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1. WhatpispCriticalpCare?
2. CarepofpthepCriticalpIllpPatient
3. CarepofpthepPatientpwithpRespiratorypFailure
4. InterpretationpandpManagementpofpBasicpDysrhythmias
5. CardiodynamicspandpHemodynamicpRegulation
6. CarepofpthepPatientpExperiencingpShock
7. CarepofpthepPatientpExperiencingpHeartpFailure
8. CarepofpthepPatientpExperiencingpAcutepCoronarypSyndrome
9. CarepofpthepPatientpFollowingpTraumaticpInjury
10. CarepofpthepPatientpExperiencingpanpIntracranialpDysfunction
11. CarepofpthepPatientpWithpapCerebralporpCerbrovascularpDisorder
12. CarepofpthepCriticallypIllpPatientpExperiencingpAlcoholpWithdrawalpand/orpLiverp
Failure
13. Carep ofp thep Patientp Withp anp Acutep Gastrointestinalp Bleedp orp Pancreatitis
14. Carep ofp thep Patientp withp Problemsp inp Glucosep Metabolism
15. CarepofpthepPatientpwithpAcutepKidneypInjury
16. CarepofpthepOrganpDonorpandpTransplantpRecipient
17. CarepofpthepAcutelypIllpBurnpPatient
18. CarepofpthepPatientpwithpSepsis
19. CarepofpthepICUpPatientpatpthepEndpofpLife
, Perrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care
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r 1: What is Critical Care?
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MULTIPLEp CHOICE.p p Choosep thep onep alternativep thatp bestp completesp thep statem
1) Identifyp whop ofp thep followingp patientsp suffersp fromp criticalp illness.p Ap patient:
A) WithpchronicpairflowplimitationpwhosepVSpare:pBPp110/72,pPp110,pRp16.
B) WithpacutepbronchospasmpandpwhosepVSpare:pBPp100/60,pPp124,pRp32.
C) Whop wasp involvedp inp ap motorp vehiclep accidentp whosep VSp are:p BPp 124/74,p Pp 7
D) OnpchronicpdialysispwithpnopurinepoutputpandpwhosepVSpare:pBPp98/50,pPp10
Answer:pB
Explanation:p A)pAcutepbronchospasmpcanppresentpap-
litfhereatening psituation,pwhichpcanpjeopardizepappatient'spsurvi
pexamples p-olfifn
e-otnhreateningpsituations.
NursingpProcess:pAssessmentpCogni
tivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt
B) Acutepbronchospasmpcanppresentpap-
litfhereatening psituation,pwhichpcanpjeopardizepappatient'spsurviv
repexamplesp-olfifn e-otnhreateningpsituations.pNursingpProcess:pA
CognitivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt
C) Acutepbronchospasmpcanppresentpap-
litfhereatening psituation,pwhichpcanpjeopardizepappatient'spsurviv
repexamplesp-olfifn e-otnhreateningpsituations.pNursingpProcess:pA
CognitivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt
D) Acutepbronchospasmpcanppresentpap-
litfhereatening psituation,pwhichpcanpjeopardizepappatient'spsurviv
repexamplesp-olfifn e-otnhreateningpsituations.pNursingpProcess:pA
CognitivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt
2) Ofpthepfollowingppatients,pwhopshouldpbepcaredpforpinpapcriticalpcarepunit?pAppati
apply.)
A) Withp anp acetaminophenp overdose
B) Sufferingpfrompacutepmentalpillness
C) Withpchronicprenalpfailure
D) Withpacutepdecompensated pheartpfailure
Answer:pA,p D
Explanation:p p A)p (Note:p Thisp requiresp multiplep responsesp top bep correct.)
Criticalpcarepunitsparepc o- pe
s tfficient punitspforpcaringpforppatientspw
systempfailure.pAlthoughptheporganpfailingpinp#4pispobvious,ppa
overdosepoftenpsufferpliverpfailurepaspapconsequence.p#2pandp#3
ofpapnoncriticalpnature.
NursingpProcess:pEvaluationpCognit
ivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt
, B) (Note:pThisprequirespmultiplepresponsesptopbepcorrect.)
Criticalpcarepunitsparepc o- pe
s tfficient punitspforpcaringpforppatientspw
systempfailure.pAlthoughptheporganpfailingpinp#4pispobvious,ppa
overdosepoftenpsufferpliverpfailurepaspapconsequence.p#2pandp#3
ofpapnoncriticalpnature.
NursingpProcess:pEvaluationpCognit
ivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt
C) (Note:pThisprequirespmultiplepresponsesptopbepcorrect.)
Criticalpcarepunitsparepc o- pe
s tfficient punitspforpcaringpforppatientspw
systempfailure.pAlthoughptheporganpfailingpinp#4pispobvious,ppa
overdosepoftenpsufferpliverpfailurepaspapconsequence.p#2pandp#3
ofpapnoncriticalpnature.
NursingpProcess:pEvaluationpCognit
ivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt
D) (Note:pThisprequirespmultiplepresponsesptopbepcorrect.)
Criticalpcarepunitsparepc o- pe
s tfficient punitspforpcaringpforppatientspw
systempfailure.pAlthoughptheporganpfailingpinp#4pispobvious,ppa
overdosepoftenpsufferpliverpfailurepaspapconsequence.p#2pandp#3
ofpapnoncriticalpnature.
NursingpProcess:pEvaluationpCognit
ivepLevel:pAnalysis
CategorypofpNeed:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity–PhysiologicalpAdapt