Fundamentals of Critical Care
Peate, Hill · 1st Edition
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Fundamentals of Critical Care (1st Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 32 chapters.
Overview
Fundamentals of Critical Care (1st Edition) covers 32 chapters in a flat sequence, moving from the critical care unit and professional issues through system-by-system critical care and finishing with rehabilitation and end-of-life care. This study guide is written from scratch to follow that same structure, so you review in the same order Peate and Hill's contributing authors present the material and always know which critical care domain a chapter addresses. For every chapter you get a plain-English summary of the key concepts, learning objectives laid out up front, and exam-style practice questions with a full rationale for every answer, so it teaches you why each choice is right or wrong rather than just handing you a key. You'll start with the critical care unit, organisational and legal issues, evidence-based practice, and nursing care, then move through skin integrity, shock, communication, pharmacology, and sedation. From there you'll work through neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, haematological, and musculoskeletal critical care, before finishing with burn care, maternal critical care, transfers, rehabilitation, and dying and death. Every chapter is matched to how the 1st Edition organizes the material so your review stays aligned with your critical care nursing course sequence. As you study you'll practice the same systems-based, high-acuity reasoning that critical care nursing courses and clinical placements both test, and you'll build the habit of anticipating how a deteriorating patient's needs shift from one hour to the next. Whether you're prepping for a course exam or a critical care placement, this printable companion is built to be highlighted, annotated, and kept for the whole course, from your first shift through your final competency assessment. Original, independently written, and not affiliated with the publisher.
Aligned with critical care nursing coursework — the practice questions mirror how these courses test systems-based, high-acuity clinical reasoning across critical care settings.
- 960+ practice questions
- 32 chapters
- ~120 pages
- Instant PDF download
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- The critical care unit and professional issues
- Evidence-based critical care nursing
- Shock and skin integrity
- Pharmacology and sedation in critical care
- Neurological critical care
- Respiratory care and mechanical ventilation
- Cardiovascular critical care
- Fluids, electrolytes, and renal critical care
- Gastrointestinal and nutrition considerations
- Endocrine and haematological critical care
- Musculoskeletal and burn care
- Critical care transfers, rehabilitation, and end-of-life care
Need the textbook itself?
The textbook itself, edited by Ian Peate and Barry Hill with contributing critical care specialists (Wiley), organizes 32 chapters spanning the critical care unit through dying and death.
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Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 32 chapters of Fundamentals of Critical Care (1st Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
How soon will I get it?
Instantly. A download link appears on screen and lands in your inbox the moment your payment clears.
Does this match the 1st Edition specifically?
Yes — it's built around the 1st Edition, following its 32-chapter structure. Retailer records place this edition's actual release in late 2022, somewhat later than initially listed.
Is this the textbook or a study guide?
It's an original, independently written study guide that reviews the same topics in the same order — plain-English summaries, learning objectives, and exam-style practice questions with rationales. It does not reproduce the textbook and isn't affiliated with the publisher.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 1st Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
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Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Fundamentals of Critical Care — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
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About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Fundamentals of Critical Care (1st Edition) by Peate, Hill. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the publisher or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.