Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition – Sole Study Guide | Complete Lecture & Exam Preparation Notes

Introduction to critical care nursing
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8th edition by sole
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Chapter 1 to 21 cg cg cg




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,TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. Overview of Critical Care Nursing cg cg cg cg




2. Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience
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3. Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing
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4. Palliative and End-of-Life Care cg cg cg




5. Comfort and Sedation cg cg




6. NutritionalTherapy c
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7. DysrhythmiaInterpretation and Management c
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8. HemodynamicMonitoring c
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10. Rapid Response Teams and Code Management
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11. Organ Donationc
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12. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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13. CardiovascularAlterations c
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14. Nervous System Alterations cg cg




15. Acute Respiratory Failure
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16. Acute Kidney Injury
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17. Hematological and Immune Disorders cg cg cg




18. GastrointestinalAlterations c
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19. EndocrineAlterations c
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20. Trauma and Surgical Management
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21. Burns

,Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing
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1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing
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a. American Association of Critical-Care cg cg cg




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b. American Heart Association cg cg




c. American Nurses Association cg cg




d. Society of Critical Care Medicine cg cg cg cg




ANS: A cg




The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization
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cthat supports and represents critical care nurses. The American Heart
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Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American Nurses Association
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supports all nurses. The Society of Critical Care Medicine represents the
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multiprofessional critical care team under the direction of an intensivist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember/Knowledge REF: p. 5 cg cg cg cg cg cg




OBJ: Discuss the purposes and functions of the professional organizations that support
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ccritical care practice. TOP: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. A nurse has been working as a staff nurse in the surgical intensive care unit for 2
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cyears and is interested in certification. Which credential would be most
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capplicable for the nurse to seek?
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a. ACNPC-AG
b. CNML
c. CCRN
d. PCCN


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The CCRN certification is appropriate for nurses in bedside practice who care for
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ccritically ill patients. The ACNPC-AG certification is for acute care nurse
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cpractitioners. The CNML is for critical care nurse managers or leaders. The PCCN
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ccertification is for staff nurses working in progressive care, intermediate care, or
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cstep-down unit settings.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember/Knowledge REF: p. 6 cg cg cg cg cg cg




OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step:
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c N/A MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. The main purpose of certification is to
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a. assure the consumer that you will not make a cg cg cg cg cg cg cg cg




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c. promote magnet status for your facility. cg cg cg cg cg




d. validate knowledge of critical care nursing. cg cg cg cg cg




ANS: D cg

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c the profession, and helps nurses to maintain their knowledge of critical care
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nursing. Certification helps to assure the consumer that the nurse has a minimum
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level of knowledge; however, it does not ensure that care will be mistake-free.
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c certification demonstrates motivation for achievement and professionalism.
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c Magnet facilities are rated on the number of certified nurses; however, that is not
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cthe purpose of certification.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember/Knowledge REF: p. 6 cg cg cg cg cg cg




OBJ: Explain certification options for critical care nurses. TOP: Nursing Process Step:
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c N/A MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. The synergy model of practice focuses on
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a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours a day. cg cg cg cg cg cg cg cg cg




b. holistic and alternative therapies. cg cg cg




c. the needs of patients and their families, which drive nursing
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d. patients’ needs for energy and support. cg cg cg cg cg




ANS: C cg




The synergy model of practice states that the needs of patients and families
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cinfluence and drive competencies of nurses. Nursing practice based on the
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csynergy model would involve tailored visiting to meet the patient’s and family’s
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c needs and the application of alternative therapies if desired by the patient, but
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cthat is not the primary focus of the model.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember/Knowledge REF: p. cg cg cg c g




6 OBJ: Describe standards of professional practice for critical care
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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5. The family of your critically ill patient tells you that they have not spoken with the
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c physician in over 24 hours and that they have some questions they want
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cclarified. During morning rounds, you convey this concern to the attending
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c intensivist and arrange a meeting with the family at 4:00 PM. Which competency
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cof critical care nursing does this represent?
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a. Advocacy and moral agency in solving ethical issues cg cg cg cg cg cg cg




b. Clinical judgment and clinical reasoning skills cg cg cg cg cg




c. Collaboration with patients, families, and team cg cg cg cg cg




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d. Facilitation of learning for patients, families, and team cg cg cg cg cg cg cg




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ANS: C cg




Although one might consider that all of these competencies are being addressed,
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ccommunication and collaboration with the family and physician best exemplify the
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ccompetency of collaboration.
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