Question 1

Long term immobility and critical illness can result in ______

Accepted Answer

A)  Polyneuropathy 
B)  Myopathy 
C)  Muscle loss 
D)  All of these 
A)  Polyneuropathy 
B)  Myopathy 
C)  Muscle loss 
D)  All of these D

Question 2

How long after discharge from critical care, must adults who have stayed in critical care for more than 4 days and were at risk of morbidity, have a review?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 months 
B)  2 to 3 weeks 
C)  4 to 6 months 
D)  4 to 6 weeks 
A)  2 to 3 months 
B)  2 to 3 weeks 
C)  4 to 6 months 
D)  4 to 6 weeks A

Question 3

Asheem has suffered from severe sepsis and has spent 4 weeks in intensive care. He has had respiratory, circulatory and renal failure. He is now beginning to recover and is starting to wean from his ventilator.
-What factors can help Asheem orientate to time and place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keeping the lights on all day and night 
B)  Constantly talking to him throughout the day and night 
C)  Letting him sleep all day 
D)  A constant reminder of time and day 
A)  Keeping the lights on all day and night 
B)  Constantly talking to him throughout the day and night 
C)  Letting him sleep all day 
D)  A constant reminder of time and day D

Question 4

How does NICE (CG83) define the 2 domains of recovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical and psychological 
B)  Physical and non-physical 
C)  Psychological and non-physical 
D)  Social and psychological 
A)  Physical and psychological 
B)  Physical and non-physical 
C)  Psychological and non-physical 
D)  Social and psychological

Question 5

Keema has been recovering from a prolonged stay in ICU. She is not sleeping well and although she feels better physically, she feels depressed and she can't believe what her family have said about her stay in ICU.
-What strategy could the ICU staff use to help her understand her illness and stay in ICU?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counselling 
B)  Physical rehabilitation 
C)  Patient diaries 
D)  A visit to the ICU 
A)  Counselling 
B)  Physical rehabilitation 
C)  Patient diaries 
D)  A visit to the ICU

Question 6

Asheem has suffered from severe sepsis and has spent 4 weeks in intensive care. He has had respiratory, circulatory and renal failure. He is now beginning to recover and is starting to wean from his ventilator.
-What prevents Asheem from mobilising early in his recovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ventilator 
B)  Nothing 
C)  Monitoring 
D)  His intravenous lines 
A)  The ventilator 
B)  Nothing 
C)  Monitoring 
D)  His intravenous lines

Question 7

What is the charity support group called who can help people and their relatives understand and support in their recovery from their stay in ICU?

Accepted Answer

A)  ICU Steps 
B)  ICU Stay 
C)  ICU Stress 
D)  ICU Survivors 
A)  ICU Steps 
B)  ICU Stay 
C)  ICU Stress 
D)  ICU Survivors

Question 8

Critical illness myopathy is ______

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of neurological function 
B)  Muscle weakness 
C)  Paralysis 
D)  Rhabdomyolysis 
A)  Loss of neurological function 
B)  Muscle weakness 
C)  Paralysis 
D)  Rhabdomyolysis

Question 9

Keema has been recovering from a prolonged stay in ICU. She is not sleeping well and although she feels better physically, she feels depressed and she can't believe what her family have said about her stay in ICU.
-What community-based services may support Keema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical psychologist 
B)  Social worker 
C)  Community psychiatric nurse 
D)  All of these 
A)  Clinical psychologist 
B)  Social worker 
C)  Community psychiatric nurse 
D)  All of these

Long term immobility and critical illness can result in ______

How long after discharge from critical care, must adults who have stayed in critical care for more than 4 days and were at risk of morbidity, have a review?

Asheem has suffered from severe sepsis and has spent 4 weeks in intensive care. He has had respiratory, circulatory and renal failure. He is now beginning to recover and is starting to wean from his ventilator. -What factors can help Asheem orientate to time and place?

How does NICE (CG83) define the 2 domains of recovery?

Asheem has suffered from severe sepsis and has spent 4 weeks in intensive care. He has had respiratory, circulatory and renal failure. He is now beginning to recover and is starting to wean from his ventilator. -What prevents Asheem from mobilising early in his recovery?

What is the charity support group called who can help people and their relatives understand and support in their recovery from their stay in ICU?

Critical illness myopathy is ______

Keema has been recovering from a prolonged stay in ICU. She is not sleeping well and although she feels better physically, she feels depressed and she can't believe what her family have said about her stay in ICU. -What community-based services may support Keema?

The History and Development of Critical Care Nursing

Humanising Critical Care

Critical Care Continuum

Infection Prevention and Control in Critical Care

Critical Care Related to the Respiratory System

Critical Care Related to the Cardiac System

Critical Care Related to the Systemic Inflammatory Response

Critical Care Related to the Renal and Liver Systems

Critical Care Related to the Gastrointestinal System

Critical Care Related to Neurology Physiology and Disorders

Critical Care Related to the Skin and Integumentary System

Critical Care Related to Women During Pregnancy and Child-Birth

The Psychological Care of the Critically Ill

Supporting Those at the End of Life in Critical Care

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Exam 15: Rehabilitation After Critical Illness

Long term immobility and critical illness can result in ______

How long after discharge from critical care, must adults who have stayed in critical care for more than 4 days and were at risk of morbidity, have a review?

Asheem has suffered from severe sepsis and has spent 4 weeks in intensive care. He has had respiratory, circulatory and renal failure. He is now beginning to recover and is starting to wean from his ventilator. -What factors can help Asheem orientate to time and place?

How does NICE (CG83) define the 2 domains of recovery?

Asheem has suffered from severe sepsis and has spent 4 weeks in intensive care. He has had respiratory, circulatory and renal failure. He is now beginning to recover and is starting to wean from his ventilator. -What prevents Asheem from mobilising early in his recovery?

What is the charity support group called who can help people and their relatives understand and support in their recovery from their stay in ICU?

Critical illness myopathy is ______

Keema has been recovering from a prolonged stay in ICU. She is not sleeping well and although she feels better physically, she feels depressed and she can't believe what her family have said about her stay in ICU. -What community-based services may support Keema?

The History and Development of Critical Care Nursing

Humanising Critical Care

Critical Care Continuum

Infection Prevention and Control in Critical Care

Critical Care Related to the Respiratory System

Critical Care Related to the Cardiac System

Critical Care Related to the Systemic Inflammatory Response

Critical Care Related to the Renal and Liver Systems

Critical Care Related to the Gastrointestinal System

Critical Care Related to Neurology Physiology and Disorders

Critical Care Related to the Skin and Integumentary System

Critical Care Related to Women During Pregnancy and Child-Birth

The Psychological Care of the Critically Ill

Supporting Those at the End of Life in Critical Care

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