FCCS questions with complete solutions 2023

What is the first indicator of critical illness - correct answer Tachypnea Evidence of decreased perfusion include? - correct answer AMS, Urine output, skin temperature DIRECT - correct answer Detection, intervention, Reassessment, effective communication, teamwork Late sign of circulatory demise - correct answer hypotension Important indicator of critical illness - correct answer Metabolic acidosis - lactacte measurement - anaerobic metabolism What does metabolic acidosis suggest? - correct answer hypo perfusion 1st priority in managing a critical patient - correct answer Stabilize first, then determine diagnosis and definitive treatment Define Sepsis - correct answer life-threatening organ dysfunction cause by host response to infection Define Septic Shock - correct answer Clinical sepsis requiring vasopressors to maintain a MAP 65mmHg and Lactate 2mmol/L despite volume resuscitation Most common clinical presentation of infection - correct answer Fever (hypothermia has very poor prognosis) Morbidity related to sepsis can be predicted by... - correct answer AMS, SBP 100mmHg, RR 22 Antibiotic regimen for community-acquired PNA in the immunocompetent? - correct answer Beta-Lactam + Macrolide or Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic for aspiration PNA - correct answer Clindamycin Antibiotic regimen for the community-acquired PNA in the immunocompromised? - correct answer Trimethroprim-sulfamethoxazole (bactrim) and anti fungal agent Antibiotic for S. Aureus? - correct answer Vancomycin or Linezolid