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Critical care nursing: ANSWER: Concerned with human responses to life-threatening problems, such as trauma, major surgery, or complications of illness. -can be a physiologic or a psychologic Focus of the critical care nurse: ANSWER: Includes patient's and the family's responses to illness and involves prevention as well as cure. Variety of settings (ICU): ANSWER: -Inpatient -Outpatient -Home care -eICU American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Vision: Deeagles - Stuvi...

One day following posterior spinal fusion surgery a 35 year old female suddenly exhibits restlessness, labored breathing and acute chest pain. Her heart rate is 122/min., she is afebrile, and exhibits slightly diminished breath sounds on the right side. The findings described above should lead the nurse to suspect that the patient has developed: A. A spontaneous pneumothorax B. A pulmonary embolus C. Aspiration pneumonia D. A pleural effusion - Answer B. A pulmonary embolus One day f...