When Preparing to Work with a Patient in the ICU

question 19

Multiple Choice

When preparing to work with a patient in the ICU it is important for the therapist to do all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) ask another health-care team member for clarification on terms with which the therapist is unfamiliar.
• B) have basic knowledge of normal laboratory values.
• C) know that if it is the first time he or she is entering ICU,it is okay to panic; the ICU is an overwhelming department of the hospital.
• D) schedule treatment around other procedures the patient may be having.

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