A patient is being treated in the critical care unit for ...

[CBme]

A patient is being treated in the critical care unit for urosepsis. The patient's level of consciousness has decreased over the past 12 hours, but the nurse is continuing to conduct regularly scheduled pain assessments in the knowledge that:
 
  A) Pain is associated with a consequent decrease in renal function.
  B) Pain blunts the patient's awareness of other important signs and symptoms.
  C) Pain contributes to hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
  D) Pain increases the patient's cardiac workload.

Question 2

An acutely ill patient is receiving in the hospital's critical care unit. In addition to being delirious, the patient is simultaneously exhibiting significant signs of anxiety.
 
  The critical care nurse should recognize that this patient has a heightened risk of having what nursing diagnosis?
  A) Risk for Aspiration
  B) Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity
  C) Risk for Injury
  D) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature

[morrie123456]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C