N164 Exam 2 Critical Care and Arrhythmia Questions With 100% Verified Answers
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N164 Exam 2 Critical Care and Arrhythmia
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
California State Law Title 22 dictates that no more than _____ patients may be cared for by one
nurse in the _______ (this ratio varies by state). If you have _____ step down patients physically
in the ICU, that's oka...
N164 Exam 2 Critical Care and Arrhythmia
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
California State Law Title 22 dictates that no more than _____ patients may be cared for by one
nurse in the _______ (this ratio varies by state). If you have _____ step down patients physically
in the ICU, that's okay, but if you have 1 critical care patient, you can only be expected to take
on one other patient (regardless of ICU or step down status). - answer✔2; ICU; 3
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) defines critical-care nurse as a specialty
dealing with human responses to _______-____________ problems, cares for patients with
a________ and u_________ physiologic problems, assesses life-threatening conditions,
implements appropriate interventions, evaluates outcomes, and provides teaching and emotional
support to caregiver. ICU nurses rely more heavily on t________________ as opposed to
medical surgical nurses. - answer✔life-threatening; acute; unstable; technology
Critical care patients are physiologically unstable requiring advanced monitoring and decision-
making. They are at risk for complications that require f____________ and c________________
monitoring and assessment. They require p__________________ and advanced biotechnology
support. - answer✔frequent; continuous; polypharmacy
Critical care nursing:
1) require in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and
advanced assessment skills, plus the ability to use advanced technology
2) cardio
3) respiratory
4) neuro
5) trauma
6) medical
Common ICU patient problems:
1) n_____________ - burns, trauma, sepsis, and other illness produce a h________________
state, so patients require more c___________ in order to meet healing needs. D__________
should be consulted for these patients. E__________ feeding is preferred because it provides
more calories, but TPN may be considered if enteral feedings are not an option. However, TPN
can be problematic d/t high s________ content and can cause i______________ and secondary
d____________, may need to treat with i_________ to balance.
2) a____________ - important to communicate and comfort the patient (inform and be
straightforward with patient and family). Exhaust n_____________________ options first, but
can manage with b___________________ and r__________ (as last resort - assess frequently).
3) p_______ - should be considered, especially in patients who cannot verbalize pain. Body
language and v______ sig - answer✔1) nutrition; hypermetabolic; calories; Dietcians; Enteral;
sugar; infection; diabetes; insulin
1) deliver advanced care by an interprofessional team, including:
a) c__________-c_____ nurse
b) r_______________ therapist
c) c___________-c_____ MD or advanced practice RN
2) provided care to u__________ patients in n___________ care settings
3) has helped reduced mortality in patients - answer✔1) critical care; respiratory; critical care
2) unstable; noncritical
Transitional care (step down, progressive care unit, or intermediate care):
1) transition between _______ and m_________-s__________ floor or discharge
2) usually ______ patients to one nurse (in California)
3) closely monitored, but less frequently than in the _______ - these patients are more
physiologically stable
4) more cost-effective environment than in the ICU
5) less ETT - can easily become dislodged, so most facilities are not comfortable with ETT in
step down units where there are 3 patients per nurse - answer✔1) ICU; medical-surgical
2) 3
3) ICU
Invasive monitoring devices and equipment:
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