NURS 421

NURS 421 - Exam 1 Study Guide/NURS 421 - Exam 1 Study Guide. UNIT 1: Overview of Critical Care ● Critical Care Specialty Units o Developed as a result of the recognition that patients with acute, life-threatening illness/injury could be managed more effectively if they were placed on specifically designated units. o History ▪ Florence Nightingale described the advantages of placing patients recovering from surgery in separate areas (1800s).

NURS 421 - Final Exam Study Guide/NURS 421 - Final Exam Study Guide. Organ Transplants · Historically called “harvesting” but now is referred to as transplantation or procurement · Most commonly transplanted organs are… o Kidney, liver & heart o *Kidneys are #1 o *Liver transplant problems indicated by prolonged PT · Other organs that may be transplanted include lungs, pancreas & small intestines · Other Donations: Corneas, Tissues, Hands and face, Blood stem cells, cord stem c...

NURS 421 - Exam 3 Study Guide/NURS 421 - Exam 3 Study Guide. NCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE Pathophysiology · Skull encases 3 volume components (1. brain tissue (78%), 2. Blood (12%), & 3. CSF (10%) o Total volume of the components is 1900mL · Brain compromises…aka what the brain uses to function o 2% of body weight o 15-20% of CO o 20% of O2 consumption o 25% of glucose consumption o 90% of O2 consumed is used to generate ATP o “The brain needs a LOT of O2 and glucose  when ...