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Ready For Critical Care? Yes!
Ready For Critical Care? Yes!
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1
All are complications of incorrect placement of endotracheal tube placement except
Atelectasis
Pseudopneumonia
Aspiration
Barotrauma
2
When discussing hemodynamics, which is true
hormones do not affect heart rate
CO and blood pressure have a indirect linear relationship
Low O2 to cells results in anaerobic to aerobic metabolism
MAP = CO x SVR (Systemic Vascular Resistance)
3
What is the most common medication error among IV meds in the ICU?
Missed medication
Wrong drug
Wrong time
Wrong dosage
4
Most Critical Care RNs care for How Many pts?
1 -2
3
≤ 5
≤ 3
5
patient's recall of being in the ICU select all that apply
fear
not able to walk around
thoughts of dying
sleep deprivation
6
One of the following modes of ventilation "locks out" the patients effort to breath...
Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
Assist Control Mode
Controlled Mandatory Ventilation
Pressure Control Mode
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Which priority assessment is used to evaluate the effectiveness of mechanical ventilation?
heart rate
breath sounds
blood pressure
arterial blood gases
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Why does leveling the transducer matter?
It doesn't matter
Height of the transducer changes the pressure monitored
Because the transducer transmits expiratory effort
Because the head of the bed must be level with the IV pump
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Which is a Nursing Association for Critical Care Nurses?
(CCNA) Critical Care Nursing Association
(ANCC) Association of Nurses in Critical Care
(ACCN) Association of Critical Care Nurses
(AACN) American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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what is associated with the highest level of noise in CCU
sleep disruption
alcohol withdrawal
htpotension
normal oxygen administration
11
California Code of regulations, title 22 establishes:
Salary for CNA’s
Maximum standards of patient care
Minimum standards of patient care
The CNA’s work schedule
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Qualities essential in critical care nurses include
Thirst for knowledge and critical thinking skills
Fabulous cooking skills
Being task-oriented
Agressiveness and independence
13
Art Line most common place and preferred artery
Ulnar
none
Pelvic
Radial
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Which are Potential Causes of Delirium in the Critical Care pt?
Cardiac Dysrhythmia
Hypervolemia
Hypoxia
Tachycardia
