M.Sc-M.Sc Nursing 2nd Year Sub Specialty: Critical Care Nursing (Kerala University of Health Sciences-2013)

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Second Year M.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations - May 2013
                                                          Clinical Specialty - II

                                                        Medical Surgical Nursing

                                              Sub Specialty: Critical Care Nursing



Time: 3 hrs                                                                                        Max marks : 100



• Answer all questions

Essays (4x20=80)

1. Explain the pathophysiology, medical and nursing management of patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (8+6+6=20)

2. Explain the surgical and nursing management of a patient who had undergone CABG (10+10=20)

3. Describe the classification, pathophysiology and nursing management of patient with burns during the first 48 hours (5+7+8=20)

4. Mr. Suresh, 45 years old is admitted to the emergency unit with the complaints of dyspnea, headache, dizziness, confusion, hypotension, PaC02 <35 mmHg, Pa02 < 60, oxygen saturation< 90% and is indicative of respiratory failur,e. Describe the
pathophysiological changes and nursing care plan. (10+10=20) Short notes (4x5=20)

5. Critical care psychosis

6. lntracranial hypertension

7. Principles of hemodialysis

8. Scope of critical care nursing
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