Priorities In Critical Care Nursing, Test 1 166 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

A patient tells his family, "I don't know why I was placed on this earth just to suffer from cancer all my life. I just want to die." What psychosocial issue is the patient experiencing? {Ans: Spiritual Distress}The patient is sedated and breathing with the use of mechanical ventilation. The patient is unable to communicate any aspects of his pain to the nurse. What tool should the nurse use to assess the patient's pain? {Ans: BPS}What is the rationale for administrating a fibrinolytic agent to a patient experiencing acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)? {Ans: Restoration of blood flow via lysis of the thrombus}Prolonged periods of anxious waiting, disrupted sleep patterns, witnessing emergency interventions, and financial concerns could put family members at risk for developing what problem? {Ans: PTSD}The nurse knows which statement best describes a characteristic trait of Rickettsiae related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Rickettsiae: {Ans: Have both RNA and DNA}Which statement regarding regression as a coping mechanism for critical care patients is accurate? {Ans: It is necessary to some degree to allow staff to administer care}Which concept supports patients and helps them endure the physical and psychological insults of their critical illness?