iNURSINGi3RD iEDITION iBY iKATHLEEN iPERRIN, iCARRIE iMACLEOD
TABLE iOF iCONTENT
1. What iis iCritical iCare?
2. Care iof ithe iCritical iIll iPatient
3. Care iof ithe iPatient iwith iRespiratory iFailure
4. Interpretation iand iManagement iof iBasic iDysrhythmias
5. Cardiodynamics iand iHemodynamic iRegulation
6. Care iof ithe iPatient iExperiencing iShock
7. Care iof ithe iPatient iExperiencing iHeart iFailure
8. Care iof ithe iPatient iExperiencing iAcute iCoronary iSyndrome
9. Care iof ithe iPatient iFollowing iTraumatic iInjury
10. Care iof ithe iPatient iExperiencing ian iIntracranial iDysfunction
11. Care iof ithe iPatient iWith ia iCerebral ior iCerbrovascular iDisorder
12. Care iof ithe iCritically iIll iPatient iExperiencing iAlcohol iWithdrawal iand/or iLiver iFailure
13. Care iof ithe iPatient iWith ian iAcute iGastrointestinal iBleed ior iPancreatitis
14. Care iof ithe iPatient iwith iProblems iin iGlucose iMetabolism
15. Care iof ithe iPatient iwith iAcute iKidney iInjury
16. Care iof ithe iOrgan iDonor iand iTransplant iRecipient
17. Care iof ithe iAcutely iIll iBurn iPatient
18. Care iof ithe iPatient iwith iSepsis
19. Care iof ithe iICU iPatient iat ithe iEnd iof iLife
, Perrin: i Understanding i the i Essentials i of i Critical i C
i NursingiChapter i 1: i What i is i Critical i Ca
MULTIPLE i CHOICE. i Choose i the i one i alternative i that i best i completes i the i sta
i ques
1) Identify iwho iof ithe ifollowing ipatients isuffers ifrom icritical iillness. iA ipatient:
A) With ichronic iairflow ilimitation iwhose iVS iare: iBP i110/72, iP i110, iR i16.
B) With iacute ibronchospasm iand iwhose iVS iare: iBP i100/60, iP i124, iR i32.
C) Who iwas iinvolved iin ia imotor ivehicle iaccident iwhose iVS iare: iBP i124/74
D) On ichronic idialysis iwith ino iurine ioutput iand iwhose iVS iare: iBP i98/50, iP
Answer: iB
Explanation: i i i A) i Acute i bronchospasm i can i present i a i-litfh ereatening i situation, i
i a ipatient's i survival. i #1, i #3, i and i #4 i are i examples i-olfifn
e-otnhre
Nursing iProcess:
iAssessmentiCognitive iLevel:
iAnalysis
Category iof iNeed: iPhysiological iIntegrity–Physiological iAdap
B) Acute i bronchospasm i can i present i a i-litfh ereatening i situation, i w
i jeopardize i a ipatient's i survival. i #1, i #3, i and i #4 i are i exampl
i situations. iNursing i Process: i Assessment
Cognitive iLevel: iAnalysis
Category iof iNeed: iPhysiological iIntegrity–Physiological iAdap
C) Acute i bronchospasm i can i present i a i-litfh ereatening i situation, i w
i jeopardize i a ipatient's i survival. i #1, i #3, i and i #4 i are i exampl
i situations. iNursing i Process: i Assessment
Cognitive iLevel: iAnalysis
Category iof iNeed: iPhysiological iIntegrity–Physiological iAdap
D) Acute i bronchospasm i can i present i a i-litfh ereatening i situation, i w
i jeopardize i a ipatient's i survival. i #1, i #3, i and i #4 i are i exampl
i situations. iNursing i Process: i Assessment
Cognitive iLevel: iAnalysis
Category iof iNeed: iPhysiological iIntegrity–Physiological iAdap
2) Of ithe ifollowing ipatients, iwho ishould ibe icared ifor iin ia icritical icare iunit? iA i
apply.)
A) With ian iacetaminophen ioverdose
B) Suffering ifrom iacute imental iillness
C) With ichronic irenal ifailure
D) With iacute idecompensated iheart ifailure
Answer: iA, i D
Explanation: i i A) i (Note: i This i requires i multiple i responses i to i be i correct.)
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Critical i care i units i are i co stfficient i units i for i caring i for i patien
system ifailure. iAlthough ithe iorgan ifailing iin i#4 iis iobvious, i
iacetaminophen ioverdose i often i suffer i liver i failure ias ia iconse
i present i patient iconcernsiof i a i noncritical i nature.
Nursing iProcess:
iEvaluationiCognitive iLevel:
iAnalysis
, B) (Note: iThis irequires imultiple iresponses ito ibe icorrect.)
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Critical i care i units i are i co stfficient i units i for i caring i for i patien
system ifailure. iAlthough ithe iorgan ifailing iin i#4 iis iobvious, i
iacetaminophen ioverdose i often i suffer i liver i failure ias ia iconse
i present i patient iconcernsiof i a i noncritical i nature.
Nursing iProcess:
iEvaluationiCognitive iLevel:
iAnalysis
Category iof iNeed: iPhysiological iIntegrity–Physiological iAdap
C) (Note: iThis irequires imultiple iresponses ito ibe icorrect.)
- ie
Critical i care i units i are i co stfficient i units i for i caring i for i patien
system ifailure. iAlthough ithe iorgan ifailing iin i#4 iis iobvious, i
iacetaminophen ioverdose i often i suffer i liver i failure ias ia iconse
i present i patient iconcernsiof i a i noncritical i nature.
Nursing iProcess:
iEvaluationiCognitive iLevel:
iAnalysis
Category iof iNeed: iPhysiological iIntegrity–Physiological iAdap
D) (Note: iThis irequires imultiple iresponses ito ibe icorrect.)
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Critical i care i units i are i co stfficient i units i for i caring i for i patien
system ifailure. iAlthough ithe iorgan ifailing iin i#4 iis iobvious, i
iacetaminophen ioverdose i often i suffer i liver i failure ias ia iconse
i present i patient iconcernsiof i a i noncritical i nature.
Nursing iProcess:
iEvaluationiCognitive iLevel:
iAnalysis
Category iof iNeed: iPhysiological iIntegrity–Physiological iAdap