UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING, 3RD EDITION KATHLEEN PERRIN CARRIE ED MACLEOD

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Table of Contents 1. What is Critical Care? 2. Care of the Critical Ill Patient 3. Care of the Patient with Respiratory Failure 4. Interpretation and Management of Basic Dysrhythmias 5. Cardiodyn... amics and Hemodynamic Regulation 6. Care of the Patient Experiencing Shock 7. Care of the Patient Experiencing Heart Failure 8. Care of the Patient Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome 9. Care of the Patient Following Traumatic Injury 10. Care of the Patient Experiencing an Intracranial Dysfunction 11. Care of the Patient With a Cerebral or Cerbrovascular Disorder 12. Care of the Critically Ill Patient Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal and/or Liver Failure 13. Care of the Patient With an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed or Pancreatitis 14. Care of the Patient with Problems in Glucose Metabolism 15. Care of the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury 16. Care of the Organ Donor and Transplant Recipient 17. Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient 18. Care of the Patient with Sepsis 19. Care of the ICU Patient at the End of LifePerrin: Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Chapter 1: What is Critical Care? MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the quest 1)Identify who of the following patients suffers from critical illness. A patient: A) With chronic airflow limitation whose VS are: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16. B) With acute bronchospasm and whose VS are: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32. C) Who was involved in a motor vehicle accident whose VS are: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18. D) On chronic dialysis with no urine output and whose VS are: BP 98/50, P 108, R 12. Answer: B Explanation: A) Acute bronchospasm can present a life - threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non - life- threatening situations. Nursing Process: Assessment Cognitive Level: Analysis Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation B) Acute bronchospasm can present a life - threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non - life- threatening situations. Nursing Process: Assessment Cognitive Level: Analysis Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation C) Acute bronchospasm can present a life - threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non - life- threatening situations. Nursing Process: Assessment Cognitive Level: Analysis Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation D) Acute bronchospasm can present a life - threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patient's survival. #1, #3, and #4 are examples of non - life- threatening situations. Nursing Process: Assessment Cognitive Level: Analysis Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation 2)Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (Select all that apply.) A) With an acetaminophen overdose B) Suffering from acute mental illness C) With chronic renal failure D) With acute decompensated heart failure Answer: A, D Explanation: A) (Note: This requires multiple responses to be correct.) Critical care units are cost - efficient units for caring for patients with specific organ system failure. Although the organ failing in #4 is obvious, patients with acetaminophen overdose often suffer liver failure as a consequence. #2 and #3 present patient concerns of a noncritical nature. Nursing Process: Evaluation Cognitive Level: Analysis Category of Need: Physiological Integrity–Physiological Adaptation [Show More]

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