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The nurse reviews assessment data on a group of patients. Which patient should the nurse
identify as experiencing a critical illness?
1. Chronic airflow limitation with VS: BP 110/72, P 110, R 16
2. Acute bronchospasm with VS: BP 100/60, P 124, R 32
3. Motor vehicle crash with VS: BP 124/74, P 74, R 18
4. Chronic renal failure on hemodialysis with no urine output with VS: BP 98/50, P 108, R 12
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Which patient should the nurse expect to be transferred to a critical care unit? Select all that
apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Experiences an acetaminophen overdose
2. Diagnosed with an acute mental illness
3. Receiving treatment for chronic renal failure
4. New onset of acute decompensated heart failure
5. Treatment for bacteremia from an infected foot wound - 1,4,5
The nurse employed in a hospital in a small rural town would expect to provide which level
of care in the critical care unit?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit. - 3
With which individuals should the nurse expect to provide patient care in an "open" ICU?
1. Multidisciplinary team with physicians who are also responsible for patients on other units
2. Multidisciplinary team that includes a physician employed by the hospital
3. Physician in charge of patient care who is a specialist in critical care
4. Primary care physician who must consult a critical care specialist - 1
What should the nurse who provides care to patients in a critical care unit realize the role of
technology is on the amount of errors?
1. It relies heavily on human decision making.
2. Devices are programmed to function without double checks.
3. It makes the workload seem overwhelming to health care providers.
4. There is uniform equipment throughout each facility. - 2
What should the nurse identify as an example of an installed forcing function or a system-
level firewall to prevent errors when providing patient care?
1. Prior to administration of insulin, two nurses check the dose.
2. Prior to obtaining a medication, height, weight, and allergies are recorded.
3. All medications are checked by two nurses prior to administration.
4. Undiluted potassium chloride is not available on critical care units. - 4
The nurse realizes that the increased use of technology in critical care units has resulted in
which consequence for patient care?
1. Decreased risk of errors in patient care
2. Decreased therapeutic nurse-patient communication
3. Improved overall patient satisfaction with care
4. Improved patient safety across the entire spectrum - 2
