Critical Care Nursing

Question 1

CCU through the years:

1800s

Answer 1

• Florence Nightingale
• Concept of clustering; based on if condition is acute/chronic

Question 2

CCU through the years:

Mid 20th century

Answer 2

Technical equipment (required training) with specialized care providers

Question 3

CCU through the years:

WWII and Korean War

Answer 3

Concepts of triage and specialty units

Question 4

CCU through the years:

1950s

Answer 4

Start of ICU concepts

Question 5

CCU through the years:

1960s

Answer 5

Development of coronary care units; tech developments

Question 6

CCU through the years:

1970s

Answer 6

ICU = standard unit

Question 7

PCUs are also known as

Answer 7

Progressive Care Units
- high-dependency units, intermediate care units, step down units

Question 8

PCUs are?

Answer 8

Transition units b/w ICU and general ward or discharge

Question 9

Admission quick check includes?

Answer 9

Airway, breathing, circulation, drugs and Dx tests, equipment

Question 10

What are common HAIs?

Answer 10

Hospital Acquired Infections:
- UTI: r/t prolonged catheterization
- VAP: if trache care isn’t done, wrong way of suctioning; prolonged use of ET w/o shifting to trache
- CRBSI: not aseptically done
- SSI: cleaning is not aseptically done

Question 11

Issues r/t families include?

Answer 11

• Providing link to pt’s personal life
• Advising pt in decisions or functioning as decision maker pag di kaya ng pt
• Helping with ADLs
• providing support

Question 12

Major needs of families include?

Answer 12

Informational, reassurance, convenience

Question 13

Who are critical care pts?

Answer 13

• physiologically unstable
• at risk for srs complications
• acutely ill

NOT: persistently in coma or vegetative state