NUR 203 Module D 2026/2027 | Medical-Surgical Nursing Study Guide | Questions & Answers

Nur,./203,./Mod,./D/F


Readings,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ Sepsis

Chapter,./37,,./pp.,./740-755,./(Sepsis,,./Septic,./Shock)
Chapter,./71,,./pp,./1485,./(Toxic,./Shock,./Syndrome)


Burns:,./
Chapter,./26,,./pp,./465-,./491



What,./to,./really,./look,./at,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ Rule,./of,./9's

Systemic,./inflammatory,./response
What,./causes,./kidneys,./to,./stop,./functioning,./during,./sepsis



Bacteremia,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ bacteria,./in,./the,./blood

,SIRS,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
systemic,./inflammatory,./response,./syndrome



Sepsis,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ Dangerous,./infection,./of,./the,./blood


needs,./2,./or,./more,./SIRS,./criteria


Criteria:
Temperature,./>100.4,./or,./<96.8


HR,./>90,./beats/min


RR,./>20,./breaths/min


WBC,./>12,000,./or,./<4,000,./with,./more,./than,./10%,./bands


Sepsis,./-,./Endogenous,./Sources,./of,./bacteria,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
skin,,./GI,./tract,,./respiratory,./tract,,./GU,./tract


Sepsis,./-,./Exogenous,./Sources,./of,./bacteria,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
hospital,./or,./health,./care,./team

, Sepsis,./-,./Intrinsic,./Factors,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
age,./(<1,./year,./or,./>,./65,./years)
co-morbid,./conditions
malnutrition



Sepsis,./-,./Extrinsic,./Factors,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ invasive,./devices


drug,./therapy


surgical,./and,./traumatic,./wounds


procedures


immunosuppressive,./therapy



Sepsis,./-,./Risk,./factors,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ critically,./ill


severe,./community,./acquired,./pneumonia


chronic,./diseases