Fundamental Concepts in Critical Care, Questions & Answers, 100% accurate.

Fundamental Concepts in Critical Care, Questions & Answers, 100% accurate. Critical care nursing: - -Concerned with human responses to life-threatening problems, such as trauma, major surgery, or complications of illness. -can be a physiologic or a psychologic Focus of the critical care nurse: - -Includes patient's and the family's responses to illness and involves prevention as well as cure. Variety of settings (ICU): - --Inpatient -Outpatient -Home care -eICU American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Vision: - -Create a healthcare system driven by patient's & family's needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum contributions Society of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM): - -A multiprofessional society representing all members of the critical care team.