Test Bank for Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, 3rd Edition by Kathleen Perrin, Carrie MacLeod 9780134146348 Chapter1-19 Complete Guide. Table of Contents: Chapter 1. What is Critical Care? 2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient 3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure 4. I...
, 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
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.)
- 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
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.)
- 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.
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