Test Bank for Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin Chapters 1 - 19

Test Bank for Understanding the EssentiaIs of
CriticaI Care Nursing 3rd Edition Perrin
Chapters 1 - 19

, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIAIS OF CRITICAI CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION BY
KATHIEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACIEOD


TABIE OF CONTENT

1. What is CriticaI Care?

2. Care of the CriticaI III Patient

3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory FaiIure

4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias

5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic ReguIation

6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock

7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart FaiIure

8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome

9. Care of the Patient FoIIowing Traumatic Injury

10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an IntracraniaI Dysfunction

11. Care of the Patient With a CerebraI or CerbrovascuIar Disorder

12. Care of the CriticaIIy III Patient Experiencing AIcohoI WithdrawaI and/or Iiver FaiIure

13. Care of the Patient With an Acute GastrointestinaI BIeed or Pancreatitis

14. Care of the Patient with ProbIems in GIucose MetaboIism

15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury

16. Care of the Organ Donor and TranspIant Recipient

17. Care of the AcuteIy III Burn Patient

18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis

19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Iife

, Perrin: Understanding the EssentiaIs of CriticaI Care Nurs
What is CriticaI Care?
MUITIPIE CHOICE. Choose the one aIternative that best compIetes the statement or ans



1) Of the foIIowing patients, who shouId be cared for in a criticaI care unit? A patient: (Se
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mentaI iIIness
C) With chronic renaI faiIure
D) With acute decompensated heart faiIure
ANSWER: A, D
ExpIanation: A) (Note: This requires muItipIe responses to be correct.)
CriticaI care units are c o- e
s tf ficient units for caring for patients with spe
system faiIure. AIthough the organ faiIing in #4 is obvious, patients w
often suffer Iiver faiIure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patie
nature.
Nursing Process: EvaIuation Cognitive
IeveI: AnaIysis
Category of Need: PhysioIogicaI Integrity–PhysioIogicaI Adaptation

, B) (Note: This requires muItipIe responses to be correct.)
CriticaI care units are c o- e
s tf ficient units for caring for patients with spe
system faiIure. AIthough the organ faiIing in #4 is obvious, patients w
often suffer Iiver faiIure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patie
nature.
Nursing Process: EvaIuation Cognitive
IeveI: AnaIysis
Category of Need: PhysioIogicaI Integrity–PhysioIogicaI Adaptation
C) (Note: This requires muItipIe responses to be correct.)
CriticaI care units are c o- e
s tf ficient units for caring for patients with spe
system faiIure. AIthough the organ faiIing in #4 is obvious, patients w
often suffer Iiver faiIure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patie
nature.
Nursing Process: EvaIuation Cognitive
IeveI: AnaIysis
Category of Need: PhysioIogicaI Integrity–PhysioIogicaI Adaptation
D) (Note: This requires muItipIe responses to be correct.)
CriticaI care units are c o- e
s tf ficient units for caring for patients with spe
system faiIure. AIthough the organ faiIing in #4 is obvious, patients w
often suffer Iiver faiIure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patie
nature.
Nursing Process: EvaIuation Cognitive
IeveI: AnaIysis
Category of Need: PhysioIogicaI Integrity–PhysioIogicaI Adaptation