NRNP 6566 Week 8 Knowledge Check

What type of ICU sedation would be appropriate for a 32 year old male patient who is intubated with bilateral chest tube following a motor vehicle crash. Correct Answer: The Society of Critical Care Medicine publishes a guideline on sedation. It is: Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU (2018). Light sedation is suggested for intubated ICU patients. Non-benzodiazepine sedatives...

NRNP 6566 Week 8 Knowledge Check What type of ICU sedation would be appropriate for a 32 year old male patient who is intubated with a bilateral chest tube following a motor vehicle crash? Describe the levels of sedation (minimal, moderate, deep, general anesthesia, and dissociation) and its effect on consciousness, airway, ventilation, and reflexes. The APRN has determined that a 21-year-old motor vehicle crash victim needs a rapid sequence intubation. The patient weighs 77 kg. What medication...