Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing 2nd Edition BY Kathleen - Test Bank

hapter 1 What Is Critical Care?
1) Identify who of the following patients suffers from critical illness. A patient:
1. With chronic airflow limitation whose VS are: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16.
2. With acute bronchospasm and whose VS are: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32.
3. Who was involved in a motor vehicle accident whose VS are: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18.
4. On chronic dialysis with no urine output and whose VS are: BP 98/50, P 108, R 12.
Answer: 2
Explanation:

1. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patients
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. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patients
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
3. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patients
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
4. Acute bronchospasm can present a life-threatening situation, which can jeopardize a patients
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

Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define critical care

Understanding the Ess. of Critical Care Nursing (Perrin) -- CVC 12/3/08 -- Page 1

2) Of the following patients, who should be cared for in a critical care unit? A patient: (Select all that apply.)
1. With an acetaminophen overdose
2. Suffering from acute mental illness
3. With chronic renal failure
4. With acute decompensated heart failure
Answer: 1, 4
Explanation:

1. (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
2. (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
3. (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
4. (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

Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define critical care