Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What Subspecialties are in Critical Care? - CORRECT ANSWER-CCU, CVICU, ICU,
MICU, NITICU, NEURO ICU, STICU, SICU
CCU - CORRECT ANSWER-Coronary Care Unit - Patients with heart disease or
attacks... Various cardiac needs
CVICU - CORRECT ANSWER-Open heart, cardio-thoracic or transplant surgery
ICU - CORRECT ANSWER-Hodge-Podge of Patients, both medical and surgical.
Also known as a synonym for Critical Care
MICU - CORRECT ANSWER-Medical Illnesses
NTICU - CORRECT ANSWER-Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit - Post trauma,
head trauma, comas, post neuro surgery
Neuro ICU - CORRECT ANSWER-Neuro Intensive Care Unit - Brain/Spinal Cord
injury, comas
STICU - CORRECT ANSWER-Post trauma surgery
SICU - CORRECT ANSWER-Post General Surgery
What Skills Checklist is needed for Critical Care Unit? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Critical Care
What are Required Certifications for Critical Care? - CORRECT ANSWER-ACLS,
BCLS
What is ACLS? - CORRECT ANSWER-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
What is BLS? - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic Life Support
What are the additional Preferred Certifications in Critical Care? Besides
ACLS/BLS? - CORRECT ANSWER-CCRN, TNCC, PALS
What is PALS? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pediatric Advanced Life Support