologic mechanism? Answer:
Hypermetabolism and catabolism associated with the injury
◉ The patient is receiving corticosteroid treatment for neurologic
alterations. The patient should be routinely monitored for what
common complication of this type of therapy? Answer:
Hyperglycemia
◉ Which nutritional intervention is a priority for the patient with
renal disease who is receiving peritoneal dialysis? Answer: Ensure
an adequate amount of protein to prevent catabolism
◉ The patient management plan for an intubated patient at risk for
aspiration should include which intervention? Answer: Elevate the
head of the bed at least 45 degrees
, ◉ A patient is admitted with severe malnutrition. A central venous
catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein and TPN is started.
For which complication should the patient be evaluated immediately
after insertion of the catheter? Answer: Pneumothorax
◉ A patient is admitted with severe malnutrition. A central venous
catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein and TPN is started.
On the third day of infusion, the patient develops symptoms of fever
and chills. What complication should the nurse suspect? Answer:
Catheter-related sepsis
◉ A patient is admitted with severe malnutrition. A central venous
catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein and TPN is started.
What medical interventions may be initiated with the onset of
hyperglycemia? Answer: Adding insulin to the TPN
◉ A tracheostomy patient is experiencing regurgitation of tube
feeding formula. What should be the nurse's first priority? Answer:
Checking to make sure the tracheostomy cuff is inflated during tube
feedings
◉ A patient is mechanically ventilated and is receiving enteral
nutrition via a nasogastric tube. Which intervention should be
included
