The nurse, employed in a hospital in a small rural town, would expect to provide which level of care in the critical care unit?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit.
3
Rationale 1: This level of care is provided most likely within teaching hospitals and not in a rural facility.
Rationale 2: This level is able to provide comprehensive critical care for most disorders but the unit may not be able to care for specific types of patients. It is unlikely that this level of care would be available in a small rural facility.
Rationale 3: Level III facilities provide initial stabilization of critically ill patients but limited ability to provide comprehensive critical care. A limited number of patients who require routine care may remain in the facility but written policies should be in place determining which patients require transfer and where they ought to be transferred. This level of care is most likely provided in a small rural facility.
Rationale 4: Most hospitals have some level of critical care area.
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