UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
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UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD
EDITION PERRIN ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 19 COVERED QUESTIONS AND
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3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. What is Critical Care?
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
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
18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
,UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care?
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the stateme
1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A p
that apply.)
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
D) With acute decompensated heart failure
ANS >> A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
acetaminophen overdose often suffer liver failure as a conse
present patient concerns of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
B) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
acetaminophen overdose often suffer liver failure as a conse
present patient concerns of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
acetaminophen overdose often suffer liver failure as a conse
present patient concerns of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
, UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
2) A hospital in a small rural town would be able to provide which level of care
A) Level I
B) Level II
C) Level III
D) It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit
ANS >> C
Explanation: A) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical car
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
B) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
C) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
D) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
3) A nurse employed in an "open" ICU would most likely be working with a:
A) Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for patie
B) Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the hospita
C) Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care.
D) Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist.
ANS >> A
Explanation: A) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
TEST BANK
UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD
EDITION PERRIN ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 19 COVERED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
,UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING
3RD EDITION BY KATHLEEN PERRIN, CARRIE MACLEOD
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. What is Critical Care?
2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient
3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure
4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics and Hemodynamic Regulation
6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock
7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure
8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome
9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury
10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction
11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder
12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure
13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis
14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism
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
18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis
19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of Life
,UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care?
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the stateme
1) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A p
that apply.)
A) With an acetaminophen overdose
B) Suffering from acute mental illness
C) With chronic renal failure
D) With acute decompensated heart failure
ANS >> A, D
Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
acetaminophen overdose often suffer liver failure as a conse
present patient concerns of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
B) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
acetaminophen overdose often suffer liver failure as a conse
present patient concerns of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
C) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
acetaminophen overdose often suffer liver failure as a conse
present patient concerns of a noncritical nature.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
D) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.)
Critical care units are c o- estfficient units for caring for patient
system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, p
, UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING 3RD EDITION
Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adap
2) A hospital in a small rural town would be able to provide which level of care
A) Level I
B) Level II
C) Level III
D) It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit
ANS >> C
Explanation: A) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical car
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
B) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
C) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
D) #1 and #2 describe more advanced and inclusive critical care
a all because most hospitals have some critical care areas.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Application
Category of Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment–Manage
3) A nurse employed in an "open" ICU would most likely be working with a:
A) Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for patie
B) Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the hospita
C) Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care.
D) Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist.
ANS >> A
Explanation: A) #2, #3, and #4 refer to "closed" ICUs.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Cognitive Level: Analysis
