Sepsis | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: What is sepsis? a)An infection in the blood b)A local infection, such as cellulitis or appendicitis c)A toxic
reaction to an infection d)A chronic disease
A: c
Q2: Sepsis is contagious: T/F
A: F
Q3: Who is at highest risk for developing sepsis? a) Newborn babies b) People with cancer c) People over 65
years old d) All of the above
A: d
Q4: Which type of infection can lead to sepsis? a) Bacterial b) Viral c) Fungal d) Parasitic e) All of the above
A: e
Q5: When someone has severe sepsis, their chances of survival drop by as much as 8% for every ______
that goes by without treatment. a) Minute b) Hour c) Day d) None of the above
A: b
Q6: Approximately how many people in the U.S. die each year because of sepsis? a) 45,000 b) 1,200,000 c)
258,0000 d) 10,000
A: c
Q7: Sepsis is more deadly than _____. a) Breast cancer b) AIDS c) Prostate cancer d) All of the above
A: d (258,000 people died each years in the U.S. from sepsis, more than prostate, breast
cancer, and AIDS combined)
Q8: Sepsis can be treated if it's identified early. a) True b) False
A: a
, Q9: All of the following are signs of sepsis EXCEPT: a) Fever or feeling chilled b) Confusion/difficult to
arouse c) Slow heart rate d) Extreme pain e) Rapid breathing
A: C
Q10: Sepsis is NOT just a
A: bloodstream infection
Q11: A systemic inflammatory response to a documented or suspected infection
A: sepsis
Q12: A systemtic inflammatory response to an infection where the body's response to the microorganisms is
__________
A: exaggerated
Q13: Sepsis causes ____________ and _________ ___________ of blood flow, and ______________ increases
A: vasodilation, capillary permeability, coagulation
Q14: lifethreatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
A: sepsis
Q15: Sepsis is caused by ____________, like: pneumonia peritonitis UTI Procedures Indwelling
devices
A: infections
Q16: Sepsis: High Risk Individuals __________ (under 10) or _______ (over 65) Patients with _________
diseases (diabetes, kidney/liver disease, cancer) Recent __________ Severe _______/wounds Patients on
____________ therapy Patients who are ____________ __________________
A: young, old, chronic, surgery, burns, immunosuppressive, malnourished, postpartum
Q1: What is sepsis? a)An infection in the blood b)A local infection, such as cellulitis or appendicitis c)A toxic
reaction to an infection d)A chronic disease
A: c
Q2: Sepsis is contagious: T/F
A: F
Q3: Who is at highest risk for developing sepsis? a) Newborn babies b) People with cancer c) People over 65
years old d) All of the above
A: d
Q4: Which type of infection can lead to sepsis? a) Bacterial b) Viral c) Fungal d) Parasitic e) All of the above
A: e
Q5: When someone has severe sepsis, their chances of survival drop by as much as 8% for every ______
that goes by without treatment. a) Minute b) Hour c) Day d) None of the above
A: b
Q6: Approximately how many people in the U.S. die each year because of sepsis? a) 45,000 b) 1,200,000 c)
258,0000 d) 10,000
A: c
Q7: Sepsis is more deadly than _____. a) Breast cancer b) AIDS c) Prostate cancer d) All of the above
A: d (258,000 people died each years in the U.S. from sepsis, more than prostate, breast
cancer, and AIDS combined)
Q8: Sepsis can be treated if it's identified early. a) True b) False
A: a
, Q9: All of the following are signs of sepsis EXCEPT: a) Fever or feeling chilled b) Confusion/difficult to
arouse c) Slow heart rate d) Extreme pain e) Rapid breathing
A: C
Q10: Sepsis is NOT just a
A: bloodstream infection
Q11: A systemic inflammatory response to a documented or suspected infection
A: sepsis
Q12: A systemtic inflammatory response to an infection where the body's response to the microorganisms is
__________
A: exaggerated
Q13: Sepsis causes ____________ and _________ ___________ of blood flow, and ______________ increases
A: vasodilation, capillary permeability, coagulation
Q14: lifethreatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
A: sepsis
Q15: Sepsis is caused by ____________, like: pneumonia peritonitis UTI Procedures Indwelling
devices
A: infections
Q16: Sepsis: High Risk Individuals __________ (under 10) or _______ (over 65) Patients with _________
diseases (diabetes, kidney/liver disease, cancer) Recent __________ Severe _______/wounds Patients on
____________ therapy Patients who are ____________ __________________
A: young, old, chronic, surgery, burns, immunosuppressive, malnourished, postpartum
